Duke tops the preseason All-America team, too.

Senior teammates J.J. Redick and Shelden Williams of the No. 1 Blue Devils were the leading vote-getters Tuesday on The Associated Press’ preseason All-America team.

It is the fifth time since the AP started the preseason team in 1986-87 that teammates were chosen by the national media panel that selects the weekly Top 25.

Seniors Dee Brown of Illinois and Craig Smith of Boston College also made the team, along with junior Adam Morrison of Gonzaga.

Redick, the only returning first-teamer from last season, received 67 of 72 votes, while Williams, a third-team choice last season, was on 63 ballots.

“Having seniors is great. … Over the years, that has been a big thing for our program is our upperclassmen teaching the younger guys,” said Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, whose team was picked No. 1 in the preseason Top 25 released Monday. “Hopefully that will prompt J.J. Redick and Shelden Williams to play at an even better level, and they’ve played at a real good level.”

The 6-foot-4 Redick averaged 21.8 points last season, shooting 40.3 percent from 3-point range and 93.8 percent from the free-throw line.

The 6-9 Williams debated about leaving for the NBA, but is back after averaging 15.5 points, 11.2 rebounds and 3.7 blocks last season while shooting 58.2 percent from the field.

It is the second time Duke has had two players on the preseason All-America team. Bobby Hurley and Grant Hill were the first teammates to do it in 1992.

The other preseason teammates were Raef LaFrentz and Paul Pierce of Kansas and Mike Bibby and Miles Simon of Arizona, all chosen in 1997, and Luke Walton and Jason Gardner of Arizona in 2002.

Brown, a 6-0 guard, was a second-team All-American last season after averaging 13.3 points, 4.5 assists and 1.8 steals. He and James Augustine are the only starters back from the team that lost to North Carolina in the national championship game.

Morrison, the only non-senior on the team, was picked on 45 ballots. The 6-8 forward averaged 19 points last season on 49.8 percent shooting while grabbing 5.5 rebounds and handing out 2.8 assists.

The 6-7 Smith and Boston College are making the move from the Big East to the Atlantic Coast Conference. He averaged 18 points and 8.5 rebounds last season and at 250 pounds is one of the tougher players inside.