GENEVA, N.Y.–The DIII News has named Hobart College basketball player Joe Corbett (Haverford School/Philadelphia, Pa.) a 2001-02 Division III preseason All-American. The Statesmen are also ranked 22nd in Division III by the publication.

Corbett was also recently named a preseason honorable mention All-America by Street & Smith's College Basketball.

Last season, Corbett led Hobart in scoring (18.9), rebounding (13.0), field goal percentage (.549), and blocked shots (18). His rebounding average was the nation's second best. The 2000-01 UCAA Player of the Year and the ECAC Upstate New York Player of the Year, Corbett posted 22 double-doubles last year. He broke the school record for free throw attempts in a game (25), free throw attempts in a season (321), and rebounds in a season (364). The five-time UCAA Center/Forward of the Week ranked among the best in the league in scoring (2nd), rebounding (1st), and field goal percentage (2nd). He was also named the UCAA Tournament MVP and a first-team Rochester Area College Athletics Basketball All-Star.

Hobart finished the season 2000-01 campaign 20-8, capturing their first UCAA Championship, making their first NCAA Tournament appearance, and setting a school record for wins in a season. The Statesmen return eight lettermen and four starters and will open the season at home with an exhibition game against Niagara College on Nov. 10, at 4 p.m.