39. He spent his first year in Storrs, Connecticut, lining up behind UConn legend and future NBA star Kemba Walker during their 2011 national championship run before taking over ball-handling responsibilities for the Huskies. Despite a sometimes limited offensive role, Davis was the singular reason for Kentuckys success, a preposterously long and athletic big man who maintained the agility and ball skills of a guard after a late high school growth spurt. 124. Kalin Lucas, Michigan State: 14.7ppg-2.1rpg-4.6apg-1.0spg-0.2bpg-31.9mpg Walker didnt win that title single-handedly, but it sure felt like he did. Big men this accomplished with such high-level skill and smarts dont come around often. Sylven Landesberg, Virginia: 16.6ppg-6.0rpg-2.8apg-1.0spg-0.1bpg-34.2mpg Heres a brief list of Brogdons accomplishments at Virginia: he was a two-time consensus All-American, the ACC Player of the Year, the NABC Defensive Player of the Year, and still earned his masters degree in public policy during his four years in school. Comment: Evans was named the freshman of the year in the Patriot League, and showed great leadership skills, especially from a freshman. Greivis Vasquez, Maryland: 17.5ppg-5.4rpg-5.0apg-1.4spg-0.4bpg-34.6mpg 65. A.J. Alex Tyus, Florida: 12.5ppg-6.2rpg-0.7apg-0.5spg-0.8bpg-26.2mpg Turner has had a long but unspectacular pro career after riding his monster junior season to become the No. Oladipo entered Indiana as a three-star recruit outside the top-100 of prospect rankings before blossoming into an explosive two-way guard during his three seasons at Indiana. 95. Comment: Quayles play was often over shadowed by the WAC POY Gary Wilkinson, but he will take over the reigns as the teams leading scorer next season. Virginia has already retired his number. Lets rank the NFL teams still standing in the divisional round. Kemba Walker, UConn: 8.9ppg-3.5rpg-2.9apg-1.1spg-0.2bpg-25.2mpg Heres our latest projection of the NBA draft. The 2014 UConn Huskies were the most unlikely national champion of the decade and it only happened because Shabazz Napier willed it into existence. In the age of the one-and-done, Wisconsin's Frank Kaminsky was a rare case of a four-year letter winner whose star burned brighter each season he stepped onto the court. Comment: Ebanks tenacious play on the defensive end of the floor moves him up the board, because if he works on his offensive game during the offseason he could break out next season. Comment: Moore is the best pure scorer out of the super soph trio from Purdue. Patrick Christopher, California: 14.5ppg-3.8rpg-2.1apg-0.8spg-0.2bpg-33.3mpg Comment: He started out strong last season, but he later started to go under the radar. A ranking of the 2010 Best NFL Basketball Players in South Carolina. Smith rotates players early and often, making it hard to make a firm impact. The passed legislation also permits college sports betting. Tai Wesley, Utah State: 12.0ppg-6.0rpg-2.7apg-1.1spg-0.8bpg-29.1mpg Note: Check out my website, thesportingrave.com. 139. Slaughter, Western Kentucky: 16.0ppg-3.1rpg-3.6apg-1.3spg-0bpg-34.6mpg 103. Testudo Times Podcast: Where does Maryland mens basketball stand? It is hard to find a groove in Tubbys offense, but Sampson has had a year of experience and should be an impact player next season. 7. A great upside is still there, and there arent too many centers that can shoot and handle the ball as well as he can. Austin Kenon, VMI: 16.3ppg-3.3rpg-2.4apg-1.4spg-0bpg-31.8mpg His role will be as big as he lets it be, and if he plays to his potential he can be one if the best big men in the country. Comment: One of the NCAAs leading scorers, Stefon Jackson, has graduated, meaning Culpepper will be given the chance to be a star. Andrew Nicholson, St. Bonaventure: 12.5ppg-6.0rpg-0.2apg-0.6spg-2.7bpg-25.1mpg She also broke the women's single-season NCAA scoring record with 1,109 points during her senior season en route to being tabbed AP player of the year. Comment: Buford had a solid freshman season after coming out of high school as one of the top recruits in the nation, and he will only improve this upcoming season. Wayne Chism, Tennessee: 13.7ppg-8.0rpg-1.2apg-0.8spg-1.0bpg-25.7mpg Henderson is a playmaker, with the ability to drive and draw defenders and hit key shots. Determining the best mens college basketball players of the decade is no easy task. Jerome Jordan, Tulsa: 13.8ppg-8.6rpg-0.9apg-0.4spg-2.5bpg-27.0mpg Comment: Despite some injury problems last season he was the only freshman starter in the Final Four. He has size to outman his opponent at the small forward position, or he can have the quickness to beat a bigger man to the basket. Here's how I ranked the greatest college basketball players I have watched since 2001: 64. Manny Harris, Michigan: 16.9ppg-6.8rpg-4.4apg-1.2spg-0.5bpg-32.9mpg Comment: He missed most of the season with an injury, but when he was on the floor he was a scoring machine. Comment: Harris is an electrifying scorer, but sometimes his game can be one-dimensional, which is an area he needs to work on. FOR SALE: 1977 Tom Brady, high miles, needs TLC, Read Matt Ellentuck on the four best seasons in womens college basketball in the 2010s, never been equaled since sports-reference started tracking data, while averaging at least 13 shots per game, USC mens basketball expert previews the Arizona game, makes a prediction. Al-Farouq Aminu, Wake Forest: 12.9ppg-8.2rpg-1.5apg-1.0spg-1.2bpg-29.0mpg Where could Tom Brady land next, and does anybody want him? 68. Comment: Wise is a great scorer, but he often took a backseat to Chase Budinger and Jordan Hill this past season. A ranking of the 2010 Best NFL Basketball Players in South Carolina. Comment: Robertson was 4th in the nation in three point shooting percentage and for the nations top three point shooting team nonetheless. He would go on to have perhaps the most impressive career of any player in the programs esteemed history. He has room to improve, but he showed signs of take over ability as a freshman. Trevor Booker, Clemson: 15.3ppg-9.7rpg-1.7apg -1.5spg-2.0bpg-30.7mpg In his senior season, the Grand Forks, North Dakota, native led the nation with 26.7 points per game en route to winning Naismith College Player of the Year honors and the John R. Wooden Award. 123. 5 all-time leading scorer and as the sports first three-time All-American since Patrick Ewing. Patrick Patterson, Kentucky: 17.9ppg-9.3rpg-1.9apg-0.6spg-2.1bpg-33.7mpg Gani Lawal, Georgia Tech: 15.1ppg-9.5rpg-0.6apg-1.0spg-1.5bpg-29.6mpg Gordon Hayward, Butler: 13.1ppg-6.5rpg-2.0apg-1.5spg-0.9bpg-32.7mpg Comment: Over the past season Butler has grown into an elite scorer, putting up 43 points against Villanova. Michael Shapiro. Comment: Vaughn is much like former Cincy player Devan Downey, he is undersized for his position, but he makes up for it with his quickness and shooting ability. Comment: Big Game James is a great option for the 2 or 3 position, as he has the height and strength to take on big opponents. Comment: The Australian center has long had potential, and he is growing into it more than ever now. Brunsons resume speaks for itself. She won the John R. Wooden award alongside Duke's Zion Williamson in 2019, and even though she likely would have been the top pick in the subsequent WNBA draft, she chose to return to Oregon in pursuit of a national championship. Adrian Oliver, San Jose State: 17.1ppg-2.3rpg-2.2apg-0.7spg-0.5bpg-31.8mpg Best season: 18 ppg, 4 rpg, 51% FG, 47% 3PT, 81% FT, First team All-American (sophomore year). 87. College basketball's best players of the decade include one-and-dones Anthony Davis, Zion Williamson and Trae Young; NCAA champions Kemba Walker and Jalen Br. Those teams truly shocked (that's a little hint) the nation with their impressive play on the . Comment: In my opinion Downey is the most electrifying player in the nation. Heres how good Turner was during his final season at Ohio State as a junior: his numbers 20.4 points, 9.2 rebounds, and six assists per game have never been matched since sports-references data sample started in 1992-1993. He thrives in St. Marys up-tempo offense, pushing the ball up the court and being relentless on defense. DeJuan Blair, Pitt Gregory Shamus / Getty Images Blair was a king of the boards. These are the players that defined college basketball in the 2010s. Sabrina Ionescu is the all-time career triple-doubles leader in NCAA history, a feat she managed to achieve less than two years into her career with the Oregon Ducks. 34. He also does a good job at setting the tempo in an up-tempo or half court offense. 132. R.J. Evans, Holy Cross: 13.4ppg-5.2rpg-1.6apg-1.7spg-0.2bpg-29.5mpg Iman Shumpert, Georgia Tech: 10.6ppg-3.9rpg-5.0apg-2.1spg-0.2bpg-31.6mpg Branden Dawson (2011-15) In Dawson's four seasons with Michigan State, the Spartans advanced to the Sweet 16 twice, then the Elite Eight and finally, the Final Four in 2015. The 2000s featured a long slate of players holding the mantle of Best Player Alive, but by the end of the decade, the game's top player was clear. 113. No college player this decade had a higher box score plus-minus and no one in the modern era has ever matched his sterling 70.2 percent true shooting percentage while averaging at least 13 shots per game. Comment: Hayward can drive, shoot, and handle the ball well for a forward. 2026; 2025; 2024 . Few nicknames in the modern age have ever felt as fitting as Russdiculous did for Russ Smith. Wall was so big and so fast that he felt like he arrived straight out of the future when he showed up at Kentucky. Comment: Young is a slashing wing that can get the dirty work done, and carry a team on his play to victory. 137. Comment: Warren started to gain interest across the country last season, including the likes of Dick Vitale, and is one of the more exciting players to watch. Talor Battle, Penn State: 16.7ppg-5.3rpg-5.0apg-1.2spg-0.1bpg-37.4mpg Jerome Dyson, UConn: 13.2ppg-4.1rpg-3.2apg-1.8spg-0.3bpg-29.3mpg He should only improve next season. He posted five consecutive 1,000-point seasons during the decade before sharply falling off. It was always destiny that Brad Stevens and Hayward would link up together once again in the NBA on the Boston Celtics. But perhaps more famous than his on-court prowess were his widely publicized incidents of tripping and subsequent outbursts during his sophomore and junior seasons. Comment: Hazell is one of the best scorers in the nation, putting up six 30 point games this past season. Comment: Fortson wowed many at the beginning of the season, with some going as far to say he was the best all around freshman point guard. Behind Okafor, Duke outlasted Wisconsin to win the national title with 60 of the teams 68 points coming from four freshmen. 100. By his senior year, Fredette averaged a whopping 28.9 points per game more than any other player in Division I and led the Cougars to their first Sweet Sixteen appearance in 30 years en route to earning Naismith College Player of the Year and John R. Wooden Award honors. Teams; CBS Sports; CBS SPORTS HQ; SportsLine; MaxPreps; Shop; StubHub; Follow 247Sports. 3. 80. 130. It now seems he is leaning toward returning, where he would give much needed help to the depleted Tigers down low. Johnathon Jones, Oakland: 13.3ppg-2.8rpg-8.1apg-1.4spg-0.2bpg-37.8mpg 105. Comment: Koshwal is a raw talent, but he is dominant on the boards. 143. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. A three-time consensus first-team All-American, McDermott led the Bluejays to three NCAA tournament appearances and two conference tournament championships between 2011 and 2014. 12. Ricky Harris, UMass: 18.2ppg-2.9rpg-1.5apg-1.3spg-0.2bpg-32.4mpg He is also a good defender and passer, but he still has room to improve. Its possible college basketball hasnt seen an interior scorer this gifted since Shaq. He was second on the team in scoring, and first in rebounds, steals, and blocks. Standing 6'6 and possessing point guard skills, Evans is a nightmare match-up every game he plays but has struggled in his 2nd season due to injuries and inconsistency. He is also capable of defending his men in the low post. Jimmer Fredette was something like college basketballs answer to Tim Tebow at the turn of the decade: a legitimate national sensation who felt like he was plastered across every television in the country. He has the ability to put the ball on the floor, shoot the three, or go iso, and is athletic enough to play the 2, 3, or 4 positions. Raymar Morgan, Michigan State: 10.2ppg-5.3rpg-1.2apg-0.7spg-0.2bpg-22.5mpg Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. Simply put he's turning in one of the greatest college basketball seasons ever while leading Purdue into a surprise top 5. 53. Comment: Taggart will have graduated by next season, and the impression was he wanted to get out and play professionally somewhere if not the NBA. 72. He needs to become more coordinated down low, and when he gains that his scoring and defensive ability will improve greatly. 580 games, 10,064 points, 859 assists, 3,455 rebounds, 330 steals, 1,020 blocks. Comment: With the recent reshuffling of the Memphis team, it looks like Mack will be the leading returning scorer for the Tigers, and he should have a great season next year. Comment: Smith transferred from Iowa to Tennessee and has since been the go to guy for the Vols, making 1st Team All-SEC this past season. Randy Culpepper, UTEP: 17.5ppg-2.9rpg-1.8apg-1.8spg-0.3bpg-30.2mpg Comment: After Bouldin took over point guard for the Zags things started to pick up, and he will go into next season with even more preparation and experience for the position. Comment: If I were to make a laundry list of the best clutch shooters in college basketball, Battle would be one of the first names to pop into my head. She also accrued 736 blocked shots for her career to set the NCAA record for both men and women. There, he knocked off John Calpiaris Kentucky team and then Brad Stevens, Gordon Hayward and Butler to bring a national championship to Storrs. He is an excellent shooter and playmaker, leading the Big Red to the NCAA Tournament and an Ivy League title. In his tenure with Kansas, Mason made four NCAA tournaments and back-to-back Elite Eight appearances in his junior and senior seasons. He has played well at times, but not consistently enough. It seems like he has unlimited range, and can hit from anywhere on the floor. 31. 16. 107. Jon Scheyer, Duke: 14.9ppg-3.6rpg-2.8apg-1.6spg-0.2bpg-32.8mpg Kaminsky was only considered the No. Price. He is also a great competitor, whos play should continue to improve with a better team surrounding him. Julius Randle (2013-14) Julius Randle was Kentucky's best player during the 2014 season, when he was named a Third Team All-American by the AP and NABC. Mike Singletary, Texas Tech: 12.2ppg-5.8rpg-1.8apg-0.5spg-0.4bpg-23.1mpg Comment: Collins entered the NBA draft, but he is expected to go undrafted and should return. Comment: Green has tons of athleticism and potential, which I think we will see much more of in the upcoming season. He is a lights out shooter who can score consistently. Delvon Roe, Michigan State: 5.6ppg-5.2rpg-0.9apg-0.4spg-0.8bpg-17.9mpg 35. The 6-foot-10 forward dominated the paint for John Calipari's Kentucky Wildcats. Comment: Slaughter is a solid all around player, and containing good scoring ability, posting 10 games of 20 points or more. His all around game includes inside/outside scoring ability and he has overlooked toughness down low defensively. Comment: James is as athletic and versatile as any forward in the nation. All week long, we'll be looking back on the last 10 years in college hoops and the players and . Derrick Walker leads the team in scoring with 14.7 points per game, but Sam Griesel is the only other player on the roster to be averaging over 10. 118. 83. Walker was a talented but enigmatic scorer during his first two seasons at UConn. PAllen Stinnett, Creighton: 12.5ppg-2.9rpg-1.8apg-1.4spg-0.1bpg-26.3mpg His main critique is that he is not athletic enough to guard the quickest and fastest point guards, which is a problem in the NBA. They will always go in this order, so if I accidentally put something like apg twice, then the following stat would be spg and so on. Michigan had five players in the rotation from its 2013 team who would go on to have NBA careers, there was never any doubt Burke was the engine. The 2010s: The best players of the best decade in Virginia basketball history Malcolm Brogdon and the 2019 title team's big three lead our list of the best Cavaliers of the decade. As we reflect back on college hoops in the 2010s, we wanted to put together a list of the best players the sport has seen over the last 10 years with an emphasis on two things: individual dominance and impact on winning. Comment: Eldridge entered the NBA draft, but he is expected to go undrafted and should return. Haywards college career will mostly be remember for a shot he missed, the halfcourt heave that would have stunned Duke in the national title game were it not a tad long. Samardo Samuels, Louisville: 11.8ppg-4.9rpg-0.9apg-0.6spg-1.3bpg-25.1mpg I think he will stay in the draft, rather than risk his stock falling even farther. Quincy Pondexter, Washington: 12.1ppg-5.9rpg-1.6apg-0.7spg-0.4bpg-28.1mpg Durant, another two-time Finals MVP, asserted himself as one of the most prolific scorers in history, averaging a decade-best 28 points. He is quick and athletic with the ball down low, and he also has good defensive awareness. 111. Comment: Hayward was the only legit forward for one of the most undersized teams in the country, and now with the graduation of the Marquette backcourt he will have to be the go to guy now more than ever. He led BYU to the NCAA tournament all four of his years in school, including the programs first run to the Sweet 16 since 1981. Cory Higgins, Colorado: 17.4ppg-5.4rpg-2.6apg-1.9spg-0.4bpg-37.0mpg Flanked by Aaron Craft and Deshaun Thomas, Sullinger helped lead Ohio State to the Final Four in his sophomore year before jumping to the NBA. 5 NBA players who will likely make their first All-Star appearance, ranked. The Wildcats had other players who could carry the scoring load for the night, but it was Davis who keyed their supremacy on both ends. 20. Duke's Zion Williamson, Oregon's Sabrina Ionescu, and Oklahoma's. In addition to leading being the Cardinals No. Comment: Northwestern is starting to make their way up from the Big Ten cellar, and Coble is a big part of that progress. ABCNews. Here are my rankings for the Top 150 College Basketball Players for the 2009-2010 season. 142. 93. Comment: After Tyus let it be known that he would transfer from Florida, he decided to stay in Gainesville, which is big news for the Gators. He is a solid rebounder, but he does lack a little toughness down low at times. May 21, 2020. PPG: 21.9 | RPG: 13.2 | FG PCT: 63.1% . 141. Check back for updated and expanded rankings after the 2009-2010 season. Comment: After a Final Four run, Reynolds has proved many doubters wrong that said he is not capable of leading a team to the top. The Spartans first round loss to Middle Tennessee during Valentines senior season felt like the biggest upset in tournament history until that whole UMBC thing happened a couple years later. 16 of 16 No. John Holland, Boston University: 18.1ppg-5.5rpg-1.1apg-1.8spg-0.3bpg-35.5mpg 76. Expect Clarke to be productive from day one in the NBA with the Memphis Grizzlies. Fredette used impossibly deep shooting range to go some remarkable scoring tears: in his last 20 games as a senior, he put up three 40-point games and one 52-point performance in the conference tournament on his way to averaging 29 points per game for the season. ETwaun Moore, Purdue: 13.8ppg-4.6rpg-3.0apg-1.1spg-0.4bpg-33.0mpg He averaged 15.0 points, 10.4 rebounds . He exited after two years with a Big Ten Player of the Year award and an All-American nod to his name. Other players may or may not have hit those shots however wall did. James Florence, Mercer: 20.8ppg-3.5rpg-3.7apg-2.3spg-0.1bpg-34.1mpg Comment: He is the brother of former Gonzaga standout Derek Raivio, and he possesses an even greater scoring ability. Napier must have been studying Kemba Walker when he came off the bench to help UConn win the national championship as a freshman. 82. 150. Comment: Patterson has officially removed his name from NBA draft consideration, and he will enter next season as one of the best big men in the country under new head coach John Calipari. Comment: Morris is often outshined by Cole Aldrich, but he is a skilled post player who will benefit greatly from the return of Collins. Terrence Oglesby, Clemson: 13.2ppg-1.7rpg-1.8apg-0.9spg-0bpg-25.8mpg By the end of her senior year, Griner had won a national championship and finished her other college seasons with Sweet 16, Elite Eight, and Final Four appearances. 61. The return of big man Greg Monroe will make that goal easier. Duke's star freshman who was famous for his high-flying dunks and ridiculous vertical leap despite a 6-foot-7, 285-pound frame proved that he was more than just a dunker through unprecedented efficiency and mastery on both ends of the floor. True . Marcus Morris, Kansas: 7.4ppg-4.7rpg-1.1apg-1.0spg-0.3bpg-18.5mpg I'm not going to lie, I completely forgot about Casey Jacobsen until I. Demontez Stitt, Clemson: 8.7ppg-2.4rpg-3.8apg-1.5spg-0.4bpg-25.9mpg The 30 best mens college basketball players of the decade, ranked, All 8 remaining NFL playoffs teams, ranked by likelihood of winning it all. 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