There, he knocked off John Calpiaris Kentucky team and then Brad Stevens, Gordon Hayward and Butler to bring a national championship to Storrs. 20. 104. Before he was lighting up the NBA as one of the most prolific scorers in the game, Kemba Walker made a name for himself by leading the UConn Huskies to relevance on the national stage. Caleb Swanigan, PF, Purdue "Biggie" entered Purdue with sky-high expectations as the program's. As a senior, Green was Big Ten Player of the Year and a consensus All-American who owned the glass as a rebounder, passed like a guard, and led his team with 16 points per game while still being arguably the best defensive player in the country. Comment: Pondexter elevated his play in the tourney, and with the departures of Jon Brockman and Justin Dentmon he must become the senior leader for UW. 30. Kalin Lucas, Michigan State: 14.7ppg-2.1rpg-4.6apg-1.0spg-0.2bpg-31.9mpg The 6-foot-6 shooting guard progressed from a 5.0 point, 4.1 rebound-per-game contributor off the bench during his freshman season to racking up in an impressive, 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 7.9 assists per game as a senior. 39. She finished her career with 3,527 total points, more than any other player besides LSU's Pete Maravich, who left college in 1970. In addition to his two rings, Napier was also a consensus All-American, the AAC Player of the Year, and the Most Outstanding Player of the 2014 NCAA tournament. Wayne Chism, Tennessee: 13.7ppg-8.0rpg-1.2apg-0.8spg-1.0bpg-25.7mpg He didn't win many awards, but Lopez accumulated plenty of statistics during the 2010s. Comment: While Randle is shorter than most point guards, he contains the speed and court savvy to make up for it. Walker hung 33 points on Cincinnati and 36 points on Kawhi Leonard and San Diego State to help put his team to the Final Four. Click the College for players drafted from that college. 76. He is already one of the better shot blockers in the nation. Biggie entered Purdue with sky-high expectations as the programs first Mr. Basketball from Indiana since Glenn Robinson. I'm not going to lie, I completely forgot about Casey Jacobsen until I. Comment: Jenkins is a good sized wing that can score in bunches at a time. Long before he was the glue of the NBAs newest dynasty, Green was a four-year marvel at Michigan State whose game refused to be put in a box. Osiris Eldridge, Illinois State: 14.0ppg-6.2rpg-2.4apg-1.5spg-0.4bpg-34.8mpg Comment: Alabi was named to the ACC All-Defensive Team as a freshman, and will return with the experience and strength to be a top big man in the ACC. 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. Click the Team for players drafted by that franchise. Comment: Harangody is the logical choice for number one, he has made the All-Big East first team 2 straight years and was the Big East POY his sophomore season. Lazar Hayward, Marquette: 16.3ppg-8.6rpg-1.1apg-1.0spg-0.3bpg-31.7mpg 37. It was a prelude to an even more memorable tear in the Big Dance. 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. 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. 140. Deon Thompson, North Carolina: 10.6ppg-5.7rpg-0.7apg-0.9spg-1.1bpg-24.8mpg 99. Dexter Pittman, Texas: 10.0ppg-5.2rpg-0.4apg-0.4spg-1.0bpg-16.6mpg Bobby Ray Parks (NU Bulldogs) Hype was so big for Bobby Ray Parks when the second-generation player, a three-star recruit in the US, chose to play for National University in the UAAP in 2010. Comment: Morgan slumped his junior season, as he was injured and never really got back on track. Bryan Davis, Texas A&M: 10.8ppg-6.5rpg-1.0apg-0.7spg-1.4bpg-26.7mpg He also has great court vision because of it, which leads to more baskets in transition. Green was a role player on Final Four teams as a freshman and sophomore before eventually growing into one of the best players in the country. Comment: Higgins was pretty much the only bright spot for a dismal Colorado team, but he has continued to improve and should help the Buffaloes make a case for themselves next season. 137. 40. 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. 53. 69. 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. Comment: Jones led the NCAA in assists per game, and he can score and play defense as well, making him one of the more underrated point guards in the country. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. Comment: Moore is the best pure scorer out of the super soph trio from Purdue. James, who operated as the face of the league in the. Comment: It is a very tough task to stop Lawal around the rim, as his athletic and finishing ability often leads to him getting his way. Comment: Florence goes relatively unknown because he plays for Mercer, but the Bears will be an upset type team next season, and I wouldnt be surprised to hear his name more. LaceDarius Dunn, Baylor: 15.3ppg-4.6rpg-0.6apg-1.0spg-0.2bpg-28.7mpg Napier must have been studying Kemba Walker when he came off the bench to help UConn win the national championship as a freshman. 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. I hope you enjoy these rankings as much as I have creating them! Shawn Taggart, Memphis: 10.4ppg-7.6rpg-0.4apg-0.6spg-1.4bpg-25.0mpg 50. In addition to being the preeminent pure point guard in the country, Morris was also a double-figure scorer every season after his freshman year. Already blessed with a signature dance and mountains of NBA hype by the time he got to campus, Wall more or less lived up to the hype. Kyle Filipowski No one summed up the two-way intensity of the Pitino years in Louisville better than Smith. Comment: Sallie is arguably the best three point shooter in the nation, but his problem was he did not get enough exposure. 64. Comment: Turner led the Buckeyes in points, rebounds, assists, and steals, one of only a handful of players to do so for their team in the nation. He is a great all around player, athletic with the ability to make plays around the basket on both ends of the court. If Pittman could play at least 25 minutes a game, he would be one of the most dominant centers in the country. Comment: Mitchell helped lead the Tigers resurgence, and is a versatile forward who can play down low or on the wing. 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. 85. The Bears had been ranked for 365 consecutive polls before falling out Monday after losing twice last week. 117. 19. 5 all-time scorer, Smith is also the programs all-time leader in steals. Zion Williamson had one of the most impressive and most dominant single seasons in all of college basketball history, nonetheless the decade. He is nothing short of dominant, posting 16 double-doubles, including a 42 point, 14 rebound game against Cole Aldrich and Kansas. Jamarco Warren, Charleston Southern: 17.8ppg-2.8rpg-2.8apg-0.9spg-0.1bpg-33.1mpg Williams was an ace defender and rebounder who doubled as a smart passer and primary scoring option. 92. He led John Caliparis first stacked freshman superteam at Kentucky alongside DeMarcus Cousins and Eric Bledsoe, taking the Wildcats to the Elite Eight before falling to West Virginia. Comment: Faried is a complete beast, on the boards and on defense. 46. 14. The 6-foot-10 forward dominated the paint for John Calipari's Kentucky Wildcats. 122. Jerome Randle, California: 18.3ppg-3.0rpg-5.0apg-0.7spg-0bpg-35.3mpg and that makes Miller one of the most impactful players in college basketball. Burke had the total package for a point guard. Comment: Defenders learned and experienced much more than they should have last year about why you dont leave Oglesby open on the perimeter. His all around game includes inside/outside scoring ability and he has overlooked toughness down low defensively. Gordon Hayward, Butler: 13.1ppg-6.5rpg-2.0apg-1.5spg-0.9bpg-32.7mpg He scored 44 points, tying a K-State record, against Texas, including 12 of 12 from the free throw line and 6 of 6 from beyond the arc. He is long armed, athletic, and has excellent timing, which are all attributes of a great shot blocker. 8. Matt Bouldin, Gonzaga: 13.6ppg-4.1rpg-3.6apg-1.5spg-0.1bpg-31.7mpg Terrell Stoglin, G, (2010-2012) Career Average: 16.4 points, 2.6 assists, 0.7 steals. There was a time when Buddy Hield put on the best show in college basketball. 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. No one else on this list has two titles and a Wooden Award. Comment: Johnson played more of a role player part with the Flyers this past season, but he will make a bigger impact in his senior year next season. Comment: The Australian center has long had potential, and he is growing into it more than ever now. Mike Rosario, Rutgers: 16.2ppg-3.5rpg-1.4apg-1.1spg-0.2bpg-32.5mpg Jahlil Okafor was a man born in the wrong decade for the NBA, but his incredible post-scoring touch still worked to devastating effect during his one college season at Duke. 6. Colson would have led Notre Dame to the NCAA tournament all four years he was in school if not for a foot injury his senior season that caused him to miss two months and tanked the Irishs at-large chances. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. DaSean Butler, West Virginia: 17.1ppg-5.9rpg-1.7apg-1.3spg-0.3bpg-33.1mpg Here's how I ranked the greatest college basketball players I have watched since 2001: 64. 124. Stoglin started 45 of the 65 games in his short two-year . In his freshman season, Virginia went 22-10 six more. 66. She also accrued 736 blocked shots for her career to set the NCAA record for both men and women. Determining the best mens college basketball players of the decade is no easy task. Kaminsky was only considered the No. He is an excellent shooter, but can be a liability defensively at times. 128. 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. 43. Just know you want him on your team. 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. Comment: The reigning Pac-10 freshman of the year will look to take advantage of what looks like will be an off year for the conference. He will go into next season as the top returning rebounder in the nation in terms of rebounds per game this past season. Years of mixtape hype made Williamson a household name well before he ever put on a Duke uniform, but it also failed to prepare the world for just how good at basketball he would be. He has above average court vision, pushing the ball in transition and hitting the open man at the right time. Comment: Blakely is undersized for the power forward position at 65, but that does not stop him from playing tenaciously. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. McCaffrey could very well have been the greatest dual-threat back to ever grace a college football game. As a freshman, she blocked 223 shots to set the NCAA women's basketball record in blocked shots in a single season. He has amazing quickness, a great shooting touch, and quick hands on defense. Comment: Oliver only played about half the season because he transferred from Washington, but he is a good scorer and shooter and should thrive at the mid-major level. Oscar Tshiebwe carries Kentucky past Georgia: 3 things to know and postgame cheers, Florida State takes down Notre Dame behind dominant first half, Comeback Attempt Falls Short in Boston College Mens Basketball Loss to UNC. Len is a role player for the Sacramento Kings. 88. PPG: 21.9 | RPG: 13.2 | FG PCT: 63.1% . Walker went on a run for the ages at the 2011 Big East tournament, hitting an iconic buzzer-beater against Pitt in the quarterfinals and powering the Huskies to the conference tournament title by averaging 26 points per night over the five-game run. Michael Washington, Arkansas: 15.5ppg-9.8rpg-0.9apg-1.0spg-1.3bpg-30.0mpg He would go on to have perhaps the most impressive career of any player in the programs esteemed history. 81. Comment: The freshman Williams took over for senior Greg Paulus at point guard for the Blue Devils, and played well to keep that spot. A 7-foot shooter who felt like he was born to play in Bo Ryans offensive system, Kaminsky made a major jump to become a First Team All-Big Ten player as a junior before blossoming into the national player of the year as a senior. He averaged 15.0 points, 10.4 rebounds . 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. Christopher is the best scorer and slasher of the bunch. Jon Scheyer, Duke: 14.9ppg-3.6rpg-2.8apg-1.6spg-0.2bpg-32.8mpg He is an excellent shooter and scorer, and rebounds well for his position. He will take over point this year for UConn, and has the chance to be a star. 44. He can score, rebound, and pass well, making him one of the best all around mid-major players. He was somewhat overshadowed by Earl Clark and Terrence Williams, but when given the opportunity to be the man, he will take advantage of it. Comment: Coming out of the SWAC conference Jackson is not well known, but he is a scorer who also has a decent all around game. Comment: Morris is often outshined by Cole Aldrich, but he is a skilled post player who will benefit greatly from the return of Collins. It is not that he is not a good defender, but it often seems he could care less and lacks aggressiveness. Sullinger was a consensus top-three recruit entering Ohio State and lived up to every bit of hype. 77. Jodie Meeks, Kentucky: 23.7ppg-3.4rpg-1.8apg-1.3spg-0.1bpg-34.4mpg His numbers were still excellent 14.2 points and 10.4 rebounds per game on 65 percent true shooting -- but his impact was even greater. John Holland, Boston University: 18.1ppg-5.5rpg-1.1apg-1.8spg-0.3bpg-35.5mpg In addition to leading being the Cardinals No. Comment: White took advantage of several Ole Miss injuries and took over the lead role in many games. Rivera, Binghamton: 20.0ppg-6.5rpg-1.1apg-1.8spg-0.4bpg-35.4mpg He had a somewhat disappointing season, and he will look to improve next season. Walker was a talented but enigmatic scorer during his first two seasons at UConn. He was, in all regards, the greatest college running back of his generation. Purdue's 7-foot-4 center is towering over the competition for Big Ten Player of the Year and has the No. 65. DeJuan Blair, Pitt Gregory Shamus / Getty Images Blair was a king of the boards. He broke out in the NCAA tournament, scoring 35 points the opening round and finishing the tourney 16-24 from downtown. Comment: Calathes has great size at 66 for the point guard position. Demontez Stitt, Clemson: 8.7ppg-2.4rpg-3.8apg-1.5spg-0.4bpg-25.9mpg Comment: After two years of playing the part of a role player, Dunn will be the go to scorer for Baylor next season. PPG-points per game RPG-rebounds per game APG-assists per game SPG-steals per game BPG-blocks per game MPG-minutes per game. 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. He would have been a lottery pick in the NBA draft, but he opted to return to school. 31. Comment: Stitt will lead the Tigers offense once again next season, and with the return of Trevor Booker Clemson is a possible top ten team next year. College FB Recruiting Show; YouTube; CBSSports HQ; Paramount+; 2010 Best NFL Basketball Players in South Carolina (0) 2010 . 135. True . Virginia has already retired his number. 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