Comment: Davis really matured during the season, and became a good rebounder and inside scorer. 2 overall pick in the NBA, but at the college level it felt like he could do it all. After productive sophomore and junior seasons at Oklahoma, Hields star exploded as a senior. 148. Comment: Collins is the best combination of strength, quickness, and ball-handling ability in the nation. Williams was an ace defender and rebounder who doubled as a smart passer and primary scoring option. 135. Christopher is the best scorer and slasher of the bunch. We've narrowed down the 10 best games in the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL and college football. 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. In his three years in Storrs, Connecticut, the point guard steadily progressed from an 8.9 point-per-game contributor to a 23.5 point-per-game powerhouse and, in his final season with UConn, led the Huskies to both a Big East crown and a national championship. Hopefully he can make a bigger name for himself next season. 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. It includes two players who won multiple national championships. Here are my rankings for the Top 150 College Basketball Players for the 2009-2010 season. 124. Nik Raivio, Portland: 16.0ppg-6.5rpg-2.4apg-1.3spg-0.2bpg-30.9mpg 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. Michael Shapiro. Comment: Johnson is raw, but he has excellent athletic ability which means great upside. It was a prelude to an even more memorable tear in the Big Dance. 141. Sylven Landesberg, Virginia: 16.6ppg-6.0rpg-2.8apg-1.0spg-0.1bpg-34.2mpg R.J. Evans, Holy Cross: 13.4ppg-5.2rpg-1.6apg-1.7spg-0.2bpg-29.5mpg Comment: It is unsure if Brown will remain at Xavier for his senior year or enter the NBA draft, but if he returns Xavier will be arguably the best mid-major team. Comment: Walker had a great freshman season, showing much talent while backing up point guard A.J. 7. Despite playing with a revolving door of teammates in his four years in Lawrence, Frank Mason III thrived as a point guard for Bill Self's Jayhawks. To say Zach Edey is leading everyone is an understatement. 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. Keep in mind these rankings are based off of the 2008-2009 season. Comment: Hayward can drive, shoot, and handle the ball well for a forward. It is not that he is not a good defender, but it often seems he could care less and lacks aggressiveness. He will have the opportunity to have a big impact his senior season this year with UNC. 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. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. Comment: The cousin of NFL running back Brian Westbrook has great talent, but playing in Tubby Smiths system led him to go unnoticed for the most part. 3 Boilermakers off to a . 7 seed heading into the tournament, UConn rode Napiers tough shot-making off the dribble all the way through the field, with his 22 points against Kentucky sealing the title. Read Matt Ellentuck on the four best seasons in women's college basketball in the 2010s. 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. All hail the greatest regular season Pro Bowl quarterback in the NFL. Raymar Morgan, Michigan State: 10.2ppg-5.3rpg-1.2apg-0.7spg-0.2bpg-22.5mpg 142. He will enter next season with the second most steals per game from last season among returning players. He broke onto the scene with a nine-point, five-rebound performance in Duke's Final Four win over Michigan State, providing a crucial spark off the bench for Mike Krzyzewski's Blue Devils. 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. He is also a good defender and passer, but he still has room to improve. Comment: Rosario came in as freshman and instantly became the main In 10 years there were seven different champions, with Duke, UConn and Villanova winning twice each. He skipped this years draft because he was not satisfied with this past season, and a player like him that returns with a vengeance is one to watch out for. 5. 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. Luke Harangody, Notre Dame: 23.3ppg-11.8rpg-2.1apg-0.9spg-0.9bpg-34.2mpg 128. 129. 73. He led Kentucky to its first national championship in more than a decade, pulling down a whopping 16 rebounds in the title game against Kansas. While Smith was never national player of the year, he was a consensus All-American as a senior and was twice named KenPoms player of the year. 132. ABCNews. Simply put he's turning in one of the greatest college basketball seasons ever while leading Purdue into a surprise top 5. 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. Edwin Ubiles, Siena: 15.0ppg-4.9rpg-2.1apg-1.5spg-1.0bpg-33.5mpg Christian McCaffrey. Comment: Chism goes underrated sometimes, but he has begun to make a name for himself. 9. Demontez Stitt, Clemson: 8.7ppg-2.4rpg-3.8apg-1.5spg-0.4bpg-25.9mpg 71. Isaiah Thomas, Washington: 15.5ppg-3.0rpg-2.6apg-1.1spg-0.1bpg-28.4mpg Big men this accomplished with such high-level skill and smarts dont come around often. Keeping Ohio State quiet won't be the easiest . Chinemelu Elonu, Texas A&M: 9.8ppg-7.3rpg-0.3apg-0.3spg-1.6bpg-23.8mpg 48. 1 pick in the NBA draft. 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. Recorded the first triple-double for the Jayhawks in tournament history and he will enter next season as one of the premier big men in the nation. To this day, she is also the only player in the history of college basketball besides Ralph Sampson to be the consensus National Player of the Year three times. 31. A two-time Missouri Valley Player of the Year, VanVleet was the hard-nosed point guard who led Wichita State during its golden age under Gregg Marshall. 19. 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. The 2010s were quite a decade for the National Basketball Association (NBA). 8. 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. He will take over point this year for UConn, and has the chance to be a star. Comment: The reigning Horizon League POY will return along with the entire Butler team, and will look to be more competitive than ever. His all around game includes inside/outside scoring ability and he has overlooked toughness down low defensively. He had deep shooting range (just ask Kansas), the quickness and power to burn anyone off the dribble, and the skill to set up his talented teammates. Tyreke Evans, Memphis: 17.1ppg-5.4rpg-3.9apg-2.1spg-0.8bpg-29.0mpg 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. During Villanova's 2016 national championship run, he scored at least 13 points in every game for a total of 95 points in six games. Here's a look at the five players who sit atop of the 2010 draft class. 1:00. 65. He entered the program as a McDonalds All-American and quickly established himself as a freshman starter on the 2016 team that went on a wild run to the national championship, capped by Kris Jenkins buzzer-beater shot. Comment: Hazell is one of the best scorers in the nation, putting up six 30 point games this past season. Terrico White, Ole Miss: 13.7ppg-3.4rpg-2.3apg-0.8spg-0.3bpg-30.0mpg 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. 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. 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. 88. 94. Matt Howard, Butler: 14.8ppg-6.8rpg-1.1apg-0.8spg-1.5bpg-27.8mpg 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: The reigning ACC freshman of the year will have an even bigger impact this season under new coach Tony Bennett, and will gain more exposure along with the Cavaliers. He is an excellent shooter and playmaker, leading the Big Red to the NCAA Tournament and an Ivy League title. Comment: Why Elonu bothered to enter the NBA draft I do not know, but he is raw player who should make strides in the offseason to become a more complete player. Morris led all of college basketball in assist-to-turnover ratio from the moment he stepped on the court as a freshman at Iowa State then he did it again the next three years. Jonathan Tavernari, BYU: 15.7ppg-7.2rpg-1.8apg-1.5spg-0.3bpg-31.6mpg . Burke had the total package for a point guard. He is a good scorer and defender in the low post, making him one of the best undersized forwards in the country. 23. Comment: Daye often underachieved last season, but because of his upside and skill he is projected as a first round pick in the NBA draft, so it is uncertain if he will return. Matt Bouldin, Gonzaga: 13.6ppg-4.1rpg-3.6apg-1.5spg-0.1bpg-31.7mpg Brunson spent three seasons at Villanova becoming the most accomplished college player of the decade. 1. Alex Franklin, Siena: 13.6ppg-7.5rpg-0.9apg-1.3spg-0.7bpg-32.2mpg Craig Brackins, Iowa State: 20.2ppg-9.5rpg-1.3apg-0.5spg-0.9bpg-32.5mpg 58. A consensus first team All-American, Parker left Duke after a 2013-14 season in which he helped lead the team to a 26-9 record. 106. By his senior season, Napier averaged a cool 18.0 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 4.9 assists per game, good enough to lead UConn to its second national championship in four years and earn him AAC Player of the Year accolades. By leveraging his incredible athleticism on both ends, Oladipo turned into one of the most impactful players of the decade. With the team built around him from day one, Young put together some of the most incredible single-season numbers of the decade: 27.4 points and 8.7 assists per game built on a barrage of three-point shooting that drew comparisons to Steph Curry. He dominates in almost every performance, with 25 double-doubles this season including six 30 point games and 10 games of 15 rebounds or more. Williamson wrapped up his collegiate career with an impressive 22.6 points and 8.9 rebounds per game and 68% shooting from the field, good enough to sweep postseason honors and become the first freshman to win the Naismith College Player of the Year and John R. Wooden Award since Anthony Davis earned both honors in 2012. He is quick and a physical defender for his size as well. A ranking of the 2010 Best NFL Basketball Players in Texas. If you did not hear of him last season, you will hear plenty of him next season. 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: 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. He turned into one of the great players in the history of the program during his three years in school: a two-time SEC Player of the Year, a consensus All-American, and the leader of a team that tied the record for most wins (31) in program history. Jared Quayle, Utah State: 13.1ppg-6.0rpg-3.7apg-1.4spg-0.1bpg-30.2mpg Few nicknames in the modern age have ever felt as fitting as Russdiculous did for Russ Smith. Comment: Blakely is undersized for the power forward position at 65, but that does not stop him from playing tenaciously. 77. 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. 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. Jeremy Hazell, Seton Hall: 22.7ppg-3.8rpg-0.9apg-1.8spg-0bpg-36.3mpg 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. Malcolm Brogdon, Virginia Brogdon was at Virginia when the Cavaliers became one of the best and most consistent programs in the country. Comment: Sanders has good length and is a great defensive player in terms of guarding the perimeter. She finished her career with 3,527 total points, more than any other player besides LSU's Pete Maravich, who left college in 1970. Chris Wright, Georgetown: 12.5ppg-3.0rpg-3.8apg-1.1spg-0.1bpg-32.9mpg 91. 54. LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Tim Duncan were already greats starting the decade, but they continued adding to their stories. Jordan Eglseder, Northern Iowa: 10.2ppg-6.4rpg-0.6apg-0.1spg-1.3bpg-19.3mpg ETwaun Moore, Purdue: 13.8ppg-4.6rpg-3.0apg-1.1spg-0.4bpg-33.0mpg Comment: Sims is one of the more underrated forwards, but next season he as well as the whole Michigan team will return, and he will look to have a breakout season. Comment: Harris is one of the more athletic guards in the country, as he is an excellent defender on the perimeter and insider. Nov 15, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) and forward Derrick Favors (15) react after . Check back for updated and expanded rankings after the 2009-2010 season. Brook Lopez (2010-present) 2012-13 All-Star. Kyle Singler, Duke: 16.5ppg-7.7rpg-2.4apg-1.5spg-1.0bpg-32.2mpg 85. Those teams truly shocked (that's a little hint) the nation with their impressive play on the . Caleb Swanigan, PF, Purdue "Biggie" entered Purdue with sky-high expectations as the program's. 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. Randy Culpepper, UTEP: 17.5ppg-2.9rpg-1.8apg-1.8spg-0.3bpg-30.2mpg Comment: Northwestern is starting to make their way up from the Big Ten cellar, and Coble is a big part of that progress. Stoglin started 45 of the 65 games in his short two-year . Hopefully he will carry that over to next season. 16 of 16 No. Ed Davis, North Carolina: 6.7ppg-6.6rpg-0.6apg-0.4spg-1.7bpg-18.8mpg Gani Lawal, Georgia Tech: 15.1ppg-9.5rpg-0.6apg-1.0spg-1.5bpg-29.6mpg Comment: Fredette will return as one of the top mid-major guards, containing great court vision and defensive ability. 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. Greens impact has never been fully captured by statistics or accolades. Taj Gibson, USC: 14.3ppg-9.0rpg-1.3apg-1.0spg-2.9bpg-33.7mpg 60. He thrives in St. Marys up-tempo offense, pushing the ball up the court and being relentless on defense. 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 capable scorer, and should thrive if given the chance. He now has two years of experience and will be one of the most electrifying players in the nation should he withdraw from the NBA draft. 5 all-time scorer, Smith is also the programs all-time leader in steals. 136. Comment: If Eglseder is given more minutes next season, he has the chance to break onto the national scene. Terrence Oglesby, Clemson: 13.2ppg-1.7rpg-1.8apg-0.9spg-0bpg-25.8mpg 79. 50. Talor Battle, Penn State: 16.7ppg-5.3rpg-5.0apg-1.2spg-0.1bpg-37.4mpg Comment: In my opinion Downey is the most electrifying player in the nation. 99. Mac Koshwal, DePaul: 12.2ppg-9.6rpg-1.8apg-1.3spg-0.4bpg-32.1mpg Comment: Moore is the best pure scorer out of the super soph trio from Purdue. Greg Monroe, Georgetown: 12.7ppg-6.5rpg-2.5apg-1.8spg-1.5bpg-30.9mpg Comment: Tiller is known as a defensive player, but he showed in the NCAA tournament that he has an offensive game as well. Comment: Jenkins is a good sized wing that can score in bunches at a time. Best season: 18 ppg, 4 rpg, 51% FG, 47% 3PT, 81% FT, First team All-American (sophomore year). A bit undersized, but he goes up strong for every basket and rebound. It was impossible not to love Buddy. It seems like he has unlimited range, and can hit from anywhere on the floor. Willie Warren, Oklahoma: 14.6ppg-2.2rpg-3.1apg-1.1spg-0.1bpg-31.3mpg He is projected as a lottery pick in the NBA draft, so it is unlikely that he will return to school, especially with the departure of Calipari. 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 is significantly ahead by our measure. RotoWire considers the best player values in Yahoo fantasy leagues for Tuesday's 4-game slate. I know many of you will be upset when you might not see your player ranked as high as you liked, or not ranked at all. 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: 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. Comment: Passed up his status as a guaranteed lottery pick in the NBA draft to return for his sophomore season. 114. Jrue Holiday, UCLA: 8.5ppg-3.8rpg-3.7apg-1.6spg-0.5bpg-27.1mpg 53. Comment: Allen really came out and showed he is not a liability and can play consistently in the post, and he will look to show even more next season. Calipari made it his mission to turn Towns into a post scorer, essentially forbidding him to take the three-pointers that hed make a critical part of his offensive arsenal in the NBA. 119. Elliot Williams, Duke: 4.2ppg-2.3rpg-0.7apg-0.6spg-0bpg-16.6mpg Comment: Singletary has immense talent, as shown by his 43 point game in the Big 12 tournament against Texas A&M. 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. Doneal Mack, Memphis: 8.7ppg-2.1rpg-1.2apg-0.7spg-0.5bpg-25.1mpg 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. He is a tenacious defender as well, and arguably the best all around point guard. 8. 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: Varnado has a chance next season to become the NCAAs all time leading shot blocker, and if he block as many shots as he did this season he has a very good chance at achieving that. His deep shooting range and explosive scoring outbursts became the stuff of legends by the time he dropped 46 points at Kansas and drew a standing ovation from the away crowd. He posted five consecutive 1,000-point seasons during the decade before sharply falling off. Jerome Dyson, UConn: 13.2ppg-4.1rpg-3.2apg-1.8spg-0.3bpg-29.3mpg Comment: The Australian center has long had potential, and he is growing into it more than ever now. Comment: Franklin is one of the more under the radar mid-major forwards, but with Siena gaining more national attention he will get more limelight as well. As a freshman, she blocked 223 shots to set the NCAA women's basketball record in blocked shots in a single season. 108. 4. 17. Daniel Emerson, Mercer: 13.8ppg-10.7rpg-2.3apg-0.4spg-0.2bpg-34.9mpg Doug McDermott shined in his four years at Creighton. It features one-and-dones like John Wall and Trae Young whose single-season impact on college basketball earned them a spot on this list. Before Anthony Davis became one of the brightest stars in the NBA, he was one of the greatest one-and-dones in the history of college basketball. 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. From Breanna Stewart and her four national championships at UConn to Kelsey Plums star-studded career at Washington to Arike Ogunbowales big shots at Notre Dame, womens college basketball players provided so many indelible moments this decade. He had a somewhat disappointing season, and he will look to improve next season. 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. 2026; 2025; 2024 . 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. 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. 92. Davis led the decades most dominant national champion back in 2012 when he powered the Wildcats to a 38-2 record while winning every national player of the year award and eventually becoming the first pick in the NBA draft. 62. 133. Comment: Rivera for some reason did not sit out a year after transferring from St. Josephs, and because of that he was not selected to an All-conference team by the coaches. A ranking of the 2010 Best NFL Basketball Players in Texas. You could arguably change any one of these rankings, for better or for worse, but after much research and work on this, these are the rankings I have come up with. Comment: McCamey will be the main scorer for the Illini, and will look to have a breakout season next year. In that time, the 6-foot-3 point guard improved from contributing 9.6 points per game to pouring in a team-high 18.9 per contest and, in his senior season, earned Naismith College Player of the Year and John R. Wooden Award accolades. Trevon Hughes, Wisconsin: 12.1ppg-3.2rpg-2.8apg-1.5spg-0bpg-32.3mpg He is also a good defender, and his leadership continues to improve with his experience. The 2014 UConn Huskies were the most unlikely national champion of the decade and it only happened because Shabazz Napier willed it into existence. 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. JaJuan Johnson, Purdue: 13.4ppg-5.6rpg-0.7apg-0.5spg-2.1bpg-26.9mpg In each of the four seasons Jimmer Fredette spent at Brigham Young, he improved his point totals by at least five points. They got beat by a pesky Seton Hall team in the Big East Tournament but that didn't faze them.
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