Andy Katz concludes his look at the top 25 college basketball players for the coming 2019-20 season with a look at Nos. Like Jackson, Davis (24.3 ppg, 4.5 apg, 3.1 rpg) is capable of flirting with scoring 30 a night and is only ranked this low because we don't have enough evidence against power-conference teams to boost him higher. Dalton Del Don and Andy Behrens offer up their draft rankings to help you build a winning team. He'll be up against stiffer competition in the Big East this season but has all the makings of a star. Terrence Shannon, Texas Tech: Chris Beard has a way of developing NBA talents, and Shannon may be next in line here to benefit from a second-year star turn. -- DC, 49. Zegarowski took huge strides as a sophomore along with the Creighton program. Kentucky Wildcats. But look for Martin to take the next step as a distributor and be the heart and soul of a potentially great team. Mike White has a forward who's unafraid of attacking around the rim. Depth Charts. In this piece, which will regularly be updated using data and information as the driving force, we’re ranking the 25 greatest college basketball players of all time. Terrence Clark, Kentucky: Kentucky lost 94% of its scoring from last year's roster, so someone has to account for the points for the Wildcats. Get the latest stats for College Basketball on CBS Sports. Chris Duarte, Oregon: The junior college transfer shined as a two-way player in his first season at Oregon and could be one of the top players in the Pac-12 this season as he takes on an even larger offensive role following the departure of Payton Pritchard. Carlik Jones, Louisville: This Radford transfer is generating intense buzz about Louisville, and we expect Jones to step in from day one as a big-time offensive weapon for Chris Mack and Co. With the Highlanders, he ranked top-three in assist rate for three consecutive years and graded out last season as a top-5 performer in KenPom's offensive rating metric. The 6-3 guard's decision to withdraw from the 2020 NBA Draft ensured the Bears would be the preseason favorite in the Big 12. We've laid out our All-America teams. Russell is coming off an All-Atlantic 10 First Team campaign in which he posted career highs in points, assists, rebounds and 3-point percentage. Ron Harper Jr., Rutgers: Harper led Rutgers to one of its best seasons in program history while transitioning from a role player into being the team's leading scorer last season. He'll also be the Sooners' highest-usage player, provided he can start making at least 30% of his triples. -- DC, 65. -- DC. Terry Taylor, Austin Peay: Taylor is the reigning Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year after averaging 21.8 points and 11.0 rebounds last season. Say it with us: Mah-moo-kay-lahsh-vee-lee. This season the nation will discover his promise. These rankings represent the predicted performance of players in daily or season-long formats that value all-around production (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, turnovers). 4 Texas defeats No. Aamir Simms, Clemson: The 6-8 forward with a nice outside shooting touch could play his way into NBA Draft consideration this season after leading the Tigers in scoring, rebounding, assists and blocks. -- KB, 12. Davion Mitchell, Baylor: The third of Baylor's big returning three, Mitchell will reassume his role this season as a two-way hound who gets in your grill defensively and adds a complementary piece to the offense, which is likely to revolve around Jared Butler. Toyed with staying in the NBA Draft. Now, though, it's time to get serious and talk in detail about the players to watch this season. -- DC, 41. -- DC, 85. The 247Sports rankings are determined by our recruiting analysts after countless hours of personal observations, film evaluation and input from our network of scouts. Jayden Gardner, East Carolina: The AAC's leading scorer from last season also averaged 9.2 rebounds per game and could help carry the long-suffering Pirates to respectability during his junior season. Displayed as much habitual maturity in terms of on-court decision-making as any top-five prospect I've seen in the past half-decade. -- KB, 72. -- MN, 43. 14 West Virginia on Andrew Jones' … Injury Updates. The 6-6 sophomore has excellent positional size and athleticism and returns to lead a talented Texas Tech team after averaging 9.8 points and 4.1 boards per game in 2019-20. Court Report: Jones an inspiration for Longhorns, Virginia women's program cancels rest of season, Games affected by COVID: Michigan State-Indiana off, UConn star James Bouknight out indefinitely, WATCH: McClung lifts Red Raiders past Longhorns, Shorthanded Alabama routs Kentucky in Rupp Arena, Oklahoma State hangs on to upset sixth-ranked Kansas. 4 Texas defeats No. Probably won't be good enough or big enough in the stats department to win ACC Player of the Year, but seems like he'll be Duke's key player on a particularly young team. Another week has gone by and more games were either cancelled or postponed. (Connecticut). Allen (17.3 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 3.0 apg) is absolutely one of them due to the fact Utah was merely 16-15 a season ago and Allen's teammate, Rylan Jones, who missed making our list by 10-or-so spots, was one of the 20 best freshmen in America. Williams ranked as the No. The 6-9 sophomore averaged 10.5 points and 9.4 rebounds last season for a Villanova team that shared the Big East title. After one season at Idaho, Baylor transferred to Seattle and led the team to the 1958 national championship game, but it would lose to Kentucky. Drew Timme, Gonzaga: With Filip Petrusev gone, Timme is in line to post monster numbers for Gonzaga as a sophomore. NCAA.com spoke to Division I Women's Basketball Committee Chair Nina King to break down what the NET rankings are and how they will be used in the 2020-21 season. How's this for versatile: Jalen Suggs is a five-star guard prospect who was also recruited as a quarterback out of Minneapolis. The versatile dual-threat wing is a dynamic defender who can fill it up on offense and has first-round potential if his shot starts falling with regularity from distance. Our money is on Hurt (9.7 ppg, 3.8 rpg), who has redefined his body and tweaked his role, making a huge second-season jump for Mike Krzyzewski's team. -- GP, 14. Some commentators have argued that the higher turnover of players has increased the importance of good … Sam Hauser, Virginia: Hauser will provide immediate relief for a Virginia program that was starved for 3-point shooting last season. Kofi Cockburn, Illinois: Coburn will combine with his higher-rated teammate (Dosunmu) to create arguably the best inside-outside combo in the country. Jalen Suggs, Gonzaga: You like versatile? This is where you can find a look in at the top college basketball players as well as our power rankings for the current season. -- MN, 47. So behold, the CBS Sports Top 100 (And 1) college basketball player rankings for this season. Jacob Gilyard, Richmond: The undersized senior point guard is the returning Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year and will be the heart and soul of a team with NCAA Tournament expectations. A positive mojo follows with him, similar in some ways to Ethan Happ, which brings joy to UW backers everywhere. 4 Texas defeats No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, Edwards would be far higher than this if we were ranking … College basketball rankings: Alabama, Ohio State and UCLA rise in this week's Power 36; No. Learn about Mikey Williams and other recruit player profiles on RecruitingNation.com. The tricky part was trying to figure out where to slot them. 6 player in the class of 2020 and will step into a situation at Stanford that should allow his lottery-pick potential to thrive. Landers Nolley, Memphis: The decision to transfer from Virginia Tech to Memphis was a big boost for Penny Hardaway's program. Kellan Grady, Davidson: Whereas Grady once had some will-he-leave-early buzz about him, instead the shooting guard (17.2 ppg, 4.2 rpg) is going to graduate as one of the five best players in program history. Week 3. -- KB, 99. -- MN, 87. Evan Mobley, USC: The only freshman who pragmatically can compete for top-newcomer status with Cunningham. Trevion Williams, Purdue: Williams averaged a team-high 11.5 points and 7.6 rebounds last season while shooting 51.5% from the field for a Purdue team that finished 24th at KenPom. His present in the frontcourt is among the reasons why some regard Illinois as the Big Ten's best threat to win what would be the league's first national title since Michigan State in 2000. Sandro Mamukelashvili, Seton Hall: No Myles Powell and no Romaro Gill means the big Pirate (11.9 ppg, 6.0 rpg) will step into a starring role for Kevin Willard's team that is hoping to maintain top-three status in the Big East. Derrick Alston Jr., Boise State: Worried a bit we've got him 30 spots too low because this enticing two-way wing (17.3 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 3.1 apg) is quite capable of winning Mountain West player of the year for the NCAA Tournament-contending Broncos. Team Stats; FanMatch; D-I Universe; Miscellany. The 6-7 guard averaged 15.5 points and 5.8 rebounds for the Hokies last season. Boston projects as John Calipari's next one-and-done lottery pick. As usual, our annual exercise of ranking of the best 101 players in the sport is a herculean task, but with the input from all our college hoops experts, we've compiled a list we feel confident is totally flawless. Bracket Rankings Standings Stats … Elite-level, lengthy defender who embraces tough assignments. -- DC, 25. Ready for the 2020-21 fantasy basketball season? Mark Few has an enviable program culture that is handed down, year over year, by his players. Quentin Grimes, Houston: The former five-star prospect took a nice step forward last season after transferring from Kansas and is ready to help Houston to another league title. -- KB, 52. The Cardinal make the short list of unheralded NCAA Tournament teams heading into the season. 14 West Virginia on Andrew Jones' … Men's College Basketball Rankings - Week 8 2020-21 2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 2010-11 2009-10 2008-09 … 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Caleb Mills, Houston: There was arguably no player more valuable to their team last season than Caleb Mills was to Houston. Jalen Crutcher, Dayton: Just because Obi Toppin is gone doesn't mean Dayton is suddenly depleted. Joe Wieskamp, Iowa: The Iowa native is poised to take another step forward after averaging 14 points and 6.1 rebounds per game as a sophomore last season. Now the dynamic wing/forward will try and lead the Scarlet Knights to the long-awaited NCAA Tournament appearance that COIVD-19 robbed the program of last season. -- DC, 69. Javonte Smart, LSU: Smart upped his assist-to-turnover ratio while taking on the point guard job as a sophomore, and he shined offensively during conference play. And we won't get ahead of ourselves, but should Jackson-Davis have a great season and still manage to need a bit more training to grow into a high draft pick, he'll 100% be a 2021-22 preseason All-American should a junior season be in his future. -- GP, 18. R.J. Cole, UConn: The Huskies have  a star on its hands in James Bouknight, but don't you dare overlook the underrated transfer addition of Cole. Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana: Diehards knew how good this Hoosiers big man was last season (13.5 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 1.8 bpg). He averaged an astounding 15.5 points and 10.4 boards last season at just 6-3, and is again in line to be the team's most reliable producer as Travis Ford and Co. gun for the conference crown. See who's in line for playing time for every team at every position. Campbell looks for home win vs Presbyterian, Presbyterian (3-4, 1-2) vs. Campbell (7-7, 3-4), Pepperdine looks to extend streak vs Portland, Portland (6-6, 0-3) vs. Pepperdine (4-6, 0-1). This isn't about NBA Draft stock, either. We bring sports news that matters to your inbox, to help you stay informed and get a winning edge. -- KB, 20. And this season might have an even rosier outlook. Find out where your favorite team is ranked in the AP Top 25, Coaches Poll, Top 25 And 1, NET, or RPI polls and rankings. As part of Sports Illustrated's preview of the 2020–21 men's college basketball season, we're breaking down each of the six major conferences.We've done the … Some teams did not play this week and some teams finally played a game! Luka Garza, Iowa: The Hawkeyes' Garza is the only player selected to one of last season's CBS Sports All-America teams who returned to college for the 2020-21 season, which makes him the most logical person to top this list. The 6-foot-11 center averaged 23.9 points and 9.8 rebounds as a junior while securing Big Ten Player of Year honors. DJ Jeffries, Memphis: The crown jewels of Memphis' lauded 2019 recruiting class are NBA-bound, but DJ Jeffries still stands. Will Richardson, Oregon: A former top-50 national recruit, Richardson is primed to step into a starring role as a junior for the Ducks as he returns as the team's leading returning scorer. Nate Reuvers, Wisconsin: Greg Gard told me he has no best player at Wisconsin, but we can't abide by those rules. Now he'll field a rebuilt team led by Brooks who we anticipate to have a huge senior season. -- GP, 82. Kyler Edwards, Texas Tech: Chis Beard's junior combo wing (11.4 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 3.1 apg) is so impressive because of his poise, defensive consistency and dedication to improvement. We're a mere two weeks away from real games being played, the first live action in the sport since the season screeched to a halt in March amid the growing coronavirus epidemic. NCAA.com spoke to Division I Women's Basketball Committee Chair Nina King to break down what the NET rankings are and how they will be used in the 2020-21 season. Marcus Zegarowski, Creighton: Our preseason pick for Big East Player of the Year is an elite 3-point shooter. He's the top returning scorer for the Tigers and figures to step into a larger role as a sophomore, where Penny Hardaway will need his two-way talents as a scorer and Swiss Army knife defender. -- KB, 76. If Robinson-Earl takes the so-called next step, Jay Wright could become just the seventh coach in history to win three national titles at the Division I level in men's basketball. -- KB, 36. But in Johnson, Coach K has once again stocked the cupboard. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: collegebasketball | pageType: stories | -- MN, 91. The 6-9 senior is a knockdown 3-point shooter with good size and skill who the Sooners may rely upon as their go-to option this season with Kristian Doolittle graduating. The 6-9 jumping-jack was a consensus top-10 prospect in the Class of 2020. Jordan Goodwin, Saint Louis: The top-returning shot-taker in the A-10, Goodwin returns as a senior for Saint Louis to claim the throne of the most productive player in the league. Matthew Hurt, Duke: It's Duke so you know we're going to have multiple guys on this list. Jay Huff, Virginia: Minimal year-over-year gains for Mr. Huff (8.5 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 2.0 bpg), who was ranked 84th on our list last year. -- DC, 57. … He played mostly off the bench last season and hit a stunning 61.8% of his shots while collecting 5.4 rebounds and 0.9 blocks per game in just 20.5 minutes per game. The 247Sports rankings are determined by our recruiting analysts after countless hours of personal observations, film evaluation and input from our network of scouts. The Buffs get Wright back (14.4 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 5.0 apg) and in doing so now have one of the more valuable players in college basketball. Jhivvan Jackson, UTSA: Jackson averaged 26.8 points last season, breaking the previous Conference USA record for points per game in a season that was held by Aubrey Coleman, who scored 25.6 ppg for Houston in 2009-10. Zegarowski is an elite shooter and scorer who will be one of the best players in college basketball next season. -- DC, 37. But he's also a proficient passer who can handle the basketball. College basketball picks: Can anyone slow down Michigan? But folks around Tuscaloosa are buzzing about a potential fourth-year breakout for the 6-8 wing, and it's possible that if he's able to put all the pieces together, he steps in as the team's top talent and fills the void Kira Lewis Jr. left behind. Comprehensive College Basketball news, scores, standings, fantasy games, rumors, and more This list is definitely better than the rest, however, because I looked up the stats and watched a few minutes of highlights for every player here. Projections. Matt Coleman, Texas: Shaka Smart has an embarrassment of talent this season, but it's Coleman (12.7 ppg, 3.4 apg, 3.0 rpg) who is the most important and probably the best all-around player he's got. -- GP, 34. He picked hoops, and now he's the most highly-touted recruit Gonzaga's signed in its program's history. College basketball rankings: Alabama, Ohio State and UCLA rise in this week's Power 36 No. Gonzaga. Garrison Brooks, North Carolina: Roy Williams fielded his worst UNC team to date last season with Brooks acting as one of the team's steadying hands. Below you will find the 2020 JucoRecruiting.com Top 100 Player Rankings. -- GP, 50. -- GP, 58. Scottie Barnes, Florida State: The highest-rated recruit to ever enroll at Florida State under Leonard Hamilton, Barnes is the type of talent that could help the Seminoles compete for back-to-back ACC championships. 39. The 2020-21 college basketball season is finally upon us. ESPN.com's college basketball experts make predictions for Michigan-Minnesota, Baylor-Texas Tech and other top games of the weekend. Mitch Ballock, Creighton: The Bluejays will need Ballock's 3-point shooting to remain excellent. There’s simply no reason to read anywhere else. McKinley Wright IV, Colorado: A terrific point guard who's grown into one of the best players Tad Boyle's ever coached. -- GP, 98. Greg Brown, Texas: This is the type of one-and-done talent who could help Shaka Smart have his best season yet as Texas' coach. The 6-4 guard is one of the most electric mid-major players in the country because of the way he can score it at every level. -- MN, 63. The presumptive No. Now both are poised for a season in the spotlight as he will be the star of a Bluejays with lofty aspirations. Division I Men's Basketball Home. A couple of major college basketball rankings came out late this week, including CBSSports' ranking all 357 Division I teams Thursday. Recruiting Services Consensus Index (RSCI) Rankings; McDonald's High School Basketball All American Teams; Olympic Team Selections. Anthony Edwards, Georgia, Freshman. When ranking the top 10 college players in this year's March Madness, you can't leave out Kentucky's Johnny Juzang, who is currently one of the best college basketball players right now. Below you will find the 2020 JucoRecruiting.com Top 100 Player Rankings. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Villanova: Robinson-Earl is the second Villanova player to appear on this list, making the Wildcats one of four teams to have two players in the top 25. Find the best projected stats of the 2020-21 NBA season and build the best Fantasy Basketball team. Derek Culver, West Virginia: The Mountaineers have a deep cast of proven talent, so don't expect Culver to produce eye-popping offensive numbers, but the 6-10 forward is a great rebounder who does a lot for the Mountaineers. -- GP, 90. -- DC, 97. AJ Green, Northern Iowa: The Panthers won 25 games last season on the strength of a star turn by Green. Chris Lykes, Miami: The Hurricanes senior is already listed among the best 25 scorers in school history after averaging 15.4 points last season. Mobley will give USC a chance at making the NCAA Tournament; without him, it's hard to see how that group would be anything other than NIT-at-best. How often are these rankings updated? Juwan Howard's got a pretty good team this season, but no player is the barometer for UM success like Livers, who deserves a full season without injury setbacks. January 11, 2021 ~ Aneela Khan. Player Efficiency Rating Leaders - Top 100 Qualified: RK: PLAYER: GP: MPG: AST: TO: USG: ORR: DRR: REBR: PER: 1: Luka Garza, IOWA: 12: 29.8: 6.4: 6.4: 27.1: 12.0: 17.1: 14.5: 45.45: 2: Jay Huff, UVA: 9: 22.3: 4.7: 10.5: 19.1: 7.4: 25.3: 16.4: 39.06: 3: Hunter Dickinson, MICH: 10: 26.3: 6.7: 12.1: 21.5: 8.9: 22.4: 15.6: 36.96: 4: Jalen Johnson, AAMU: 2: 35.0: 6.7: 11.1: 22.9: 13.6: 13.6: 13.6: 36.22: 5: Kyle Young, SIE: 3: … These rankings represent the predicted performance of players in daily or season-long formats that value all-around production (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, turnovers). "The prevailing theme in the inaugural SI99 hoops rankings is size and versatility," said SI All-American basketball recruiting director Jason Jordan. -- DC, 77. Now defensively, he does a very solid job on the ball and doesn’t take any chances. We do not put a weighted preference on players from big schools over smaller schools. He was second to Luka Garza in both of those categories and should be one of the top players in the Big Ten as the Hawkeyes jockey for a league title. -- MN, 35. The 247Sports rankings are determined by our recruiting analysts after countless hours of personal observations, film evaluation and input from our network of scouts. David Johnson, Louisville: Johnson averaged 5.2 assists in Louisville's final six games last season while establishing himself as an important backcourt piece for the Cardinals. 5-1 for 2019-20 season Share For the second straight year on NCAA.com , Andy Katz revealed his top 25 players entering the new college basketball … -- GP, 86. He averaged 10.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.4 blocks last season. See our fantasy college basketball rankings for this season. He moves well laterally and is in good position off the ball as well. Aaron Henry, Michigan State: Was 90th on our 2019 list and he didn't dominate (10.0 ppg, 4.6 rpg) to validate a big uptick. 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