Ryan Wittman, Cornell: 18.5ppg-3.6rpg-2.6apg-0.9spg-0.2bpg-34.1mpg Comment: Saunders is a do-it-all player who has a great motor. Click the College for players drafted from that college. Jermaine Dixon, Pittsburgh: 8.4ppg-2.6rpg-2.0apg-1.4spg-0.7bpg-24.6mpg 136. 69. 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. He is a lights out shooter who can score consistently. Taj Gibson, USC: 14.3ppg-9.0rpg-1.3apg-1.0spg-2.9bpg-33.7mpg Jonathan Tavernari, BYU: 15.7ppg-7.2rpg-1.8apg-1.5spg-0.3bpg-31.6mpg Greivis Vasquez, Maryland: 17.5ppg-5.4rpg-5.0apg-1.4spg-0.4bpg-34.6mpg 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. Hayward was already a bonafide scorer as the Horizon Leagues Player of the Year even before Butlers mesmerizing tournament run, but his offensive performances against talented Kansas State and Michigan State teams made him a national star. Comment: Hazell is one of the best scorers in the nation, putting up six 30 point games this past season. 5 all-time leading scorer and as the sports first three-time All-American since Patrick Ewing. Hopefully he can make a bigger name for himself next season. 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. 90. Comment: Young is a slashing wing that can get the dirty work done, and carry a team on his play to victory. He will go into next season as the top returning rebounder in the nation in terms of rebounds per game this past season. 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. 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. 140. He left Creighton as college basketballs No. He is a borderline first round projection in the draft, but the word around Austin is that he will probably return. He will be the leading returning scorer for the Hurricanes next season. 106. After the player and team I have listed their 2008-2009 stats. 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. Greens impact has never been fully captured by statistics or accolades. 72. Comment: Playing in the Ivy League at Cornell, Wittman is very underrated. 79. He is inconsistent at times, but when he gets going he is one of the more dangerous play makers in the nation. 3. Dwayne Collins, Miami: 10.6ppg-7.3rpg-1.3apg-1.0spg-0.4bpg-24.9mpg 103. Comment: Holland is a talented wing with a sweet shooting stroke and scoring ability. 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. PAllen Stinnett, Creighton: 12.5ppg-2.9rpg-1.8apg-1.4spg-0.1bpg-26.3mpg PPG: 21.9 | RPG: 13.2 | FG PCT: 63.1% . 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. 85. 2 overall pick in the NBA, but at the college level it felt like he could do it all. He is an efficient point guard and has the ability to dish and drive or pull up for the jump shot. Comment: After drawing comparisons to the likes of Baron Davis, Holiday did not play up to par his freshmen season. It is not that he is not a good defender, but it often seems he could care less and lacks aggressiveness. Ralph Sampson III, Minnesota: 6.3ppg-4.2rpg-0.8apg-0.3spg-1.5bpg-20.8mpg Jeff Teague, Wake Forest: 18.8ppg-3.3rpg-3.5apg-1.9spg-0.6bpg-32.0mpg By his junior year, he was regularly carrying the scoring load for the top-ranked Hoosiers and stunning crowds with his above-the-rim acrobatics. Comment: The brother of former Maryland standout Juan Dixon had a great freshman season for the Panthers. Comment: Wise is a great scorer, but he often took a backseat to Chase Budinger and Jordan Hill this past season. Despite not even being the biggest name on his own team during his one season in Spokane (that would be Rui Hachimura), Clarke established himself as the best defensive player in the country while also being a historically efficient scorer. Jordan Eglseder, Northern Iowa: 10.2ppg-6.4rpg-0.6apg-0.1spg-1.3bpg-19.3mpg 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. 36. 144. While his teammate Georges Niang (who was also considered for this list) put up bigger raw numbers, theres a case to be made with superior box score plus-minus and win share numbers that Morris had a greater impact on the Cyclones. 63. In addition to leading being the Cardinals No. 20. 127. After averaging 21 points and five assists as a senior, Mason swept the national player of the year awards in 2017. 123. Nik Raivio, Portland: 16.0ppg-6.5rpg-2.4apg-1.3spg-0.2bpg-30.9mpg 27. 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. 31. Stats:17.2 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 2.8 APG, 2.7 BPG. 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. 8. Read Matt Ellentuck on the four best seasons in women's college basketball in the 2010s. All week long, we'll be looking back on the last 10 years in college hoops and the players and . Hopefully he will carry that over to next season. 21. Marqus Blakely, Vermont: 16.1ppg-9.0rpg-2.5apg-2.0spg-2.7bpg-32.7 32. Stoglin started 45 of the 65 games in his short two-year . A truly elite athlete, Clarkes pogo stick hops made him an intimidating shot blocker and mesmerizing alley-oop threat. Adrian Oliver, San Jose State: 17.1ppg-2.3rpg-2.2apg-0.7spg-0.5bpg-31.8mpg Tiller, Missouri: 8.4ppg-3.4rpg-3.6apg-1.8spg-0.2bpg-24.8mpg With Hansbrough gone he has the opportunity to be the main man down low for the Heels. Andy Brown Analyst II December 29, 2010 Comments. Posted two 30 point games this past season, and possesses star and game changing talent. Zach Edey, Purdue. His stock in the NBA draft has risen steadily because of his upside and ability, but if he returned to GT he would play with top recruit Derrick Favors. Players who have hired an agent for the draft or are graduating or leaving will not be included. Comment: He started out strong last season, but he later started to go under the radar. 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. There is no fiercer competitor than him in the nation. 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. 141. 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. 41. Tasmin Mitchell, LSU: 16.3ppg-7.2rpg-1.9apg-1.6spg-0.7bpg-32.5mpg He will now be the main guy in Arizona, and will have the chance to be a star. He is an excellent rebounder and shot blocker, and can score down low consistently. 5 all-time scorer, Smith is also the programs all-time leader in steals. 116. 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. 44. His 59 height is why he is not a lock for a first round pick in the NBA Draft. Comment: Moore is the best pure scorer out of the super soph trio from Purdue. A massive 270-pound center with huge hands, long arms, and soft touch, Okafor was damn near automatic when he established deep paint position on offense. Comment: Hayward can drive, shoot, and handle the ball well for a forward. 78. 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. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories, Map shows which states support Colin Kaepernick the most. Ed Davis, North Carolina: 6.7ppg-6.6rpg-0.6apg-0.4spg-1.7bpg-18.8mpg Kyle Singler, Duke: 16.5ppg-7.7rpg-2.4apg-1.5spg-1.0bpg-32.2mpg LaceDarius Dunn, Baylor: 15.3ppg-4.6rpg-0.6apg-1.0spg-0.2bpg-28.7mpg 47. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). Dixon will be the only returning starter from this years elite eight squad. Here's a look at the five players who sit atop of the 2010 draft class. NBA Top Moments: 2010s. Raymar Morgan, Michigan State: 10.2ppg-5.3rpg-1.2apg-0.7spg-0.2bpg-22.5mpg He led the Sooners to four-straight NCAA tournaments, including a Final Four appearance during his final year in Norman, and earned Naismith College Player of the Year and John R. Wooden Award honors that same year. Valentines breakout junior year helped Michigan State reach the Final Four, setting the foundation for final season that nearly saw him steal the national player of the year award from Buddy Hield. 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. Kaminsky was only considered the No. 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. 70. 1:00. The Bahamas native nearly became the eighth college basketball player since 1983 to join the elusive 50-40-90 club but fell just four made free throws short. Matt Howard, Butler: 14.8ppg-6.8rpg-1.1apg-0.8spg-1.5bpg-27.8mpg By leveraging his incredible athleticism on both ends, Oladipo turned into one of the most impactful players of the decade. One of the most consistently prolific scorers in college basketball history, Kelsey Plum arrived at Washington and poured in 20.9 points per game in her first season with the Huskies. 98. DeJuan Blair, Pitt Gregory Shamus / Getty Images Blair was a king of the boards. Comment: Coleman is one of the best rebounding guards in the nation, and is a prolific scorer as well, although he is a poor shooter. Michael Washington, Arkansas: 15.5ppg-9.8rpg-0.9apg-1.0spg-1.3bpg-30.0mpg Ogilvy, Vanderbilt: 15.4ppg-7.1rpg-1.3apg-0.9spg-1.7bpg-27.6mpg 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. Comment: Next season is the time for Wright to step it up. Gambling problem? A player might have better stats than another player, but he also might have played more minutes per game, which impacted the rankings. LeBron James . 149. He was, in all regards, the greatest college running back of his generation. Patrick Christopher, California: 14.5ppg-3.8rpg-2.1apg-0.8spg-0.2bpg-33.3mpg James, who operated as the face of the league in the. 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. 19. Comment: The Badgers are losing a lot of talent, and Hughes will most likely be the go to guy for Wisconsin. 77. Malcolm Brogdon, Virginia Brogdon was at Virginia when the Cavaliers became one of the best and most consistent programs in the country. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. The league saw seven different players win the regular season Most Valuable Player (MVP) award, nine different teams make it to the NBA Finals, and seven different teams win the championship. 11. Team Success: Five NCAA wins. 16. 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. 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. His quickness defensively is mostly overlooked. Simply put he's turning in one of the greatest college basketball seasons ever while leading Purdue into a surprise top 5. If he stays another season he could be a guaranteed lottery pick next year, but as of right now he is a late first rounder. Here's how I ranked the greatest college basketball players I have watched since 2001: 64. 34. Expect Clarke to be productive from day one in the NBA with the Memphis Grizzlies. 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