139. Best College Basketball Teams Of The 2010s 2015-16 Villanova The Villanova Wildcats won their first of two National Championships in 2016. Comment: Morgan slumped his junior season, as he was injured and never really got back on track. Click the College for players drafted from that college. As a junior, he turned into a legend. J.T. Terrico White, Ole Miss: 13.7ppg-3.4rpg-2.3apg-0.8spg-0.3bpg-30.0mpg Other players may or may not have hit those shots however wall did. Scottie Reynolds, Villanova: 15.2ppg-2.9rpg-3.4apg-1.6spg-0.1bpg-32.2mpg Patrick Mills, Saint Marys: 18.4ppg-2.4rpg-3.9apg-2.2spg-0.2bpg-33.3mpg After productive sophomore and junior seasons at Oklahoma, Hields star exploded as a senior. Bryan Davis, Texas A&M: 10.8ppg-6.5rpg-1.0apg-0.7spg-1.4bpg-26.7mpg 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. Anthony Davis was the best player in the country by a mile during his one season at Kentucky, yet it always felt like he was capable of so much more. Comment: Pittman has shed over 70 pounds since coming to Austin, but he is still not conditioned enough to play even half the game. Comment: Shumpert had to take over point for the dismal Yellow Jackets, but he showed great poise and confidence for a freshman. Gerald Lee, Old Dominion: 15.5ppg-5.7rpg-1.4apg-0.7spg-0.8bpg-30.8mpg Comment: Hayward can drive, shoot, and handle the ball well for a forward. It is rumored that he will return to school if he not a guaranteed first round selection in the NBA draft. As a freshman he showed great signs of maturity in terms of basketball IQ. A defensive-minded wing who eventually grew into a primary offensive option, Hart put up huge BPM and win shares numbers all four years with the Wildcats. Much of the biographical and draft data of the later rounds is thanks to his investigative . 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. Kaminsky was only considered the No. 127. Comment: Harris is one of the more athletic guards in the country, as he is an excellent defender on the perimeter and insider. 124. Demetri McCamey, Illinois: 11.5ppg-2.6rpg-4.6apg-0.9spg-0.2bpg-30.6mpg 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. Marqus Blakely, Vermont: 16.1ppg-9.0rpg-2.5apg-2.0spg-2.7bpg-32.7 DeShawn Sims, Michigan: 15.4ppg-6.8rpg-0.7apg-1.1spg-0.8bpg-30.7mpg He is inconsistent at times, but when he gets going he is one of the more dangerous play makers in the nation. 79. 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: 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. 21. Westbrook is still one of the more explosive players in the country. Next season he should improve greatly, as he has a year of starting experience and will play a key role. Jalen Brunson led the Wildcats to two Big East regular-season championships, two Big East tournament championships, and two national championships in his three years at Villanova. 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 an excellent shooter and playmaker, leading the Big Red to the NCAA Tournament and an Ivy League title. 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. 5 all-time scorer, Smith is also the programs all-time leader in steals. 126. 12. The passed legislation also permits college sports betting. 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. Deonta Vaughn, Cincinnati: 15.3ppg-4.0rpg-4.7apg-1.3spg-0bpg-35.8mpg 78. He exited after two years with a Big Ten Player of the Year award and an All-American nod to his name. He then poured in 16 points in 21 minutes during the national championship game, helping Duke to its fifth title in the Krzyzewski era. She'd go on to repeat that feat in each of the next three years, becoming the first player man or woman to win MOP in four consecutive seasons. Nick Calathes, Florida: 17.2ppg-5.3rpg-6.4apg-1.9spg-0.2bpg-33.3mpg Odds & lines subject to change. 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. Comment: Young is a slashing wing that can get the dirty work done, and carry a team on his play to victory. All hail the greatest regular season Pro Bowl quarterback in the NFL. 63. He is an excellent rebounder and shot blocker, and can score down low consistently. 92. Comment: Parakhouski has made a name for himself playing for the Big South champs Radford, and he often dominates his opponents, scoring 39 points and grabbing 19 rebounds against Seth Curry and Liberty this season. His rare combination of size, inside-out scoring, and the ability to run the team as a de facto point guard made him arguably the most complete college guard of the last 10 years. New coach Anthony Grant will help him improve in all areas of his game. 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. Note: Check out my website, thesportingrave.com. Wall was so big and so fast that he felt like he arrived straight out of the future when he showed up at Kentucky. Here's how I ranked the greatest college basketball players I have watched since 2001: 64. He will now be the main guy in Arizona, and will have the chance to be a star. 28. Trevon Hughes, Wisconsin: 12.1ppg-3.2rpg-2.8apg-1.5spg-0bpg-32.3mpg Jermaine Dixon, Pittsburgh: 8.4ppg-2.6rpg-2.0apg-1.4spg-0.7bpg-24.6mpg For both his junior and senior seasons, McDermott came fewer than five free-throw shooting percentage points away from joining the 50-40-90 club. It seems like he has unlimited range, and can hit from anywhere on the floor. Comment: Defenders learned and experienced much more than they should have last year about why you dont leave Oglesby open on the perimeter. 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. 41. 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: Taggart will have graduated by next season, and the impression was he wanted to get out and play professionally somewhere if not the NBA. VanVleet was a reserve on the 2013 team that ran all the way to the Final Four before becoming a star as a sophomore the next year on a team that entered the NCAA tournament undefeated at 34-0. 1 - Kentucky Wildcats Ryan McKee/ NCAA Photos via Getty. LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Tim Duncan were already greats starting the decade, but they continued adding to their stories. Gerald Henderson, Duke: 16.5ppg-4.9rpg-2.5apg-1.2spg-0.8bpg-29.7mpg Heres our latest projection of the NBA draft. Gambling problem? Check out the most memorable college basketball players of the decade below. The cutting-edge offense being run by the Marquette men's basketball team has earned rave reviews from the entire spectrum of hoops hipsters. Testudo Times Podcast: Where does Maryland mens basketball stand? 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. They had shooters every where as they shot 50 percent as a team throughout the tournament. Two years later, Brunson led the Wilcats to another national title, this time as the best player in the country. Comment: Teague is the best SSS player in the nation (shooter, slasher, scorer). I hope you enjoy these rankings as much as I have creating them! He had a somewhat disappointing season, and he will look to improve next season. I also am not including incoming recruits or transfers, as you cannot accurately rank them on the college scale yet. Ed Davis, North Carolina: 6.7ppg-6.6rpg-0.6apg-0.4spg-1.7bpg-18.8mpg 83. He left Creighton as college basketballs No. 117. New stars like Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, and Giannis Antetokounmpo started taking over the game as the sport evolved. This list weighs contributions from mens college basketball players between the 2009-2010 season and the 2018-2019 season. Howard has a motor that never stops, and is a great inspiration to his teammates. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lauri Markkanen, DeAaron Fox, Tyrese Haliburton and Anthony Edwards are all likely to make their first NBA All-Star game appearance, so lets rank them. 134. James, who operated as the face of the league in the. 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. Tai Wesley, Utah State: 12.0ppg-6.0rpg-2.7apg-1.1spg-0.8bpg-29.1mpg Initially the forgotten man in a Jayhawks recruiting class that also included McDonalds All-Americans Joel Embiid, Andrew Wiggins, and Wayne Selden, Mason would eventually grow into dynamic 511 point guard who could shoot from anywhere and played with a toughness that belied his size. 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. 76. I have based my rankings on their performance on this past season, but also on their upside and potential and how I think they will perform in the upcoming year. 132. The best NBA players of the 2010s feature an array of legends continuing to write their legacies along with new stars breaking out on the scene. Players like BYU's Jimmer Fredette, Kentucky's Anthony Davis, and Baylor's Brittney Griner dominated the beginning of the decade. Samardo Samuels, Louisville: 11.8ppg-4.9rpg-0.9apg-0.6spg-1.3bpg-25.1mpg 97. 52. Michael Shapiro. Whats incredible is that Davis was only No. 96. 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. 107. Comment: Wise is a great scorer, but he often took a backseat to Chase Budinger and Jordan Hill this past season. 2026; 2025; 2024 . Comment: Davis really matured during the season, and became a good rebounder and inside scorer. Malcolm Delaney, Virginia Tech: 18.1ppg-4.0rpg-4.5apg-1.5spg-0.3bpg-36.9mpg Comment: Holland is a talented wing with a sweet shooting stroke and scoring ability. James Florence, Mercer: 20.8ppg-3.5rpg-3.7apg-2.3spg-0.1bpg-34.1mpg Jerome Dyson, UConn: 13.2ppg-4.1rpg-3.2apg-1.8spg-0.3bpg-29.3mpg 133. Devin Ebanks, West Virginia: 10.5ppg-7.8rpg-2.7apg-0.8spg-0.7bpg-30.2mpg Clarkes transfer from San Jose State to Gonzaga felt like an afterthought nationally until the entire basketball world realized how breathtaking his talent was. Comment: Meeks is one of the best scorers and shooters in the nation, as we saw against Tennessee with his 54 point game, but his big problem is defense. Comment: One of the NCAAs leading scorers, Stefon Jackson, has graduated, meaning Culpepper will be given the chance to be a star. Terry Dischinger, Forward (1960-'62) A Parade All-American in 1958 as a high schooler, Dischinger continued his basketball dominance on the college level at Purdue. She finished her career with 3,527 total points, more than any other player besides LSU's Pete Maravich, who left college in 1970. Kenneth Faried, Morehead State: 13.9ppg-13.0rpg-1.4apg-1.9spg-1.9bpg-30.1mpg Comment: Jones can shoot, score, and has an underrated basketball IQ. He is also an excellent three point shooter for the nations top three point shooting team, shooting 46% from beyond the arc. He can score, rebound, and pass well, making him one of the best all around mid-major players. He is nothing short of dominant, posting 16 double-doubles, including a 42 point, 14 rebound game against Cole Aldrich and Kansas. 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: Another fun guy to watch, George is a very athletic guard/forward who is continuing to refine his game at all levels. 68. Lazar Hayward, Marquette: 16.3ppg-8.6rpg-1.1apg-1.0spg-0.3bpg-31.7mpg . Hopefully he will carry that over to next season. NBA Top Moments: 2010s. Comment: Eldridge entered the NBA draft, but he is expected to go undrafted and should return. Luke Babbitt, Nevada: 16.9ppg-7.4rpg-1.4apg-0.7spg-0.7bpg-32.6mpg Biggie entered Purdue with sky-high expectations as the programs first Mr. Basketball from Indiana since Glenn Robinson. Comment: Clemente is a little inconsistent at times, but when he gets hot he as good a playmaker as any. After averaging 21 points and five assists as a senior, Mason swept the national player of the year awards in 2017. Comment: Booker was the first player since Tim Duncan to lead the ACC in rebounding and field goal percentage. Comment: After drawing comparisons to the likes of Baron Davis, Holiday did not play up to par his freshmen season. Price. 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. Expect Clarke to be productive from day one in the NBA with the Memphis Grizzlies. Comment: Vasquez is one of the better all around point guards, many times out hustling his opponent on loose ball plays, and finishing around the rim. His freshmen season he showed that he already is one of the best mid-major big men in the country, and now going into his sophomore season he will be prepared more than ever. He thrives in St. Marys up-tempo offense, pushing the ball up the court and being relentless on defense. . The 6-8, 235-pound forward from Chicago, Ill., averaged 19.1 points . James Anderson, Oklahoma State: 18.2ppg-5.7rpg-1.4apg-1.1spg-0.7bpg-33.5mpg One of four players this decade to twice be named a consensus All-American, Sullinger was a monster inside scorer and forceful rebounder who averaged a double-double as a freshman and just missed it as a sophomore. 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. Mike Rosario, Rutgers: 16.2ppg-3.5rpg-1.4apg-1.1spg-0.2bpg-32.5mpg 57. Comment: Next season is the time for Wright to step it up. If Pittman could play at least 25 minutes a game, he would be one of the most dominant centers in the country. He put together the best box score plus-minus for a guard and fifth-best overall since 2010-11. 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: Green has tons of athleticism and potential, which I think we will see much more of in the upcoming season. Alex Tyus, Florida: 12.5ppg-6.2rpg-0.7apg-0.5spg-0.8bpg-26.2mpg 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. He is also a great competitor, whos play should continue to improve with a better team surrounding him. Brunson spent three seasons at Villanova becoming the most accomplished college player of the decade. Ohio became the latest U.S. state to legalize sports gambling on Jan. 1. 99. 23. Teams; CBS Sports; CBS SPORTS HQ; SportsLine; MaxPreps; Shop; . 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. 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. Damian Saunders, Duquesne: 13.1ppg-7.6rpg-2.3apg-2.1spg-2.4bpg-34.6mpg I know some of you will disagree with my rankings, but keep in mind this is just one college basketball fans take on things. Kirk Cousins is never going to win anything because hes a Costco hotdog. 93. Comment: White took advantage of several Ole Miss injuries and took over the lead role in many games. 2. 2 overall pick in the NBA, but at the college level it felt like he could do it all. Comment: Robertson was 4th in the nation in three point shooting percentage and for the nations top three point shooting team nonetheless. 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. Perhaps we should have known Mason would turn into a legend when he got his own theme song shortly after arriving at Kansas. The 7-footer appeared in three Sweet Sixteens, two Final Fours, and a title game during his time with the Badgers. Comment: Nevada seems to have a recent history of big men, and Babbitt is the next in line. Though his Blue Devils lost in the Elite Eight, Williamson combined historic efficiency with unprecedented impact to put together one of the sports most bulletproof statistical profiles ever. Troy Jackson, Alcorn State: 20.0ppg-4.7rpg-3.2apg-2.5spg-0.4bpg-37.1mpg Keeping Ohio State quiet won't be the easiest . 61. Burke had the total package for a point guard. He didn't win many awards, but Lopez accumulated plenty of statistics during the 2010s. Jodie Meeks, Kentucky: 23.7ppg-3.4rpg-1.8apg-1.3spg-0.1bpg-34.4mpg Austin Daye, Gonzaga: 12.7ppg-6.8rpg-1.1apg-0.7spg-2.1bpg-26.3mpg The gravity of his post-ups allowed his Blue Devils teammates to thrive. Click the Pk for players drafted in that slot.. Matthew Maurer of TheDraftReview is an NBA Draft historian who has researched and collected the data on the entire history of the NBA Draft. Comment: Dyson was injured for a good part of last season, but he will now be the Huskies main scorer, which he is fully capable of. 8. Purdue's 7-foot-4 center is towering over the competition for Big Ten Player of the Year and has the No. 2. Dayton men's basketball Best College Basketball Teams Of The 2010s 2015-16 Villanova. 56. 51. Jerome Jordan, Tulsa: 13.8ppg-8.6rpg-0.9apg-0.4spg-2.5bpg-27.0mpg 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: After two years of playing the part of a role player, Dunn will be the go to scorer for Baylor next season. College basketball has seen plenty of freshman phenoms, but it has never seen one quite like Zion. He uses his size well to help him succeed on defense. It was always destiny that Brad Stevens and Hayward would link up together once again in the NBA on the Boston Celtics. NBA mock draft 2023: Updated projection with Victor Wembanyama to surprise team in lottery sim. 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. 2026; 2025; 2024 . 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. Artsiom Parakhouski, Radford: 16.2ppg-11.2rpg-1.1apg-0.8spg-1.5bpg-31.3mpg Comment: The reigning Horizon League POY will return along with the entire Butler team, and will look to be more competitive than ever. College FB Recruiting Show; YouTube; CBSSports HQ; Paramount+; 2010 Best NFL Basketball Players in Texas (0) 2010 . 101. 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. Mike Singletary, Texas Tech: 12.2ppg-5.8rpg-1.8apg-0.5spg-0.4bpg-23.1mpg Comment: Faried is a complete beast, on the boards and on defense. 36. He is an efficient point guard and has the ability to dish and drive or pull up for the jump shot. 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 quick and a physical defender for his size as well. Comment: He started out strong last season, but he later started to go under the radar. 14. 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. He will be the leading returning scorer for the Hurricanes next season. 50. Andrew Nicholson, St. Bonaventure: 12.5ppg-6.0rpg-0.2apg-0.6spg-2.7bpg-25.1mpg He still has great potential, and I expect him to rebound his senior season. The latest in a long line of Duke villains, Grayson Allen was as much a star in the eyes of the Blue Devil faithful as he was a terror to the rest of the college basketball world. Joe Harden, UC Davis: 14.8ppg-7.2rpg-1.8apg-0.9spg-0.3bpg-32.8mpg Damion James, Texas: 15.4ppg-9.2rpg-1.3apg-1.0spg-0.9bpg-29.5mpg Click the Team for players drafted by that franchise. In his freshman season, Virginia went 22-10 six more. 122. Comment: Sanders has good length and is a great defensive player in terms of guarding the perimeter. Barkley spent three years of college running away from defenders for 3,843 rushing yards and 43 touchdowns. 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. I'm not going to lie, I completely forgot about Casey Jacobsen until I. 71. Robbie Hummel, Purdue: 12.5ppg-7.0rpg-1.9apg-1.2spg-0.6bpg-29.5mpg Willie Warren, Oklahoma: 14.6ppg-2.2rpg-3.1apg-1.1spg-0.1bpg-31.3mpg 106. He is a lights out shooter who can score consistently. 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