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. Comment: Pittman has shed over 70 pounds since coming to Austin, but he is still not conditioned enough to play even half the game. Terrence Oglesby, Clemson: 13.2ppg-1.7rpg-1.8apg-0.9spg-0bpg-25.8mpg James, who operated as the face of the league in the. College basketball's best players of the decade include one-and-dones Anthony Davis, Zion Williamson and Trae Young; NCAA champions Kemba Walker and Jalen Br. I'm not going to lie, I completely forgot about Casey Jacobsen until I. 49. He is inconsistent at times, but when he gets going he is one of the more dangerous play makers in the nation. 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. Jermaine Dixon, Pittsburgh: 8.4ppg-2.6rpg-2.0apg-1.4spg-0.7bpg-24.6mpg Derrick Brown, Xavier: 13.7ppg-6.1rpg-1.9apg-0.7spg-0.9bpg-29.5mpg Comment: Calathes has great size at 66 for the point guard position. He put together the best box score plus-minus for a guard and fifth-best overall since 2010-11. A double-double machine who was immediately unstoppable as an interior scorer and rebounder, Swanigan eventually expanded his skill set to add a three-point shot to his arsenal as a sophomore, when he finished the season averaging 18.5 points and 12.5 rebounds per game on sparkling 62 percent true shooting. The passed legislation also permits college sports betting. Austin Daye, Gonzaga: 12.7ppg-6.8rpg-1.1apg-0.7spg-2.1bpg-26.3mpg Ubiles will have a bigger impact this season, and will help make a name for Siena as one of the top mid-major teams early on. 65. 8. He is an excellent shooter and scorer, and rebounds well for his position. Welcome to SI's college basketball All-Decade package, wrapping the best of the best from the 2010s. Best season: 18 ppg, 4 rpg, 51% FG, 47% 3PT, 81% FT, First team All-American (sophomore year). Lawrence Westbrook, Minnesota: 12.6ppg-2.5rpg-1.4apg-0.7spg-0.1bpg-24.1mpg Theo Robertson, California: 13.1ppg-3.9rpg-2.5apg-0.7spg-0.1bpg-33.5mpg In his senior season, Kaminsky registered 18.8 points and 8.2 rebounds per game en route to winning Naismith College Player of the Year and John R. Wooden Award honors. Devan Downey, South Carolina: 19.8ppg-2.8rpg-4.5apg-2.9spg-0.1bpg-32.9mpg I also am not including incoming recruits or transfers, as you cannot accurately rank them on the college scale yet. 15. After the player and team I have listed their 2008-2009 stats. Williams was an ace defender and rebounder who doubled as a smart passer and primary scoring option. He will go into next season as the top returning rebounder in the nation in terms of rebounds per game this past season. 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. Sherron Collins, Kansas: 18.9ppg-2.9rpg-5.0apg-1.1spg-0bpg-35.1mpg 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. Comment: Walker had a great freshman season, showing much talent while backing up point guard A.J. Her output only increased from there, peaking at a whopping 31.6 points per game during her senior year. Comment: If Eglseder is given more minutes next season, he has the chance to break onto the national scene. Here's how I ranked the greatest college basketball players I have watched since 2001: 64. He will enter next season with the second most steals per game from last season among returning players. He is quick and a physical defender for his size as well. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. 11. Randy Culpepper, UTEP: 17.5ppg-2.9rpg-1.8apg-1.8spg-0.3bpg-30.2mpg All Doug McDermott did during his four years at Creighton was rewrite college basketballs record books while drawing comparisons to Larry Bird. Comment: Davis played limited minutes off the bench for UNCs championship team, but he provided excellent defensive support. Omar Samhan, Saint Marys: 14.1ppg-9.4rpg-1.6apg-0.4spg-2.0bpg-29.6mpg Comment: Davis really matured during the season, and became a good rebounder and inside scorer. Stanley Robinson, UConn: 8.5ppg-5.9rpg-1.2apg-0.6spg-1.1bpg-24.9mpg R.J. Evans, Holy Cross: 13.4ppg-5.2rpg-1.6apg-1.7spg-0.2bpg-29.5mpg Where could Tom Brady land next, and does anybody want him? By his senior year, Fredette averaged a whopping 28.9 points per game more than any other player in Division I and led the Cougars to their first Sweet Sixteen appearance in 30 years en route to earning Naismith College Player of the Year and John R. Wooden Award honors. The Shockers fell victim to a tough draw against Julius Randle and Kentucky in the round of 32, but FVV would take them back to the Sweet 16 the next year and win another tournament game as a senior. Nick Calathes, Florida: 17.2ppg-5.3rpg-6.4apg-1.9spg-0.2bpg-33.3mpg Players who have hired an agent for the draft or are graduating or leaving will not be included. Comment: La Salle returns all key players, and Green will be leading the way. 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: Teague is the best SSS player in the nation (shooter, slasher, scorer). Comment: Scheyer has made a name for himself as a lights out shooter. He is also a great competitor, whos play should continue to improve with a better team surrounding him. Below, the best players from the 2010s are ranked 1-10. He broke out in the NCAA tournament, scoring 35 points the opening round and finishing the tourney 16-24 from downtown. He is nothing short of dominant, posting 16 double-doubles, including a 42 point, 14 rebound game against Cole Aldrich and Kansas. He is a lights out shooter who can score consistently. Corey Fisher, Villanova: 10.8ppg-2.3rpg-2.8apg-1.2spg-0.1bpg-24.3mpg Tai Wesley, Utah State: 12.0ppg-6.0rpg-2.7apg-1.1spg-0.8bpg-29.1mpg Comment: Harris is an electrifying scorer, but sometimes his game can be one-dimensional, which is an area he needs to work on. He is am aggressive rebounder and inside scorer, and has recently developed an outside game, showing he is more than capable of hitting the three when needed. 45. His all around game includes inside/outside scoring ability and he has overlooked toughness down low defensively. 29. Henderson is a playmaker, with the ability to drive and draw defenders and hit key shots. Damion James, Texas: 15.4ppg-9.2rpg-1.3apg-1.0spg-0.9bpg-29.5mpg 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. Samardo Samuels, Louisville: 11.8ppg-4.9rpg-0.9apg-0.6spg-1.3bpg-25.1mpg Rivera, Binghamton: 20.0ppg-6.5rpg-1.1apg-1.8spg-0.4bpg-35.4mpg Comment: Johnson is raw, but he has excellent athletic ability which means great upside. 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. Comment: Robertson was 4th in the nation in three point shooting percentage and for the nations top three point shooting team nonetheless. William Buford, Ohio State: 11.3ppg-3.7rpg-1.1apg-0.8spg-0.4bpg-29.3mpg He is also a good rebounder and interior defender. 106. LaceDarius Dunn, Baylor: 15.3ppg-4.6rpg-0.6apg-1.0spg-0.2bpg-28.7mpg 2026; 2025; 2024 . Villanova averaged 32 wins per season during Harts four years in school. He took the Badgers all the way to the national championship game, a run headlined by knocking off a 38-0 Kentucky team in the Final Four. 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. D.J. Jordan Eglseder, Northern Iowa: 10.2ppg-6.4rpg-0.6apg-0.1spg-1.3bpg-19.3mpg 16. Dexter Pittman, Texas: 10.0ppg-5.2rpg-0.4apg-0.4spg-1.0bpg-16.6mpg Comment: Singletary has immense talent, as shown by his 43 point game in the Big 12 tournament against Texas A&M. Team Success: Five NCAA wins. The cutting-edge offense being run by the Marquette men's basketball team has earned rave reviews from the entire spectrum of hoops hipsters. Len is a role player for the Sacramento Kings. Scottie Reynolds, Villanova: 15.2ppg-2.9rpg-3.4apg-1.6spg-0.1bpg-32.2mpg 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. Comment: Saunders is a do-it-all player who has a great motor. Few nicknames in the modern age have ever felt as fitting as Russdiculous did for Russ Smith. Comment: The sharp shooting guard is expected to return, giving California one of the most dangerous backcourts in the nation. He should get more playing time next season. 150. Terrell Stoglin, G, (2010-2012) Career Average: 16.4 points, 2.6 assists, 0.7 steals. 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 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: 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. 14. If Pittman could play at least 25 minutes a game, he would be one of the most dominant centers in the country. Craig Brackins, Iowa State: 20.2ppg-9.5rpg-1.3apg-0.5spg-0.9bpg-32.5mpg Matt Bouldin, Gonzaga: 13.6ppg-4.1rpg-3.6apg-1.5spg-0.1bpg-31.7mpg In each of the four seasons Jimmer Fredette spent at Brigham Young, he improved his point totals by at least five points. Sylven Landesberg, Virginia: 16.6ppg-6.0rpg-2.8apg-1.0spg-0.1bpg-34.2mpg PAllen Stinnett, Creighton: 12.5ppg-2.9rpg-1.8apg-1.4spg-0.1bpg-26.3mpg Baylor's 19-year run in The Associated Press women's college basketball poll is over. Malcolm Delaney, Virginia Tech: 18.1ppg-4.0rpg-4.5apg-1.5spg-0.3bpg-36.9mpg By his senior year, Mason averaged 20.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game while shooting 49% from the field and 47.1% from beyond the arc. He was second on the team in scoring, and first in rebounds, steals, and blocks. Rodney Green, La Salle: 17.8ppg-5.0rpg-3.4apg-1.9spg-0.2bpg-35.3mpg Mike Krzyzewski has run away as the all-time leader in wins and has arguably overtaken John Calipari in the one-and-done game. Valentine felt like he was in complete control of every game he played for the last two years, orchestrating the offense, draining better than 40 percent of his threes, and making an impact on the glass. Click the College for players drafted from that college. At 68, McDermott was a prolific and efficient scorer who used his combination of size and elite shooting ability to punish opponents. They had shooters every where as they shot 50 percent as a team throughout the tournament. Comment: Northwestern is starting to make their way up from the Big Ten cellar, and Coble is a big part of that progress. 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. Alongside six fellow future NBA players, Davis averaged a double-double. 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. He is an excellent shooter, but can be a liability defensively at times. A ranking of the 2010 Best NFL Basketball Players in Texas. I know some of you will disagree with my rankings, but keep in mind this is just one college basketball fans take on things. College basketball has seen plenty of freshman phenoms, but it has never seen one quite like Zion. Devin Ebanks, West Virginia: 10.5ppg-7.8rpg-2.7apg-0.8spg-0.7bpg-30.2mpg 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. Comment: Eldridge entered the NBA draft, but he is expected to go undrafted and should return. A truly elite athlete, Clarkes pogo stick hops made him an intimidating shot blocker and mesmerizing alley-oop threat. He is not that great of a passer, which can lead to a one-dimensional game sometimes. Trevon Hughes, Wisconsin: 12.1ppg-3.2rpg-2.8apg-1.5spg-0bpg-32.3mpg Gani Lawal, Georgia Tech: 15.1ppg-9.5rpg-0.6apg-1.0spg-1.5bpg-29.6mpg He will have to step up in other areas if Henderson does decide to stick in the 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. Now we turn to college hoops, the most parity-driven of any of the aforementioned sports this decade. 1. Rakim Sanders, Boston College: 12.9ppg-4.4rpg-1.5apg-1.6spg-0.8bpg-27.6mpg 87. Comment: In my opinion Downey is the most electrifying player in the nation. Paul George, Fresno State: 14.3ppg-6.2rpg-1.9apg-1.7spg-1.0bpg-34.6mpg ETwaun Moore, Purdue: 13.8ppg-4.6rpg-3.0apg-1.1spg-0.4bpg-33.0mpg In his freshman season, Virginia went 22-10 six more. 146. Comment: The preseason Big 10 POY was slowed by injuries last season, and that caused him to hit a few slumps. Iman Shumpert, Georgia Tech: 10.6ppg-3.9rpg-5.0apg-2.1spg-0.2bpg-31.6mpg Michael Shapiro. He is an excellent rebounder and shot blocker, and can score down low consistently. Tony Crocker, Oklahoma: 9.6ppg-3.2rpg-1.4apg-1.0spg-0.2bpg-28.9mpg Comment: Collins entered the NBA draft, but he is expected to go undrafted and should return. 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