Despite the prevalence of the three-point shot and zone defense, there are still a few good big men left in college basketball. The traditional notion of a big man is a slow, awkward 7-foot center who gets a couple of dunks, rebounds, and blocks before fouling out. Today’s “big man” is very different: 6’7” guys who bang the boards, 7-footers who can make a 20-foot jump shot, and everything in between. Some are their team’s top scoring option, while some are only #2 or #3. Some will make a smooth transition to the NBA as lottery picks, while some will max out as college seniors. The following is list of ten of the best big men in college basketball, based on points (10+ PPG), rebounds (8+ RPG), blocks (1+ BPG), and field-goal percentage (50+ FG%).

Ike Diogu (Arizona State): 21.9 PPG, 9.9 RPG, 2.8 BPG, 59.3 FG%

Andrew Bogut (Utah): 19.7 PPG, 12.3 RPG, 1.7 BPG, 63.3 FG%

Shelden Williams (Duke): 15.6 PPG, 11.3 RPG, 3.6 BPG, 62.2 FG%

Josh Boone (Connecticut): 15.4 PPG, 9.6 RPG, 3.2 BPG, 64 FG%

Hakim Warrick (Syracuse): 20.1 PPG, 9 RPG, 1.2 BPG, 56.4 FG%

Danny Granger (New Mexico): 19.1 PPG, 8.9 RPG, 2.3 BPG, 57.1 FG%

Quemont Greer (DePaul): 21 PPG, 8.1 RPG, 1 BPG, 52.1 FG%

Sean May (North Carolina): 15.1 PPG, 9.2 RPG, 1 BPG, 54.3 FG%

Ronny Turiaf (Gonzaga): 16.1 PPG, 9 RPG, 1.3 BPG, 50 FG%

Chuck Hayes (Kentucky): 11.6 PPG, 9.3 RPG, 1.2 BPG, 50 FG%