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Huskies, Bulls Winners on Big East "Bubble Day"

Raphielle Johnson — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:39:12 -0800

Wednesday shaped up as a big day at Madison Square Garden, as four of the eight teams in action were looking to boost their respective NCAA tournament resumes. Two of the four teams, Connecticut and West Virginia, kicked things off in a tight contest that neither team led by more than eleven points (WVU). And while there were plenty of head-scratching decisions made down the stretch by both teams, Jim Calhoun's Huskies were the ones best able to navigate those issues, winning 71-67 in overtime to advance to Thursday's quarterfinals.

UConn gets the ultimate "signature win" opportunity as they take on a Syracuse games that's lost just one game this season and beaten the Huskies twice. Shabazz Napier led the way for the Huskies with 26 points, six assists and four rebounds, eventually fouling out early in overtime after waiting too long and ending up having to force a challenged three at the end of regulation. But his decision-making issues were trumped by West Virginia guard Truck Bryant, who forced some really bad shots down the stretch as the Mountaineers sputtered offensively.

"When coach asked us to run a play, we have to execute it as well as possible, and I don't think we do a good job of that," said Kevin Jones, who finished with 25 points and ten rebounds. "Also, we don't do a good job of staying strong with the ball. We let people take the ball from us, and it's kind of a matter of getting out?toughed the last five minutes."

Turnovers were one issue, but the biggest was the fact that WVU failed to get the ball to Jones down the stretch. The senior from nearby Mount Vernon, NY, who many claimed should have been Big East Player of the Year, attempted a shot with 7:16 remaining in regulation and didn't take another until he missed a three with 1:30 to go...in overtime. Some of the credit can be given to Andre Drummond, whose performance on the defensive end improved greatly in the second half, but the overwhelming feeling is that WVU didn't execute well enough to get Jones the ball.

The Mountaineers squandered a dominant effort on the glass, as they grabbed 26 offensive boards and out-rebounded UConn 47-31 on the afternoon. But those issues executing, with the guards as a whole struggling to get the ball where it needed to go, along with Jeremy Lamb waking up with Napier finished to knock down a key three-pointer with 1:05 remaining in overtime, proved costly. WVU played a good non-conference schedule and that's something the selection committee tends to reward, so the Mountaineers will likely end up in the Big Dance.

It's not so cut and dry at this point for Seton Hall, with the Pirates now turning into spectators following their 61-55 loss to Louisville. Kevin Willard's Pirates approach Selection Sunday having lost four of their last six games, and was a struggle offensively against the Cardinals. Point guard Jordan Theodore finished with a team-high 17 points but just two assists, with the first not coming until nine minutes remaining in the game. Have the Pirates done enough to be a part of the field? It's going to be a stressful couple of days for Seton Hall, who hope that their high strength of schedule can push them through.

USF completed the night with a 56-47 win over Villanova, and the key at this point for Stan Heath's Bulls is to simply keep winning. Freshman point guard Anthony Collins led the way with 17 points and four assists in what was an ugly game offensively, and a third win over the Wildcats won't do a whole lot for their resume. But to get a matchup with Notre Dame is a great opportunity for the Bulls, who with a win on Thursday night would make their first-ever semifinal appearance. The simplest thing for a bubble team to do at this time of the season is to make sure they live to fight another day. Connecticut and USF did just that on Wednesday.

Three Notable Performances

1. C Mike Muscala (Bucknell) and G C.J. McCollum (Lehigh)
Muscala accounted for 30 points, 14 rebounds, four assists and three blocked shots in the Bison's 82-77 loss to Lehigh in the Patriot League final. McCollum led the Mountain Hawks with 29 points, five assists, three rebounds and three steals.

2. G Damian Lillard (Weber State) and F Mathias Ward (Montana)
Lillard finished with 29 points, ten rebounds and seven assists in the Wildcats' 85-66 loss to Montana in the Big Sky final. Ward led the Grizzlies with 23 points, knocking down ten of his sixteen shots from the field to go along with eight rebounds.

3. F Rian Pearson (Toledo)
20 points and 15 rebounds in the Rockets' 75-72 win over Northern Illinois.

Wednesday's Conference Tournament Primer

Raphielle Johnson — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 07:13:22 -0800

Day two of the Big East Championship features four teams looking to improve their chances of reaching the NCAA tournament, with the biggest game of the day being the first. Nine-seed Connecticut, who opener their tournament with an 81-67 win over DePaul on Tuesday, takes on eight-seed West Virginia with the winner likely locking up a tournament berth. These two teams met once during the regular season, a 64-57 UConn victory at the XL Center on January 9th, and with so much change over the nearly two months since that game there may not be a whole lot to take from it.

But there is rebounding, something the Mountaineers did extremely well in defeat and had they not gone cold in the second half Bob Huggins' team likely wins the game. WVU grabbed 20 offensive rebounds in the Januar meeting...twenty. The Mountaineers have been a very good team at hitting the offensive glass for most of Huggins' tenure at his alma mater, with the big men expected to give maximum effort in that department. This season West Virginia averages 14.7 offensive rebounds per game, which works out to the Mountaineers grabbing 40.7% of their misses per statsheet.com.

Kevin Jones, who led the Big East in both scoring and rebounding this season, has led the way and maybe he uses the slight of not being a unanimous All-Big East selection as motivation (this is the injustice Mountaineer fans should be upset about as opposed to the Player of the Year award). UConn clearly will try to account for Jones with their stable of big men, but if Deniz Kilicli brings the effort as well it will be tough for the Husky big men from a toughness standpoint. Roscoe Smith has played well of late and at this point is a key figure in the rotation, while getting the likes of Andre Drummond and Alex Oriakhi to play well on a consistent basis has remained an issue.

Guard play will be critical as well, especially with the Mountaineers calling on freshman guards Gary Browne and Jabarie Hinds in addition to senior Truck Bryant. Bryant needs to consistently make sound decisions if WVU is to be successful, and the same can be said for UConn's Jeremy Lamb and Shabazz Napier. The guards who play smarter will lead the winning team in this one.

Also on the bubble "stage" are Seton Hall and USF, with both teams likely needing wins albeit for different reasons. The Pirates looked to be a safe bet for the Field of 68 before dropping games to Rutgers and DePaul, so a win over Louisville would do a great deal for their hopes. USF simply needs to keep playing, as their unbalanced league slate has devalued their 12 league wins in the eyes of many.

Big East - Second Round
#8 West Virginia vs. #9 Connecticut, Noon (ESPN)
#5 Georgetown vs. #13 Pittsburgh, 2:00 p.m. (ESPN)
#7 Louisville vs. #10 Seton Hall, 7:00 p.m. (ESPN)
#6 USF vs. #14 Villanova, 9:00 p.m. (ESPN)

Big 12 - First Round
#8 Oklahoma vs. #9 Texas A&M, 7:00 p.m. (Big 12 Network)
#7 Oklahoma State vs. #10 Texas Tech, 9:30 p.m. (Big 12 Network)

Not a whole lot to see here, other than the fact that the two winners will move on to face Kansas and Missouri on Thursday. Oklahoma likely has the most to gain from today's action, as a win would guarantee a .500 (or better) finish and put them in line for a postseason berth in Lon Kruger's first season. The extra game and practice action can do a great deal for the Sooners, almost akin to what bowl practices can do for college football teams. The other three will need to win the conference tournament to either guarantee a .500 finish (Oklahoma State) or go to the postseason.

Big Sky - Title Game
#2 Weber State at #1 Montana, 9:00 p.m. (ESPN2)

The two best teams in the Big Sky all season long meet in Missoula with the winner getting the NCAA berth and the loser headed to the NIT. Weber State and Montana split the regular season series, with the home team winning both by double digits. The backcourt battle could be the best in the country on today's schedule, with Weber State's Damian Lillard and Scott Bamforth battling Montana's Will Cherry and Kareem Jamar. One area to watch tonight will be offensive rebounding, something the Wildcats have done well in both meetings. If Darin Mahoney and Kyle Tresnak can control the boards once again they can win in Missoula, and with the Grizzlies not being the best rebounding team that's definitely possible. Unlike the first two meetings, look for the rubber match to go right down to the wire.

Conference USA - First Round
#7 Rice vs. #10 East Carolina, 1:00 p.m. (CSS)
#6 Marshall vs. #11 SMU, 3:30 p.m. (CSS)
#8 UTEP vs. #9 Houston, 7:30 p.m. (CSS)
#5 UAB vs. #12 Tulane, 10:00 p.m. (CSS)

Similar to the Big 12's first round there's not much to see in Memphis in regards to who will make the NCAA tournament out of Conference USA (Memphis, who will reach the Sweet 16, is a lock. Who joins them?). UAB, Marshall, Rice and Houston are all playing for postseason berths, with the Thundering Herd having the best shot at finding somewhere to play next week. The other three all need multiple wins to ensure finishing .500 or better, and outside of the Herd (led by DeAndre Kane and Damier Pitts) and UAB (Cameron Moore is a player) it's tough to find any team capable of making a run to either Friday or Saturday.

MAC - Second Round
#12 Northern Illinois vs. #8 Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. (STO)
#7 Toledo vs. #11 Central Michigan, 9:30 p.m. (STO)

The winners of tonight's action in Cleveland move on to battle Ohio and Kent State on Thursday night in the newly recorfigured MAC tournament, and for the Huskies and Chippewas to reach this point is a surprise in itself. NIU takes on a Western Michigan team that swept the regular season series, with the game in Kalamazoo being the closer of the two. CMU looks to be in better shape from a competitive standpoint in their matchup with Toledo, as the Chips lost to the Rockets by just five in their second meeting. Rian Pearson leads the way for the Rockets, and if CMU finds away to neutralize him they've got a shot at the win.

MEAC - Opening Round/Quarterfinals
# 1 Savannah State vs. #8 Hampton, 6:00 p.m.
# 2 Norfolk State vs. #10 Howard, 8:00 p.m.

The top two seeds begin their march towards the MEAC's automatic bid, and both Savannah State and Norfolk State will be favored to get to the semifinals. Horace Broadnax's Tigers won the regular season title outright, quite the achievement for a team not only picked to finish 11th in the preseason poll but also in its first season as a full Division I (and MEAC) member. NSU, who many expected to win the league, finished a game out of first and has the MEAC's best player in forward Kyle O'Quinn. Hampton may be able to give Savannah State some trouble and the same goes for Howard, but both favorites should move on.

NEC - Title Game
#3 Robert Morris at #1 LIU Brooklyn, 7:00 p.m. (ESPN2)

The NEC delivers a rematch of last season's title game, a battle that went right down to the wire with the home team (LIU Brooklyn) winning by a basket. The rematch should be just as close, with Velton Jones leading the Colonials and forwards Julian Boyd and Jamal Olasewere pacing the Blackbirds. LIU has to rebound, something they haven't always done consistently this season, if they're to defend their home floor and make a return trip to the Big Dance. RMU has done a solid job defensively of late, and that will be the ticket for them if they're to win an NEC title on the road for the second time in three seasons.

Pac-12 - First Round
#8 Washington State vs. # 9 Oregon State, 3:10 p.m. (FSN)
# 5 UCLA vs. # 12 USC, 5:40 p.m. (FSN)
# 7 Stanford vs. # 10 Arizona State, 9:10 p.m. (FSN)
# 6 Colorado vs. # 11 Utah, 11:40 p.m. (FSN)

The Pac-12 is essentially a tournament where one could toss two NCAA bids in the middle of the Staples Center and let all 12 teams fight to the death for them. The resumes are that bad, and without any true separation there isn't a clear favorite either. Colorado and Utah kick off their first Pac-12 tournament experiences and the Buffs will be favored to beat the Utes in the final game of the day. But a sleeper to grab the automatic berth may lie in the second game, as UCLA is coming off of a home sweep of the Washington schools as they brushed off the Sports Illustrated article that painted the program in a negative light. If Joshua Smith can stay on the floor and be a factor, there's no reason why the Bruins can't win the tournament. Oregon State and Stanford could also make a run, with the Cardinal likely being the better choice despite the presence of OSU's Jared Cunningham.

Patriot - Title Game
#2 Lehigh at #1 Bucknell, 7:00 p.m. (CBS SN)

The road team won both meetings during the regular season, with a C.J. McCollum dagger giving the Mountain Hawks the win in the second meeting. McCollum and Bucknell's Mike Muscala were the two best players in the Patriot League this season, with McCollum winning Player of the Year. But the key for the Mountain Hawks may be to make sure that Joe Willman doesn't have a big night alongside Muscala. Willman averaged 10.8 points per game and was a Second Team All-Patriot League selection, as was guard Cameron Ayers. Inside for Lehigh Gabe Knutson and Holden Grenier have both played well this season, providing good frontcourt scoring to balance out what McCollum brings to the table.

Southland - Quarterfinals
# 2 Stephen F. Austin vs. # 7 Sam Houston St, 1:00 p.m.
# 3 Lamar vs. # 6 Northwestern St., 3:30 p.m.
# 1 UT Arlington vs. # 8 Nicholls St., 6:00 p.m.
# 4 McNeese St. vs. # 5 UTSA, 8:30 p.m.

The Southland tournament gets going today (there's an off day between the semifinals and title game), and regular season champ UT-Arlington enters as the favorite. LaMarcus Reed III was one of the leaders for a team that lost just one game in conference play, but they won't go unchallenged in Katy either. Reigning tournament champion UTSA returned a number of key players from last season's team, most notable Melvin Johnson III and reserve Kannor Burrage leading the way. Pat Knight's Lamar Cardinals are another possible winner, provided seniors like Mike James take the reins from a leadership standpoint. Look for there to be an upset or two on our way to the championship.

SWAC -Quarterfinals
#2 Texas Southern vs. #7 Alabama A&M, 1:30 p.m. (SWAC TV)
#1 Mississippi Valley State vs. #8 Jackson State, 9:00 p.m. (SWAC TV)

MIssissippi Valley State begins tournament play with Jackson State, and while they ran through the SWAC without much fuss, the Delta Devils' overall record will make them a 16-seed should they get the automatic bid. Paul Crosby, Terrence Joyner and company have taken nearly a third of their shots from beyond the arc this season, and if those shots are falling MVSU is a tough team to beat. Jackson State played them close in both meetings, so the question for tonight is whether or not they have enough to get over the hump. Texas Southern gets the two-seed due to Southern's ineligibility, and they swept Alabama A&M during the regular season with both wins by double digits.

College Basketball Top 100 Players: Davis Now #1

Shawn Siegel — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:57:40 -0800

The Collegehoops.net Top 100 is the ultimate ranking of college basketball's best players. Almost two months have gone by since our last update, and many opinions have changed . Some players such as WVU's Kevin Jones have continued to improve, while others such as Kentucky's Terrence Jones have disappointed. There was also a major change at the top, where Anthony Davis has taken the #1 spot from Jared Sullinger. Sullinger certainly hasn't been playing bad, but Davis has proven to be on the biggest defensive forces college basketball has seen in years. Remember, the CHN Top 100 Ranking is based on the following criteria:

A) Performance/stats

B) Skill/talent

C) Pro potential

D) Inangibles/value to team.

This is not an NBA prospect ranking, which can be found here. The ranking is compiled by CHN Editor Shawn Siegel with an assist from Assistant Editor Raphielle Johnson.

LET THE DEBATES BEGIN...

Rank	Last	Player	School	League	Yr	Pos	PPG	RPG	APG
1	2	Anthony Davis	Kentucky	SEC	Fr	F	14	10	1
2	1	Jared Sullinger	Ohio St	B10	So	F	17	9	1
3	6	Thomas Robinson	Kansas	B12	Jr	F	18	12	2
4	3	Jeremy Lamb	UCONN	BE	So	G	18	4	2
5	4	Harrison Barnes	North Carolina	ACC	So	F	17	5	1
6	20	Michael Kidd-Gilchrist	Kentucky	SEC	Fr	F	13	8	2
7	9	John Henson	North Carolina	ACC	Jr	F	15	10	1
8	29	Doug McDermott	Creighton	MVC	So	F	23	9	1
9	18	Marcus Denmon	Missouri	B12	Sr	G	18	5	3
10	7	Perry Jones	Baylor	B12	So	F	14	7	1
11	37	Kevin Jones	West Virginia	BE	Sr	F	21	12	1
12	16	John Jenkins	Vanderbilt	SEC	Jr	G	20	3	1
13	45	Draymond Green	Michigan St	B10	Sr	F	15	10	4
14	50	Damian Lillard	Weber St	SKY	Jr	G	25	6	4
15	39	Cody Zeller	Indiana	B10	Fr	C	15	7	1
16	22	Darius Johnson-Odom	Marquette	BE	Sr	G	18	3	3
17	21	Will Barton	Memphis	USA	So	G	19	9	3
18	15	Bradley Beal	Florida	SEC	Fr	G	14	6	2
19	24	Tyler Zeller	North Carolina	ACC	Jr	C	14	9	1
20	34	Kenny Boynton	Florida	SEC	Jr	G	18	3	3
21	35	Tyshawn Taylor	Kansas	B12	Sr	G	17	2	5
22	66	Isaiah Canaan	Murray St	OVC	Jr	G	19	3	4
23	80	Mike Scott	Virginia	ACC	Sr	F	17	9	2
24	12	William Buford	Ohio St	B10	Sr	G	15	5	3
25	10	Tu Holloway	Xavier	A10	Sr	G	16	3	6
26	19	Kendall Marshall	North Carolina	ACC	So	G	6	3	10
27	14	Quincy Miller	Baylor	B12	Fr	F	13	5	2
28	28	Herb Pope	Seton Hall	BE	Sr	C	17	11	2
29	17	J'Covan Brown	Texas	B12	Jr	G	20	4	4
30	30	Doron Lamb	Kentucky	SEC	So	G	14	4	2
31	31	John Shurna	Northwestern	B10	Sr	F	19	6	3
32	44	Arnett Moultrie	Mississippi St	SEC	Jr	F	16	11	1
33	38	Maalik Wayns	Villanova	BE	Jr	G	19	4	5
34		Trey Burke	Michigan	B10	Fr	G	15	4	5
35	23	JaMychal Green	Alabama	SEC	Sr	F	14	7	2
36	33	Shabazz Napier	UCONN	BE	So	G	15	4	6
37	8	Ashton Gibbs	Pittsburgh	BE	Sr	G	16	3	3
38	11	Jordan Taylor	Wisconsin	B10	Sr	G	14	4	4
39	13	Robbie Hummel	Purdue	B10	Sr	F	15	6	2
40	27	Terrence Ross	Washington	P12	So	G	15	7	2
41		Meyers Leonard	Illinois	B10	So	G	13	8	1
42	42	Jason Clark	Georgetown	BE	Sr	G	16	4	2
43	25	Austin Rivers	Duke	ACC	Fr	G	14	3	2
44	64	Terrell Stoglin	Maryland	ACC	So	G	21	3	2
45	36	Aaron Craft	Ohio St	B10	So	G	8	3	5
46	5	Terrence Jones	Kentucky	SEC	So	F	12	6	1
47	56	Andre Drummond	UCONN	BE	Fr	C	10	8	1
48	94	Dion Waiters	Syracuse	BE	So	G	13	2	3
49		Scott Machado	Iona	MET	Sr	G	13	5	11
50	26	Kris Joseph	Syracuse	BE	Sr	F	14	5	2
51	55	Jeff Taylor	Vanderbilt	SEC	Sr	G	17	6	2
52	65	Drew Gordon	New Mexico	MWC	Sr	F	13	10	1
53		Wendell McKines	New Mexico St	WAC	Sr	F	19	11	1
54	88	Matthew Dellavedova	St. Mary's	WCC	Jr	G	16	3	7
55	83	Arsalan Kazemi	Rice	USA	Jr	F	14	12	3
56		Reggie Hamilton	Oakland	SUM	Sr	G	23	3	5
57	90	Moe Harkless	St. John's	BE	Fr	F	16	8	1
58	62	Tony Wroten	Washington	P12	Fr	G	17	5	3
59	32	Marquis Teague	Kentucky	SEC	Fr	G	11	3	4
60		Mike Moser	UNLV	MWC	So	F	14	11	2
61	85	Nate Wolters	South Dak St	SUM	Jr	G	21	5	6
62	86	Mike Glover	Iona	MET	Sr	F	19	9	1
63		Dominique Morrison	Oral Roberts	SUM	Sr	F	20	5	2
64	69	Jared Cunningham	Oregon St	P12	Jr	G	18	4	3
65		Tim Frazier	Penn State	B10	Jr	G	18	5	7
66	41	Tim Hardaway Jr	Michigan	B10	So	G	15	4	3
67	79	Ryan Pearson	George Mason	CAA	Sr	F	17	8	2
68	89	CJ McCollum	Lehigh	PAT	Jr	G	21	6	3
69		Alex Young	IUPUI	SUM	Sr	F	21	6	2
70		Henry Sims	Georgetown	BE	Sr	C	12	6	4
71		Casper Ware	Long Beach St	BW	Sr	G	17	3	3
72	52	CJ Harris	Wake Forest	ACC	Jr	G	17	3	3
73		Khalif Wyatt	Temple	A10	Jr	G	17	3	3
74	67	Mason Plumlee	Duke	ACC	Jr	C	11	9	2
75	82	Travon Woodall	Pittsburgh	BE	Jr	G	11	3	7
76	53	Mark Lyons	Xavier	A10	Jr	G	17	4	3
77	49	Lorenzo Brown	NC State	ACC	So	G	13	4	7
78	73	Chance Stanback	UNLV	MWC	Sr	F	15	5	1
79		Jordan Theodore	Seton Hall	BE	Sr	G	16	3	8
80	81	Jae Crowder	Marquette	BE	Sr	F	16	7	2
81	68	Orlando Johnson	UCSB	BW	Sr	G	20	6	3
82	96	Rob Jones	St. Mary's	SEC	Sr	F	15	11	3
83		Bernard James	Florida St	ACC	Sr	C	11	9	0
84	59	Keith Clanton	UCF	USA	Jr	F	15	9	2
85	57	Dee Bost	Mississippi St	SEC	Sr	G	16	3	4
86	46	Trevor Mbakwe	Minnesota	B10	Sr	F	14	9	1
87	84	C.J. Leslie	NC State	ACC	So	F	13	6	1
88	40	Mouphtaou Yarou	Villanova	BE	Jr	C	12	8	1
89	51	Festus Ezeli	Vanderbilt	SEC	Sr	C	8	7	0
90		Ricardo Ratliffe	Missouri	B12	Sr	F	15	7	1
91	47	Robert Sacre	Gonzaga	WCC	Sr	C	11	7	1
92	71	Kim English	Missouri	B12	Sr	G	14	5	2
93	97	Chase Tapley	San Diego St	MWC	Jr	G	16	4	3
94	98	Kerron Johnson	Belmont	AS	Jr	G	14	3	5
95	63	Tim Abromaitis	Notre Dame	BE	Sr	F	14	7	3
96	76	Andrew Nicholson	St Bonaventure	A10	Sr	F	16	7	0
97		Rodney McGruder	Kansas St	B12	Jr	G	16	6	1
98		Jamaal Franklin	San Diego St	MWC	So	G	15	7	1
99	72	Cleveland Melvin	DePaul	BE	So	F	18	6	1
100		Tony Mitchell	North Texas	SB	Fr	F	16	9	2

Stats as of 1/25

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Who Will be the #1 Pick in the 2012 NBA Draft?

Shawn Siegel — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:29:38 -0800

NBA Draft 2012: Top 100 Prospects

Shawn Siegel — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:50:26 -0800

▪ The top 100 NBA prospects playing college basketball.

▪ Internationals are not included here, but are listed in our mock draft.

▪ Also check out our college basketball top 100 list.

▪ Last Updated December 1st, 2011.

▪ Stats are updated as of November 28th.

▪ Ranking compiled by CollegeHoops.net editor Shawn Siegel

Rank	Player	School	League	Yr	Pos	PPG	RPG	APG
1	Anthony Davis	Kentucky	SEC	Fr	F	13	8	1
2	Harrison Barnes	North Carolina	ACC	So	F	17	5	1
3	Jeremy Lamb	UCONN	BE	So	G	21	4	2
4	Andre Drummond	UCONN	BE	Fr	C	8	7	0
5	Perry Jones	Baylor	B12	So	F	x	x	x
6	Jared Sullinger	Ohio St	B10	So	F	19	11	2
7	John Henson	North Carolina	ACC	Jr	F	16	10	2
8	Terrence Jones	Kentucky	SEC	So	F	13	7	2
9	Quincy Miller	Baylor	B12	Fr	F	15	6	2
10	Thomas Robinson	Kansas	B12	Jr	F	16	12	2
11	Bradley Beal	Florida	SEC	Fr	G	16	6	2
12	Michael Gilchrist	Kentucky	SEC	Fr	F	13	7	2
13	Austin Rivers	Duke	ACC	Fr	G	14	2	2
14	Terrence Ross	Washington	P12	So	G	16	7	1
15	James McAdoo	North Carolina	ACC	Fr	F	7	4	1
16	Kendall Marshall	North Carolina	ACC	So	G	5	3	11
17	Tyler Zeller	North Carolina	ACC	Jr	C	14	7	0
18	Myck Kabongo	Texas	B12	Fr	G	8	3	5
19	Cody Zeller	Indiana	B10	Fr	C	15	8	1
20	Marquis Teague	Kentucky	SEC	Fr	G	12	2	4
21	Festus Ezeli	Vanderbilt	SEC	Sr	C	x	x	x
22	Doron Lamb	Kentucky	SEC	So	G	14	4	3
23	LeBryan Nash	Oklahoma St	B12	Fr	F	10	4	1
24	Mouphtaou Yarou	Villanova	BE	Jr	C	15	8	1
25	C.J. Leslie	NC State	ACC	So	F	17	6	1
26	John Jenkins	Vanderbilt	SEC	Jr	G	20	3	1
27	Tu Holloway	Xavier	A10	Sr	G	15	3	6
28	Adonis Thomas	Memphis	USA	Fr	G	10	3	0
29	Tarik Black	Memphis	USA	So	F	8	3	0
30	JaMychal Green	Alabama	SEC	Sr	F	16	8	2
31	Darius Johnson-Odom	Marquette	BE	Sr	G	20	2	4
32	William Buford	Ohio St	B10	Sr	G	18	4	3
33	Patric Young	Florida	SEC	So	F	10	9	2
34	Jeff Taylor	Vanderbilt	SEC	Sr	G	15	7	3
35	Maalik Wayns	Villanova	BE	Jr	G	20	5	5
36	Tim Hardaway Jr	Michigan	B10	So	G	17	4	3
37	Kris Joseph	Syracuse	BE	Sr	F	15	6	1
38	Khris Middleton	Texas A&M	B12	Jr	F	x	x	x
39	Trevor Mbakwe	Minnesota	B10	Sr	F	14	9	1
40	Tony Wroten	Washington	P12	Fr	G	13	4	4
41	Meyers Leonard	Illinois	B10	So	G	13	7	1
42	Arnett Moultrie	Mississippi St	SEC	Jr	F	16	11	1
43	Tony Mitchell	Alabama	SEC	Jr	G	14	8	2
44	Mason Plumlee	Duke	ACC	Jr	C	11	10	2
45	Shabazz Napier	UCONN	BE	So	G	18	5	6
46	Josiah Turner	Arizona	P12	Fr	G	7	2	2
47	Andre Roberson	Colorado	B12	So	F	10	11	1
48	Dwight Powell	Stanford	P12	So	F	6	3	1
49	Keith Appling	Michigan St	B10	So	G	13	4	2
50	Nurideen Lindsey	St. John's	BE	So	G	14	5	4
51	Ray McCallum	Detroit	HOR	So	G	13	4	3
52	Moe Harkless	St. John's	BE	Fr	F	14	7	2
53	Scott Machado	Iona	MET	Sr	G	19	4	12
54	CJ Wilcox	Washington	P12	So	G	16	4	2
55	Fab Melo	Syracuse	BE	So	C	6	6	1
56	Alex Oriakhi	UCONN	BE	Jr	F	6	5	0
57	Orlando Johnson	UCSB	BW	Sr	G	21	7	3
58	Lorenzo Brown	NC State	ACC	So	G	13	5	7
59	Draymond Green	Michigan St	B10	Sr	F	13	11	3
60	Robert Sacre	Gonzaga	WCC	Sr	C	17	9	1
61	Andrew Nicholson	St Bonaventure	A10	Sr	F	17	8	2
62	Damian Lillard	Weber St	SKY	Jr	G	23	6	3
63	Dion Waiters	Syracuse	BE	So	G	13	2	4
64	Rodney Williams	Minnesota	B12	Jr	F	8	3	3
65	J'Covan Brown	Texas	B12	Jr	G	23	5	6
66	Keith Clanton	UCF	USA	Jr	F	18	9	2
67	PJ Hairston	North Carolina	ACC	Fr	G	8	2	1
68	Khem Birch	Pittsburgh	BE	Fr	F	5	5	0
69	Arsalan Kazemi	Rice	USA	Jr	F	12	12	2
70	Doug McDermott	Creighton	MVC	So	F	23	8	1
71	Tyshawn Taylor	Kansas	B12	Sr	G	16	2	4
72	Mike Moser	UNLV	MWC	So	F	15	14	3
73	Marcus Denmon	Missouri	B12	Sr	G	19	6	2
74	Zeke Marshall	Akron	MAC	Jr	C	9	4	0
75	Will Barton	Memphis	USA	So	G	20	6	2
76	John Shurna	Northwestern	B10	Sr	F	21	6	2
77	Terrell Stoglin	Maryland	ACC	So	G	20	3	2
78	Royce White	Iowa St	B12	So	F	14	11	4
79	Elias Harris	Gonzaga	WCC	Jr	F	12	7	1
80	Casper Ware	Long Beach St	BW	Sr	G	19	2	4
81	Kevin Pangos	Gonzaga	WCC	Fr	G	16	3	3
82	Dee Bost	Mississippi St	SEC	Sr	G	17	5	4
83	Ashton Gibbs	Pittsburgh	BE	Sr	G	19	3	4
84	Tony Mitchell	North Texas	SB	Fr	F	x	x	x
85	Renardo Sidney	Mississippi St	SEC	Jr	F	8	4	0
86	Reggie Bullock	North Carolina	ACC	So	G	8	3	1
87	Bernard James	Florida St	ACC	Sr	C	9	9	0
88	Jordan Taylor	Wisconsin	B10	Sr	G	11	5	6
89	Cleveland Melvin	DePaul	BE	So	F	19	7	0
90	Jared Cunningham	Oregon St	P12	Jr	G	21	4	2
91	Allen Crabbe	California	P12	So	F	13	6	2
92	Robbie Hummel	Purdue	B10	Sr	F	19	5	2
93	Elijah Johnson	Kansas	B12	Jr	G	12	2	4
94	Peyton Siva	Louisville	BE	Jr	G	8	2	6
95	Joshua Smith	UCLA	P12	So	F	9	5	1
96	Andre Dawkins	Duke	ACC	Jr	G	10	1	0
97	Mike Glover	Iona	MET	Sr	F	20	10	0
98	Herb Pope	Seton Hall	BE	Sr	C	21	12	2
99	Yancy Gates	Cincinnati	BE	Sr	F	15	9	1
100	Mike Scott	Virginia	ACC	Sr	F	15	10	1

College Basketball Top 100 Players: Sullinger Still #1

Shawn Siegel — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:38:31 -0800

The Collegehoops.net Top 100 is the ultimate ranking of college basketball's best players. Barely a month into the 2011-12 season, we've had ample time to form our first impressions. Some players have surprised, others have disappointed, while others are playing up to their usual standard. Outside of Kentucky's rookie class, this year's crop of freshmen have not overwhelmed, and sophomores (led by Jared Sullinger) are making a bigger impression than usual. Four of our top five players are sophomores. No doubt as the season wears on and more games are played, this list will shuffle accordingly. Check back at New Year's for our next update.

The CHN Top 100 ranking is based on the following four criteria:

A) Performance/accomplishments

B) Skill/talent

C) Pro potential

D) Impact/value to team.

This is not an NBA prospect ranking, which can be found here.

Let the debates begin..

Rank	Player	School	League	Yr	Pos	PPG	RPG	APG
1	Jared Sullinger	Ohio St	B10	So	F	19	11	2
2	Anthony Davis	Kentucky	SEC	Fr	F	13	8	1
3	Jeremy Lamb	UCONN	BE	So	G	21	4	2
4	Harrison Barnes	North Carolina	ACC	So	F	17	5	1
5	Terrence Jones	Kentucky	SEC	So	F	13	7	2
6	Thomas Robinson	Kansas	B12	Jr	F	16	12	2
7	Perry Jones	Baylor	B12	So	F	x	x	x
8	Ashton Gibbs	Pittsburgh	BE	Sr	G	19	3	4
9	John Henson	North Carolina	ACC	Jr	F	16	10	2
10	Tu Holloway	Xavier	A10	Sr	G	15	3	6
11	Jordan Taylor	Wisconsin	B10	Sr	G	11	5	6
12	William Buford	Ohio St	B10	Sr	G	18	4	3
13	Robbie Hummel	Purdue	B10	Sr	F	19	5	2
14	Quincy Miller	Baylor	B12	Fr	F	15	6	2
15	Bradley Beal	Florida	SEC	Fr	G	16	6	2
16	John Jenkins	Vanderbilt	SEC	Jr	G	20	3	1
17	J'Covan Brown	Texas	B12	Jr	G	23	5	6
18	Marcus Denmon	Missouri	B12	Sr	G	19	6	2
19	Kendall Marshall	North Carolina	ACC	So	G	5	3	11
20	Michael Gilchrist	Kentucky	SEC	Fr	F	13	7	2
21	Will Barton	Memphis	USA	So	G	20	6	2
22	Darius Johnson-Odom	Marquette	BE	Sr	G	20	2	4
23	JaMychal Green	Alabama	SEC	Sr	F	16	8	2
24	Tyler Zeller	North Carolina	ACC	Jr	C	14	7	0
25	Austin Rivers	Duke	ACC	Fr	G	14	2	2
26	Kris Joseph	Syracuse	BE	Sr	F	15	6	1
27	Terrence Ross	Washington	P12	So	G	16	7	1
28	Herb Pope	Seton Hall	BE	Sr	C	21	12	2
29	Doug McDermott	Creighton	MVC	So	F	23	8	1
30	Doron Lamb	Kentucky	SEC	So	G	14	4	3
31	John Shurna	Northwestern	B10	Sr	F	21	6	2
32	Marquis Teague	Kentucky	SEC	Fr	G	12	2	4
33	Shabazz Napier	UCONN	BE	So	G	18	5	6
34	Kenny Boynton	Florida	SEC	Jr	G	20	3	3
35	Tyshawn Taylor	Kansas	B12	Sr	G	16	2	4
36	Aaron Craft	Ohio St	B10	So	G	9	3	6
37	Kevin Jones	West Virginia	BE	Sr	F	22	12	1
38	Maalik Wayns	Villanova	BE	Jr	G	20	5	5
39	Cody Zeller	Indiana	B10	Fr	C	15	8	1
40	Mouphtaou Yarou	Villanova	BE	Jr	C	15	8	1
41	Tim Hardaway Jr	Michigan	B10	So	G	17	4	3
42	Jason Clark	Georgetown	BE	Sr	G	19	4	2
43	Khris Middleton	Texas A&M	B12	Jr	F	x	x	x
44	Arnett Moultrie	Mississippi St	SEC	Jr	F	16	11	1
45	Draymond Green	Michigan St	B10	Sr	F	13	11	3
46	Trevor Mbakwe	Minnesota	B10	Sr	F	14	9	1
47	Robert Sacre	Gonzaga	WCC	Sr	C	17	9	1
48	Elijah Johnson	Kansas	B12	Jr	G	12	2	4
49	Lorenzo Brown	NC State	ACC	So	G	13	5	7
50	Damian Lillard	Weber St	SKY	Jr	G	23	6	3
51	Festus Ezeli	Vanderbilt	SEC	Sr	C	x	x	x
52	CJ Harris	Wake Forest	ACC	Jr	G	20	4	3
53	Mark Lyons	Xavier	A10	Jr	G	18	4	4
54	Tony Mitchell	Alabama	SEC	Jr	G	14	8	2
55	Jeff Taylor	Vanderbilt	SEC	Sr	G	15	7	3
56	Andre Drummond	UCONN	BE	Fr	C	8	7	0
57	Dee Bost	Mississippi St	SEC	Sr	G	17	5	4
58	Ryan Kelly	Duke	ACC	Jr	F	15	5	1
59	Keith Clanton	UCF	USA	Jr	F	18	9	2
60	Carl Jones	St. Joseph's	A10	Jr	G	21	4	3
61	Seth Curry	Duke	ACC	Jr	G	15	3	3
62	Tony Wroten	Washington	P12	Fr	G	13	4	4
63	Tim Abromaitis	Notre Dame	BE	Sr	F	14	7	3
64	Terrell Stoglin	Maryland	ACC	So	G	20	3	2
65	Drew Gordon	New Mexico	MWC	Sr	F	12	9	1
66	Isaiah Canaan	Murray St	OVC	Jr	G	21	4	4
67	Mason Plumlee	Duke	ACC	Jr	C	11	10	2
68	Orlando Johnson	UCSB	BW	Sr	G	21	7	3
69	Jared Cunningham	Oregon St	P12	Jr	G	21	4	2
70	Kim English	Missouri	B12	Sr	G	18	4	2
71	Cleveland Melvin	DePaul	BE	So	F	19	7	0
72	Chance Stanback	UNLV	MWC	Sr	F	14	6	1
73	Mike Scott	Virginia	ACC	Sr	F	15	10	1
74	Malcolm Grant	Miami	ACC	Sr	G	17	3	1
75	Andrew Nicholson	St Bonaventure	A10	Sr	F	17	8	2
76	LeBryan Nash	Oklahoma St	B12	Fr	F	10	4	1
77	Peyton Siva	Louisville	BE	Jr	G	8	2	6
78	Ryan Pearson	George Mason	CAA	Sr	F	21	9	2
79	Yancy Gates	Cincinnati	BE	Sr	F	15	9	1
80	Jae Crowder	Marquette	BE	Sr	F	18	8	2
81	Travon Woodall	Pittsburgh	BE	Jr	G	15	4	9
82	Arsalan Kazemi	Rice	USA	Jr	F	12	12	2
83	C.J. Leslie	NC State	ACC	So	F	17	6	1
84	Nate Wolters	SD State	SUM	Jr	G	20	5	6
85	Mike Glover	Iona	MET	Sr	F	20	10	0
86	Kevin Pangos	Gonzaga	WCC	Fr	G	16	3	3
87	Matthew Dellavedova	St. Mary's	WCC	Jr	G	14	4	5
88	CJ McCollum	Lehigh	PAT	Jr	G	19	5	3
89	Michael Eric	Temple	A10	Sr	C	11	11	2
90	Moe Harkless	St. John's	BE	Fr	F	14	7	2
90	Trent Lockett	Arizona St	P12	Jr	G	18	8	1
91	Rakim Sanders	Boston College	BE	Sr	G	18	7	2
92	CJ Wilcox	Washington	P12	So	G	16	4	2
94	Dion Waiters	Syracuse	BE	So	G	13	2	4
95	Trae Golden	Tennessee	SEC	So	G	18	4	7
96	Rob Jones	St. Mary's	SEC	Sr	F	17	11	3
97	Chase Tapley	San Diego St	MWC	Jr	G	17	5	2
98	Kerron Johnson	Belmont	AS	Jr	G	13	6	4
99	Joe Jackson	Memphis	USA	So	G	13	3	3
100	Erving Walker	Florida	SEC	Jr	G	12	5	5

Stats as of 11/29. X = injured player

+ The next 25 players who just missed the cut.