Ranking The 10 best players in male university basketball before March Madness

While March Madness is approaching, fans are starting to ask: which players will immontalize on the largest scene in university basketball? Last year, we saw a player like Jack Gohlke Put yourself on the national radar with a huge first round performance to help Oakland upset Kentucky.

However, while America can like a story of oppressed, players who will probably have the biggest impact on the NCAA tournament are the stars that we already know. So who are these players? And who is the best of the best?

Here are the 10 best players in male university basketball with March Madness a few weeks old.

The best players in male university basketball

All statistics come into play Wednesday.

10. LJ Cryer, Houston

2024-25 Statistics: 15.0 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 1.9 APG, 41.9 FG%, 42 3p%

Although Cryer’s statistics do not leave the page, his talent is undeniable. There is an obvious threat of shooting, leading the Big 12 as a percentage of 3 points, but it is not alone what makes him the probable player of the Big 12 year. He is also an exceptional athlete with large handles. However, its creation of games could certainly use some work.

9. Hunter Dickinson, Kansas

2024-25 Statistics: 16.9 ppg, 9.9 rpg, 2.0 APG, 53.1 FG%, 20.9 3p%

Although the Kansas has lost three of its last five games, it was not Dickinson’s fault, which recorded four double doubles in this period and was a rebound against Texas Tech by doing these five out of five.

Although Dickinson’s statistics are not as clarification as they were a season, it is simply because it plays less minutes because the Jayhawks are now boasting of a solid backup option at Flory Bidunga. The option for Dickinson to play less minutes could pay massive dividends at the time of the NCAA tournament, because it should be cooler than ever. That said, the Jayhawks fought against high-level opponents this season, so maybe Dickinson’s stellar game and fresh legs will not be enough.

8. Bennett Stittz, Drake

2024-25 Statistics: 18.9 ppg, 4.4 RPG, 5.9 APG, 49.7 FG%, 38.1 3p%

Stirtz almost alone carries the Drake Bulldogs in relevance this year. It was exceptional and apparently improved over the season. He has scored 20 or more points in eight of his last 10 games. Although Drake’s competition is certainly not the most difficult in the country, Stirtz has the bulldogs which earn the 25 votes for a reason.

7. Chaz Lanier, Tennessee

2024-25 Statistics: 17.8 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 1.0 APG, 42.5 fg%, 40.7 3p%

While Lanier has a little trouble with consistency, after producing six games where he pulled less than 30% of the ground, he also produced nine games by pulling more than 50%. When Lanier begins, it is almost impossible to stop; Volunteers are an 11-0 stellar when Lanier marks 20 points or more.

6. PJ Haggerty, Memphis

2024-25 Statistics: 21.3 ppg, 5.4 RPG, 3.7 APG, 49.1 FG%, 40.9 3p%

Many people did not know if the incredible statistics of Haggerty in Tulsa a season would be translated into a team like Memphis, seeking to make noise during the madness of Mars. They did it, and Haggerty looks stellar all the time, accumulating more than 21 points per game for the second consecutive season.

Haggerty’s remarkable ability to go to the Lencrows line for free has played all season for Tigers, including in their finalist in Maui Invitational. He maintained the same level of play all season and has the Tigers looking for a seeded 3 or 4 in the NCAA tournament.

5. Mark Sears, Alabama

2024-25 Statistics: 19.1 ppg, 3.0 RPG, 5.0 APG, 41.2 FG%, 36.1 3p%

After a relatively slow start to the season, Sears took his game another level, with an average of 22.1 points per game during her last eight. We all knew that Sears could take command of games at any time, but he also became his as a leader. Even in the games where Alabama loses, Sears is often able to keep the contests nearby. In fact, Alabama entered Wednesday with a single defeat of more than 10 points all season. Much of this can be attributed to the incredible talent of Sears for the score.

4. Braden Smith, Purdue

2024-25 Statistics: 16.3 ppg, 4.5 RPG, 8.7 APG, 44.6 FG%, 40.6 3p%

Smith is a sorcerer with the ball in his hands – and the ball always finds a path in his hands. He directs the Big Ten in both assists per game (8.7) and steals per game (2.4), and he does everything while maintaining some of the best shooting numbers among the university basketball guards. There is not a single area of ​​Smith’s game where he has trouble. Although it does not light a box score like most of the other players on this list, it is more than capable of taking control of the games when it needs it. On Wednesday, he scored 23 points in consecutive matches on the road to solid victories against Rutgers and UCLA.

3. Kameron Jones, Marquette

2024-25 Statistics: 18.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 6.2 APG, 48.8 FG%, 31.5 3p%

There were some skeptics wondering if Jones would be able to switch from one wing to another in a single season. These skeptics were calm quickly. Jones was just as good, perhaps better, as it was not a season. He has more marketing offensive load, all without harming the rolling service. In fact, it has an average of almost three times more assists than last year (2.4), while marginally increasing its turnover rate (1.4 to 1.8 per match).

2. Johni Broome, Auburn

2024-25 Statistics: 18.0 ppg, 10.7 rpg, 3.3 APG, 50.4 FG%, 28.6 3p%

Of course, Broome is on a little cold. He scored less than 10 points all the season, but two of these cases came in the last two games in Auburn. However, despite the recent difficulties, Broome occurs at elite levels for a great man, especially on the defensive, where he leads the dry in the two rebounds per game and the blocks per game (2.4).

1. Cooper Flagg, Duke

2024-25 Statistics: 19.6 ppg, 7.5 RPG, 4.2 APG, 49.7 FG%, 38.2 3p%

Flagg is supposed to be the overall choice n ° 1 of the NBA 2025 draft, and rightly so. The incredible flagg competence at the time at the offensive and defensive ends is unrivaled in university basketball. Its only drawback so far has been its shot at 3 points, but it has been great lately, with Flagg firing 50% beyond the arc during his last 10 games.

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This article originally appeared on USA Today: Best college basketball players: top 10 of the ranking entering March Madness