There are more than 5,500 active players in D1 men’s college basketball this season, a sample size plenty large enough to yield its fair share of exceptional names. Players like KyKy Tandy (pronounced ‘Key-Key’) at Xavier, Churchill Bounds at Central Arkansas (pictured above), Wooga Poplar at Miami, Chris Cross (!!) at Southern Illinois, Love Bettis…
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College Hoops All-Name Team
There are 358 teams in Division 1 basketball, which translates to roughly 5,370 players on active rosters. Some players’ names are redundant (see Ali Ali of the Akron Zips or Akok Akok – ‘a-cook a-cook – of the UConn Huskies). Other names are a wildly unique combination of words (see Wheza Panzo of the Stetson…
The Best Players Still Playing
The one-and-dones are out, but plenty of talent remains. Talent gets you in to the NCAA tournament; experience wins it. Three weeks ago the field of 68 boasted a slew of tremendous ‘one-and-done’ talent. You could spot NBA-bound college freshmen like Michael Porter Jr, DeAndre Atyon, Marvin Bagley, Mohamed Bamba, Jaren Jackson, Trae Young,…
First Look: 32 Players to Watch
Jalen Brunsen, Villanova Mikal Bridges, Villanova Grayson Allen, Duke Marvin Bagley III, Duke Keita Bates-Diop, Ohio State DeVante Graham, Kansas Jaren Jackson Jr., Michigan State Miles Bridges, Michigan State DeAndre Ayton, Arizona Chris Chioza, Florida Mo Wagner, Michigan Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rachman, Michigan Trae Young, Oklahoma Desi Rodriguez, Seton Hall Kelan Martin, Butler Joel Berry, North Carolina Luke May, North Carolina Trevon Bluiett, Xavier Isaac…