College Basketball 150 Most Impactful Players, 2020-21

[dukedevilz]

Many of you know that I started formulating lists of my projected top 150 players in the preseason.

I thought I should follow-up and include my final rankings for the season. In parenthesis, I've included their preseason ranking. NR simply means not ranked in the preseason.


TOP 150 PLAYERS
1. Luka Garza, Iowa (1)
2. Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois (7)
3. Jared Butler, Baylor (5)
4. Cade Cunningham, Oklahoma State (3)
5. Davion Mitchell, Baylor (111)
6. Drew Timme, Gonzaga (18)
7. Corey Kispert, Gonzaga (45)
8. Evan Mobley, USC (16)
9. Chris Duarte, Oregon (109)
10. Jalen Suggs, Gonzaga (35)
11. Kofi Cockburn, Illinois (17)
12. Quentin Grimes, Houston (43)
13. Cameron Krutwig, Loyola Chicago (50)
14. Austin Reaves, Oklahoma (NR)
15. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Villanova (11)
16. Hunter Dickinson, Michigan (NR)
17. Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana (10)
18. Moses Moody, Arkansas (NR)
19. McKinley Wright, Colorado (25)
20. Max Abmas, Oral Roberts (NR)
21. Moses Wright, Georgia Tech (NR)
22. Charles Bassey, Western Kentucky (77)
23. Cam Thomas, LSU (NR)
24. Trevion Williams, Purdue (42)
25. Bones Hyland, VCU (NR)
26. Miles McBride, West Virginia (NR)
27. Sam Hauser, Virginia (4)
28. Marcus Zegarowski, Creighton (2)
29. EJ Liddell, Ohio State (NR)
30. MaCio Teague, Baylor (24)
31. Tre Mann, Florida (NR)
32. Herb Jones, Alabama (NR)
33. Johnny Juzang, UCLA (NR)
34. Carlik Jones, Louisville (79)
35. Derek Culver, West Virginia (51)
36. Oscar Da Silva, Stanford (27)
37. Collin Gillespie, Villanova (6)
38. Justin Champagnie, Pittsburgh (136)
39. Sandro Mamukelashvili, Seton Hall (39)
40. Kendric Davis, SMU (66)
41. Julian Champagnie, St.John's (NR)
42. Matthew Hurt, Duke (32)
43. Eugene Omoruyi, Oregon (NR)
44. Marcus Garrett, Kansas (9)
45. Franz Wagner, Michigan (49)
46. Jordan Goodwin, Saint Louis (69)
47. Neemias Queta, Utah State (87)
48. James Bouknight, UConn (22)
49. Jose Alvarado, Georgia Tech (83)
50. Joe Wieskamp, Iowa (46)
51. Marreon Jackson, Toledo (58)
52. Trendon Watford, LSU (56)
53. Alex Barcello, BYU (105)
54. Remy Martin, Arizona State (8)
55. Joel Ayayi, Gonzaga (81)
56. David Duke, Providence (55)
57. Dru Smith, Missouri (137)
58. Terry Taylor, Austin Peay (31)
59. RaiQuan Gray, Florida State (NR)
60. Jay Huff, Virginia (78)
61. Isaiah Livers, Michigan (71)
62. Ethan Thompson, Oregon State (NR)
63. Matt Mitchell, San Diego State (85)
64. Paul Scruggs, Xavier (73)
65. Taevion Kinsey, Marshall (NR)
66. Marcus Carr, Minnesota (29)
67. JaQuori McLaughlin, UC Santa Barbara (NR)
68. Scotty Pippen, Vanderbilt (NR)
69. Loren Jackson, Akron (36)
70. Derrick Alston, Boise State (80)
71. Mac McClung, Texas Tech (NR; eligiblity came after preseason 150 was released)
72. Aaron Henry, Michigan State (23)
73. Scottie Barnes, Florida State (21)
74. David McCormack, Kansas (106)
75. Andrew Jones, Texas (NR)
76. Aamir Sims, Clemson (88)
77. Tre Mitchell, Massachusetts (72)
78. Ron Harper, Rutgers (84)
79. Antoine Davis, Detroit (NR)
80. John Petty, Alabama (37)
81. Duane Washington, Ohio State (142)
82. Jaden Shackelford, Alabama (95)
83. Isaiah Miller, UNCG (96)
84. Jermaine Samuels, Villanova (131)
85. Gaige Prim, Missouri State (NR)
86. Devontae Shuler, Ole Miss (110)
87. David Roddy, Colorado State (NR)
88. Armando Bacot, North Carolna (128)
89. Matt Coleman, Texas (47)
90. Nate Watson, Providence (NR)
91. Javonte Smart, LSU (48)
92. MJ Walker, Florida State (144)
93. Dejon Jarreau, Houston (NR)
94. Colin Castleton, Florida (NR)
95. Jacob Young, Rutgers (NR)
96. Keve Aluma, Virginia Tech (NR)
97. Grant Sherfield, Nevada (NR)
98. Jaime Jaquez, UCLA (NR)
99. Marcus Sasser, Houston (NR)
100. Kyle Lofton, Saint Bonaventure (NR)
101. D'Mitrik Trice, Wisconsin (130)
102. Stanley Umude, South Dakota (NR)
103. Courtney Ramey, Texas (NR)
104. Adam Flagler, Baylor (NR)
105. Timmy Allen, Utah (92)
106. Osun Osunniyi, Saint Bonaventure (NR)
107. Jason Preston, Ohio (132)
108. Jalen Crutcher, Dayton (19)
109. Terrence Shannon, Texas Tech (93)
111. Michael Devoe, Georgia Tech (40)
112. DeVante Jones, Coastal Carolina (NR)
113. James Akinjo, Arizona (NR)
114. Jaden Springer, Tennessee (115)
115. Isaiah Stevens, Colorado State (74)
116. Jacob Gilyard, Richmond (52)
117. Tahj Eaddy, USC (NR)
118. Ochai Agbjai, Kansas (33)
119. Zach Freemantle, Xavier (NR)
120. LJ Figueroa, Oregon (NR)
121. Jordan Burns, Colgate (NR)
122. Matt Bradley, California (108)
123. Buddy Boeheim, Syracuse (149)
124. Jayden Gardner, East Carolina (68)
125. Landers Nolley, Memphis (117)
126. Kellan Grady, Davidson (121)
127. Iverson Molinar, Mississippi State (NR)
128. Aaron Wiggins, Maryland (NR)
129. Micah Potter, Wisconsin (86)
130. Damien Jefferson, Creighton (NR)
131. RJ Nembhard, TCU (NR)
132. Quincy Guerrier, Syracuse (NR)
133. Colbey Ross, Pepperdine (57)
134. Eric Ayala, Maryland (NR)
135. Jordan Schakel, San Diego State (NR)
136. Myreon Jones, Penn State (60)
137. Javonte Perkins, Saint Louis (NR)
138. Jeremiah Tilmon, Missouri (NR)
139. Tyger Campbell, UCLA (138)
140. Javion Hamlett, North Texas (70)
141. Isaiah Wong, Miami (NR)
142. Sharife Cooper, Auburn (125)
143. Tyson Etienne, Wichita State (NR)
144. Prentiss Hubb, Notre Dame (141)
145. Jhivaan Jackson, UTSA (82)
146. Trey Murphy, Virginia (NR)
147. Grayson Murphy, Belmont (NR)
148. Bryce Hamilton, UNLV (126)
149. Taz Sherman, West Virginia (NR)
150. AJ Lawson, South Carolina (104)


Top 10 Players Not in Preseason 150
14. Austin Reaves, Oklahoma (NR)
16. Hunter Dickinson, Michigan (NR)
18. Moses Moody, Arkansas (NR)
20. Max Abmas, Oral Roberts (NR)
21. Moses Wright, Georgia Tech (NR)
23. Cam Thomas, LSU (NR)
25. Bones Hyland, VCU (NR)
26. Miles McBride, West Virginia (NR)
29. EJ Liddell, Ohio State (NR)
31. Tre Mann, Florida (NR)

Top 10 Players in Preseason 150 & Not in the Final Top 150 (not including players that didn't finish the season like Oscar Tshiebwe and Keyontae Johnson)
12. BJ Boston, Kentucky
20. Garrison Brooks, UNC
26. DJ Carton, Marquette
34. John Fulkerson, Tennessee
38. Mitch Ballock, Creighton
41. Fatts Russell, Rhode Island
44. Justice Sueing, Ohio State
53. Yves Pons, Tennessee
54. Will Richardson, Oregon
59. Kihei Clark, Virginia

 

[dukedevilz]

Definitely remember considering Austin Reaves for my preseason top 150, but his shooting percentages scared me off a bit.

 

[Ipartiedwithhopgood]

This is a great list appreciate the effort putting it together, love the before/after changes. Look forward to the discussion.

 

[829305]

You ever apply for jobs w pubs like Athlon or the like? Think they’d be lucky to have you.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Isaiah Jackson was pretty good.

 

[WeAreDePaul]

I'd put Krutwig over Cockburn, think he proved that head to head.

 

[dukedevilz]

You ever apply for jobs w pubs like Athlon or the like? Think they’d be lucky to have you.

Never looked. Might be something worth considering. I wonder how much they pay?

 

[dukedevilz]

Isaiah Jackson was pretty good.

Super efficient, and obviously a great defender. But, he didn't make 1st or 2nd Team All-SEC. Players get docked too for playing on sub .500 teams.

I'd put Krutwig over Cockburn, think he proved that head to head.

I don't feel like Cockburn was consistently stopped in that game, to be honest. He got his usual stat line. Loyola played phenomenal in that game, but I thought the advantage came where they collectively stopped Ayo. Krutwig provided great defense on Ayo. And he certainly showed his versatility. Wouldn't complain though if someone thinks Krutwig was more valuable. They both made cases for being top 10 players.

 

[MGC_07]

You predicted Sandro Mamukelashvili to be 39 and he was exactly 39. That’s tough to do.

 

[Ipartiedwithhopgood]

Used Sandro in my D Kings lineup, def top 50 player!

 

[dukedevilz]

Used Sandro in my D Kings lineup, def top 50 player!

He's got a great feel for the game. Incredibly gifted passer. He's such an asset in the PnR game. You can utilize him as a pick-and-pop shooter, roller, or he can be the playmaker that finds an open man.

 

[829305]

Never looked. Might be something worth considering. I wonder how much they pay?

No idea. This day and age I bet you might just sell different pieces to different websites. Maybe find yourself at a job like Rotoworld or something eventually.

 

[Ipartiedwithhopgood]

So on the list, just curious, how many, if any... of these guys are transferring?

 

[dukedevilz]

So on the list, just curious, how many, if any... of these guys are transferring?

Quite a few, actually.

51. Marreon Jackson, Toledo (to Arizona State)
66. Marcus Carr, Minnesota
71. Mac McClung, Texas Tech (if he returns to school)
77. Tre Mitchell, Massachusetts
102. Stanley Umude, South Dakota (to Arkansas)
105. Timmy Allen, Utah (to Texas)
112. DeVante Jones, Coastal Carolina
113. James Akinjo, Arizona
122. Matt Bradley, California
124. Jayden Gardner, East Carolina (to Virginia)
126. Kellan Grady, Davidson (to Kentucky)
136. Myreon Jones, Penn State (to Florida)
148. Bryce Hamilton, UNLV


And then there's these guys that were in my preseason top 150. Several of these guys didn't finish the season, so their omissions from the final top 150 is understandable.

14. Oscar Tshiebwe, West Virginia (to Kentucky)
20. Garrison Brooks, UNC (to Mississippi State)
41. Fatts Russell, Rhode Island (to Maryland)
63. Brady Manek, Oklahoma (to North Carolina)
101. Caleb Mills, Houston (to Florida State)
114. Paul Atkinson, Yale (to Notre Dame)
116. Nimari Burnett, Texas Tech (to Alabama)
118. Jalen Pickett, Siena
122. Rasir Bolton, Iowa State
133. Chris Lykes, Miami (to Arkansas)
135. Rocket Watts, Michigan State
139. Mason Faulkner, Western Carolina (to Colorado)
146. Charlie Moore, DePaul (to Miami)
147. Tyon Grant-Foster, Kansas (to DePaul)
150. Aljami Durham, Indiana (to Providence)

 

[dukedevilz]

You predicted Sandro Mamukelashvili to be 39 and he was exactly 39. That’s tough to do.

Haha wow! That's interesting. Didn't even notice that. Good catch.

 

[duckboy33]

Top 150 Players By Conference:

A10:
1. Bones Hyland (VCU) - 25th nationally
2. Jordan Goodwin (St. Louis) - 46th nationally
3. Tre Mitchell (UMass) - 77th nationally
4. Kyle Lofton (St. Bonaventure) - 100th nationally
5. Osun Osunniyi (St. Bonaventure) - 106th nationally
6. Jalen Crutcher (Dayton) - 108th nationally
7. Jacob Gilyard (Richmond) - 116th nationally
8. Kellan Grady (Davidson) - 126th nationally
9. Javonte Perkins (St. Louis) - 137th nationally

AAC:
1. Quentin Grimes (Houston) - 12th nationally
2. Kendric Davis (SMU) - 40th nationally
3. Dejon Jarreau (Houston) - 93rd nationally
4. Marcus Sasser (Houston) - 99th nationally
5. Jayden Gardner (ECU) - 124th nationally
6. Landers Nolley (Memphis) - 125th nationally
7. Tyson Etienne (Wichita State) - 143rd nationally

ACC:
1. Moses Wright (Georgia Tech) - 21st nationally
2. Sam Hauser (Virginia) - 27th nationally
3. Carlik Jones (Louisville) - 34th nationally
4. Justin Champagnie (Pittsburgh) - 38th nationally
5. Matthew Hurt (Duke) - 42nd nationally
6. Jose Alvarado (Georgia Tech) - 49th nationally
7. RaiQuan Gray (Florida State) - 59th nationally
8. Jay Huff (Virginia) - 60th nationally
9. Scottie Barnes (Florida State) - 73rd nationally
10. Aamir Sims (Clemson) - 76th nationally
11. Armando Bacot (North Carolina) - 88th nationally
12. MJ Walker (Florida State) - 92nd nationally
13. Keve Aluma (Virginia Tech) - 96th nationally
14. Michael Devoe (Georgia Tech) - 111th nationally
15. Buddy Boeheim (Syracuse) - 123rd nationally
16. Quincy Guerrier (Syracuse) - 132nd nationally
17. Isaiah Wong (Miami FL) - 141st nationally
18. Prentiss Hubb (Notre Dame) - 144th nationally
19. Trey Murphy (Virginia) - 146th nationally

ASUN:
1. Grayson Murphy (Belmont) - 147th nationally)

Big 12:
1. Jared Butler (Baylor) - 3rd nationally
2. Cade Cunningham (Oklahoma State) - 4th nationally
3. Davion Mitchell (Baylor) - 5th nationally
4. Austin Reaves (Oklahoma) - 14th nationally
5. Miles McBride (West Virginia) - 26th nationally
6. MaCio Teague (Baylor) - 30th nationally
7. Derek Culver (West Virginia) - 35th nationally
8. Marcus Garrett (Kansas) - 44th nationally
9. Mac McClung (Texas Tech) - 71st nationally
10. David McCormack (Kansas) - 74th nationally
11. Andrew Jones (Texas) - 75th nationally
12. Matt Coleman (Texas) - 89th nationally
13. Courtney Ramey (Texas) - 103rd nationally
14. Adam Flagler (Baylor) - 104th nationally
15. Terrence Shannon (Texas Tech) - 109th nationally
16. Ochai Agbjai (Kansas) - 118th nationally
17. RJ Nembhard (TCU) - 131st nationally
18. Taz Sherman (West Virginia) - 149th nationally

Big East:
1. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (Villanova) - 15th nationally
2. Marcus Zegarowski (Creighton) - 28th nationally
3. Collin Gillespie (Villanova) - 37th nationally
4. Sandro Mamukelashvili (Seton Hall) - 39th nationally
5. Julian Champagnie (St. John's) - 41st nationally
6. James Bouknight (UConn) - 48th nationally
7. David Duke (Providence) - 56th nationally
8. Paul Scruggs (Xavier) - 64th nationally
9. Jermain Samuels (Villanova) - 84th nationally
10. Nate Watson (Providence) - 90th nationally
11. Zach Freemantle (Xavier) - 119th nationally
12. Damien Jefferson (Creighton) - 130th nationally

Big Ten:
1. Luke Garza (Iowa) - 1st nationally
2. Ayo Dosunmu (Illinois) - 2nd nationally
3. Kofi Cockburn (Illinois) - 11th nationally
4. Hunter Dickinson (Michigan) - 16th nationally
5. Trayce Jackson-Davis (Indiana) - 17th nationally
6. Trevion Williams (Purdue) - 24th nationally
7. EJ Liddell (Ohio State) - 28th nationally
8. Franz Wagner (Michigan) - 45th nationally
9. Joe Wieskamp (Iowa) - 50th nationally
10. Isaiah Livers (Michigan) - 61st nationally
11. Marcus Carr (Minnesota) - 66th nationally
12. Aaron Henry (Michigan State) - 72nd nationally
13. Ron Harper (Rutgers) - 78th nationally
14. Duane Washington (Ohio State) - 81st nationally
15. Jacob Young (Rutgers) - 95th nationally
16. D'Mitrik Trice (Wisconsin) - 101st nationally
17. Aaron Wiggins (Maryland) - 128th nationally
18. Micah Potter (Wisconsin) - 129th nationally
19. Eric Ayala (Maryland) - 134th nationally
20. Myreon Jones (Penn State) - 136th nationally

Big West:
1. JaQuori McLaughlin (UC Santa Barbara) - 67th nationally

CUSA:
1. Charles Bassey (Western Kentucky) - 22nd nationally
2. Taevion Kinsey (Marshall) - 65th nationally
3. Javion Hamlett (North Texas) - 140th nationally
4. Jhivaan Jackson (UTSA) - 145th nationally

Horizon:
1. Antoine Davis (Detroit) - 79th nationally

MAC:
1. Marreon Jackson (Toledo) - 51st nationally
2. Loren Jackson (Akron) - 69th nationally
3. Jason Preston (Ohio) - 107th nationally

MVC:
1. Cameron Krutwig (Loyola Chicago) - 13th nationally
2. Gaige Prim (Missouri State) - 85th nationally

MWC:
1. Neemias Queta (Utah State) - 47th nationally
2. Matt Mitchell (San Diego State) - 63rd nationally
3. Derrick Alston (Boise State) - 70th nationally
4. David Roddy (Colorado State) - 87th nationally
5. Grant Sherfield (Nevada) - 97th nationally
6. Isaiah Stevens (Colorado State) - 115th nationally
7. Jordan Schakel (San Diego State) - 135th nationally
8. Bryce Hamilton (UNLV) - 148th nationally

OVC:
1. Terry Taylor (Austin Peay) - 58th nationally

PAC 12:
1. Evan Mobley (USC) - 8th nationally
2. Chris Duarte (Oregon) - 9th nationally
3. McKinley Wright (Colorado) - 19th nationally
4. Johnny Juzang (UCLA) - 33rd nationally
5. Oscar Da Silva (Stanford) - 36th nationally
6. Eugene Omoruyi (Oregon) - 43rd nationally
7. Remmy Martin (Arizona State) - 54th nationally
8. Ethan Thompson (Oregon State) - 62nd nationally
9. Jaime Jaquez (UCLA) - 98th nationally
10. Timmy Allen (Utah) - 105th nationally
11. James Akinjo (Arizona) - 113th nationally
12. Tahj Eaddy (USC) - 117th nationally
13. LJ Figueroa (Oregon) - 120th nationally
14. Matt Bradley (California) - 122nd nationally
15. Tyger Campbell (UCLA) - 139th nationally

Patriot:
1. Jordan Burns (Colgate) - 121st nationally

SEC:
1. Moses Moody (Arkansas) - 18th nationally
2. Cam Thomas (LSU) - 23rd nationally
3. Tre Mann (Florida) - 31st nationally
4. Herb Jones (Alabama) - 32nd nationally
5. Trendon Watford (LSU) - 52nd nationally
6. Drus Smith (Missouri) - 57th nationally
7. Scottie Pippen (Vanderbilt) - 68th nationally
8. John Petty (Alabama) - 80th nationally
9. Jaden Shackelford (Alabama) - 82nd nationally
10. Devontae Shuler (Ole Miss) - 86th nationally
11. Javonte Smart (LSU) - 91st nationally
12. Colin Castleton (Florida) - 94th nationally
13. Jaden Springer (Tennessee) - 114th nationally
14. Iverson Molinar (Mississippi State) - 127th nationally
15. Jeremiah Tilmon (Missouri) - 138th nationally
16. Sharife Cooper (Auburn) - 142nd nationally
17. AJ Lawson (South Carolina) - 150th nationally

SoCon:
1. Isaiah Miller (UNCG) - 83rd nationally

Summit:
1. Max Abmas (Oral Roberts) - 20th nationally
2. Stanley Umude (South Dakota) - 102nd nationally

Sun Belt:
1. DeVante Jones (Coastal Carolina) - 112th nationally

WCC:
1. Drew Timme (Gonzaga) - 6th nationally
2. Corey Kispert (Gonzaga) - 7th nationally
3. Jalen Suggs (Gonzaga) - 10th nationally
4. Alex Barcello (BYU) - 53rd nationally
5. Joel Ayayi (Gonzaga) - 55th nationally
6. Colbey Ross (Pepperdine) - 133rd nationally