Here’s a look at the 68 best players in this year’s NCAA tournament. The rankings are based not on NBA potential but on a player’s impact on this year’s college basketball season. Stats matter, but so does the level of competition a player faced and the amount of success his team enjoyed.
1. Frank Mason, G, Kansas"
Mason is probably the only national player of the year candidate who once couldn’t find a high-major program willing to offer him a scholarship. The former Towson commit averaged 20.8 points and 5.8 assists as a senior and was at his best when Kansas trailed, sometimes leading the Jayhawks back with shot-making and sheer will. " data-reactid="14" style="margin-bottom: 1em; color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Mason is probably the only national player of the year candidate who once couldn’t find a high-major program willing to offer him a scholarship. The former Towson commit averaged 20.8 points and 5.8 assists as a senior and was at his best when Kansas trailed, sometimes leading the Jayhawks back with shot-making and sheer will.
2. Caleb Swanigan, F, Purdue"
“Biggie” Swanigan is equal parts overpowering and dexterous in the paint and on the perimeter. He’s a remarkable story — 360 pounds as an eighth-grader, now arguably the most dominant player in college basketball as a sophomore for the Boilermakers. His numbers — 18.5 points, 12.6 rebounds, 43 percent from beyond the arc — speak for themselves." data-reactid="16" style="margin-bottom: 1em; color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">“Biggie” Swanigan is equal parts overpowering and dexterous in the paint and on the perimeter. He’s a remarkable story — 360 pounds as an eighth-grader, now arguably the most dominant player in college basketball as a sophomore for the Boilermakers. His numbers — 18.5 points, 12.6 rebounds, 43 percent from beyond the arc — speak for themselves.
3. Lonzo Ball, G, UCLA"
The nation’s assists leader has been as good as his dad is brash. In addition to averaging 14.6 points, 7.7 assists and 6.1 rebounds, Ball has transformed UCLA in his image — fast-paced, unselfish, competitive and confident." data-reactid="18" style="margin-bottom: 1em; color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">The nation’s assists leader has been as good as his dad is brash. In addition to averaging 14.6 points, 7.7 assists and 6.1 rebounds, Ball has transformed UCLA in his image — fast-paced, unselfish, competitive and confident.
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1. Frank Mason, G, Kansas"
Mason is probably the only national player of the year candidate who once couldn’t find a high-major program willing to offer him a scholarship. The former Towson commit averaged 20.8 points and 5.8 assists as a senior and was at his best when Kansas trailed, sometimes leading the Jayhawks back with shot-making and sheer will. " data-reactid="14" style="margin-bottom: 1em; color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Mason is probably the only national player of the year candidate who once couldn’t find a high-major program willing to offer him a scholarship. The former Towson commit averaged 20.8 points and 5.8 assists as a senior and was at his best when Kansas trailed, sometimes leading the Jayhawks back with shot-making and sheer will.
2. Caleb Swanigan, F, Purdue"
“Biggie” Swanigan is equal parts overpowering and dexterous in the paint and on the perimeter. He’s a remarkable story — 360 pounds as an eighth-grader, now arguably the most dominant player in college basketball as a sophomore for the Boilermakers. His numbers — 18.5 points, 12.6 rebounds, 43 percent from beyond the arc — speak for themselves." data-reactid="16" style="margin-bottom: 1em; color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">“Biggie” Swanigan is equal parts overpowering and dexterous in the paint and on the perimeter. He’s a remarkable story — 360 pounds as an eighth-grader, now arguably the most dominant player in college basketball as a sophomore for the Boilermakers. His numbers — 18.5 points, 12.6 rebounds, 43 percent from beyond the arc — speak for themselves.
3. Lonzo Ball, G, UCLA"
The nation’s assists leader has been as good as his dad is brash. In addition to averaging 14.6 points, 7.7 assists and 6.1 rebounds, Ball has transformed UCLA in his image — fast-paced, unselfish, competitive and confident." data-reactid="18" style="margin-bottom: 1em; color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">The nation’s assists leader has been as good as his dad is brash. In addition to averaging 14.6 points, 7.7 assists and 6.1 rebounds, Ball has transformed UCLA in his image — fast-paced, unselfish, competitive and confident.
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