NCAA Basketball 2023-2024
CBB Almanac's top 100 players
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Zach Edey, C, Purdue
Kyle Filipowski, F, Duke
Hunter Dickinson, C, Kansas
Ryan Kalkbrenner, C, Creighton
Donovan Clingan, C, UConn
Tyler Kolek, G, Marquette
Armando Bacot, F/C, North Carolina
Tyrese Proctor, G, Duke
Max Abmas, G, Texas
Tyson Walker, G, Michigan State
Wade Taylor IV, G, Texas A&M
Justin Moore, G, Villanova
Trey Alexander, G, Creighton
Oumar Ballo, C, Arizona
DaRon Holmes II, F, Dayton
LJ Cryer, G, Houston
Ryan Nembhard, G, Gonzaga
Johnell Davis, G, Florida Atlantic
Aidan Mahaney, G, Saint Mary’s
Isaiah Collier, G, USC
Tylor Perry, G, Kansas State
Jamal Shead, G, Houston
Terrence Shannon Jr., G, Illinois
Reece Beekman, G, Virginia
PJ Hall, F, Clemson
Nijel Pack, G, Miami (FL)
RJ Davis, G, North Carolina
Bryce Hopkins, F/G, Providence
Norchad Omier, F, Miami (FL)
Johni Broome, F, Auburn
Isaiah Stevens, G, Colorado State
Santiago Vescovi, G, Tennessee
Boo Buie, G, Northwestern
Baylor Scheierman, G, Creighton
Jahmir Young, G, Maryland
Alijah Martin, G, Florida Atlantic
Dajuan Harris, G, Kansas
Anton Watson, F, Gonzaga
Justin Edwards, G, Kentucky
Ace Baldwin, G, Penn State
Eric Dixon, F, Villanova
AJ Hoggard, G, Michigan State
Trevon Brazile, F, Arkansas
Riley Kugel, G, Florida
Boogie Ellis, G, USC
Coleman Hawkins, F, Illinois
Tyrese Hunter, G, Texas
Graham Ike, F, Gonzaga
Olivier Nkamhoua, F, Michigan
Tyler Burton, F, Villanova
Kevin McCullar Jr., G, Kansas
Judah Mintz, G, Syracuse
Lamont Butler, G, San Diego State
Caleb Love, G, Arizona
Oso Ighodaro, F, Marquette
Tristan da Silva, F, Colorado
Steven Ashworth, G, Creighton
Mark Sears, G, Alabama
Joel Soriano, C, St. John’s
Cam Spencer, G, UConn
Jordan Dingle, G, St. John’s
J’Wan Roberts, F, Houston
Arthur Kaluma, F, Kansas State
Tyson Degenhart, F, Boise State
Branden Carlson, C, Utah
Grant Nelson, F, Alabama
Stephon Castle, G, UConn
Drew Pember, F, UNC Asheville
RayJ Dennis, G, Baylor
Jamal Mashburn Jr., G, New Mexico
Jesse Edwards, C, West Virginia
Nae’Qwan Tomlin, F, Kansas State
Tolu Smith, F, Mississippi State
Tucker DeVries, G/F, Drake
Darrion Trammell, G, San Diego State
Tristen Newton, G, UConn
Adem Bona, F/C, UCLA
Jeremy Roach, G, Duke
Zakai Zeigler, G, Tennessee
Ajay Mitchell, G, UC Santa Barbara
DJ Wagner, G, Kentucky
Kam Jones, G, Marquette
Alex Karaban, F, UConn
Fardaws Aimaq, F, California
Jaelen House, G, New Mexico
Mark Mitchell, F, Duke
RaeQuan Battle, G, West Virginia
Devin Carter, G, Providence
Payton Sandfort, F, Iowa
Aaron Estrada, G, Alabama
KJ Simpson, G, Colorado
Cody Williams, F, Colorado
Elliott Cadeau, G, North Carolina
Jalen Bridges, F, Baylor
Sean Pedulla, G, Virginia Tech
Antonio Reeves, G, Kentucky
Ja’Kobe Walter, G, Baylor
TJ Bamba, G, Villanova
Fousseyni Traore, F, BYU
Fletcher Loyer, G, Purdue
Almanac All American Teams
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All-America Teams
First Team
C — Zach Edey, Purdue (unanimous)
C — Hunter Dickinson, Kansas
C — Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton
F — Kyle Filipowski, Duke
G — Tyler Kolek, Marquette
Second Team
C — Donovan Clingan, UConn
C — Armando Bacot, North Carolina
G — Tyrese Proctor, Duke
G — Max Abmas, Texas
G — Wade Taylor IV, Texas A&M
Third Team
C — Oumar Ballo, Arizona
G — Trey Alexander, Creighton
G — Justin Moore, Villanova
G — Tyson Walker, Michigan State
G — Tylor Perry, Kansas State
National Awards
National Player of the Year: Zach Edey, C, Purdue
Defensive Player of the Year: Ryan Kalkbrenner, C, Creighton
Freshman of the Year: Isaiah Collier, G, USC
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Unc fans making things about themselves again somehow
Somebody has to keep the thread going.
The big question is will they win more games than the football team? It’s not looking good.
UConn going back to back
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The downfall of Arizona is something to behold
Tommy Lloyd is a great offensive coach but his defenses are always terrible.
Sadly, gonna go with the under on that one. Good theoretical bet tho.
I'm in the extremely tiny minority but I don't want Howard fired. Give him one more year to try to figure things out.
In the present era you can turn over your roster so quickly and thoroughly that there isn’t that much of a downside giving him another year. He has a couple decent recruits coming. They really ought to hire a GM or something to do roster construction tho.
Houston rules so hard
Sadly, gonna go with the under on that one. Good theoretical bet tho.
I'm in the extremely tiny minority but I don't want Howard fired. Give him one more year to try to figure things out.
In the present era you can turn over your roster so quickly and thoroughly that there isn’t that much of a downside giving him another year. He has a couple decent recruits coming. They really ought to hire a GM or something to do roster construction tho.
He might have enough goodwill simply from the athletic department and fanbase being euphoric from the football ship. Plus, being part of the Fab 5 doesn’t hurt. However, the basketball program has gone backwards for three straight seasons.
Another gritty win for the Heels.
KU 3pt. defense is atrocious. Last four conference games given up an average of 11 threes a game, my god. They suck
My very limited eye test of this season says UConn is the only good team but they're only #7 in KenPom. But KenPom also has Gonzaga as a top 20 team so either the whole model should be thrown out or the talent level in college basketball is just extremely low in 2024.
Dalton Knecht put up another 30 piece on the road again today. Think he may be the only one who can challenge Edey for national player of the year.
Really? RJ scored 24 on the road and hit multiple clutch baskets/free throws late.
Down 71-70 in the closing seconds, Duke guy dribbles into a bunch of Clemson players and throws himself on the ground to draw a "foul" with :01 left. And that was after Duke got a 3-pt. play the prior possession when the Clemson player went straight up and still gets called for a "foul".
Coach K's legacy lives on!
both of the fouls you're referring to were fouls by Clemson imo
yday was the 130th anniv of the first cbb game
on 1/27/1894, the Univ of Chicago beat Chicago YMCA 19-11
I think there's 3 truly elite teams this year.
UConn
Purdue
Houston
With UNC and Tennessee probably being the only two teams I think can get in that group by a month from now.
Purdue's cast surrounding Edey is just so much better than they were a year ago and Houston finally has more offensively capable guards than they've had in this recent run of elite play.
I'd say Uconn indicated they ain't playin' around anymore after today's beatdown of xavier. and now they are healthy.
They’re very good.
I think the champion comes from the top 6 of KenPom.
Houston
Purdue
UConn
Tennessee
Arizona
UNC
They all have both top 25 offenses and defenses so they're all pretty balanced.
Can't get there with #7 KP Auburn. They've played 20 games and still don't have a quad 1 win. Can't get there with #8 Bama, who have lost a ton of games to good teams since they can't defend. If I had to add another team to the group? I'd go Wisconsin.
Hard to imagine any other team winning six in a row since every other team is so incredibly flawed in some major way(s).
