Mark Sears | Alabama
Sears lately eclipsed the two,500 profession factors mark, changing into one in every of solely 82 gamers in males’s Division-I faculty basketball historical past to succeed in the milestone. Extra importantly, he is led Alabama to a No. 2 nationwide rating. Seize the popcorn for Saturday’s conflict between the Tide and archrival No. 1 Auburn.
Hunter Dickinson | Kansas
Sure, the fifth-year huge man continues to be round, and sure, he is nonetheless a dominant power. On a Kansas group with loads of weapons, Dickinson has seen a dip in his numbers, however he is nonetheless probably the most impactful participant for the Jayhawks. He is beginning to play his finest ball of the season too. He is capturing his highest proportion from the sphere (.574), whereas averaging extra factors (18.5) than any of the three earlier months.
Kasparas Jakucionis | Illinois
Bear in mind the title (and discover ways to pronounce it, too: Yah-koo-CHOH-nis). The Illinois freshman out of Lithuania is averaging 16 factors, 5.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists and earned a spot on the Wooden Award Top 20.
Ryan Kalkbrenner | Creighton
Recreation-changers have the power to rule March Insanity, and Kalkbrenner is a game-changer inside. The 7-footer is approaching 400 profession blocks (373) and is averaging career-highs in factors (19) and rebounds (8.5). Till a Feb. 11 loss in opposition to UConn, Kalkbrenner had led Creighton to a nine-game successful streak.
“(Ryan) Kalkbrenner is superior,” said Marquette head coach Shaka Smart. “I will be sending him a commencement current when he lastly leaves.”
Kadary Richmond | St. John’s
Richmond and the Johnnies have taken faculty basketball by storm this season, no pun meant. Below Rick Pitino’s management, St. John’s has reached a top-10 nationwide rating for the primary time since 2000, and Richmond is a big cause why. He is been a bulldog defensively, rating third within the Massive East in steals (49) and main the convention in defensive win shares.
