Top 10 CBB Players Now

The college basketball arena is peppered with superstars. There is no shortage of highly-talented athletes competing in the CBB in the 2019/2020 season. In response to requests from college basketball fans, in anticipation of March Madness, I wanted to take a look at the Top 10 CBB players right now.

This is a challenging proposition, but one that I will certainly not shy away from. There are many ways to rank the top CBB players, so let’s take a look at the top CBB teams and the top scorers in those teams. We’ve also consulted top resources like ESPN to get this down pat.  Many of these stars are currently ranked much lower than my Top 10, because the stats have taken their career averages into account, not just the current season.

Ready to check out the Top 10 CBB players? Let’s get started!

Which are the Top-Ranked CBB Teams Right Now?

The Top 15 NCAA men’s basketball teams (as at 26 February 2020)  include the following:

* Kansas – 25-3 Record with a 13-game winning streak
* Baylor – 25-2 Record
* Gonzaga – 27-2 Record
* Dayton – 26-2 Record with a 17-game winning streak
* San Diego State – 27-2 Record
* Florida State – 24-4 Record with 4-game winning streak
* Duke – 23-5 Record
* Kentucky - 23-5 Record with a 7-game winning streak
* Maryland – 22-5 Record
* Creighton – 22-6 Record with a 5-game winning streak
* Louisville – 23-6 Record
* Villanova – 21-6 Record with 4-game winning streak
* Seton Hall – 20-7 Record with a 2-game winning streak
* Oregon – 21-7 Record
* Auburn – 24-4 Record with a 2-game winning streak

Now that we know who the top 15 teams are, let's look at their leading scorers and rank them accordingly:

* Kansas State Wildcats –Xavier Sneed (14.0 points per game average), Cartier Diarra (13.1 points per game average)
* Baylor Bears – Jared Butler (15.7 points per game average), MaCio Teague (14.1 points per game average)
* Gonzaga Bulldogs – Filip Petrusev (17.4 points per game average), Corey Kispert (14.0 points per game average), Killian Tillie (13.7 points per game average)
* Dayton Flyers – Obi Toppin (19.7 points per game average), Jalen Crutcher (15.0 points per game average)
* San Diego State Aztecs – Malachi Flynn (16.9 points per game average), Matt Mitchell (12.5 points per game average), Yanni Wetzell (11.7 points per game average)
* Florida State Seminoles – Devin Vassell (12.9 points per game average), Trent Forest (11.7 points per game average), M.J. Walker (10.6 points game average)
* Duke Blue Devils – Vernon Carey (17.6 points per game average), Tre Jones (16.1 points per game average), Cassius Stanley (12.4 points per game average)
* Kentucky Wildcats – Immanuel Quickley (16.2 points per game average), Tyrese Maxey (13.9 points per game average), Nick Richards (13.9 points per game average)
* Maryland Terrapins – Anthony Cowan (16.4 points per game average), Jalen Smith (15.1 points per game average)
* Creighton Bluejays – Ty-Shon Alexander (16.9 points per game average), Marcus Zegarowski (16.1 points per game average)
* Louisville Cardinals – Jordan Nwora (17.9 points per game average)
* Villanova Wildcats – Saddiq Bey (15.8 points per game average), Collin Gillespie (15.7 points per game average)
* Seton Hall Pirates – Myles Powell (21.3 points per game average)
* Oregon Ducks – Payton Pritchard (20.1 points per game average)
* Auburn Tigers – Samir Doughty (16.1 points per game average)

That's a formidable list of top scoring contenders. Now, if we going to choose players based on their average points per game, the top 10 list is going to include the following CBB superstars. Get ready, it’s coming up next!

1. Myles Powell (21.3 points per game average)
2. Payton Pritchard (20.1 points per game average)
3. Obi Toppin (19.7 points per game average)
4. Jordan Nwora (17.9 points per game average)
5. Vernon Carey (17.6 points per game average)
6. Filip Petrusev (17.4 points per game average)
7. Malachi Flynn (16.9 points per game average)
8. Ty-Shon Alexander (16.9 points per game average)
9. Immanuel Quickley (16.2 points per game average)
10. Samir Doughty (16.1 points per game average)

These are the top scorers in CBB at this point in time. Naturally, this isn't the only way to rank the best CBB players, since many top performers don't necessarily score the most points. However, for the sake of clear empirical analysis, this data makes for interesting reading. You will notice that top teams like the Kansas State Wildcats, Baylor Bears, Gonzaga Bulldogs, and Dayton Flyers actually have several high-scoring players in their team. This is important insofar as it indicates why these teams are the top-ranked teams. When you have at least two high-scoring players consistently performing in your team, the results speak for themselves!

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*Xavier Sneed by Orlin Wagner and AP