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By ALUmnus
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The summer's been dull and I quickly got sick of all the hyper-sensationalism over Joe Paterno, so......

The first list to come out for college basketball. Top 50 players for this upcoming season:

http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/201 ... 13-season/

I'll post his top 20:
20. Nate Wolters, PG, South Dakota State – Averaged 21.2 ppg for the Jack Rabbits. If it hasn’t happened already, someone will compare him to Jimmer.

19. Kyle Anderson, F, UCLA – Smooth talent has been compared to Magic Johnson for his passing ability. Yes, people love hyperbole.

18. Gorgui Dieng, C, Louisville – Improved significantly as a sophomore, averaging 9.1 points, 9.1 rebounds and 3.2 blocks. Potential 1st team All-American center.

17. Otto Porter, F, Georgetown – Don’t kill me for this – a poor man’s Michael Kidd-Gilchrist?

16. Andre Roberson, F, Colorado: Only 6-foot-7, but a rebounding machine. Averaged 11.6 ppg, 11.1 rpg. Seth Davis loves him.

15. Tony Mitchell, PF, North Texas – Averaged 14.7 ppg, 10.3 rpg; probably best low-major player in the country (he toils in the Sun Belt).

14. Christian Watford, F, Indiana – Scoring went down last year due to the emergence of Zeller, but 3-point shooting (43 percent) went up.

13. Le’Bryan Nash, Oklahoma State – Didn’t quite meet lofty expectations as a freshman (13.3 ppg, 39 percent shooting).

12. Deshaun Thomas, F, Ohio State – Could lead the Big Ten in scoring with Sullinger in the pros.

11. Jarnell Stokes, F, Tennessee – Averaged a modest 9.6 ppg, 7.4 rpg in just 17 games. The SEC lost a ton of talent, and he might be the best returning frontcourt player in the league.

10. Trey Burke, PG, Michigan – Glad he stayed in school. He makes Michigan a Final 4 contender.

9. C.J. McCollum, G, Lehigh – Scored 21.8 ppg as a junior, and the Mountain Hawks snuck up on Duke in the 1st round of the NCAA tournament.

8. BJ Young, G, Arkansas – Best player in the SEC who gets the least amount of publicity. Shot 41 percent on 3-pointers, averaged 15.2 ppg as a freshman.

7. Doug McDermott, F, Creighton – Scored 22.8 ppg for the Blue Jays last year. They’re a legit Elite 8 contender in 2013.

6. Aaron Craft, PG, Ohio State – Yes, this means I value him as the best point guard in the country. From defense to distribution, what’s not to love?

5. Nerlens Noel, C, Kentucky – Expect a highlight reel’s worth of blocks and dunks as a freshman before he leaves for the pros. Won’t be the game-changer Anthony Davis was, though.

4. James Michael McAdoo, F, UNC – No Zeller, Henson or Barnes, so it’ll be his show. Feel like he’s studied Kevin Durant’s game well, from the mannerisms, to the shooting form. Only played 15.6 minutes per game as a freshman.

3. Isaiah Canaan, PG, Murray State – Blew up last year and scored 18.9 a game for the Racers. Lighting quick, deadly shooter (45 percent from deep).

2. Shabazz Muhammad, F, UCLA – In charge of helping Ben Howland and UCLA back to the prominence.

1. Cody Zeller, F, Indiana – On a stacked team, he’ll be over-analyzed, like Sullinger and Perry Jones were last year. Most complete forward in the country.
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