25 college basketball players to watch in 2022-23
Trying to nail 25 premier players to watch for the upcoming college basketball season isn’t easy, but we have a good idea of who has already stood out and others who are ready to shine. Here are the 25 players we landed on, listed in alphabetical order.
And he could do it at another school. Last season at SMU, Davis averaged 19.4 points, shot 37.2 percent from 3-point range and averaged 4.4 assists. Now playing for his third different school, Davis will try to build on that award-winning individual performance while immediately improving a Memphis program that won 22 games and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Jeremy Roach (8.6 ppg) as the only returning offensive presence on the roster, the 7-1 Lively should be the Blue Devils’ go-to guy out of the gate. He’s among the top-five freshman recruits in the country, and Duke has its usual stellar class of newbie talent, but Lively is the brightest star among the group. If Duke is to be in the hunt for an ACC title and extended NCAA Tournament run, Lively must be an integral part.
the league’s coaches tapped Miles as the preseason player of the year entering the 2022-23 campaign. In 31 games last season, Miles was the only Big 12 player to rank in the top six in scoring (15.2) and average assists (3.8). He totaled 41 points in TCU’s two NCAA Tournament games last season and is the guy the Horned Frogs are counting on to stay even longer at the Big Dance in 2023.
The Associated Press Top 25 . Scheierman is a significant reason why. The 6-7 junior was the Summit League Player of the Year when he averaged 16.2 points, on 50.8 percent shooting from the field and 46.9 percent from 3-point range, 7.8 rebounds, and 4.5 assists for South Dakota State last season. Add him to a squad that includes 7-1 Ryan Kalkbrenner, and Creighton could be in for something special this season.
Smith is considered the No. 1 overall recruit in the land and is just the guy the Razorbacks need to continue their recent run of success. The 6-foot-5 North Little Rock High product can shoot and pass the basketball like a veteran and is expected to be the focal point of an Arkansas offense that’s also relying upon top-tier freshman Anthony Black and Jordan Walsh to make it go.
