Rising Stars
Rising Star: Kentucky Freshman Nerlens Noel
This isn’t last year’s Kentucky team and Nerlens Noel is not Anthony Davis. The comparison was natural in the preseason. Like Davis, Noel was one of the top recruits in the country and figured to be the standout of Kentucky’s brand new roster.
Rising Star: Michigan Sophomore Trey Burke
The Michigan Wolverines are the No. 1 team in the country for the first time in more than two decades, and one of the biggest reasons why is point guard Trey Burke. He flirted with the NBA draft at the end of the 2011-2012 season but decided to return for his sophomore campaign to bring Michigan a championship.
Rising Star: Indiana Sophomore Cody Zeller
The man at the center of Indiana’s return to the top of the college basketball world also happens to be the best center in college basketball, sophomore Cody Zeller.
Rising Star: Kentucky’s Marquis Teague
By: Mark Chalifoux There’s not much that hasn’t been said about Kentucky. The Wildcats clearly established themselves as the best team in the nation and have the chance to prove it as the favorite in […]
Rising Star: Kansas’ Thomas Robinson
By: Mark Chalifoux If Kansas is going to take down the Kentucky Wildcats in the National Championship game, it’s going to take a monster effort from All-American forward Thomas Robinson. Of course, Robinson is capable […]
Rising Star: Louisville’s Russ Smith
By: Mark Chalifoux Louisville has been on a tear this tournament in what may be head coach Rick Pitino’s finest coaching job as the 4-seeded Cardinals are in the Final Four. They face archrival Kentucky […]
Rising Star: Kentucky’s Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
By: Mark Chalifoux The NCAA tournament has seen some stellar games, but the only team to really stand out thus far is the tournament’s No. 1 overall seed, Kentucky. The Wildcats boast a lineup stock […]
Rising Star: Ohio State’s Deshaun Thomas
By: Mark Chalifoux The NCAA tournament has seen some great individual performances and some great players, but perhaps no better scorer than Ohio State sophomore forward Deshaun Thomas. Opposing defenses can’t focus too heavily on […]
Rising Star: Kansas’ Tyshawn Taylor
By: Mark Chalifoux The senior guard from Kansas hasn’t exactly been dazzling in the NCAA tournament. He put up a less-than-stellar 10 points in a first-round blowout win, an even bigger struggle to get 10 […]
Rising Star: Xavier’s Tu Holloway
By: Mark Chalifoux If you needed one guard in college basketball to win you a game, you’d pick Tu Holloway. The Xavier senior has led the Musketeers to the Sweet 16 three times in his […]
College Basketball News
- Theo Pinson To Make The Call Wednesday
- Sports Author John Feinstein: “Other Than The Respect For The Golf I Don’t Know Why People Like Tiger”
- Louisville Star Luke Hancock: “We Have Some Pieces Coming Back Next Year…We’re Definitely Going To Be Back”
- ESPN’s Bruce Pearl Recaps Louisville and Michigan
- ESPN’s Jay Bilas: “Rick Pitino Is Definitely One Of The Best Coaches That’s Ever Walked The Sideline”
