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John Shurna, Senior, Power Forward, Northwestern   Overview: It is easy to forget, but John Shurna started every game during his freshman campaign for Northwestern. But with players like Kevin Coble, Craig Moore and Michael Thompson on the team, Shurna…

Durand Scott, Junior, Point Guard, Miami (FL)   Overview: Durand Scott will be returning for his junior season at the University of Miami, as he will look to improve on an already impressive career as a Hurricane. As a freshman,…

Robert Sacre, Senior, Center, Gonzaga   Overview: Robert Sacre was not the type of big man who was physically ready to set foot on a college campus and immediately make an impact. As a freshman he did earn ten starts,…

Thomas Robinson, Junior, Power Forward, Kansas   Overview: Thomas Robinson’s lack of playing time during his freshman and sophomore seasons had little to do with his talent. The 6-9, 237 pound power forward was stuck behind a very talented frontcourt…

Austin Rivers, Freshman, Shooting Guard, Duke   Overview: There is not much Austin Rivers cannot do. According to many pundits he was the top player in the recruiting class of 2011 and it is hard to argue with that. At…

Ricardo Ratliffe, Senior, Power Forward, Missouri   Overview: If there is a junior college award for something, there is a good chance Ricardo Ratliffe has it. The 6-8, 240 pound power forward absolutely dominated the juco ranks for two years…

Dwight Powell, Junior, Power Forward, Stanford   Overview: Dwight Powell is just tapping into his vast potential. The 6-9, 227 pound power forward earned a starting role at Stanford during his freshman campaign in 2010-2011, but he has plenty of…

Mason Plumlee, Senior, Power Forward, Duke   Overview: Playing in Duke’s offense, there is not much opportunity to showcase a back-to-the-basket post-up game. To be frank, there is not much use of anyone who doesn’t shoot from three or drive…

Adreian Payne, Junior, Power Forward, Michigan State   Overview: Adreian Payne had a tough time working his way into the regular rotation at Michigan State during his freshman campaign. However, when he was in the game, he was impressive to…

Alex Oriakhi, Senior, Power Forward, Missouri   Overview: Alex Oriakhi certainly fits the bill, the UConn big-man bill. He has shown better ability than Hilton Armstrong ever did in college. He has never been as consistently dominant as Emeka Okafor…