CBS Sports: Ranking college basketball's best players by position

[HooperScooper]

UConn with:

#3 Combo Guard: Silas Demary Jr.

#2 Shooting Guard: Solo Ball

#1 Off-ball wing/4: Alex Karaban

Strong case for top five True 5: Tarris Reed Jr.

Reed should be in the top 5 for True 5. He will be by the end of the season.

Ranking college basketball's best players by position: Top stars, breakout picks, transfers primed to erupt

These are college basketball's best players at their respective positions

www.cbssports.com

 

[Huskyforlife]

I’m taking Reed over Veesar and Bidunga based on last year, but top 6 ain’t bad.

 

[Lafayette]

If we even get 28 min a game from Reed, Jr with a glimpse of his last Providence game he will be a monster and top 5 easy.

 

[Waquoit]

Lotta love for UConn in that article.

 

[alexd]

"Armed with real-deal guards".... "exquisite, shooter-friendly scheme".... "an unguardable UConn offense".

I guess we should be pretty good. 😉

 

[RuffRuff]

The list of True 5's isn't all that impressive - if things click for Tarris, I could easily see him hopping most of those guys. There is no denying his physical traits & skill.

He's a consistent and dependable go to move, and staying out of foul trouble away from being 1 on that list. I don't really want a college 5 to be a jump shooter, which the first three guys are noted for. I cannot remember the last time a jump shooting 5 lead to anything in college hoops. I want my 5 to protect the rim, swallow rebounds and be an inside bucket in must score possessions. Tarris would maul most of the guys on this list. Ike, for instance, is more of an inside big and Tarris has 2" and 20 lbs on him. Ike does have that little left handed hook, type of move that Tarris needs to develop. Bindunga is more of a 4-5 hybrid than a true 5, at 6'9" 220.

 

[Samoo]

UConn with:

#3 Combo Guard: Silas Demary Jr.

#2 Shooting Guard: Solo Ball

#1 Off-ball wing/4: Alex Karaban

Strong case for top five True 5: Tarris Reed Jr.

Reed should be in the top 5 for True 5. He will be by the end of the season.

Ranking college basketball's best players by position: Top stars, breakout picks, transfers primed to erupt

These are college basketball's best players at their respective positions

www.cbssports.com

Mullins in at #9 for shooting guard as well...which could easily be low if all goes according to plan.

 

[HooperScooper]

Mullins in at #9 for shooting guard as well...which could easily be low if all goes according to plan.

Thanks. Missed that since I didn't click on Trotter's tweet. So UConn has 5 guys mentioned.

Just adds to @alexd's comment that they should be pretty good.

 

[uconnfan68]

The list of True 5's isn't all that impressive - if things click for Tarris, I could easily see him hopping most of those guys. There is no denying his physical traits & skill.

He's a consistent and dependable go to move, and staying out of foul trouble away from being 1 on that list. I don't really want a college 5 to be a jump shooter, which the first three guys are noted for. I cannot remember the last time a jump shooting 5 lead to anything in college hoops. I want my 5 to protect the rim, swallow rebounds and be an inside bucket in must score possessions. Tarris would maul most of the guys on this list. Ike, for instance, is more of an inside big and Tarris has 2" and 20 lbs on him. Ike does have that little left handed hook, type of move that Tarris needs to develop. Bindunga is more of a 4-5 hybrid than a true 5, at 6'9" 220.

Yeah, that ^^^

 

[CL82]

"Armed with real-deal guards".... "exquisite, shooter-friendly scheme".... "an unguardable UConn offense".

I guess we should be pretty good. 😉