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2023-24 Top 100 Best College Basketball Players

Players set to return for the 2023-2024 season.

The rankings are by peak adjusted efficiency (ADJeff) for the 2023-2024 season. This ranking takes into account player efficiency rating adjusted for strength of schedule and a few other factors. Efficiency is simply a statistical impact per possession. One aspect to be aware of in talking about efficiency is that most elite post players usually perform better in the metric. This makes sense as they typically have higher true shooting percentages from getting easier shots closer to the rim.

Having players that score higher efficiency points, rebound, and block shots at higher levels is highly important in the game. Especially on defense which is anchored by the post players. It always has been a game dominated by mostly bigger humans of which there are fewer. Finding those players is important on any team.

The best players in the country simply are post players right now. Some of that is because with NIL these players can make similar money to being a 2nd round pick as many of the more groundbound ones aren’t as valued by the NBA. That doesn’t mean they aren’t incredible college players and every metric backs that up.

There are a few of the best players in the nation still in the portal. We will update those when they commit. Zach Edey was #1 in our ADJeff rankings last season as well where we correctly projected his numbers. He is likely to return coming off one of the greatest statistical seasons in college basketball history. Easily #1 in the nation if he returns. It’s pretty incredible the distance between Edey and the 20th-best player.

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1Zach EdeyPurdue40.98.2
2Hunter DickinsonKansas29.16.2
3N’Faly DanteOregon29.26.2
4Ryan KalkbrennerCreighton27.76.0
5Johni BroomeAuburn28.05.8
6Jesse EdwardsWest Virginia28.15.5
7Armando BacotUNC27.45.3
8Tolu SmithMiss State28.95.2
9Kalib BooneUNLV25.95.2
10Oumar BalloArizona25.45.1
11Zed KeyOhio State24.75.1
12Zach FreemantleXavier23.75
13Norchad OmierMiami27.44.9
14Eric DixonVillanova24.54.9
15Branden CarlsonUtah26.54.8
16Julian ReeseMaryland23.54.8
17Jalen BridgesBaylor20.74.7
18Joel SorianoSt. John’s26.94.7
19Anton WatsonGonzaga22.74.6
20Kyle FilipowskiDuke24.74.6
21Dain DainjaIllinois25.34.6
22Donovan ClinganUConn34.04.6
23Tyler KolekMarquette22.54.5
24Jahmir YoungMaryland22.24.5
25Jaelen HouseNew Mexico26.24.5
26Fousseyni TraoreBYU25.84.5
27Wade Taylor IVTexas A&M24.44.5
28KJ AdamsKansas18.84.5
29Terrance ShannonIllinois22.14.4
30A.J. HoggardMichigan State18.74.4
31Oso IghodaroMarquette22.04.4
32Makhi MitchellArkansas22.94.4
33Tyrese SamuelFlorida22.84.4
34Steven AshworthCreighton22.64.3
35Boogie EllisUSC21.34.3
36Keisei TomingaNebraska20.44.3
37J’Wan RobertsHouston26.94.3
38Clifford OmoruyiRutgers22.34.3
39Steven CrowlWisconsin20.04.3
40Moussa CisseOle Miss20.04.3
41PJ HallClemson27.94.3
42JaKobe ColesTCU25.14.3
43Kadin ShedrickTexas24.94.3
44Dylan DisuTexas23.74.3
45Kameron JonesMarquette20.64.2
46Tyson WalkerMichigan State17.74.2
47Kevin McCullarKansas17.44.2
48Tristan Da SilvaColorado20.64.2
49Spencer JonesStanford21.14.2
50Kel’el WareIndiana21.84.2
51Boo BuieNorthwestern19.74.1
52Cam SpencerUConn21.44.1
53Jaylin WilliamsAuburn19.34.1
54Mitchell SaxenSaint Mary’s21.34.1
55Adema BonaUCLA20.44.1
56Viktor LakhinCincinnati26.64.1
57Ryan YoungDuke24.54.1
58Payton SandfortIowa20.24.1
59Qudus WahabPenn State20.94.1
60Tyrin LawrenceVanderbilt19.54.0
61Isaiah StevensColorado State22.24.0
62Trey AlexanderCreighton184.0
63Will BakerLSU21.94.0
64Tony PerkinsIowa17.83.9
65Baylor ScheiermanCreighton17.83.9
66Kadary RichmondSeton Hall19.03.9
67Braxton MeahWashington19.83.9
68Graham IkeGonzaga25.13.9
69Warren WashingtonTexas Tech19.13.9
70Dajuan HarrisKansas16.13.9
71D.J. Burns Jr.NC State23.33.9
72Nae’Qwan TomlinKansas State18.43.9
73Jaedon LedeeSDSU22.73.9
74KJ SimpsonColorado18.33.8
75Emanuel MillerTCU18.13.8
76RJ DavisUNC18.93.8
77Kobe JohnsonStanford18.93.8
78Olivier NkamhouaMichigan19.13.8
79Jaemyn BrakefieldOle Miss19.23.8
80DaRon Holmes IIDayton28.53.8
81Henry ColemanTexas A&M19.73.8
82Quinten PostBoston College25.33.8
83Dawson GarciaMinnesota19.33.8
84Daniel BatchoLa Tech19.13.8
85Xavier JohnsonIndiana16.83.7
86Nijel PackMiami16.73.7
87Braden SmithPurdue18.13.7
88LJ CryerHouston16.43.7
89Will RichardFlorida18.43.7
90Hakim HartVillanova18.23.7
91Tre MitchellWest Virginia16.03.7
92Devion HarmonTexas Tech18.03.7
93Devin CarterProvidence19.73.7
94Keshad JohnsonArizona18.03.7
95Justin MooreVillanova16.93.7
96Zakai ZeiglerTennessee17.83.6
97Ezra ManjonVanderbilt17.73.6
98Mark SearsAlabama16.43.6
99Alex DucasSaint Mary’s18.73.6
100Tyler BurtonVillanova22.13.6
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