The end of the non-conference season means that it is time to recognize the best players in college basketball for 2015. HoopsHD’s Jon Teitel has reviewed the entire season so far and is ready to announce his picks for the 5 best players from every single conference in the country based on their all-around stats. Players are listed in a traditional 5-position lineup (G-G-F-F-C) whenever possible, with several exceptions. If you think he has overlooked anyone, feel free to post your feedback in the comments section below.
America East
G: Jaleen Smith (New Hampshire)
G: Jahad Thomas (UMass-Lowell)
G: Ahmad Walker (Stony Brook)
F: Jameel Warney (Stony Brook)
F: Willie Rodriguez (Binghamton)
POYSF (Player of the Year…so far): Jameel Warney (Stony Brook)
AAC
G: Shaquille Harrison (Tulsa)
G: Nic Moore (SMU)
G: Daniel Hamilton (Connecticut)
F: Dedric Lawson (Memphis)
F: Jordan Tolbert (SMU)
POYSF: Dedric Lawson (Memphis)
A-10
G: Jack Gibbs (Davidson)
G: Jordan Price (La Salle)
F: Terry Allen (Richmond)
F: Isaiah Miles (St. Joseph’s)
F: DeAndre’ Bembry (St. Joseph’s)
POYSF: Jack Gibbs (Davidson)
ACC
G: Anthony Barber (NC State)
G: Grayson Allen (Duke)
F: Michael Gbinije (Syracuse)
F: Michael Young (Pitt)
F: Devin Thomas (Wake Forest)
POYSF: Anthony Barber (NC State)
Atlantic Sun
G: Dallas Moore (North Florida)
G: Damon Lynn (NJIT)
G: Ky Howard (NJIT)
F: Marc-Eddy Norelia (Florida Gulf Coast)
F: Demarcus Daniels (North Florida)
POYSF: Dallas Moore (North Florida)
Big 12
G: Buddy Hield (Oklahoma)
G: Monte Morris (Iowa State)
F: Georges Niang (Iowa State)
F: Rico Gathers (Baylor)
C: Cameron Ridley (Texas)
POYSF: Buddy Hield (Oklahoma)
Big East
G: Kris Dunn (Providence)
G: Isaiah Whitehead (Seton Hall)
F: Ben Bentil (Providence)
F: Roosevelt Jones (Butler)
C: Luke Fischer (Marquette)
POYSF: Kris Dunn (Providence)
Big Sky
G: Austin McBroom (Eastern Washington)
G: Quinton Hooker (North Dakota)
G: Ethan Telfair (Idaho State)
F: Joel Bolomboy (Weber State)
F: Venky Jois Eastern (Washington)
POYSF: Joel Bolomboy (Weber State)
Big South
G: Armel Potter (Charleston Southern)
G: Rashun Davis (Radford)
F: John Brown (High Point)
F: DeSean Murray (Presbyterian)
C: Lotanna Nwogbo (Longwood)
POYSF: John Brown (High Point)
Big 10
G: Denzel Valentine (Michigan State)
G: Malcolm Hill (Illinois)
G: Caris LeVert (Michigan)
F: Jarrod Uthoff (Iowa)
C: AJ Hammons (Purdue)
POYSF: Denzel Valentine (Michigan State)
Big West
G: Michael Bryson (UCSB)
G: Roderick Bobbitt (Hawaii)
F: Josh Fox (UC Davis)
F: Tavrion Dawson (Cal State Northridge)
C: Mamadou Ndiaye (UC Irvine)
POYSF: Roderick Bobbitt (Hawaii)
CAA
G: David Walker (Northeastern)
G: Kory Holden (Delaware)
G: Juan’ya Green (Hofstra)
F: Quincy Ford (Northeastern)
F: Marvin King-Davis (Delaware)
POYSF: David Walker (Northeastern)
C-USA
G: Marcus Evans (Rice)
G: Alex Hamilton (Louisiana Tech)
F: James Kelly (Marshall)
F: Justin Johnson (Western Kentucky)
C: Adrian Diaz (Florida International)
POYSF: Alex Hamilton (Louisiana Tech)
Horizon
G: Kahlil Felder (Oakland)
G: Carrington Love (Green Bay)
G: Jordan Fouse (Green Bay)
F: Matt Tiby (Milwaukee)
C: Jalen Billups (Northern Kentucky)
POYSF: Kahlil Felder (Oakland)
Ivy
G: Robert Hatter (Cornell)
G: Maodo Lo (Columbia)
F: Justin Sears (Yale)
F: Cedric Kuakumensah (Brown)
C: Zena Edosomwan (Harvard)
POYSF: Maodo Lo (Columbia)
MAAC
G: Justin Robinson (Monmouth)
G: Marquis Wright (Siena)
G: Matt Scott (Niagara)
F: Brett Bisping (Siena)
C: Quadir Welton (St. Peter’s)
POYSF: Justin Robinson (Monmouth)
MAC
G: Thomas Wilder (Western Michigan)
G: Jaaron Simmons (Ohio)
G: Eric Washington (Miami Ohio)
F: Antonio Campbell (Ohio)
C: Nathan Boothe (Toledo)
POYSF: Nathan Boothe (Toledo)
MEAC
G: James Daniel (Howard)
G: Jordan Potts (Bethune-Cookman)
G: Reginald Johnson (Hampton)
F: Malcolm Bernard (Florida A&M)
F: Mario Moody (Bethune-Cookman)
POYSF: James Daniel (Howard)
MVC
G: DJ Balentine (Evansville)
G: Ron Baker (Wichita State)
G: Wes Washpun (Northern Iowa)
F: Sean O’Brien (Southern Illinois)
C: Egidijus Mockevicius (Evansville)
POYSF: Egidijus Mockevicius (Evansville)
MWC
G: Josh Adams (Wyoming)
G: Elijah Brown (New Mexico)
G: Marvelle Harris (Fresno State)
F: Tim Williams (New Mexico)
F: Hayden Graham (Air Force)
POYSF: Josh Adams (Wyoming)
NEC
G: Rodney Pryor (Robert Morris)
G: Cane Broome (Sacred Heart)
G: Corey Henson (Wagner)
F: Jerome Frink (LIU Brooklyn)
F: Dan Garvin (Bryant)
POYSF: Rodney Pryor (Robert Morris)
OVC
G: Jarelle Reischel (Eastern Kentucky)
G: Evan Bradds (Belmont)
G: Keron DeShields (Tennessee State)
F: Wayne Martin (Tennessee State)
C: Chris Horton (Austin Peay)
POYSF: Jarelle Reischel (Eastern Kentucky)
Pac-12
G: Andrew Andrews (Washington)
G: Gary Payton II (Oregon State)
F: Josh Scott (Colorado)
F: Jakob Poeltl (Utah)
C: Thomas Welsh (UCLA)
POYSF: Gary Payton II (Oregon State)
Patriot
G: Nick Lindner (Lafayette)
G: Austin Tillotson (Colgate)
F: Tanner Plomb (Army)
F: Jarred Jones (Loyola Maryland)
C: Kevin Ferguson (Army)
POYSF: Tanner Plomb (Army)
SEC
G: Stefan Moody (Mississippi)
G: Kevin Punter (Tennessee)
F: Ben Simmons (LSU)
F: Moses Kingsley (Arkansas)
C: Damian Jones (Vanderbilt)
POYSF: Ben Simmons (LSU)
Southern
G: QJ Peterson (Virginia Military)
G: Mike Brown (Western Carolina)
F: Torrion Brummitt (Western Carolina)
F: Stephon Jelks (Mercer)
C: RJ White (NC Greensboro)
POYSF: QJ Peterson (Virginia Military)
Southland
G: Zeek Woodley (Northwestern State)
G: Kyle Hittle (Incarnate Word)
G: Thomas Walkup (Stephen F. Austin)
F: Rashawn Thomas (Texas A&M CC)
F: Ja’Dante’ Frye (Nicholls State)
POYSF: Rashawn Thomas (Texas A&M CC)
SWAC
G: Ladarius Tabb (Alabama A&M)
G: Paris Collins (Jackson State)
G: Jamel Waters (Alabama State)
F: Malcolm Riley (Texas Southern)
F: Nick West (Alabama A&M)
POYSF: Ladarius Tabb (Alabama A&M)
Summit
G: Obi Emegano (Oral Roberts)
G: Mo Evans (IPFW)
G: Tra-Deon Hollins (Nebraska Omaha)
F: Jake White (Nebraska Omaha)
F: Tre’Shawn Thurman (Nebraska Omaha)
POYSF: Obi Emegano (Oral Roberts)
Sun Belt
G: Frank Eaves (Appalachian State)
G: Donte Thomas (Arkansas State)
F: Shawn Long (Louisiana Lafayette)
F: Kevin Hervey (Texas Arlington)
F: Jordon Varnado (Troy)
POYSF: Shawn Long (Louisiana Lafayette)
WCC
G: Kyle Collinsworth (BYU)
G: Emmett Naar (St. Mary’s)
F: Kyle Wiltjer (Gonzaga)
F: Domantas Sabonis (Gonzaga)
F: Kyle Davis (BYU)
POYSF: Kyle Collinsworth (BYU)
WAC
G: Ian Baker (New Mexico State)
G: Martez Harrison (UMKC)
F: Pascal Siakam (New Mexico State)
F: Kevin Mays (Cal State Bakersfield)
C: Aly Ahmed (Cal State Bakersfield)
POYSF: Pascal Siakam (New Mexico State)
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