The end of the calendar year means that it is time to recognize the best players in college basketball during 2018. HoopsHD’s Jon Teitel has reviewed all of the numbers and is ready to announce his picks for the 5 best players from each conference based on their all-around stats in non-conference play. Players are listed in a traditional 5-position lineup (G-G-F-F-C) whenever possible with several exceptions, plus a special award for Player of the Year So Far (POYSF). If you think he has overlooked anyone then feel free to tweet us your comments, and check back later this week for the remaining conferences in Part 2.
America East
G: Sam Sessoms (Binghamton)
G: Ahmad Clark (Albany)
G: Akwasi Yeboah (Stony Brook)
F: John Carroll (Hartford)
F: Anthony Lamb (Vermont)
POYSF: Anthony Lamb (Vermont)
AAC
G: Jalen Adams (Connecticut)
G: Shizz Alston Jr. (Temple)
F: Jayden Gardner (East Carolina)
F: Markis McDuffie (Wichita State)
C: Tacko Fall (UCF)
POYSF: Shizz Alston Jr. (Temple)
A-10
G: Jon Axel Gudmundsson (Davidson)
G: Luwane Pipkins (Massachusetts)
F: Charlie Brown (Saint Joseph’s)
F: Grant Golden (Richmond)
C: Michael Hughes (Duquesne)
POYSF: Luwane Pipkins (Massachusetts)
ACC
G: Marcquise Reed (Clemson)
G: Ky Bowman (Boston College)
F: RJ Barrett (Duke)
F: Zion Williamson (Duke)
C: Ebuka Izundu (Miami)
POYSF: Zion Williamson (Duke)
Atlantic Sun
G: Zach Cooks (NJIT)
G: Tyler Hooker (Kennesaw State)
G: JD Notae (Jacksonville)
F: Noah Horchler (North Florida)
C: Rob Marberry (Lipscomb)
POYSF: Zach Cooks (NJIT)
Big 12
G: Marial Shayok (Iowa State)
G: Jarrett Culver (Texas Tech)
G: Christian James (Oklahoma)
F: Tristan Clark (Baylor)
F: Dedric Lawson (Kansas)
POYSF: Dedric Lawson (Kansas)
Big East
G: Shamorie Ponds (St. John’s)
G: Markus Howard (Marquette)
F: Sam Hauser (Marquette)
F: LJ Figueroa (St. John’s)
C: Jessie Govan (Georgetown)
POYSF: Markus Howard (Marquette)
Big Sky
G: Marcus Graves (Sacramento State)
G: Jordan Davis (Northern Colorado)
F: Jesse Hunt (Eastern Washington)
F: Bernie Andre (Northern Arizona)
C: Joshua Patton (Sacramento State)
POYSF: Jordan Davis (Northern Colorado)
Big South
G: Christian Keeling (Charleston Southern)
G: Jermaine Marrow (Hampton)
G: Chris Clemons (Campbell)
F: Jose Perez (Gardner-Webb)
F: Malik Moore (South Carolina Upstate)
POYSF: Chris Clemons (Campbell)
Big 10
G: Carsen Edwards (Purdue)
G: Cassius Winston (Michigan State)
F: Lamar Stevens (Penn State)
F: Ethan Happ (Wisconsin)
C: Dererk Pardon (Northwestern)
POYSF: Carsen Edwards (Purdue)
Big West
G: Terell Gomez (Cal State Northridge)
G: TJ Shorts II (UC-Davis)
F: Lamine Diane (Cal State Northridge)
F: Jackson Rowe (Cal State Fullerton)
C: Temidayo Yussuf (Long Beach State)
POYSF: Lamine Diane (Cal State Northridge)
CAA
G: Grant Riller (Charleston)
G: Justin Pierce (William & Mary)
G: Justin Wright-Foreman (Hofstra)
F: Jarrell Brantley (Charleston)
F: Eric Carter (Delaware)
POYSF: Justin Wright-Foreman (Hofstra)
C-USA
G: Brian Beard Jr. (Florida International)
G: Jon Elmore (Marshall)
F: Jailyn Ingram (Florida Atlantic)
F: Efe Odigie (UTEP)
C: Charles Bassey (Western Kentucky)
POYSF: Brian Beard Jr. (Florida International)
Horizon
G: Sandy Cohen (Green Bay)
G: Antoine Davis (Detroit Mercy)
F: Xavier Hill-Mais (Oakland)
F: Drew McDonald (Northern Kentucky)
C: Loudon Love (Wright State)
POYSF: Antoine Davis (Detroit Mercy)
Ivy
G: Matt Morgan (Cornell)
G: Miye Oni (Yale)
G: Devin Cannady (Princeton)
F: Chris Knight (Dartmouth)
F: AJ Brodeur (Penn)
POYSF: Matt Morgan (Cornell)