Handing out the Hardware: Exhibition players of 2023

The start of November means that the regular season is right around the corner: FINALLY! We take this time to recognize the best players in college basketball from the 2023 exhibition season. HoopsHD’s Jon Teitel has reviewed all the numbers and is ready to announce his picks for the 5 best performances from the past few weeks based on all-around stats for power conference/mid-majors/non-D-1 players. If you think that he has overlooked anyone then feel free to tweet us your comments.

Power conference:
G: Pop Isaacs, Texas Tech: 30 PTS/6-10 3PM in 5-PT win over Texas A&M
G: Cameron Hildreth, Wake Forest: 38 PTS/10-18 FG in 8-PT win over Alabama
F: Norchad Omier, Miami: 23 PTS/10-13 FG/12 REB in win over TCNJ
F: Dawson Garcia, Minnesota: 19 PTS/9-14 FG/11 REB in win over Macalester College
C: Kel’el Ware, Indiana: 20 PTS/8-13 FG/11 REB in win over Marian

Mid-major:
G: Zeb Jackson, VCU: 20 PTS/5-10 3PM/10 AST in win over Mars Hill
G: Jayden Stone, Detroit Mercy: 34 PTS/11 REB in 10-PT loss to Wayne State
F: Trazarien White, UNC-Wilmington: 42 PTS/14-21 FG/15 REB in win over Coker
F: KiAndre Gaddy, Tarleton State: 27 PTS/12-14 FG/15 REB in win over Howard Payne
C: Titus Wright, Western Michigan: 10 PTS/5-7 FG/16 REB in win over Kalamazoo

Non-D-1:
G: Caleb Williams, Macalester College: 41 PTS/5-12 3PM in loss at Minnesota
G: Kobe Mitchell, Walsh: 32 PTS/9-14 3PM in 6-PT win at Oakland
G: Jalen Gaston, Auburn-Montgomery: 23 PTS/10 REB in loss at Auburn
F: Bryan Powell, Pace: 22 PTS/4-7 3PM/10 REB in 4-PT win at St. John’s
F: Ata Turgut, College of St. Rose: 23 PTS/4-6 3PM/12 REB in loss at Syracuse