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 2024 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: Elliot Cadeau, North Carolina: 11 PTS/13 AST/4 STL in win over Memphis
G: Seth Trimble, North Carolina: 33 PTS/11-17 FG in win over Memphis
F: Tobe Awaka, Arizona: 14 PTS/5-6 FG/15 REB in win over Eastern New Mexico
F: Zuby Ejiofor, St. John’s: 27 PTS/12-20 FG/13 REB in win over Rutgers
C: Johni Broome, Auburn: 18 PTS/14 REB in win over Furman
Mid-major:
G: Mehki Ellison, Stetson: 26 PTS/9-16 FG/12 AST/4 STL in win over Lynn
G: James White, New Orleans: 23 PTS/12 REB in loss to Southern Miss
F: Denijay Harris, Southern Miss: 30 PTS/11-19 FG/15 REB in win over New Orleans AND 25 PTS/9-15 FG/13 REB in OT win over Jackson State
F: Allen Mukeba, Oakland: 24 PTS/10-13 FG/10 REB in win over Rochester Christian
C: Oscar Cluff, South Dakota State: 21 PTS/13 REB in win over Black Hills State
Non-D-1:
G: Brett White, Rochester Christian: 31 PTS/5-9 3PM in loss to Oakland
G: Josh Morissette, Saint Anselm: 27 PTS/5-9 3PM in loss to Vermont
G: Kashie Natt, LSU-Alexandria: 20 PTS/13 REB in win over Lamar
F: Leo Beath, Lynn: 27 PTS/20 REB in loss to Stetson
F: Andrew Young, Missouri S&T: 17 PTS/15 REB/4 BLK in loss to Tulsa