Marcus Fuller's national starting five for 2019-20

November 4, 2019 at 2:09AM
Michigan State guard Cassius Winston (5) brings the ball up court during the second half of an NCAA college exhibition basketball game against Albion, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) ORG XMIT: otkco107
Cassius Winston (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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Cassius Winston

Michigan State, senior

The Spartans are the preseason No. 1 team in the country in both polls, while Winston, above, is the point guard running the show and the favorite to win national player of the year honors.

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Markus Howard

Marquette, senior

The most explosive scorer under 6 feet in college basketball and capable of putting up 40-plus points on any given night, Howard returns to lead the Golden Eagles back to Big East prominence.

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Myles Powell

Seton Hall, senior

Powell's jump shot is as dangerous as fellow Big East All-America candidate Howard — and his toughness and leadership give Seton Hall a reason to believe in a deep NCAA tournament run.

FORWARD

Jordan Nwora

Louisville, junior

Losing to the Gophers in the first round of the NCAAs last season was a disappointment, but the Cardinals have Final Four aspirations with their leading scorer and rebounder back.

CENTER

James Wiseman

Memphis, freshman

Projected by NBA draft experts to be a possible No. 1 pick in 2020, the 7-1 Wiseman is the biggest piece of a loaded incoming recruiting class for Tigers coach and former Memphis star Penny Hardaway.

Marquette's Markus Howard (0) shoots over Murray State's Shaq Buchanan (11) during the first half of a first round men's college basketball game in the NCAA tournament, Thursday, March 21, 2019, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill) ORG XMIT: CTJH119
Markus Howard (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 16: Seton Hall Pirates guard Myles Powell (13) controls the ball during the Big East Conference Championship college basketball game between the Villanova Wildcats and the Seton Hall Pirates on March 16, 2019 at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire) (Icon Sportswire via AP Images) ORG XMIT: 336675
Myles Powell (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Louisville Cardinals forward Jordan Nwora (33) during the ACC College Basketball Tournament game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals at the Spectrum Center on Wednesday March 13, 2019 in Charlotte, NC. Jacob Kupferman/CSM(Credit Image: © Jacob Kupferman/CSM via ZUMA Wire) (Cal Sport Media via AP Images) ORG XMIT: CSMAP
Jordan Nwora (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2019, file photo, Memphis freshman center James Wiseman dunks the ball during Memphis Madness in Memphis, Tenn. Wiseman headlines the nation’s top recruiting class at Memphis, but he isn’t the only first-year player that figures to make an impact this season. (Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal via AP, File) ORG XMIT: TNMEM501
James Wiseman (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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