Marcus Sasser, Houston
Marcus Fuller's Five: This season's top players in men's college basketball
Marcus Sasser's return from a foot injury is one of the reasons Houston has such high hopes.
November 9, 2022 at 1:07PM
On pace last year for All-America status before suffering a season-ending foot injury, the 6-2 senior guard leads the Cougars with NCAA title aspirations now that he's back in the fold.
Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana
The Hoosiers' star big man declared for the NBA draft twice, but he returned to college both times with unfinished business. Big Ten preseason player of the year leads conference's early title favorite.
Armando Bacot, North Carolina
The 6-10 Bacot is back for more after coming up just short of a national championship. He was the first player to record six double-doubles in the same NCAA tournament for the runner-up Tar Heels.
Drew Timme, Gonzaga
Mr. Zag is arguably the most dominant big man in Gonzaga history. He averaged 27 points and 11 rebounds in last year's NCAA tournament even with top-five NBA draft pick Chet Holmgren in the frontcourt.
Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky
Old-school centers might be nearly extinct in college basketball, but Tshiebwe can take over games with his inside presence. He averaged 15.1 rebounds to lead the country last season.
Two offensive linemen from Lakeville, Bryce Benhart and Riley Mahlman, are standouts for Big Ten rivals of Minnesota.
