NCAA Basketball: Top 10 graduating seniors who will be missed the most

6. Devonte’ Graham – Kansas Jayhawks

2017-18 stats: 17.3 ppg 4.0 rpg 7.2 apg

Career stats (142 games): 12.3 ppg 3.1 rpg 4.5 apg

In today’s world of transfers, it’s somewhat shocking that Graham never decided to leave Kansas. He was getting plenty of minutes, but he was second fiddle to All-American point guard Frank Mason in the first three seasons. He could’ve easily gone somewhere else and became the focal point of that team’s offense. Yet he stuck around and waited his turn to become the star of the Jayhawks.

He was the leader of what was the most vulnerable team Bill Self had since the regular season title streak began. Not only on the offensive and defensive ends of the court did Graham perform at elite levels, but he did it without taking a rest. The senior played all 40 minutes in 10 straight Big 12 games, and his clutch shots helped secure both a regular season, as well as the conference tournament.

In his final season, Graham became the Big 12 Player of the Year, along with becoming both an AP All-American and a Wooden Award Finalist. The Iron Man himself arguably had the most impressive individual campaign from the 2017-18 season, considering the competition in the Big 12. He ended up getting out of Mason’s shadow, to creating a big one of his own.