Big 12 Basketball: Top 5 incoming freshmen for 2018-19

By Brian Rauf | Jul 10, 2018

ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 28: Quentin Grimes #5 of The Woodlands College Park H.S. attacks the basket against Romeo Langford #22 of New Albany High School and EJ Montgomery #3 of Wheeler High School during the 2018 McDonald's All American Game at Philips Arena on March 28, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

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OMAHA, NE – MARCH 25: Head coach Bill Self of the Kansas Jayhawks walks off the court after his team defeated the Duke Blue Devils in the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Midwest Regional at CenturyLink Center on March 25, 2018 in Omaha, Nebraska. The Kansas Jayhawks defeated the Duke Blue Devils 85-81. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

Highly-touted freshmen are often the biggest stars in the college basketball landscape. These prospects are expected to have a major impact in the Big 12.

The Big 12 has seen a number of elite freshmen prospects pass through during their one-and-done seasons, including three top-16 picks (Trae Young, Mo Bamba, Zhaire Smith) in the 2018 NBA Draft.

Though the conference has traditionally been dominated by seniors, young players are set to play a very significant role in the Big 12 race in 2018-19.

Kansas welcomes a top-five recruiting class headlined by McDonald’s All-Americans Devon Dotson and Quentin Grimes while Texas has a top-10 class. Both schools are expecting their key freshmen to make a major impact, but other schools are also counting on major contributions from newcomers.

Now, not all of these players are going to be one-and-done prospects, though some certainly have those aspirations. Some may not be immediate starters, either, but are extremely talented and will be impact players. Here are the five most talented freshmen entering the Big 12.

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