Big Ten Basketball: Top 5 rising juniors for 2018-19

BOSTON, MA - MARCH 23: Carsen Edwards #3 of the Purdue Boilermakers reacts during the second half against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament East Regional at TD Garden on March 23, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

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4. Isaiah Roby, Nebraska

Forward Isaiah Roby saw an uptick in his minutes during his sophomore season and he excelled with it. He started just 13 of his 32 appearances, but still managed to average 8.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 1.7 assists per game.

Roby did more than just score for the Cornhuskers during the 2017-18 season. He was also their prime rim protector, finishing with 63 blocks on the season, good for fifth in the Big Ten.

He started in the final 13 of 14 games of the season for Nebraska, emerging as a star in the making last season. Roby shot 56.5 percent from the field and 40.5 percent (17-for-42) from 3-point land.

The versatile forward has tons of two-way potential and with a projected starting role upcoming, look for his production to increase. The Cornhuskers not only return Roby, but seniors Isaac Copeland and James Palmer Jr., two other emerging stars in the 2017-18 rotation.

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