NCAA Basketball: Luke Maye vs. Ethan Happ as the better forward for 2018-19

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CHARLOTTE, NC – MARCH 18: Luke Maye #32 of the North Carolina Tar Heels runs down court against the Texas A&M Aggies during the second round of the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 18, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) /

NCAA Basketball has plenty of talented players. Today, we’re looking at two forwards: North Carolina’s Luke Maye and Wisconsin’s Ethan Happ.

Hiding beneath the cloak of NFL training camp, college football preseason polls, and the MLB stretch run is a looming college basketball season that is poised to grab headlines. Duke has at least three one-and-done lottery picks, Kansas lost its three leading scorers from last year’s Final Four roster and somehow might be better in 2018-19, and the Big East is still trying to wrest control away from Villanova, the annual conference bully.

Looking past the top teams and storylines though, there are countless fascinating players scattered all over the country. Over the next few weeks – in a series affectionately called “who ya got?” – we’ll analyze and compare the players who will have the biggest impact on the 2018-19 campaign.

Starting off, let’s look at two high-profile senior big men: North Carolina’s Luke Maye and Wisconsin’s Ethan Happ. Here are the numbers to know.

Traditional stats

	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	BPG
L. Maye	32.2	16.9	10.1	2.4	1.0
E. Happ	30.8	17.9	8.0	3.7	1.1

Efficiency stats

	Usage	PRPG!	FG%	3PT%	FT%
L. Maye	24.2	4.6	48.6	43.1	62.4
E. Happ	35.6	4.5	52.8	9.1	55.0

So, who ya got?

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