NCAA Basketball: Freshmen on the rise in 2018-19 (Week 1)

There are NCAA Basketball freshmen that will be household names in the Power 5 conferences by season’s end and even outside of them, there’s more talent to explore.

The NCAA Basketball season is into full swing as Week 2 begins to ramp up. The Duke Blue Devils showcased their talented class of freshmen led by R.J Barrett, Zion Williamson and Cam Reddish. Barrett, Williamson and Reddish all rank in the Top 10 in the country among freshmen in scoring.

Barrett is putting up 28.0 points per game, fourth among freshmen. Williamson is averaging 27.5 points per contest, fifth in the freshmen ranks. Reddish comes in at 10th among freshmen, averaging 23.5 points per game.

Their talent has been on full display through the first week of the college basketball season and they aren’t the only freshmen turning heads in the ranks. Across the Power 5 and beyond, there’s a new crop of freshmen looking to make their mark on the college game.

As teams look to return to their winning ways, recruiting has been one way to find guys to impact the guy right away. One-and-done players aren’t the only ones looking to make an impact, as some players are looking to establish themselves for the whole four-year experience.

The college basketball landscape is ripe as ever with young talent across 350 Division I basketball teams. Here’s a look at some rising freshmen to keep an eye on through the opening week.