NCAA Basketball: Projecting the top 25 mid-major stars for 2019-20

21. Seth Towns, Harvard

Forward | 6-foot-7 | 215 lbs | Senior

Seth Towns is back and he will instantly move the needle for Harvard during this coming season. The 2017-18 Ivy League Player of the Year missed all of last season due to injury and allowed one of his teammates to take home the conference’s top individual hardware in his absence (more on Aiken in a bit). Towns, when healthy, is one of the best players in the entire country as a high-level all-around forward. He brings plenty of size at 6-foot-7 and is a major three-level threat as a scorer.

During his Ivy POTY campaign as a sophomore, Towns averaged 16.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game. He also shot 44.1% from three on the season. It was truly a special season for the versatile forward and his return to Harvard’s rotation is a major reason why many experts are so high on the team. The Crimson are already regarded as the preseason favorite in the Ivy League but there are legitimate mutterings that this might be a top-25 team in the nation if completely healthy.

This roster has dealt with injuries throughout and that could put a damper on otherwise spectacular projections for this season. Head coach Tommy Amaker has put together a legitimate high-major rotation despite playing in the Ivy League.

There should be no question about Towns’ ability to be a star at the Ivy League level. With that said, though, fans have barely been able to witness any playing time with Aiken, Towns, and Chris Lewis all on the court together due to injuries. As a result, it is hard to project exactly how Towns will figure into the scoring hierarchy once he returns.

Obviously, as a former conference POTY, Towns will definitely see a significant role but figuring out the offensive scheme with that elite trio could prove to be difficult. For Coach Amaker, though, that is a good problem to have.