NCAA Basketball: Ranking of top 100 senior players from 2019-20 season

90. Tyson Ward (North Dakota State)

Career stats: 11.9 ppg 5.7 rpg 2.2 apg

In the Bison’s climb towards the top of the Summit League, Ward has been one of the top-scoring options over the years. This past season, the 6’6 guard averaged 16.9 ppg and produced 23 points and 13 rebounds in the Summit League Tournament title game win over North Dakota, in what would’ve been the team’s second straight trip to the Big Dance.

89. Romaro Gill (Seton Hall)

Career stats: 5.2 ppg 4.2 rpg 2.3 bpg

The JUCO big man had really just one season of impact for Seton Hall but it was a big one. When starting forward Sandro Mamukelashvili went down with an injury, Gill became one of the most impactful players in all of college basketball. The 7’2 center was a defensive monster, winning Big East Defensive Player of the Year Award and playing a big part of the team tying for first in the conference standings.

88. Jahaad Proctor (Iona, High Point and Purdue)

Career stats: 12.2 ppg 2.9 rpg 2.2 apg

After limited time at Iona, Proctor became an elite scorer at High Point for a couple of years, averaging 16.4 ppg and 19.5 ppg respectively. The Boilermakers were able to land him as a grad transfer, where his averaged dropped to under 10 ppg as Proctor split time as both a starter and coming off the bench. His best game came in the very first game for Purdue, scoring 26 points in a win over Green Bay.

87. Cyril Langevine (Rhode Island)

Career stats: 8.5 ppg 7.5 rpg 1.3 bpg

Once promoted to being a starter in the last two seasons with the Rams, Langevine became one of the best and most consistent big men in the Atlantic 10 Conference. As a junior, the 6’8 forward averaged 14 ppg and led the league with 9.9 rpg. And this past season, Langevine put up 10.1 ppg and 10.3 rpg, including going for 17 points and 16 rebounds in their big win over Providence. Fatts Russell was the elite scorer who put Rhode Island on the radar this season but this forward did all the dirty work inside to put them into position to win.

86. Ike Smith (Georgia Southern)

Career stats: 14.5 ppg 5.0 rpg 1,4 apg

A double-digit scorer in all five seasons at Georgia Southern, Smith had his best numbers as a sophomore, putting up 19.6 ppg on 50% shooting overall and 40% from three-point range. His numbers dipped a bit in the next couple of seasons but he was the leader of three straight 20+ win seasons, the first time in school history.

85. Nick Rakocevic (USC)

Career stats: 9.5 ppg 6.8 rpg 0.9 apg

Despite the high turnover rate of players from USC in the past four years, Rakocevic has been a constant. His best campaign was as a junior, scoring 14.7 ppg and grabbing 9.3 rpg. Even playing second-fiddle to future lottery pick Onyeka Okongwu this past season, the 6’11 forward still was a double-digit scorer and prolific on the boards.

84. Mike Watkins (Penn State)

Career stats: 9.8 ppg 8.0 rpg 2.2 bpg

There’s another big man on this list who got more attention at Penn State but it was Watkins who has the key clog during all four years. A defensive standout, the 6’9 forward produced at a high rate while starting in 83 of 119 possible games. Watkins was two blocks away from a triple-double in a game against Ole Miss this season and played a big role in what should’ve been the program’s first trip to the NCAA Tournament in a decade.

83. Quentin Goodin (Xavier)

Career stats: 7.6 ppg 2.5 rpg 4.1 apg

Over his four-year career with the Musketeers, Goodin was the primary ball-handler responsible for setting up the offense. The 6’4 wasn’t the greatest shooter in the world but did scorer 11 ppg as a junior, his best season overall. Xavier will be looking for a new point guard to fill Goodin’s shoes this offseason.

82. Brandon Childress (Wake Forest)

Career stats: 11.4 ppg 2.9 rpg 3.6 apg

In the past couple of seasons as a full-time starter, Childress averaged around 15 ppg and 4.0 apg in the ACC. He was one of the top guards overall in the league, with performances such as 14 points and 10 assists against North Carolina or going for 30 points in a game versus NC State. Wake Forest had their struggles as a team but Childress, who led them in both scoring and passing this past year, kept them competitive in most league matchups.

81. Freddie Gillespie (Baylor)

Career stats: 7.6 ppg 6.9 rpg 1.7 bpg

Originally a player at the D-III level, Scott Drew took a chance on the 6’9 with hidden talent. It worked out great, as Gillespie became the lead frontcourt player on a 26-4 Baylor squad who was at the top of the polls for most of the season. He was named to the All-Big 12 team as a reward for his efforts, showing that there is quality basketball talent at all levels of the game.