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

By Tristan Freeman

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - FEBRUARY 29: Myles Powell #13 of the Seton Hall Pirates and Markus Howard #0 of the Marquette Golden Eagles look on in the second half at the Fiserv Forum on February 29, 2020 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - FEBRUARY 29: Myles Powell #13 of the Seton Hall Pirates and Markus Howard #0 of the Marquette Golden Eagles look on in the second half at the Fiserv Forum on February 29, 2020 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 05: KJ Feagin #10 of the San Diego State Aztecs (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 05: KJ Feagin #10 of the San Diego State Aztecs (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images) /

60. Sayeed Pridgett (Montana)

Career stats: 12.8 ppg 5.0 rpg 2.2 apg

Another senior performer for the Big Sky, Pridgett averaged 19.8 ppg, 7.2 rpg and 3.9 apg (all led the team) for the Grizzlies. He also played a big role on the team in the two seasons, prior, both who ended up in the NCAA Tournament.

59. Kristian Doolittle (Oklahoma)

Career stats: 10.2 ppg 6.8 rpg 1.4 apg

Despite seeing his numbers fall down to just 2.9 ppg as a sophomore, Doolittle stuck around with the Sooners. That decision paid off for both sides, with the 6’7 forward getting All-Conference honors for the past two years. As a senior, Doolittle put up 15.8 ppg and 8.9 rpg for Oklahoma, showing his complete overall growth.

58. Lamarr Kimble (St. Joe’s and Louisville)

Career stats: 9.7 ppg 2.4 rpg 3.0 apg

An injury-plagued season came in-between two big years for the Hawks, averaging 15.5 and 15.6 ppg respectively. He went to Louisville as a grad transfer but only put up a few points per game. But his experience and steady play was still an asset for the Cardinals this past season.

57. Tyrique Jones (Xavier)

Career stats: 9.0 ppg 6.5 rpg 0.7 apg

A solid role player whose role ultimately expanded, Jones became one of the best big men in all of the Big East. This past season, the 6’9 forward averaged 14.0 ppg and 11.0 rpg, good for first in the conference and 9th nationally. Jones went through an elite span of nine straight double-doubles, including going for 19 points, 18 rebounds and four blocks in a huge resume win over Seton Hall on the road.

56. Laquincy Rideau (Gardner-Webb and South Florida)

Career stats: 11.5 ppg 4.0 rpg 4.3 apg

After a good two years at Gardner-Webb, Rideau went to the Bulls down in Florida in hopes of turning around the program. In 2019, the team won a school-record 24 games and had their best season in the American Athletic Conference. Not only was Rideau one of the top passers in the league, but he also was awarded AAC Defensive Player of the Year.

55. EJ Crawford (Iona)

Career stats: 14.3 ppg 4.1 rpg 1.4 apg

Rick Pitino will have to start his new coaching career at Iona without their leading scorer Crawford, who averaged 18.8 ppg this past season. The two-time All-MAAC performer has plenty of NCAA Tournament experience, making it three straight times after a few big runs in the conference tournaments.

54. Kerry Blackshear Jr. (Virginia Tech and Florida)

Career stats: 11.6 ppg 6.3 rpg 1.4 apg

The 6’10 big man was big with the Hokies huge season in 2019, averaging 14.9 ppg and 7.5 rpg for the Sweet 16 squad. He was the No. 1 grad transfer candidate this past offseason, going to Florida over teams such as Kentucky and other heavyweights. The Gators didn’t do great compared to preseason expectations but Blackshear performed to his, putting up 12.8 ppg and 7.5 rpg.

53. Eli Pemberton (Hofstra)

Career stats: 15.4 ppg 4.7 rpg 2.1 apg

One of the best scorers in program history, Pemberton has been a double-digit scoring starter all four years, leading Hofstra towards the top of the Colonial Athletic Conference. He was set to make the NCAA Tournament this time, after scoring 20 ppg in the three-game stretch that led the Pride to win this year’s conference tournament.

52. Luwane Pipkins (UMass and Providence)

Career stats: 14.5 ppg 3.3 rpg 3.5 apg

Pipkins put up a ton of numbers for the Minutemen, including scoring 21.2 ppg as a sophomore. He went to the Friars as a grad transfer, where he and the team had plenty of struggles early on. But the scoring ability came back for the 5’11 guard, producing 20+ points three straight times (all wins) at the end of the regular season.

51. KJ Feagin (Santa Clara and San Diego State)

Career stats: 12.8 ppg 2.8 rpg 3.7 apg

At Santa Clara, Feagin was one of the top scorers in the WCC, reaching a ceiling of 17.5 ppg and 4.0 apg as a junior. A series of injuries and setbacks paved the way for him to go to the Aztecs as a grad transfer, where his role changed completely. He scored 9.1 ppg but became one of the best defenders in the Mountain West, playing a big role in the team starting out with a 26-0 unbeaten start and 30-2 overall. He and fellow transfer Malachi Flynn were one of, if not the best pure backcourt pairs in the country this year.

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