Baylor Basketball: Ranking of the top 20 players from 2000-2020

SAN ANTONIO, TX - MARCH 23: Isaiah Austin #21 of the Baylor Bears runs up the floor against the Creighton Bluejays during the third round of the 2014 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the AT&T Center on March 23, 2014 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

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20. Quincy Miller SF (2012-2013)

After Baylor was established as a solid program, Scott Drew would take it to next level on the recruiting front. Gems like LaceDarius Dunn and Tweety Carter were a few of the notable players that were Top 100 ranked players.

However, none of them were as coveted as Quincy Miller. Miller was ranked as the #5 overall player in the class of 2011 and the #2 Forward in his class. The 6’9 polished playmaker from Chicago had a solid overall game for someone of his stature.

Miller was only at Baylor for one season and made about the most of it as he could. He averaged 10.6 points, 4.9 rebounds on shooting 44.7% from the field and almost 35% from 3-point range. Miller had extremely good athleticism and ability to shoot was nothing to shy away from. His 29 points on 12/17 shooting were just a taste of what he could provide.

There were signs of inconsistency in Miller’s game that did not make him a constant threat. However, when he was playing well, not many players could stop him.

Miller would get all of the Big 12 awards as he could as he was named Big 12 Rookies of the Year and was on the All-Big 12 Freshman Team.

Even if Miller wasn’t the most dominant College Basketball, he was one of the first true elite high school recruits, as it would start a bit of a trend over the next few years.

19. Royce O’Neale SF (2013-2015)

Another one of Drew’s transfer finds came from Denver’s Royce O’Neale. O’Neal wanted to transfer closer to home as he was a Killen, which resides just 45 minutes from Waco. Coming into Waco, he was a decent scorer and was more of an all-around player that can do a little bit of everything.

However, his three-point game would dramatically go up as he turned into an elite three-point shooter. As a junior, he shot 46% from three-point range and finished his Baylor career, shooting 44% from beyond the arc.

O’Neale would have 8.5 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists per game, and a block per game. Although O’Neale was not the most productive player, he was the true definition of a plug player and could fix any holes that were on the team, with his hustle and ability to do a little bit of everything well. Surprisingly, O’Neale has had some of the best success at the next level than just about anyone on this list.

He has been a mainstay with the Utah Jazz and has been apart of three NBA playoff runs with the organization.

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