NCAA Basketball: 10 best players from state of Colorado of last decade

8. Graham Ike – Wyoming

One of Wyoming’s current studs, Ike is a 6’9 forward from Aurora who has spent the last two seasons playing in the Cowboys’ frontcourt. We’ve yet to really see Ike’s full potential, as he’s still on this Wyoming roster for the upcoming season, but from what we’ve already seen he certainly belongs on the list.

An injury delayed his debut until January 2021, as he played in just twelve games under first-year head coach Jeff Linder, averaging 11.2 points per game, including a 32-point performance in the MWC Tournament against San Jose State. He became quite the force this past season, averaging 19.5 points and 9.6 rebounds per game as a sophomore, with numerous big-time performances, like a 25-point, 18-rebound game, again versus San Jose State.

Ike was named All-MWC First Team by the media (Second Team by the coaches) and was the leading scorer as the Cowboys made their return to the NCAA Tournament, falling in their first game to Indiana. He led the MWC in 2-point field goals and was among the league leaders in rebounds. He’ll return to Wyoming’s frontcourt for his junior season and is expected to have another fantastic year.