Big South Basketball: Ranking of 25 best players from last decade ('13-23)

Big South Basketball: Ranking of 25 best players from last decade (2013-23)

By Joey Loose | Jul 9, 2023

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 16: Amari Bailey #5 of the UCLA Bruins shoots over Drew Pember #4 of the North Carolina-Asheville Bulldogs and Tajion Jones #3 of the North Carolina-Asheville Bulldogs during the second half in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 16, 2023 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

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Big South Basketball North Carolina-Asheville Bulldogs guard MaCio Teague Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /

13. MaCio Teague

Before winning a national championship in Baylor’s backcourt, Teague started his career as an important piece at UNC Asheville. A 6’4 combo guard from Cincinnati, Teague played for the Bulldogs between 2016 and 2018 before transferring to Baylor, making quite an impact in his two years in the Big South.

As a freshman, Teague averaged 15.4 points and 4.6 rebounds per game while hitting 45% of his 3-pointers. UNC Asheville won 23 games and the Big South regular season title, a feat they’d repeat in Teague’s sophomore year as well. Now up to 16.7 points a game, Teague proved himself as a major backcourt weapon. He had a career-high 36-point effort in a win at Campbell and would maintain a role as one of the best long-range shooters in the Big South or in any mid-major.

Teague was named Big South Rookie of the Year and was First Team All-Big South in each season in the conference. He helped UNC Asheville to 44 wins, though they fell short both times to get to the NCAA Tournament. Regardless, he was a valuable shooter from all over the court and was one of the nation’s most utilized players in 2018. It’s no surprise that he found success at Baylor in later years, Teague was a hard worker and made great memories in Asheville.