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

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

By Joey Loose | Jul 15, 2023

Mar 14, 2019; Anaheim, CA, USA;Cal State Northridge Matadors forward Lamine Diane (35) lets out a yell after scoring past UC Santa Barbara Gauchos forward Amadou Sow (12) and guard Ar'Mond Davis (1) during the first half of the quarterfinals of the Big West conference tournament at Honda Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports /

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Big West Basketball Ezra Manjon #5 of the UC Davis Aggies (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images) /

17. Ezra Manjon

A 5’11 point guard from Brentwood, California, Manjon has certainly shown plenty of potential in his collegiate career. He was a major contributor for three seasons at UC Davis before spending this most recent season in the SEC at Vanderbilt. In the Big West, he became an impressive scorer and ball distributor in three decent seasons for the Aggies program.

As a freshman, Manjon was already a full-time starter, averaging 12.1 points and 4.1 assists per game for the Aggies. He took on a big role from the beginning and continued that offensive prowess. He averaged greater than 15 points per game as both a sophomore and junior, including a career-high 27-point performance in a road win at Oregon State during that junior season, certainly the highlight of the Aggies’ season.

Manjon was Big West Rookie of the Year and earned All-Big West honors in each of his three seasons in the conference, including the nod at First Team as a junior. He put up decent numbers across the board as a decent interior scorer and ball distributor before settling into that same type of role in the SEC this past year. He’s back for one final year at Vanderbilt, though his Big West story has been over for more than a year; he certainly did enough to justify his inclusion and set himself up well for his future.