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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22. Gabe Levin

A 6’7 forward from Oak Park, Illinois, Levin played high school in Connecticut on the east coast before ending up on the west coast for his collegiate career. He was a starting forward as a freshman at Loyola Marymount in 2014 but transferred out of the program after just one year. After sitting out a season, he’d spend three years in Dan Monson’s Long Beach State program.

As a sophomore, Levin had decent production now back on the court, contributing during a 20-win campaign for Long Beach State. His individual numbers would take a big step forward, though he’d miss half of his junior year with a knee injury. As a senior, Levin averaged 18.5 points and 7.3 rebounds, including a 45-point game against UC Davis late in the year.

Levin certainly matched his production from Loyola during those three seasons in the Big West, emerging as a great rebounder and scorer in the conference. He was named First Team All-Big West for that final campaign, albeit in a less-than-stellar season for Long Beach State as a whole. Regardless, Levin was one of the league’s very best frontcourt pieces at the end of his career and has recently continued his career in the G-League.