NCAA Basketball: Top 25 impact true freshmen entering 2023-24 season

10. Aaron Bradshaw – Kentucky Wildcats

A very strong case can be made that Bradshaw is the best overall big man in the entire freshmen class. He’s a 7’0 skilled big man who can play face-up on the perimeter and stretch the floor. He has a great chance of being the next frontcourt star for Kentucky but the concern is that he’s still recovering from an offseason foot injury. The hope is that Bradshaw is still on track for the season opener a couple of months from now.

9. Omaha Biliew – Iowa State Cyclones

Iowa State made history by landing Biliew, the first five-star commit out of the high school ever for the program. He’s a 6’8 power forward with tremendous athleticism, which has allowed him to be a dominant two-way player. Biliew should allow the Cyclones to remain stout defensively inside while also being able to benefit from the shooters surrounding him on the perimeter.

8. Ja’Kobe Walter – Baylor Bears

Walter is a 5-star shooting guard prospect who can simply put the ball in the basket. That’s an important trait to have on this Baylor team that lost a trio of 15+ ppg scorers, all on the perimeter. We’ve seen Coach Scott Drew develop less talented guards and turn them into NBA players. Walter has a great chance to be an instant impact player and a leading scoring option on the team.