NCAA Basketball: Ranking top 100 returning players entering 2024-25 season
5. Johni Broome, Auburn Tigers
2023-24 season stats: 16.5 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 2.2 APG
Johni Broome put together an impressive stat line at Auburn last season, averaging close to a double-double. It’s awe-inspiring considering the elite rim protector played less than 25 minutes per game. The 2023-24 Third-Team All-American honoree expects a monster season on the Plains and will be instrumental to the Tiger's success in 2024-25.
4. Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton Bluejays
2023-24 season stats: 17.3 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 3.1 BPG
Ryan Kalkbrenner was among the best bigs and shot-blockers in college basketball last season. The seven-foot center shot 64.6% from the field last season. He has shot 66% from the field during his entire four-year career at Creighton. With an average of over three blocks per game last season, Kalkbrenner’s impact on both ends of the floor makes him a top returnee in college basketball come November.
3. Hunter Dickinson, Kansas Jayhawks
2023-24 season stats: 17.9 PPG, 10.9 RPG, 2.3 APG
After a successful three-year run at Michigan, Hunter Dickinson made an immediate mark in the Kansas Jayhawks frontcourt. Dickinson, who earned Second Team All-American honors last season, is a night-in, night-out double-double threat. He can stretch the floor and can score in many different ways. There are not many big men in college basketball like Hunter Dickinson. He’s one of a kind. And one who will find his name on the First-Team All-American list as a top returning player.
2. RJ Davis, North Carolina Tar Heels
2023-24 season stats: 21.2 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 3.5 APG
After three years of consistent scoring improvement, RJ Davis shot up the national ranks last season, becoming one of the best pure scorers in the nation. Davis has knotted over 2,000 career points during his time at Chapel Hill. The reigning 2023-24 consensus First-Team All-American and ACC POY shot nearly 40% from three on almost eight attempts per game, making him among college basketball’s most dangerous and experienced players entering the 2024-25 season.
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1. Mark Sears, Alabama Crimson Tide
2023-24 season stats: 21.5 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 4 APG
The high-scoring guard ravaged through the SEC last season, averaging over 21 points on nearly 51% shooting from the field. Dotting .604 eFG%, Sears is among the more talented offensive players in college basketball. Look at his splits during Alabama’s Final Four run: 24.2 PPG, 3.6 APG and 5.2 RPG. Elite. The 2023-24 Second-Team All-American honoree will have no shortage of headlines coming his way, making Sears the top returning player in college basketball.