NCAA Basketball: Top 10 players to wear jersey No. 14 in 2023-24 season
By Joey Loose
![Apr 6, 2024; Glendale, AZ, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack guard Casey Morsell (14) dribbles the ball against the Purdue Boilermakers during the first half in the semifinals of the men's Final Four of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports Apr 6, 2024; Glendale, AZ, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack guard Casey Morsell (14) dribbles the ball against the Purdue Boilermakers during the first half in the semifinals of the men's Final Four of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_8552,h_4810,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/184/01hzg3qrwskxsm00nag9.jpg)
Honorable Mentions
Kowacie Reeves Jr. (Georgia Tech)
A former Top 50 recruit back in 2021, Reeves spent two years with minor gains at Florida before landing at Georgia Tech this previous offseason. Playing a more significant role with the Yellow Jacket, he’d average 9.8 point and 3.9 rebounds in his junior year, also making 38% of his 3-pointers with other career-best figures. Although Georgia Tech struggled this season overall, Reeves showed signs of promise throughout, including in their upset win over Duke.
Tyler Stephenson-Moore (Stony Brook)
This season marked year five at Stony Brook for Stephenson-Moore and he certainly made it count. He’s been an important asset for the Seawolves, especially in their recent ascent into the CAA. This past year saw him average 16.6 point and 3.8 rebounds with a sizzling 44% mark from outside the arc. His Seawolves also took a massive step forward in year two in the CAA by winning 20 games, while Stephenson-Moore nabbed Second Team All-CAA honors.
Jayden Stone (Detroit Mercy)
A guard from Australia who had few chances as an underclassman at Grand Canyon, Stone has stepped up since transferring to Detroit two years ago. His senior season saw him step up after the departure of Antoine Davis, averaging 20.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in a marvelous campaign. Unfortunately, not only did Stone miss a handful of games but his team went just 1-31, needing much more than just him on the floor throughout the year.
Josh Uduje (Utah State)
After a brilliant breakthrough as an underclassman at Coastal Carolina, Uduje assumed an important role for Utah State this past year. The junior averaged 8.7 points and 2.5 rebounds in a role off the bench for the Aggies in a 28-win season that included a regular season title in the MWC. In fact, he was named the MWC Sixth Man of the Year and dropped 13 points in their season-ending loss to Purdue.
Reese Waters (San Diego State)
Last year’s Pac-12 Sixth Man of the Year, Waters moved to San Diego State following three years off the bench at USC. He assumed a starting role with the Aztecs in another fine season for the program, putting up 9.6 points and 3.7 rebounds with decent shooting numbers. While not the biggest factor down the stretch, he did aid San Diego State in a trip to the Sweet Sixteen and was an important veteran presence.