NCAA Basketball: Top 10 players to wear jersey No. 2 in 2023-24 season
By Joey Loose
Honorable Mentions
Tyson Degenhart (Boise State)
There’s a lot to like about what Degenhart has brought to Boise State since joining the Broncos three seasons ago. This year he averaged 16.7 points and 6.2 rebounds, standing out as one of the MWC’s best players with another nice step forward in his career. The junior earned First Team All-MWC honors again, led Boise State back to the Big Dance, and established himself as a prominent forward at the mid-major level.
Pop Isaacs (Texas Tech)
A big part of this year’s success for Texas Tech, Isaacs put up 15.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game, taking a nice step forward for his sophomore season. The Red Raiders’ most prominent scorer snuck his way onto Third Team All-Big 12 and guided his program back to the Big Dance with a 3rd place finish in the league. He was a prominent backcourt piece for the Red Raiders and will hope to continue that next year at Creighton.
Dillon Jones (Weber State)
Jones has spent the last four seasons at Weber State and certainly peaked this year with the Wildcats. He was named Big Sky Player of the Year after putting up 20.8 points and 9.8 rebounds per game. While he didn’t average a double-double like in prior years, Jones remains one of the best rebounders in the nation and helped the Wildcats win 20 games with his remarkable play.
Fletcher Loyer (Purdue)
Already showing prominence last year as a freshman, Loyer played well in his second year of college ball, helping take the Boilermakers to the national championship game last month. He averaged 10.3 points per game, making 44% of his 3-pointers and 86% from the charity stripe in evolving into a true sharpshooter. He scored in double-figures in four of Purdue’s five Tourney wins and will look to continue building his game in the future.
Jarod Lucas (Nevada)
Lucas put up some pretty solid numbers as a starter at Oregon State but has really come into his own these last few years with Nevada. The fifth-year senior averaged 17.8 points and 2.8 rebounds while making 39% of his 3-pointers in a great year for the Wolf Pack. He earned All-MWC honors yet again, emerged as one of the league’s best shooters, and took Nevada back to the Big Dance again in a 26-win campaign.