NCAA Basketball: Top 10 players to wear jersey No. 20 in 2023-24 season

Honorable Mentions

Isaac Johnson (Utah State)

Considered a Top 100 prospect five years ago, the road hasn’t been straightforward for Johnson but it’s seen recent success. The former Oregon center assumed an important role with Utah State this season, putting up 6.6 points and 3.1 rebounds per game for the Aggies. Johnson wasn’t playing a ton of minutes but put in hard work for a Utah State program that won the MWC regular season crown.

TJ Long (Vermont)

After winning MAAC Sixth Man of the Year as a sophomore at Fairfield, Long transferred to Vermont in this past offseason and assumed an important role with the Catamounts. He’d help take Vermont to another league title in the America East, averaging 12.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game while making 36% of his 3-pointers. Long was named Third Team All-America East and really played well at the tail end of the season.

TJ Madlock (Alabama State)

Madlock has played the last three seasons under his father, becoming an important offensive weapon while a freshman at South Carolina State and for Alabama State the last two years. His junior year saw him average 15.8 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, getting him Second Team All-SWAC honors as one of the league’s leaders in points and steals. He’s been an impressive scorer in the SWAC, though his Hornets finished closer to the bottom of the league standings.

Ty Rodgers (Illinois)

After minor contributions as a freshman, Rodgers took a step forward as a sophomore while his fellow Fighting Illini did the same. Rodgers averaged 6.2 points and 5.3 rebounds and was a key role player on an Illinois squad that won the Big Ten Tournament title and advanced to the Elite Eight. Rodgers’ numbers alone don’t exactly standout but he developed as an important rebounder and has some nice potential as an upperclassman.