NCAA Basketball: Top 10 players to wear jersey No. 5 in 2023-24 season
By Joey Loose
Honorable Mentions
Tyrese Proctor (Duke)
Considered a Top 100 prospect in 2022, Proctor played great basketball as a freshman and actually opted to return for a second year of college ball. Duke cherished his return, as he averaged 10.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 3.7 assists as an important piece in a deep, young Blue Devil backcourt. Proctor made a decent clip from long-range, had solid assist numbers, and helped get Duke to the Elite Eight.
Malik Reneau (Indiana)
One of Mike Woodson’s big recruiting pulls; Reneau joined the Hoosiers two years ago as a highly-touted prospect but didn’t do a ton in his initial season. Fortunately he took a nice step forward as a sophomore, averaging 15.4 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 2.7 assists on the season. Even though Indiana missed out on the Big Dance, Reneau took a certain step forward, especially as an interior scorer.
Will Richard (Florida)
Richard has been a great player throughout his career, spanning a season at Belmont and the last two with Florida. The Gators certainly appreciated the 11.4 points and 3.9 rebounds per game, helping lead the Gators to the NCAA Tournament. Richard’s shooting numbers took a slight hit in his junior season, but he remained an important tool for an impressive Florida offense.
Tyler Wahl (Wisconsin)
Important throughout his five years in Madison, Wahl played 162 games for the Badgers and became quite the effective frontcourt piece by the end of his career. In this most recent season, he averaged 10.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, shooting a career-best 53% from the floor. Wahl was a key cog for a Badgers team that finished 5th in the Big Ten and secured a 5-seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Sahvir Wheeler (Washington)
A former SEC point guard at both Georgia and Kentucky, Wheeler opted to spend his final season of eligibility out at Washington. While his Huskies squad wasn’t particularly great, he would average 14.3 points and 6.1 assists per game in a fitting finale to his college career. Not only did Wheeler have a great season scoring the ball, he’d finish 2nd in the Pac-12 in steals, though the Huskies fell short of the postseason.