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Ranking the 10 best college basketball players in the nation

USA TODAY Sports college basketball writers Nicole Auerbach and Scott Gleeson pick the top 10 players in the nation each week based on overall team value and the season as a whole. Rankings are not based on NBA draft stock and alter each week based on most recent performances.
USA TODAY Sports college basketball writers Nicole Auerbach and Scott Gleeson pick the top 10 players in the nation each week based on overall team value and the season as a whole. Rankings are not based on NBA draft stock and alter each week based on most recent performances.
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1. Sophomore forward Caleb Swanigan, Purdue Boilermakers
1. Sophomore forward Caleb Swanigan, Purdue Boilermakers
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2. Senior guard Frank Mason III, Kansas Jayhawks.
2. Senior guard Frank Mason III, Kansas Jayhawks.
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3. Senior guard Josh Hart, Villanova Wildcats.
3. Senior guard Josh Hart, Villanova Wildcats.
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4. Freshman point guard Lonzo Ball, UCLA Bruins.
4. Freshman point guard Lonzo Ball, UCLA Bruins.
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5. Junior guard Nigel Williams-Goss, Gonzaga Bulldogs.
5. Junior guard Nigel Williams-Goss, Gonzaga Bulldogs.
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6. Sophomore guard Luke Kennard, Duke Blue Devils
6. Sophomore guard Luke Kennard, Duke Blue Devils
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7. Freshman guard Josh Jackson, Kansas Jayhawks.
7. Freshman guard Josh Jackson, Kansas Jayhawks.
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8. Freshman guard Malik Monk, Kentucky Wildcats.
8. Freshman guard Malik Monk, Kentucky Wildcats.
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9. Junior forward Dillon Brooks, Oregon Ducks
9. Junior forward Dillon Brooks, Oregon Ducks
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10. Junior forward Johnathan Motley, Baylor Bears
10. Junior forward Johnathan Motley, Baylor Bears
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HONORABLE MENTION: Alec Peters (Valparaiso), Grayson Allen (Duke), Marcus Keene (Central Michigan), Justin Jackson (North Carolina), Jayson Tatum (Duke), Melo Trimble (Maryland), Bronson Koenig (Wisconsin), London Perrantes (Virginia), Lauri Markkanen (Arizona), KeVaughn Allen (Florida), Dwayne Bacon (Florida State), De'Aaron Fox (Kentucky), Donovan Mitchell (Louisville), Markelle Fultz (Washington), Ivan Rabb (Cal), Kelan Martin (Butler), John Gillon (Syracuse).
HONORABLE MENTION: Alec Peters (Valparaiso), Grayson Allen (Duke), Marcus Keene (Central Michigan), Justin Jackson (North Carolina), Jayson Tatum (Duke), Melo Trimble (Maryland), Bronson Koenig (Wisconsin), London Perrantes (Virginia), Lauri Markkanen (Arizona), KeVaughn Allen (Florida), Dwayne Bacon (Florida State), De'Aaron Fox (Kentucky), Donovan Mitchell (Louisville), Markelle Fultz (Washington), Ivan Rabb (Cal), Kelan Martin (Butler), John Gillon (Syracuse).
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