JB's 2k19 (PS4) Fictional Draft Classes

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	Top 25 Thru January
Rank	School Name	Record
1	Texas Tech	20-2
2	Wichita State	20-2
3	Villanova	19-3
4	Gonzaga	19-3
5	Michigan	18-4
6	Kansas	18-4
7	Arizona	17-5
8	Xavier	17-5
9	Duke	17-5
10	Florida International	19-3
11	Ohio State	17-5
12	Kentucky	16-6
13	Cincinatti	19-3
14	Michigan State	17-5
15	Texas	17-5
16	UNLV	18-4
17	UCLA	18-4
18	Neveda	19-3
19	Rhode Island	19-3
20	UNC	16-6
21	Oregon	16-6
22	Florida	16-6
23	West Virginia	15-7
24	Florida State	15-7
25	Iowa	16-6

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Statistical Leaders through January:

PPG:

1. Tyrell Blount, PG, Wichita State – 25.1
2. Keyshaun Fields, SF, Texas Tech – 24.9
3. Omar Toole, PF, FIU – 23.2
4. Maxwell Kapono, SF, SD St. – 22.5
5. Jonnie Welch, SF, Indiana – 19.8
6. Leroy Williams-King, PF, Florida – 19.6
7. Dustin O’Keady, SG, Villanova – 19.3
8. Randall Hackett, SF, Kentucky – 18.6
9. Kyle Galloway, PF, UCLA – 18.5
10. Corey Appling, PG, Arizona – 18.4

Assists per game

1. Aaron Poole, PG, Gonzaga – 7.1
2. Moses Vincent, PG, Houston – 6.6
2. Reilly Woods, PG, Ohio State – 6.6
4. Ty Attles, PG, Arkansas – 6.2
5. Jaden Sanders, SF, Kansas – 6.1
6. Corey Appling, PG, Arizona – 5.8
6. Terrence Braxton, PG, Kansas – 5.8
8. Tyrell Blount, PG, Wichita State – 5.7
8. Jacody Barkley, PG, Oregon – 5.7
10. Juwan Richardson, PG, Kentucky – 5.6

Rebounds per game

1. Derek Benson Jr., C, Xavier – 12.8
2. Tamir Vaughn, C, Nevada – 12.4
3. Omar Toole, PF, FIU – 11.9
4. Nate Tinsley, C, Michigan – 11.6
5. Jameer Brackins, C, Iowa – 11.5
6. Darius Brockman, C, Utah – 10.8
6. Sean Alston, C, Purdue – 10.8
8. Alexander Jones Jr., C, Texas – 10.6
9. Justin Denmon, PF, Duke – 9.7
10. Shakur Young, C, Kentucky – 9.6

Blocks per game

1. Derek Benson Jr., C, Xavier – 3.5
2. Tamir Vaughn, C, Nevada – 2.8
3. Niles Thomas, C, Duke – 2.7
4. Briante Catchings, PF, West Virginia – 2.6
5. Shakur Young, C, Kentucky – 2.4

Steals per game

1. Latrelle Quarus, SG, Michigan – 3.3
2. Larry Wanamaker, SG, Virginia – 3.0
4. Corey Appling, PG, Arizona – 2.6
4. Moses Vincent, PG, Houston – 2.5
4. Randall Hackett, SF, Kentucky – 2.5

3pt%

1. Dustin O’Keady, SG, Villanova - .448
2. Jonnie Welch, SF, Indiana - .439
3. Davis Johnston, SG, Michigan - .433
4. Quentin Johnson, SG, UNC - .428
5. Jackson Snyder, SG, Duke - .420

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January Update (Final list) for recruit commits:

Rivals Top 75 Prospect rankings					2020
Rank	Prospect		Pos.	HT	Commit Status
1	Kahlil Poythress	*****	PF	6'11	Texas
2	Jalen Woodson	*****	PG	6'7	West Virginia
3	Malcolm Wilcox	*****	PF	6'8	Duke
4	Trey Watkins	*****	SG	6'5	Kentucky
5	Justice Knight	*****	PG	6'3	Florida
6	Brenden Turner	*****	SF	6'8	UCLA
7	Kyree Summers	*****	PG	6'4	Kentucky
8	D.J. Stokes	*****	SG	6'7	Washington
9	Trayce Hamilton	*****	C	6'11	Duke
10	Xavier Thompson	*****	PF	6'10	Kansas
11	Avery Qualls	*****	SG	6'6	Florida State
12	Kristian Price	*****	SF	6'8	Michigan
13	Maxwell Bryant	*****	SF	6'8	Michigan State
14	Wendell Thurmond	*****	C	7'0	Kentucky
15	Alani Strawberry	*****	SG	6'4	Arizona
16	Cameron Green	*****	SG	6'6	Xavier
17	Lester Pullen	*****	PG	6'4	Virginia
18	Donta Rudd	*****	SF	6'7	LSU
19	Evan Sutton	*****	PG	6'1	Villanova
20	Rashawn Franklin	*****	PF	6'9	UNC
21	John Wennington	*****	PG	6'4	Ohio State
22	Hunter Stephens	*****	SG	6'6	Ohio State
23	Seth Cameron	*****	SF	6'7	Oregon
24	Julian Kingston	*****	C	7'0	Notre Dame
25	Jaime Freeland	*****	SF	6'7	Texas Tech
26	Shariff Abdul-Rahman	*****	SG	6'6	Auburn
27	Kira Gaines	****	PG	6'3	Duke
28	Nico Sosa	****	SG	6'6	Syracuse
29	Damari Reynolds	****	PF	6'9	UCLA
30	Brandon Fuller	****	PF	6'10	Indiana
31	Jabari Gadson	****	SG	6'5	Michigan State
32	Shamar Unsworth	****	SF	6'9	Rhode Island
33	Walker Hood	****	SG	6'5	Oregon
34	Dalen Holt	****	C	7'1	UNC
35	Charles Rooks	****	PG	6'3	Texas Tech
36	Ace Washington	****	C	6'11	Fresno State
37	Kobe McCall	****	SF	6'9	Arizona
38	Dillon Arenas	****	PF	6'9	Iowa
39	Corey Baldwin (IV)	****	C	6'11	Kansas
40	Hassan Traylor	****	PG	6'1	Michigan
41	Trendon Barnes	****	PG	6'2	Syracuse
42	Armado Bolomboy	****	SF	6'8	Louisville
43	J.J Bishop	****	C	7'0	Michigan
44	Earl Babcock	****	SG	6'5	NC State
45	Josiah Stallworth	****	SF	6'7	Florida State
46	Tramon Anderson	****	PF	6'8	Clemson
47	Cam'ron Beal	****	PF	6'9	Colorado
48	DeAndre Davies	****	C	7'0	Utah
49	Lance Everett	****	SF	6'8	Cincinatti
50	Treyvon Elson	****	PF	6'9	UNLV
51	Justin Rosenberg	****	C	6'11	Kansas State
52	Adam Diener	****	SG	6'6	Florida
53	Jefferson Barrow	****	SF	6'8	Miami
54	Henry Ryan	****	PF	6'9	Nevada
55	Samuell Morris	****	C	7'0	Missouri
56	Nimari Forte	****	C	6'11	Virginia Tech
57	Quentin Bates	****	SG	6'6	Arkansas
58	Triston Sellers	****	PG	6'4	Gonzaga
59	Greg Burgess	****	PF	6'10	Gonzaga
60	Kevin Carrol	****	C	7'1	Wichita State
61	J.T. Boothe	****	C	6'11	USC
62	Scooter Chapman	****	PF	6'10	Purdue
63	Harry Logan	****	PG	6'3	Indiana
64	Herb Motley	****	SF	6'7	Villanova
65	Juwon Smart	****	SG	6'7	TCU
66	James Slater	****	PF	6'8	Arizona State
67	Chris Singler	****	PG	6'1	Wisconsin
68	Oscar Crowder	****	PG	6'4	FIU
69	Jai Amaechi	****	C	7'2	Maryland
70	Tracy Caffey	****	SF	6'8	Wake Forest
71	Alex Noah	****	PF	6'9	Iowa State
72	Augustus James	****	SG	6'6	Illinois
73	Jon Richards	****	C	7'0	Northwestern
74	Gary Perdue	****	PF	6'10	Miss. State
75	Chace Petteway	****	PG	6'6	SD State

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February Notes:

Texas has had an up and down year, however they’re a really young team. Most of the minutes in the starting line-up were given to Freshman and Sophomores. The only upperclassman to see any regular playing time was junior C Alexander Jones Jr. He had a solid year for the Longhorns, and finished 8th in the nation in rebounds. The biggest news of the year for Texas was back in early November when the #1 recruit in the nation PF Kahlil Poythress committed to joining them.

Villanova is the new #1 ranked team in the nation and are almost lock to secure a #1 seed for the NCAA tournament. Senior SG Dustin O’Keady is a finalist for Player of the Year. He finished the season #1 in 3pt%, 3 pointers made; and was 6th in the nation in scoring at 19.8 points per game.

All 3 of Duke’s freshman have decided to enter the draft, so the current run of one-and-done players continue for the Blue Devils. We’re all curious to see how they play in the conference and NCAA tournament. FR SG Vance Dailey’s move to the bench has been mostly a success for the team, and he provides a spark for them when he enters the game. Freshman center Niles Thomas finished the season averaging 2.7 block per game, good for 3rd in the nation, and PF Justin Denmon almost averaged double digit rebounds (9.9) good for 9th in the nation.

The rough year continues for the UNC freshman. Heading into the conference tournaments both SF Everson Blackwell and PG Luke Hudson have seen their minutes decrease.

International News: Augustine Rojo, the 26 year old SF from Spain who’s had a few good year’s recently, is having his best year by far this year and should now be on everyone’s draft board. He’s already 26 years old so his ceiling is not very high, but he should be able to contribute right away in the right situation. Scouts I’ve spoken with aren’t sure where to rank him on their draft boards. I’ve heard a few scouts say he’s a potential lottery pick because of his current ability to play right away, while other scouts have him ranked at the end of the 1st round or early 2nd because he might not get any better than he is right now.

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Statistical Leaders (End of Regular Season)

PPG:

1. Keyshaun Fields, SF, Texas Tech – 25.5
2. Tyrell Blount, PG, Wichita State – 24.2
3. Omar Toole, PF, FIU – 23.1
4. Maxwell Kapono, SF, SD St. – 21.8
5. Leroy Williams-King, PF, Florida – 20.1
6. Dustin O’Keady, SG, Villanova – 19.8
7. Jonnie Welch, SF, Indiana – 19.7
8. Corey Appling, PG, Arizona – 19.3
9. Randall Hackett, SF, Kentucky – 18.9
10. Kyle Galloway, PF, UCLA – 18.7

Assists per game

1. Aaron Poole, PG, Gonzaga – 7.0
2. Moses Vincent, PG, Houston – 6.6
2. Reilly Woods, PG, Ohio State – 6.6
4. Ty Attles, PG, Arkansas – 6.2
5. Jaden Sanders, SF, Kansas – 6.1
6. Corey Appling, PG, Arizona – 5.8
6. Terrence Braxton, PG, Kansas – 5.8
6. Jacody Barkley, PG, Oregon – 5.8
9. Tyrell Blount, PG, Wichita State – 5.7
10. Juwan Richardson, PG, Kentucky – 5.6

Rebounds per game

1. Derek Benson Jr., C, Xavier – 13.1
2. Tamir Vaughn, C, Nevada – 12.1
3. Omar Toole, PF, FIU – 11.7
4. Jameer Brackins, C, Iowa – 11.5
5. Nate Tinsley, C, Michigan – 11.4
6. Sean Alston, C, Purdue – 10.9
7. Darius Brockman, C, Utah – 10.7
8. Alexander Jones Jr., C, Texas – 10.6
9. Justin Denmon, PF, Duke – 9.9
10. Shakur Young, C, Kentucky – 9.4

Blocks per game

1. Derek Benson Jr., C, Xavier – 3.4
2. Tamir Vaughn, C, Nevada – 3.0
3. Niles Thomas, C, Duke – 2.7
4. Briante Catchings, PF, West Virginia – 2.6
5. Shakur Young, C, Kentucky – 2.4

Steals per game

1. Latrelle Quarus, SG, Michigan – 3.2
2. Larry Wanamaker, SG, Virginia – 2.9
3. Corey Appling, PG, Arizona – 2.6
4. Moses Vincent, PG, Houston – 2.5
5. Randall Hackett, SF, Kentucky – 2.4

3pt%

1. Dustin O’Keady, SG, Villanova - .451
2. Jonnie Welch, SF, Indiana - .439
3. Davis Johnston, SG, Michigan - .431
4. Quentin Johnson, SG, UNC - .427
5. Mason DeClerq, SF, Iowa - .425

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Conference Tournament Winners and Notes:

ACC
Semi-Finals
Duke beats UNC in the first of the semi-finals match-ups 77-73 behind a big game from senior SG Jackson Snyder (26 points) and Freshman center Niles Thomas (12 points, 12 rebounds, 4 blocks). Junior SG Quentin Johnson led the Tar Heels in points with 18 (3-6 3pt).

Semi-Finals
Virginia topped Florida State 81-64 in a lopsided win from start to finish. Virginia center Larry Wanamaker had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and SG Allen Tyler added 15 points. Florida State SG Jaykwon Owens frustrations with the team seems to have reached the point of no return, heading into the locker room at the half you could see the frustration on his face and he didn’t return to the court or bench after the break. Owens had 6 points in the game.

Finals
Virginia wins the ACC tournament beating Duke 82-74. Freshman David Harmon scored 21 points and Center Larry Wanamaker had 19 points and 10 rebounds. Duke’s trio of freshman struggled this game, SG Vance Dailey had 6 points on 2-10 shooting, Justin Denmon had 7 points and 7 rebounds and center Niles Thomas had 6 points and 9 rebounds.

ACC Tournament MVP – Larry Wanamaker, C – Virginia

AAC
Semi-Finals
Wichita breezes to the AAC conference finals in an 80-57 win over Tulsa. Senior PG Tyrell Blount scored 33 points and had 9 assists. Senior Center Perry Hardaway added 12 points and 6 rebounds. Freshman SG Elias Kidd scored 16 points on the night (12 in the 2nd half).

Semi-Finals
Cincinnati outlasted Houston in a back and forth contest 71-69. Sophomore PG Marvin Selden Jr., sealed the victory with a nice tear drop shot with just 3.7 seconds remaining. Selden Jr. scored 11 points and had 6 assists. For Houston, junior PG Moses Vincent had 23 points, 7 assists and 4 steals.

Finals
Wichita State got out to an early 8 point lead and never looked back, winning the AAC tournament over Cincinnati 83-70. PG Tyrell Blount had another big night for the Shockers, scoring 31 points and dishing out 11 assists. Jr SF Zachary Nash added 17 points and 6 rebounds. Cincinnati PF Chris Hunter had 18 points and 12 rebounds in the loss.

AAC Tournament MVP – Tyrell Blount, PG – Wichita State

Atlantic Conference
Finals
Rhode Island captures the Atlantic 10 tournament crown with a 75-61 victory over VCU. Sophomore SF Denton Wayns scored 22 points while Freshman C Brycen Holmes had a breakout game scoring 19 points, grabbing 15 rebounds and blocking 5 shots.

Atlantic 10 Tournament MVP – Denton Wayns, SF – Rhode Island

Big 12
(Note: Texas Tech didn’t reach the tournament semi-finals after a surprise upset loss to Kansas State---SF Keyshaun Fields missed the game with a sore wrist)

Semi-Finals
Kansas knocks off Kansas State in the first semi-finals game 73-66. Junior PG Terrence Braxton put up 16 points and had 8 assists. Junior PF Xavien Wallace had a big night in the win, scoring 24 points and hauling 13 rebounds. In the loss Kansas State Sophomore PF Gregory Tate registered 18 points and 11 rebounds.

Semi-Finals
In the second semi-finals match-up West Virginia beats Texas in OT 84-81. West Virginia’s sophomore PG T.J. Fogg continues to play stellar basketball, this time getting the better of Texas FR PG Cole Simmons. Fogg scored 27 points and had 12 assists. Meanwhile teammate PF Briante Catchings had 12 points 8 boards and 4 blocked shots. Texas center Alexander Jones Jr led the Longhorns in scoring with 17 points and also had 11 rebounds.

Finals
West Virginia played strong up until the very end but it wasn’t enough as Kansas holds on to win 77-72. Terrence Braxton scores the final 5 points of the game after a 72-72 tie with 1:03 to play, he had 25 points on the night, not his most efficient game (8-21 fg) but he got it done down the stretch. On the other side of the court TJ Fogg held his own against Braxton (21 points; 9 assists) but couldn’t stop him when it mattered most.

Big 12 Tournament MVP – Terrence Braxton, PG - Kansas

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Conference Tournaments Continued:

Big East
Finals
Villanova takes care of Xavier 81-69 behind a great offensive showing from senior SG Dustin O’Keady. O’Keady scored 33 points on the night, including 6-9 from 3pt range. Derek Benson Jr had 14 rebounds and 10 points for Xavier in the loss.

Big East Tournament MVP – Dustin O’Keady, SG - Villanova

Big 10
Semi-Finals
Michigan takes care of business against Michigan State 85-70. Senior Center Nate Tinsley has been excellent throughout the tournament, and that continued against the Spartans. He posted team highs in points (24), rebounds (13), and blocks (4). Freshman SG Latrelle Quarus had 5 steals on the night along with 13 points. The Spartans were led by Junior SF Ezrah White who tallied 17 points and 7 rebounds.

Semi-Finals
Iowa pulled of the upset 69-67 over Ohio State. Senior SG Mason Declerq had 26 points for Hawkeyes (4-8 3pt) and sophomore center Jameer Brackins dominated the interior all night, hauling in 11 rebounds and blocking 4 shots, while affecting numerous others. It was a rough night for Buckeye’s freshman PG Reilly Woods, who scored just 6 points on a dreadful shooting night (3-15) and he only mustered 3 assists.

Finals
Iowa kept in close but couldn’t pull off another upset, falling to Michigan 76-71. Iowa SG Mason Declerq was held in check by Michigan’s standout defender Latrelle Quarus, he only had 9 points on 3-14 shooting (3-9 3pt) and fellow senior PF Scottie Troutman had 10 points and 8 rebounds in the loss. Latrelle Quarus didn’t just shut down Declerq, he also scored 16 points for the Wolverines. The offensive star for Michigan and tournament MVP was senior center Nate Tinsley. Tinsley got to his spots, and consistently knocked down his shots. Scoring 25 points on a very efficient 10-14 from the floor.

Big Ten Tournament MVP – Nate Tinsley, C - Michigan

Conference USA
Finals
FIU continues rolling, beats UTEP 81-66. Senior PF Omar Toole scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the victory.

Conference USA Tournament MVP – Omar Toole, PF - FIU

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Conference Tournaments Continued:

Mountain West
Finals
UNLV wins the tournament in a surprising rout of Nevada 94-68. It was just one of those games where everything goes right for one team, and on the other side of the floor, everything seems to go wrong. UNLV’s JJ Walker scored a game high 31 points, and Freshman Chris Bridges added 18 points. Nevada’s Tamir Vaughn had 17 points and 8 rebounds.

Mountain West Tournament MVP – JJ Walker, SG - UNLV

PAC 12
Semi-Finals
UCLA defeats Utah 80-63. With freshman PG Donovan Lockett out due to a sore wrist, UCLA went back to a more traditional lineup and inserted SG Jayshaun Parks back into the starting squad. The move paid off, Parks scored a game high 29 points, he hits a few 3’s and got to the basket quite regularly showing off his ability to get to the rim and finish in traffic. PG Noah Van Exel had 8 points and 11 assists. For Utah, center Darius Brockman led the team with 16 points and 9 boards.

Semi-Finals
Arizona knocked off Oregon in the other semi-finals game 77-65. The Wildcats freshman PG Corey Appling was unstoppable, posting a career high in points (41) while taking advantage of a very poor defensive effort from the Ducks. Oregon SF Curtis Dantley had 15 points and 5 rebounds in the loss.

Finals
UCLA and Arizona put on a very entertaining game, with the highlight being the back and forth between Arizona PG Corey Appling and UCLA SG Jayshaun Parks. With just under 10 minutes to play in the 2nd half with the score tied, Parks and Appling traded shots back and forth. Appling would hit a 3, and then Parks would go down and drain a 3. Appling would drive to the hoop and score, Parks would follow suit and make a layup. Finally on the 5th possession of the back and forth Appling hit a highly contested mid-range shot, and Parks went down and missed a 3…which led to some trash talking by Appling. In the end Arizona edged out UCLA 84-79. Appling scored 34 points and had 5 assists. Jayshaun Parks scored 26 points for UCLA.

PAC 12 Tournament MVP – Corey Appling, PG - Arizona

SEC
Semi-Finals
Kentucky beats Missouri 79-71 behind a big game from freshman SF Randall Hackett. Hackett scored 26 points and had 4 steals. He had 12 of his points in the final 8 minutes of the game. Fr. PG Juwan Richardson had 11 points and 8 assists. For Missouri, Fr. PF Roscoe Boss score 14 points and hauled in 12 rebounds in the loss.

Semi-Finals
Florida coasts by Auburn 84-66. Fr. SF Clarence Shaw scored 17 points for the Gators while Leroy Williams-King was unstoppable “in the zone,” offensively. He scored 31 points, some inside, some mid-rage, a couple 3’s. He had everything working offensively tonight. Auburn So. Cetner Jason Hardy had 16 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocked shots in the losing effort.

Finals
Florida’s Leroy Williams-King was a nightmare matchup for Kentucky, as nobody they put on him was able to shut him down. Williams-King has been a quite the hot streak during the conference tournament, and tonight he propelled the Gators to an 82-77 victory. He scored a game high 28 points and also had 8 rebounds. Kentucky’s Fr. SF Randall Hackett played well, scoring 17 points and had 3 steals, PG Juwan Richardson had a bad shooting night (3-11), but did help in other ways (8 assists). So. SF Isaac Anthony contributed 16 points.

SEC Conference Tournament MVP – Leroy Williams-King, PF – Florida

WCC
Semi-Finals
Gonzaga knocks off UOP 80-63. Sr. PG Aaron Poole had 22 points and 7 assists; PF Adam Sroka added 21 points and had 8 rebounds. UOP was led by Jr. SG Aiden Pittman who scored 19 points in the loss.

Semi-Finals
St. Mary’s beats BYU 74-64 to advance to the WCC conference finals. SG Anthony Huffman had 22 points and SF Eric Sasser scored 16 points in the victory.

Finals
Gonzaga wins the WCC conference tournament with a dominant win over St. Mary’s 82-61. The game was close going into the half (37-31), but Gonzaga came out of the halftime break on a 12-0 run led by PG Aaron Poole who hit a couple 3’s and assisted on a nice back-door cut alley-oop to Fr. SF Joe Bellamy. St. Mary’s was never able to close the gap despite the good game put together by So. SF Eric Sasser who had 17 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals.

WCC Conference Tournament MVP – Aaron Poole, PG - Gonzaga