This is our “Big Board” of NBA Draft Prospects ranked 1-60, the number of draft picks.  30 NBA teams each selecting twice, give or take a few due to trades.  Feel free to comment below and we’ll be updating every week or two through the NBA Draft.

Anthony Bennett

16 players on our original board elected to return to college. This update reflects that movement as well as analysis from the Portsmouth Invitational and the Nike Hoop Summit.

On The Bubble:

Matthew Dellavedova, 6’4 190 PG St. Mary’s (via Australia) – started in Olympics, shoots 3, great passer, high IQ

Elias Harris, 6’8 240 PF Gonzaga (via Germany) – wasn’t he supposed to be a lottery pick a few years ago?

Jared Berggren, 6’10 245 PF/C Wisconsin – Sneaky athletic. Fundamentally sound “Bo Ryan” big guy who can shoot face-up.

Out:

Phil Pressey, 5’11 165 PG (21) Missouri – Tiny PG who would be a career backup IF he made it, can duplicate this in Free-Agency

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Otto Porter

The following are NetScouts Basketball’s Big East Conference awards for the 2012-13 season:

Player of the Year

Otto Porter Jr., Georgetown

Big East First-Team

Shabazz Napier- Junior, G, Connecticut

Russ Smith- Junior, G, Louisville

Michael Carter-Williams- Sophomore, G, Syracuse

*Otto Porter Jr. - Sophomore, F, Georgetown *Player of the Year

Jack Cooley- Senior, F/C, Notre Dame

Gorgui Dieng- Junior, C, Louisville

Gorgui Dieng

Big East Second-Team

Bryce Cotton- Junior, G, Providence

Sean Kilpatrick-Junior, G, Cincinnati

Vander Blue- Junior, G, Marquette

C.J. Fair- Junior, F, Syracuse

JayVaughn Pinkston-Sophomore, F, Villanova

Big East Rookie of the Year

Jakarr Sampson- F, St. John’s

Michael Carter-Williams

Big East All-International Team

**Gorgui Dieng- Junior, C, Louisville/ Senegal – International Player of the Year

Chris Obekpa- Freshmen, C, St. John’s/ Nigeria

Talib Zanna- Senior, F, Pittsburgh/ Nigeria

Mouphtaou Yarou- Senior, F/C, Villanova/ Benin

Steven Adams- Freshman, C, Pittsburgh/ New Zealand

John Cavaliere is a Scout and Correspondent for NetScouts Basketball and covers the Big East.

Favorites to win

Georgetown is the co-winner of the regular season Big East crown and are the number one seed for the Tournament. On Saturday, Georgetown stomped their rival Syracuse 61-39. The Hoyas come into the Big East Tournament as one of the hottest teams in the country winning 14 out of their last 15 games. Georgetown gets it done defensively as they rank second in the Big East in scoring defense (56.1) and FG pct. defense (.377). Hoyas have a double-bye and won’t play until Thursday, March 14.

Who to watch: Sophomore Forward Otto Porter Jr- 16.4 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 1.96 spg,  Junior Guard Marcel Starks- 12.4 ppg, .415 3pt%, 1.86 3ptM

Otto Porter

Louisville also shares the Big East regular season title. Louisville defeated Cincinnati in last year’s Big East Tournament final and then went on to the Final Four. The Cardinals have the second seed in the tournament and have a double-bye and will play the winner of St. John’s and Villanova on Thursday, March 14. The Cardinals enter the Big East Tournament on fire winning their last 7 games. During this stretch Louisville is holding opponents to 36% from the field and 54 points per game and they are forcing 17 turnovers per game. The Cardinals are second in the nation in turnover margin (+6.0) and steals (10.8).

Who to watch: Junior guard Russ Smith- 17.9 ppg, 2.1 spg, .826 ft pct.,  Junior center Gorgui Dieng- 10.3 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 2.6 bpg, Senior guard Peyton Siva- 9.9 ppg, 5.9 apg, 2.0 spg

Marquette, with their win on Saturday against St. John’s are the third team to share the Big East regular season crown. The Golden Eagles won on a game winning lay-up at the buzzer by Vander Blue to defeat the Johnnies. Marquette plays a deep roster that shares their minutes. They have the best bench play in the Big East sparked by sixth-man Davante Gardner.

Who to watch: Vander Blue- 14.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 46 FG%, Davante Gardner- 11.5 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 58 FG%

Michael Carter-Williams

Sleepers:

Syracuse- Hard to imagine the Orange as a sleeper, but they are limping into the Big East Tournament especially after suffering one of their worst losses in program history against Georgetown on Saturday (61-39). After starting 18-1, Syracuse has lost seven games in conference play which is very unusual. The Orange have been shooting terribly from the field especially from the 3-point line. But Syracuse has a lot of fans come to the Garden and support them and historically they play very well in the Big East Tournament and at MSG. They have a first round bye and will play the winner of USF and Seton Hall on Wednesday.

Who to watch: Sophomore guard Michael Carter-Williams- 12.5 ppg, 7.6 apg, 4.7 rpg,  Junior forward C.J. Fair- 14.5 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 48 FG%, Senior guard Brandon Triche- 13.9 ppg, 3.6 apg, 3.5 rpg

Villanova- Two months ago no one would ever believe that Villanova could make a postseason run. The team has improved immensely and finished with 10 wins in conference play including three wins versus top-5 opponents. Nova defeated #5 Louisville, #3 Syracuse, and #5 Georgetown this season. A very young team has improved every step of the way this season. On Wednesday, Villanova takes on St. John’s who they beat earlier in this season. Nova is a team, if it advances, will be in an ‘Upset Alert’ game.

Who to watch: Sophomore forward JayVaughn Pinkston- 12.9 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 7.2 FTA,  Freshman guard Ryan Archidiacono- 12.2 ppg, 2.16 3ptM, 3.52 apg

Trey Woodall

Pittsburgh heads to NYC on a 4-game winning streak and winning 11 of their last 14 games. Pitt is a 4^th seed which has a double-bye and will play Thursday. Pitt is very good in the Big East Tournament reaching the final in seven out of the last 12 seasons. As Pitt heads to the ACC next season, Head Coach Jaime Dixon will finish his Big East career as the all-time winning coach in Big East play. Over the last 12 years, Pitt has won 20 Big East Tournament games and is the Big East leader in winning percentage (.772). The Panthers are 5^th in the nation allowing just 54.9 points per game. They also share the ball and are ranked 10^th in the nation in assists per game. Pitt is one of the toughest teams every year and they always seem to put a good run in the Big East tourney.

Who to watch: Senior guard Trey Woodall- 11.7 ppg, 5.2 apg, .380 3pt%, Senior forward Talib Zanna- 9.7 ppg, 6.1 rpg, .502 FG%, Freshman center Steven Adams- 7.1 ppg, 6.2 rpg, .578 FG%

The Big East Tournament will start on Tuesday and conclude on Saturday with the Championship game being held at 8:30 pm Saturday night. Saturday night will conclude one of the best basketball conferences in college basketball. While it is unfortunate that most of these great programs will not be in the Big East next season, it has been a great ride and they gave us some amazing basketball to watch.

John Cavaliere is a Scout and Correspondent for NetScouts Basketball and covers the Big East.

Kayla McBride

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

KAYLA MCBRIDE (Notre Dame, Junior, Guard)

• On Tuesday, No. 2 ranked Notre Dame shook off a 15-point deficit to defeat the Syracuse Orange. A key component to Notre Dame’s second half offense was junior guard Kayla McBride. McBride had a career-high 25 points and added five rebounds to help the Irish get back in the game. The Irish are still undefeated in the Big East and are now 16-0 in conference play.

GAME OF THE WEEK

(No.15) NORTH CAROLINA (58) @ (No.5) DUKE (65) —Sunday 3/3/13

• For the second time this season, the two rivals played for bragging rights, but this time it was on Duke’s turf. Duke defeated North Carolina once again, but this time behind the offensive prowess of freshman Alexis Jones. Jones had a season-high 22 points against the Tar Heels and hit all her big free throws. Elizabeth Williams added 13 points for the Blue Devils. This was Duke’s sixth straight win over their rivals. They put a stop to the turnovers and their defense was able to make the Tar Heels miss 19 consecutive shots over a ten-minute span during the second half. With the score only 65-58, defense was key for Duke. Tierra Ruffin-Pratt led North Carolina with 16 points.

PREVIEW

CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK: BIG EAST CONFERENCE 3/8-3/12/13

• It’s championship week, which everyone has been working towards all season. Probably one of the most anticipated tournaments is the Big East Conference Championship. The first games of the week start today (March 8th), where the lower seeds: Cincinnati, Seton Hall, Pittsburgh, Marquette, Providence, and Georgetown will play to see who moves on to play St. John’s, DePaul and Villanova. The biggest games of the conference will come later in the week, when the winners advance to play the top ranked teams Notre Dame and UConn. Notre Dame is 16-0 in conference play, while Connecticut is 14-2. These two are expected to meet in the conference championship game.

Madison Zanotto covers Women’s Basketball for NetScouts Basketball. Thanks to Notre Dame Athletics for the photo.

Cotton is a 6-1 guard and is the Big East’s leading scorer averaging 20.2 points per contest. He is an undersized combo guard but is one of the toughest covers in the Big East. Cotton has exceptional speed and is hard to track in transition. He’s not afraid to attack the rim because he can finish around or over a big using a floater or a runner. Cotton is a perfect compliment to his backcourt-mate Vincent Council who is a phenomenal play-maker. Collectively, they will ball pressure and force traps which allow them to force turnovers and get on the break which usually allows Cotton to get out and score.

Cotton’s best attribute is his 3-point shooting ability. Cotton loves to run off screens and catch-and-shoot the deep ball. He doesn’t have the prettiest looking release with his elbow out and his right leg turning in, but when he gets a good look from three the ball will most likely see the bottom of the rim. He is a great shooter in transition and has good elevation and a quick release. Cotton is averaging a Big East leading 3.19 three-pointers per game. He also ranks 11^th in the nation in this category. He is shooting 38.1% from long distance this season.

Bryce Cotton

Cotton is a fearless player. He is very determined and while he might be the smallest player on the court at times he has a big heart and a lot of confidence. On Saturday against St. John’s, Cotton scored 19 of his 24 points in the second half to seal a tough victory. Even though he struggled to get going in the first half, the second half you saw a completely different player who was determined to get the victory as he scored eight points in the final 3:44 of the game.

Providence has won seven of their last eight games and are really turning it on going into the Big East Tournament. If Cotton keeps shooting and scoring at a high level Providence might have some Big East teams on upset alert during the tourney next week.

Power Rankings

1. Georgetown  2. Marquette 3. Louisville 4. Pittsburgh  5. Syracuse  6. Notre Dame  7. Cincinnati  8. Connecticut  9. Providence  10. Villanova  11. St. John’s  12. Rutgers  13. Seton Hall  14. DePaul  15. South Florida

John Cavaliere is a Scout and Correspondent for NetScouts Basketball and covers the Big East. Thanks to bigeast360.com for the photo.

Surprisingly, the Hoyas are one of the youngest teams in the country. They have ten freshmen and sophomores on the team. While offensively this team has times of struggle, their defense has been superb. Their defense is second in the conference giving up only 56.1 ppg (10^th nationally). Georgetown is also second in the conference in field goal percentage against as opponents are shooting only 37.6 percent. The Hoyas have held 10 out of their last 11 opponents to shooting under 40%.

With a stifling defense in place, Georgetown also has Player of the Year front-runner, Otto Porter. Porter is a special talent who does it all on the basketball court. His long frame and length allow him to be a defensive presence. He also is very skilled offensively which allows him to play inside and out while being a great play-maker. Porter leads Georgetown in scoring with 15.1 ppg and rebounding at 7.7 per game. He also leads the team in steals with 1.8 per game and is second in blocked shots with 22. Porter is top ten in the Big East in all of these categories except for blocked shots but he is shooting .498 which ranks him 10^th in that category as well.

Otto Porter

Porter’s supporting cast has been playing extremely well. Junior guard Markel Starks has stepped up this year and is Georgetown’s second leading scorer at 12.4 points per game. Starks leads the team in three point field goals made with 41 and is shooting 42.7 percent from beyond the arc. Fellow junior, 6’9 Nate Lubick leads the Big East in field goal percentage at 60.8 percent. Even though Lubick is a low post player, he is second on the team in assists behind Starks. Freshman guard, D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera has played great recently averaging 16.75 ppg in his last four games. Smith-Rivera went off against DePaul scoring 33 points which is a team-high for the year.

Georgetown looks to make it 9 straight when they take on a familiar Big East foe Syracuse on Saturday. Syracuse is tied for first with Georgetown with a 10-3 record (22-4 overall). With first place on the line, this should make for another exciting Big East matchup.

Big East Power Rankings

1. Syracuse  2. Georgetown  3. Louisville  4. Marquette  5. Notre Dame  6. Pittsburgh  7. Cincinnati  8. Connecticut  9. Villanova  10 St. John’s  11. Providence  12. Rutgers  13. DePaul  14. Seton Hall  15. USF

John Cavaliere is a Scout and Correspondent for NetScouts Basketball and covers the Bg East.

Kilpatrick started his career being redshirted by Mick Cronin which was unusual  because he was such a talented player and a big recruit. But the move was beneficial because Kilpatrick was able to gain a year of experience without wasting a year of eligibility playing behind now NBA guard Lance Stephenson and two veterans Rashad Bishop and Deonta Vaughn. There were many questions about Kilpatrick’s “awkward” shot release back then which we can all laugh at now.

Patience has paid off for the talented Kilpatrick and he is a proven big-time collegiate player. As a freshman, Kilpatrick lead UC in three-point % and was second on the team in three-pointers made. Last season as a sophomore Kilpatrick led the Big East in three-pointers made and earned Second Team All-Big East honors. This season Kilpatrick is improving and looks to accomplish more.

Sean Kilpatrick

The 6’4 guard has led the Bearcats to a 19-7 record and had UC ranked as high as No. 8 in the country earlier in the year. He is 4^th in scoring in the Big East averaging 18.0 points per game and is second in three point field goals made with 2.62 per game. Kilpatrick has been on a tear recently leading Cincinnati in scoring in seven of their last eight contests while being the game’s highest scorer in six of those games. During this stretch, Kilpatrick has averaged nearly 20 points per game, a team-high 23 three pointers made and a team-best in steals with nine. He is also showing that he can do more than score by averaging nearly 5.5 rebounds per contest. Kilpatrick had a career-best game on January 19 against Marquette when he netted a career-high 36 points on 11-of-23 shooting with five three-pointers during the win. He set a school record for points scored in a Big East contest and also hit the game-winning basket with 4.3 seconds left.

Recently, Kilpatrick has been named to the Midseason Top 25 John R. Wooden List. His total improvements and his great scoring ability make him one of the best players in the Big East and the country. The Bearcats, led by Kilpatrick, want to get back to the NCAA regional semifinals as last year and beyond. While the Bearcats look for more consistency in winning, they know they have a consistent guard every night to lead them.

Big East Power Rankings

1. Syracuse  2. Georgetown  3.Pittsburgh  4. Louisville  5. Notre Dame  6. Marquette  7. Cincinnati  8. Connecticut  9. St. John’s  10. Villanova  11. Providence  12. Rutgers  13. Seton Hall  14. DePaul  15. USF

John Cavaliere is a Scout and Correspondent for NetScouts Basketball and covers the Big East. Thanks to news.cincinnati.com for the photo.

Mason Plumlee

ACC

Men: Mason Plumlee, Sr., Center, Duke – Plumlee averaged 24.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks during a 2-0 week for the Blue Devils. The player of the year candidate dominated NC State by scoring 30 points, grabbing nine boards and adding two blocks. In a tough comeback win over Boston College, Plumlee had a double-double scoring 19 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. He hit the game winning free-throw with 24 seconds remaining.

Women: Morgan Stroman, Sr., Forward, Miami- Stroman averaged 20.0 points and 10.5 rebounds in a 1-1 week for the Hurricanes. In the win at Clemson, Stroman poured in 24 points, had four assists and grabbed her career-high of 16 rebounds. Against Florida State Stroman scored a team-high 16 points, and collected five rebounds.

Atlantic 10

Men: Khalif Wyatt of Temple averaged 22.5 points per game, leading the Owls in a pair of one-point wins. The guard scored 25 points, dished out four assists, made two blocks and two steals in 89-88 win over Charlotte. He hit a late free throw that gave Temple a four-point lead, allowing the Owls to survive a 3-pointer by Charlotte. Wyatt followed that with 20-point performance at Dayton. He had a 3-pointer with 7.1 seconds left that capped a 14-3 run and put Temple ahead by one and sealed the eventual victory. Wyatt is averaging 24.3 points per game over last nine outings and he leads A-10 with 18.9 points per game.

Women: Jennifer Hailey of Charlotte, a senior, was the most consistent 49er this past week, averaging 10.5 points and 14 rebounds to go along with her seventh and eighth straight double-doubles. The Marshville, N.C., native now has 17 double-doubles on the season and 37 in her career. Hailey started the week with a 10 point, 14 rebound outing against Temple. She converted four of five free throws against the Owls and added three blocked shots. Hailey then chipped in 11 points and a game-best tying 14 rebounds at Saint Joseph’s, leading Charlotte to a road victory over the previously unbeaten Hawks in conference games.

Big East

Men: Syracuse junior forward, CJ Fair, averaged 17.5 points and 9.5 rebounds in wins against Notre Dame and St. John’s. Fair played a full 40 minutes against Notre Dame scoring 18 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Against St. John’s, Fair poured in 17 points on 7-13 shooting and added nine boards.

Women: Shenneika Smith, a senior guard for St. John’s scored 26 points in an overtime victory against Georgetown. Smith made 11 field goals and added five rebounds and four assists.

D.J. Richardson

Big Ten

Men: DJ Richardson, Illinois, 6’3″ G, Sr.- Richardson was instrumental in Illinois’ two top-20 wins this week, averaging 18.0 points and 2.5 steals versus Indiana and Minnesota.  In the Fighting Illini’s comeback win against Indiana, the senior shooting guard scored 15 second-half points.  For the season, he is second on the team in scoring (12.3 ppg), while showing solid rebounding skills for a guard (4.2 rpg).

Women: Taylor Hill, Ohio State, 5’10″ G, Sr.- Hill has led the charge for the Buckeyes’ late resurgence (three-game winning streak), being the conference’s second leading scorer at 20.9 ppg and ranking fifth in steals at 2.5/game.  In Ohio State’s two dramatic wins this week versus Northwestern and Minnesota, she averaged 20.5 ppg, including a near-perfect 10-for-11 from the free throw line against the Wildcats.  With her 15 points in the Minnesota win, she hit double-digits in the scoring column for the 56th consecutive time.

Big 12

Men: Oklahoma State Cowboys guard Marcus Smart averaged 18.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, and five assists for the week to go along with 4.5 steals and one block per game. Smart posted 14 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in a win against Baylor and 23 points, seven rebounds and three assists at Texas.

Women: Iowa State forward Chelsea Poppins posted 16 points, 12 rebounds, and 1.5 assists for the week in wins against Texas and Kansas State, including a 22 point, 18 rebound effort against Kansas State.

Allen Crabbe

PAC-12

Men: Allen Crabbe, Jr., Guard, California - Crabbe averaged 23.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 5.5 assists for the Bears in a 1-1 week. Against then #7 Arizona, Crabbe scored 31 points while shooting 12-of-15 (.800) from the field. Crabbe scored 19 points in the second half to upset the Wildcats and also added seven rebounds and five assists. In a 66-62 loss against Arizona State, Crabbe scored 16 points, grabbed seven boards and tied his career-high with six assists.

Women: Chucky Jeffery, Sr., Colorado - Jeffery had two double-doubles in two victories sweeping the Oregon schools. Against Oregon State, Jeffery scored 22 points, grabbed 11 boards, and had a season-high three blocks. In the victory against Oregon, Jeffery collected 15 points and 15 rebounds. She hit a season-high 3 three pointers in the contest. She moved into 10^th place on Colorado’s all-time scoring list this week.

Shane Larkin

The following are NetScouts Basketball’s Major Conference Players of the Week for games ending February 3, 2013.

ACC

Men: University of Miami sophomore Shane Larkin is the ACC Player of the Week. Larkin averaged 19.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists in a 2-0 week. Larkin shot the lights out in the win against Virginia Tech hitting a career-high five three-pointers and totaling 25 points. Larkin than lead Miami past NC State by putting up 13 points, five assist and five steals. Larkin shot 60.9 percent in the two games and now has Miami at ranked No. 8 in the country.

Women: Georgia Tech junior Tyaunna Marshall is the Women’s ACC player of the week. Tech went 2-0 for the week who was lead by Marshall who put up outstanding numbers of 26.5 points, 13.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 3.5 steals. In the overtime victory over Wake Forest, Marshall tied a career-high with 28 points and totaled a career-high 17 rebounds while adding seven assists. In the win against Virginia, Marshall put together another double-double of 25 points and 10 rebounds.

Atlantic 10

Men: Juvonte Reddic of VCU recorded back-to-back double-doubles in VCU’s two wins and now has four straight double-doubles and five in the past six games. He scored 18 points and had 12 rebounds in the win over Rhode Island, scoring 16 of his 18 in the second half to help the Rams secure a tough road win. He followed that with 11 points and 10 boards against Fordham, grabbing his 500^th career rebound. A forward from Winston-Salem, N.C., Reddic grabbed 11 of his 22 rebounds last week off the offensive glass. He also was 15-of-18 at the line for the week, including a 6-for-6 performance at Rhode Island.

Women: Jennifer Hailey of Charlotte continued her strong play with her fifth and sixth double-doubles in a row in leading the 49ers to back-to-back victories at St. Bonaventure Wednesday and against Duquesne Sunday. The Marshville, N.C., native opened the week with a game high of 21 points, 13 rebounds against the Bonnies, while adding three blocked shots. She closed the week by leading the 49ers with 20-points, her fourth straight 20-plus scoring game, while tying her career best with 17 rebounds. Posting a double-double in all six Atlantic 10 games so far this season, Hailey raises her season total to 15 and career total to 35. The 49er also added two blocked shots against the Dukes, moving her within five of tying the all-time school record.

Jack Cooley

 Big East

Men: Shabazz Napier and Jack Cooley are co-players of the week. Napier, a UConn junior guard, helped the Huskies go 2-0 with both victories coming in overtime. In the win against Providence, Napier scored 18 points including eight in overtime. Napier put together another clutch performance by scoring 24 points including 11 in the overtime period in a 69-64 win against USF.

Cooley put up monster numbers for the Irish during the week averaging 21.5 points and 16.0 rebounds in two victories. Against Villanova, Cooley put up 17 points and grabbed a season-high 16 rebounds. Cooley added another double-double against DePaul scoring a season-high 26 points and grabbing 16 rebounds, again.

Women: Shoni Schimmel, a junior guard for the Louisville, averaged 26.5 points in the Cardinal’s two victories for the week. Schimmel was on fire against USF connecting on eight 3-pointers and shooting 60 percent from the field to total a career-high 38 points. She put together a complete effort in a win at Georgetown finishing with 15 points, seven assists, four rebounds and two steals.

Big Ten

Cody Zeller

Men: Cody Zeller, Indiana, 7’0″ C, So.- Zeller recorded double-doubles in both Hoosier victories (Purdue and Michigan) that catapulted the team temporarily back to the top of the college basketball rankings.  The sophomore center scored 19 points with 11 rebounds against Purdue, then against then #1 Michigan, he scored 19 points again, while pulling down 10 boards.  For the season, Zeller ranks fourth in the Big Ten in scoring (16.3 ppg), second in (8.3 rpg), while being the conference’s third most accurate field-goal shooter at 59.6%.

Women: Jordan Hooper, Nebraska, 6’2″ F, Jr. – Hooper lit-up the scoreboard, averaging 27.5 points in the Cornhuskers’ two wins this week, pouring-in 27 points against Minnesota, then turning around and dropping 28 points with seven rebounds versus Ohio State.  One of the more dominant players in the Big Ten this season, she ranks fourth in the conference in scoring (19.0 ppg) and rebounding (8.6 rpg).

Big 12

Marcus Smart

Men: Freshman point guard Marcus Smart of  Oklahoma State averaged 23 points, 7.5 rebounds, and five assists for the week to go along with 4.5 steals per game in wins over Iowa State and Kansas.

Women: Baylor’s Brittney Griner averaged 35 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 5.5 assists to go along with five blocks per game this week as the Lady Bears topped Texas Tech and Oklahoma State.

PAC-12

Men: Junior forward Josh Huestis helped the Stanford Cardinal finish a 2-0 week averaging 15.0 points, 13.5 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks. In the blow-out upset victory over No. 10 ranked Oregon, Huestis totaled 14 points, 13 rebounds, and three blocks. Against Oregon State, Huestis had 16 points and 13 rebounds and dished out a career-high four assists.

Women: Stanford’s national player of the year candidate, Chiney Ogwumike put up monster numbers in the Cardinals’ 2-0 week by averaging 27.0 points and 15.5 rebounds while shooting 56.8 percent from the field. She scored 32 points which was her career-high and added 18 rebounds in the win against Oregon State. Against Oregon, Ogwumike finished with 22 points and 13 rebounds.

Chiney Ogwumike

SEC

Men: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Georgia, Sophomore

Caldwell-Pope had a breakout week averaging 19.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in victories over Auburn and South Carolina. He has improved in many areas this season and is second in the SEC in scoring at 17.5 point per game.

Women: Khaalidah Miller, Georgia, Junior

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was not the only Georgia player to breakout this week. Miller lead the Lady Bulldogs to big wins over Alabama and No. 8 Kentucky. She averaged 18 points for the week and shot an impressive 42.9% from 3-point range.