Hoops All-Americans and All-Conference Players To Date

Luka Garza retains his No. 1 spot in the www.valueaddbasketball.com rankings. The nine most valuable players hail from either a football power conference or the Big East, but the rest of the top 25 list below includes three players from top-ranked Gonzaga of the West Coast Conference, a player from football surprise story Coastal Carolina and two players from the American Athletic Conference.

The SEC, which has averaged two top 25 players a season during the past 15 years of the all-time ratings, is the one football power conference with none of the 25 most valuable basketball players so far this year. However, this would not be the case if Sharife Cooper of Auburn had not missed the first 11 games of the season. In his first seven games, Cooper has been worth an average of 9.43 points per game more than a typical replacement player on offense and defense. Therefore, he has actually been the 10th best player of more than 4,000 Division 1 players since starting to play, in essence a 2nd team All-American, but because the calculations give him a 0.0 rating for each of the 11 games he missed he is much further down in the season rankings.

"We hope coaches and writers consider these ratings that carefully weigh each player's offensive and defensive stats as well as level of competition faced," said John Pudner, the inventor of www.valueaddbasketball.com. "These ratings do not replace the many things they see on the court from a good pick to team leadership. We simply encourage everyone who votes on All-Conference teams to take the same balanced approach as the NBA execs who have met with me during the past eight years - sometimes our valuations help point out an underrated player who on further review their scouts decide to draft, and in other cases help confirm or call into question exactly how high a player should rate on their draft board." 

If you are one of the many sports fans who wait until the one final football blast, Super Bowl Sunday, to turn attention to the final college basketball rush toward March Madness, the ratings of college basketball players on your favorite team are current at Value Add Basketball, or you can click on this google sheet to download and sort all 3,642 rated players. Media coverage of how the system works is featured in Sports Illustrated, ESPN and Fox Sports and used by some NBA execs to help their scouting operations prepare for the draft.

After listing the Top 25 players below, you can find the list of the 1st Team All-Conference teams for all 31 Division 1 conferences playing this year (the Ivy League opted out of the season due to Covid-19). Sports Information Directors and Sports Writers please scroll to the bottom for language you can use regarding players you cover.

The following are the current All-Conference teams for each of the Division 1 college conferences. The players listed are the five most valuable players in the conference according to the Value Add Basketball calculations, unless the top five did not include a Point Guard. If no conference point guards rated in the top five, then the top-rated point guard in the conference replaced the 5th rated player. The first player listed is the player who calculates as the MVP of the conference to date. 

The points (Value Add) listed after the team name indicates the Value Add ranking, or how many points worse a team would likely do if the player missed a game. The first player listed is Atlantic 10 MVP Jalen Crutcher calculates as a 7.9 Value Add ranking. Dayton is 10-5, but because their wins over Eastern Illinois, Northern Kentucky, Mississippi State, Mississippi and Saint Louis were all by less than 8 points, we project they would have lost all five of those games if Crutcher had missed the game, projecting them to be only 5-10 if he were not on the team.

Perhaps the most impressive rating is for USC's freshmen Evan Mobley, who ranks fourth in the country. The second most valuable freshman in the country is Michigan's Hunter Dickinson, ranked 62nd. 

A10 (Atlantic 10) Value Add 1st Team All-Conference

Jalen Crutcher, Dayton, 7.9, Sr, 6'1", SG - MVP

Tyler Burton, Richmond, 6.8, So, 6'7", PF

Jacob Gilyard, Richmond, 6.51, Sr, 5'9", PG

Osun Osunniyi, St. Bonaventure, 6.41, Jr, 6'10", C

Taylor Funk, Saint Joseph's, 6.4, Jr, 6'8", C

ACC (Atlantic Coast Conference) Value Add 1st Team All-Conference

Jose Alvarado, Georgia Tech, 9.48, Sr, 6'0, SG - MVP

Matthew Hurt, Duke, 9.33, So, 6'9", PF

Justin Champagnie, Pittsburgh, 9.14, So, 6'6", SF

Quincy Guerrier, Syracuse, 8.78, So, 6'7", PF

Carlik Jones, Louisville, 7.73, Sr, 6'1", PG

AE (American East) Value Add 1st Team All-Conference

Obadiah Noel, UMass Lowell, 7.19, Sr, 6'4", PG - MVP

Ryan Davis, Vermont, 5.93, Jr, 6'8", PF

Brandon Horvath, UMBC, 4.77, Sr, 6'10", PF

Ben Shungu, Vermont, 4.59, Sr, 6'2", SG

Jayden Martinez, New Hampshire, 3.38, Jr, 6'7", C

Amer (American Athletic) Value Add 1st Team All-Conference

Kendric Davis, SMU, 9.42, Jr, 5'11", PG - MVP

Tyson Etienne, Wichita St., 9.04, So, 6'2", SG

Brandon Mahan, UCF, 7.39, Sr, 6'5", SF

Feron Hunt, SMU, 5.78, Jr, 6'8", PF

Brandon Rachal, Tulsa, 5.63, Sr, 6'6", PF

ASun (Atlantic Sun) Value Add 1st Team All-Conference

Blake Preston, Liberty, 4.08, So, 6'9", C - MVP

Cyrus Largie, Florida Gulf Coast, So, 6.91, 6'3", SF

Parker Hazen, Lipscomb, 3.69, Sr, 6'8", PF

Darius McGhee, Liberty, 3.46, Jr, 5'9", SG

Chris Parker, Liberty, 3.35, Sr, 6'1", PG

B10 (Big Ten) Value Add 1st Team All-Conference

Luka Garza, Iowa, 12.07, Sr, 6'11", C - National MVP

Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana, 9.45, So, 6'9", C

Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois, 9.12, Jr, 6'5", PF

Marcus Carr, Minnesota, 8.75, Jr, 6'2", PG

Franz Wagner, Michigan, 8.38, So, 6'9", PF

B12 (Big 12) Value Add 1st Team All-Conference

Jared Butler, Baylor, 10.02, Jr, 6'3", SG - MVP

Miles McBride, West Virginia, 9.44, So, 6'2", PG

Davion Mitchell, Baylor, 8.25, Jr, 6'2", PG

Mac McClung, Texas Tech, 7.92, Jr, 6'2", PG

Matt Coleman, Texas, 7.79, Sr, 6'2", PG

BE (Big East) Value Add 1st Team All-Conference

Collin Gillespie, Villanova, 9.46, Sr, 6'3", SG - MVP

Paul Scruggs, Xavier, 7.73, Sr, 6'4", PG

David Duke, Providence, 7.37, Jr, 6'5", SG

Nate Watson, Providence, 7.21, Sr, 6'10", C

Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Villanova, So, 6.16, 6'9", C

BSky (Big Sky) Value Add 1st Team All-Conference

Tanner Groves, Eastern Washington, 7.2, Jr, 6'9", C - MVP

Xavier Bishop, Montana St., 5.8, Sr, 5'8", PG

Matt Johnson, Northern Colorado, Jr, 9.51, 6'2", PG

Kim Aiken, Eastern Washington, Jr, 5.13, 6'7", PF

Maizen Fausett, Southern Utah, Jr, 6.73, 6'6", PF

BSth (Big South) Value Add 1st Team All-Conference

Tajion Jones, UNC Asheville, 4.72, Jr, 6'5", SG - MVP

Chandler Vaudrin, Winthrop, 4.45, Sr, 6'7", PG

John-Michael Wright, High Point, 4.17, So, 6'1", PG

Lewis Djonkam, Radford, 3.28, Jr, 6'9", C

Jaheam Cornwall, Gardner Webb, 3.1, Sr, 6'0, PG

BW (Big West) Value Add 1st Team All-Conference

JaQuori McLaughlin, UC Santa Barbara, 7.67, Sr,  6'4", SF - MVP

Brad Greene, UC Irvine, 6.77, Sr, 6'11", C

Zyon Pullin, UC Riverside, 5.33, So, 6'4", PG

Darius Brown, Cal St. Northridge, 4.73, Jr, 6'2", SG

Collin Welp, UC Irvine, 4.36, Jr, 6'9", PF

CAA (Colonial Athletic Association) Value Add 1st Team All-Conference

Matt Lewis, James Madison, 6.04, Sr, 6'5", SF - MVP

James Butler, Drexel, 5.41, Sr, 6'8", C

Tyson Walker, Northeastern, 5.2, So, 6'0, PG

Hunter McIntosh, Elon, 4.93, So, 6'2", SF

Camren Wynter, Drexel, 4.47, Jr, 6'2", PG

CUSA (Conference USA) Value Add 1st Team All-Conference

Jahmir Young, Charlotte, 8.26, So, 6'2", SG - MVP

Charles Bassey, Western Kentucky, 8.11, Jr, 6'11", C

Taevion Kinsey, Marshall, 7.72, Jr, 6'5", SF

Max Fiedler, Rice, 4.86, So, 6'10", C

Jarrod West, Marshall, 4.75, Sr, 5'11", PG

Horz (Horizon League) Value Add 1st Team All-Conference

Tanner Holden, Wright St., 7.9, So, 6'6", SF - MVP

Grant Basile, Wright St., 6.14, So, 6'9", PF

Loudon Love, Wright St., 4.79, Sr, 6'8", C

Jalen Moore, Oakland, 4.73, Jr, 5'11", PG

Marques Warrick, Northern Kentucky, 3.61, Fr, 6'2", SG

Ivy League Value Add 1st Team All-Conference

Ivy League teams are not playing this year due to Covid-19 concerns.

MAAC (Metro Atlantic Athletic) Value Add 1st Team All-Conference

Isaiah Ross, Iona, 6.63, Sr, 6'3", SG - MVP

Seth Pinkney, Quinnipiac, 4.96, So, 7'1", C

George Papas, Monmouth, 4.92, Sr, 6'5", SG

Jordan King, Siena, 3.74, So, 6'0, PG

Fousseyni Drame, Saint Peter's, 3.54, So, 6'7", C

MAC (Mid American) Value Add 1st Team All-Conference

Loren Cristian Jackson, Akron, 6.63, Sr, 5'8", PG - MVP

Marreon Jackson, Toledo, 6.1, Sr, 6'1", PG

Spencer Littleson, Toledo, 6.04, Sr, 6'4", SG

Michael Nuga, Kent St., 5.58, Sr, 6'2", SG

Jeenathan Williams, Buffalo, 5.42, Jr, 6'5", SF

MEAC (Mid-Eastern Athletic) Value Add 1st Team All-Conference

MJ Randolph, Florida A&M, 3.95, Jr, 6'4", SF - MVP

Malik Miller, Morgan St., 2.97, Jr, 6'4", SF

Troy Baxter, Morgan St., 2.8, Sr, 6'9", PF

De'Torrion Ware, Morgan St., 2.66, Jr, 6'4", SF

Kameron Langley, North Carolina A&T, 2.4, Sr, 6'2", PG

MVC (Missouri Valley) Value Add 1st Team All-Conference

Cameron Krutwig, Loyola Chicago, 7.65, Sr, 6'9", C - MVP

Isiaih Mosley, Missouri St., 6.94, So, 6'5", PG

Gaige Prim, Missouri St., 6.37, Sr, 6'8", C

Tyreke Key, Indiana St., 6.25, Sr, 6'3", SF

Marquise Kennedy, Loyola Chicago, 5.5, So, 6'1", PG

MWC (Mountain West) Value Add 1st Team All-Conference

Neemias Queta, Utah St., 7.2, Jr, 7'0, C - MVP

Grant Sherfield, Nevada, 7.11, So, 6'2", PG

Jordan Schakel, San Diego St., 7.06, Sr, 6'6", SG

Isaiah Stevens, Colorado St., 6.84, So, 6'0, PG

David Roddy, Colorado St., 6.75, So, 6'5", PF

NEC (Northeast) Value Add 1st Team All-Conference

Eral Penn, LIU, 6.32, Jr, 6'7", SF - MVP

Mike Sixsmith, Sacred Heart, 4.33, Fr, 6'0, SG

Damian Chong Qui, Mount St. Mary's, 4.22, Jr, 5'8", PG

Ty Flowers, LIU, 3.79, Sr, 6'9", PF

Peter Kiss, Bryant, 3.49, Jr, 6'5", PF

OVC (Ohio Valley) Value Add 1st Team All-Conference

Terry Taylor, Austin Peay, 6.96, Sr, 6'5", PF - MVP

Grayson Murphy, Belmont, 6.6, Jr, 6'2", SG

KJ Williams, Murray St., 5.7, Jr, 6'10", C

Michael Moreno, Eastern Kentucky, 4.68, So, 6'7", PF

JaCobi Wood, Belmont, 2.37, Fr, 6'2", PG

P12 (Pac 12) Value Add 1st Team All-Conference

Chris Duarte, Oregon, 11.03, Sr, 6'6", SG - MVP

Evan Mobley, USC, 9.69, Fr, 7'0, PF

Oscar da Silva, Stanford, 9.68, Sr, 6'9", C

McKinley Wright, Colorado, 8.45, Sr, 6'0, PG

Remy Martin, Arizona St., 6.33, Sr, 6'0, PG

Pat (Patriot League) Value Add 1st Team All-Conference

Jamir Harris, American, 6.59, Sr, 6'2", SG - MVP

Lonnie Grayson, Army, 5.53, Sr, 6'0, SG

Cam Davis, Navy, 5.07, Sr, 6'0, PG

Sukhmail Mathon, Boston University, 4.56, Sr, 6'10", C

Jack Ferguson, Colgate, 4.28, Sr, 6'3", SG

SB (Sun Belt) Value Add 1st Team All-Conference

DeVante' Jones, Coastal Carolina, 8.85, Jr, 6'1", SF - MVP

Caleb Asberry, Texas St., 6.04, Jr, 6'3", SG

Ruot Monyyong, Little Rock, 5.69, Sr, 6'10", PF

Isiah Small, Texas St., 5.52, Sr, 6'8", C

Tyreke Locure, South Alabama, 3.22, So, 6'0, PG

SC (Southern Conference) Value Add 1st Team All-Conference

Mike Bothwell, Furman, 6.51, Jr, 6'3", PG - MVP

Storm Murphy, Wofford, 5.87, Sr, 6'0, PG

Ledarrius Brewer, East Tennessee St., 4.88, Jr, 6'5", SF

Ross Cummings, Mercer, 4.77, Sr, 6'3", SG

Greg Parham, VMI, 4.73, Sr, 6'4", PG

SEC (Southeastern) Value Add 1st Team All-Conference

AJ Lawson, South Carolina, 7.69, Jr, 6'6", SF - MVP

Jeremiah Tilmon, Missouri, 7.44, Sr, 6'10", C

John Petty, Alabama, 7.3, Sr, 6'5", PG

Dru Smith, Missouri, 7.13, Sr, 6'3", SG

Emanuel Miller, Texas A&M, 7.11, So, 6'7", PF

* - As noted above, Sharife Cooper ranks as the MVP of the SEC with a 9.43 rating in the seven games since joining Auburn, however due to the 0.0 rating for the 11 games he missed he calculates as a 3.00 for the season as a whole.

Slnd (Southland) Value Add 1st Team All-Conference

Demarkus Lampley, Sam Houston St., 7.2, Sr, 6'2", SG - MVP

Kolton Kohl, Abilene Christian, 5.38, Sr, 7'0, C

Ty Gordon, Nicholls St., 4.85, Jr, 6'1", PG

Gavin Kensmil, Stephen F. Austin, 3.99, Sr, 6'7", C

Cameron Johnson, Stephen F. Austin, 3.83, Sr, 6'4", SF

Sum (Summit League) Value Add 1st Team All-Conference

Max Abmas, Oral Roberts, 7.06, So, 6'1", SG - MVP

Baylor Scheierman, South Dakota St., 6.83, So, 6'6", SF

Rocky Kreuser, North Dakota St., 5.56, Sr,  6'10", C

Kevin Obanor, Oral Roberts, 4.6, Jr, 6'8", C

Noah Freidel, South Dakota St., 4.28, So, 6'4", PG

SWAC (Southwestern Athletic) Value Add 1st Team All-Conference

Michael Weathers, Texas Southern, 6.21, Sr, 6'3", PG - MVP

Tristan Jarrett, Jackson St., 4.19, Sr, 6'4", SF

Jayveous McKinnis, Jackson St., 3.88, Jr, 6'7", C

Cam Mack, Prairie View A&M, 3.54, Jr, 6'2", PG

John Walker, Texas Southern, 3.33, Jr, 6'9", C

WAC (Western Athletic) Value Add 1st Team All-Conference

Johnny McCants, New Mexico St., 5.79, Sr, 6'7", SF - MVP

Asbjorn Midtgaard, Grand Canyon, 5.73, Sr, 7'0, C

Montre' Gipson, Tarleton St., 5.69, Jr, 5'11", SG

Wilfried Likayi, New Mexico St., 4.52, Jr,  6'9", PF

Jovan Blacksher, Grand Canyon, 3.27, So, 5'11", PG

WCC (West Coast) Value Add 1st Team All-Conference

Corey Kispert, Gonzaga, 9.26, Sr, 10.22, PF - MVP

Alex Barcello, BYU, 8.58, Sr, 8.48, SG

Drew Timme, Gonzaga, 8.33, So, 6'10", C

Joel Ayayi, Gonzaga, 8.3, Jr, 6'5", SF

Jamaree Bouyea, San Francisco, 6.59, Sr, 6'2", PG

For Sports Information Directors and Sports Writers - feel free to use any information in this blog or the attached links to the google sheet of all players or www.valueaddbasketball.com website.

Sample reference for any player listed in the Top 400:

Player(s) Name of Team Name ranks as one of the elite college basketball players in the country today, according to the www.valueaddbasketball.com system that ranks all Division 1 men's players based on all offensive and defensive stats, team defense and level of competition. John Pudner, the inventor of the system, notes that NBA executives first began meeting with him eight years ago after the system spotted several future NBA players, and he notes that Player(s) is in the top 10 percent of all Division 1 players.

If player is in the top 40 on the google sheet, you can include "is in the top 1 percent of all players" or if in the top 200 players can include "is in the top 5 percent of all players" etc. - each 40 players is one percent.

Sample reference for any player listed on their All-Conference team above:

Player(s) Name of Team Name deserves to be a 1st team All-Conference player, according to the www.valueaddbasketball.com system that ranks all Division 1 men's players based on all offensive and defensive stats, team defense and level of competition.

As noted above, feel free to use the quote below or contact me 404.606.3163 or valueaddsports@gmail.com for a quote or more information. As shown above, any of this can be attributed as well:

"We hope coaches and writers consider these ratings that carefully weigh each player's offensive and defensive stats as well as level of competition faced," said John Pudner, the inventor of www.valueaddbasketball.com. "These ratings do not replace the many things they see on the court from a good pick to team leadership. We simply encourage everyone who votes on All-Conference teams to take the same balanced approach as the NBA execs who have met with me during the past eight years - sometimes our valuations help point out an underrated player who on further review their scouts decide to draft, and in other cases help confirm or call into question exactly how high a player should rate on their draft board."