Monday, January 31, 2022

Big East Breakdown of Value Add Basketball Player Rankings

Our last post covered the top 25 players in the country based on www.valueaddbasketball.com, and this CBS piece focuses in on the top 15 players and the other top NBA prospects in the Big East. Read that piece here.




Sunday, January 30, 2022

Kentucky Star Tops Updated Hoops Top 25 Players

Not just Kentucky hype - Oscar Tshiebewe is BY FAR the most valuable player in college basketball after the Wildcats destroyed Kansas this weekend. Below this tweet is the email that went to almost all Athletic Departments the morning of January 31 outlining the numbers and then listing the rest of the top 25. Another piece on the www.valueaddbasketball.com ratings appeared on this CBS site.



We ran the updated calculations for college basketball players prior to the 1st kick-off of the two incredible Conference playoff games resulting in a Rams-Bengals Super Bowl.

(Note, if you want updates on John Pudner's non-sports organization simply click on www.takebackaction.org to sign up.)

You can click on the image below or www.valueaddbasketball.com to pull up the ratings for all 4,281 Division 1 college players, or simply sort by conference, team or player as shown in the image.

Click here for our posts on all 32 all-conference teams, or on this CBS/247 site for more information.

You can look up the following numbers for all players, but we will use the top-rated player for the explanation of what each number means.

Oscar Tshiebwe's 17 point, 14 rebound, 4 steal performance in Kentucky's dominant win at Kansas followed his 21,22,3 performance in the same categories against Mississippi State to move into the clear lead in the Value Add Basketball Player of the Year calculations.

The system calculates a players points above replacement in the same way www.kenpom.com calculates the offensive and defensive and overall ratings for college basketball teams.

Tshiebwe improves Kentucky by +6.94 on offense (same as a 106.94 team rating at www.kenpom.com) and takes -4.33 away from the Wildcats opponents on defense (same as a 95.67 for teams in www.kenpom.com as 4.33 less than 100).

The offense of 6.94 and defense of -4.33 adds up to a total 11.27 Value Add, the same as a +11.27 overall team rating for www.kenpom.com.

The Notes field includes information on the most common position played, and the weighting on that position to make the measurement a true measure of points above replacement at his position.

For example, Tshiebwe actually calculates with an even higher points above average replacement, but because most centers calculate higher than players at other possessions, his 11.27 rating was lowered from the non-position specific calculation.

Sunday, January 23, 2022

Gathers Heart Attack after Alley-Oop Dunk; Could Highest Scoring Team Ever Have Won it All?

The North Carolina 1998 now has a +4.8 simulated KenPom rating to place 28th of the 136 great teams in the Value Add Basketball Game after clinging onto a 104-101 win against the highest scoring team in history - Loyola Marymount.

That was an outstanding defensive performance, believe it or not, as Loyola averaged the all-time record 122.4 points per game for the 1989-90 season behind All-Americans Bo Kimble and Hank Gathers. Loyola fans will never know if this team could have gone all the way because after completing an alley-oop dunk near the end of the season Gathers (who was only the 2nd player to lead the nation in both scoring and rebounding the year before) collapsed and died of a heart attack. The team still made the Elite 8 even without him before finally losing to No.2 UNLV.

In our game at full strength they had already defeated Dan Issel's Kentucky (1970) by a score of 138-116 to make this second round, but fell just short. Their rating of +2.0 means they are rated as 2 points better than the average great team in this game (which means about 22 points better than an average team), which ranks them 45th of our 136 great teams in the game.

Here are the updated ratings for all teams, along with how tough their average opponents was, and their average score. The following are the 13 teams still left in the current tournament we are playing and their overall rank from Duke 2001 as the 5th ranked team to Kentucky 1948 as the 78th ranked team. Below that are all 136 teams with those 13 teams bolded.

1.       Duke 2001 – 5th

2.       UCLA 1967 – 15th

3.       Baylor 2021 – 17th

4.       Kansas 1997 – 20th

5.       North Carolina – 28th

6.       Indiana 1981 – 29th

7.       Houston 1983 – 35th

8.       Michigan State 2000 – 41st

9.       Jacksonville 1970 – 47th

10.   DePaul 1980 – 59th

11.   Maryland 1984 – 70th

12.   Holy Cross 1950 – 77th

13.   Kentucky 1948 – 78th

 
RnkTeam-Year-Player you might knowWonLostKenPomSoSScoreAllow
1Kansas - 2008 - Mario Chalmers5121.3-7.07556
2UCLA - 1972 - Bill Walton6014.5-3.07262
3North Carolina - 2005 - Sean May4213.85.57363
4Virginia - 2019 - Kyle Guy4112.62.07365
5Duke - 2001 - Shane Battier10127.58069
6Indiana - 1976 - Scott May3111.86.07160
7North Carolina - 1982 - Michael Jordan5111.22.06965
8Houston - 1968 - Elvin Hayes3111.2-3.77364
9Gonzaga - 2017 - Nigel Williams-Goss3210.4-6.06959
10Connecticut - 2004 - Ben Gordon4210.3-6.07464
11Duke - 2010 - Jon Scheyer529.6-4.07467
12Villanova - 2018 - Mikal Bridges629.31.37670
13Purdue - 2018 - Carsen Edwards519.21.07269
14Louisville - 2013 - Russ Smith218.2-6.07466
15UCLA - 1967 - Lew Alcindor108.2-7.08583
16Kentucky - 1996 - Antoine Walker017.62.56467
17Baylor - 2021 - Jared Butler107.41.09168
18Auburn - 2019 - Chuma Okeke8175.07165
19Cincinnati - 1960 - Oscar Robertson1163.57074
20Kansas - 1997 - Paul Pierce105.6-0.58468
21Michigan St. - 2009 - Draymond Green625.5-5.07270
22Duke - 1992 - Christian Laettner115.4-1.37265
23Oregon - 2017 - Dillon Brooks325.2-2.06968
24NC State - 1989 - David Thompson105.22.78180
25Michigan St. - 1979 - Magic Johnson2151.07063
26NC State - 1974 - David Thompson115-4.06869
27UNLV - 1991 - Larry Johnson115-1.07776
28North Carolina - 1998 - Vince Carter204.88.08884
29Indiana - 1981 - Isaiah Thomas104.80.58264
30Illinois - 2005 - Deron Williams324.6-11.07270
31Wake Forest - 1996 - Tim Duncan214.6-2.06665
32Michigan - 1989 - Glen Rice014.63.06970
33Memphis - 2008 - Derrick Rose424.51.06966
34Oklahoma - 1985 - Wayman Tisdale314.20.07574
35Houston - 1983 - Hakeem Olajuwon1043.07964
36Iowa - 2021 - Luka Garza104-2.08869
37Syracuse - 2003 - Carmelo Anthony213.6-9.07674
38Kentucky - 2012 - Anthony Davis423.52.27266
39Michigan - 1965 - Cazzie Russell113.4-2.08172
40Wisconsin - 2015 - Frank Kaminsky2235.36563
41Michigan St. - 2000 - Mateen Cleaves102.65.0108104
42Connecticut - 1999 - Richard Hamilton012.4-1.06064
43Ohio St. - 1960 - Jerry Lucas012.23.07879
44Missouri - 1982 - Steve Stipanovich202.2-1.07066
45Loyola Marymount - 1990 - Bo Kimble1120.0120110
46Arizona - 2015 - Stanley Johnson311.82.77571
47Jacksonville - 1970 - Artis Gilmore101.61.08976
48USC - 2021 - Evan Mobley101.6-1.07767
49Georgetown - 1984 - Patrick Ewing211.42.06765
50Michigan - 2013 - Trey Burke231.21.57170
51Arkansas - 1994 - Corliss Williamson011.20.37879
52Colorado - 2021 - McKinley Wright101-1.08682
53Syracuse - 1987 - Rony Seikaly210.82.07269
54UTEP (Texas Western) - 1966 - Bobby Joe Hill210.83.06466
55Texas Tech - 2019 - Jarrett Culver320.6-2.56667
56Cincinnati - 2002 - Jason Maxiell220.62.77372
57Seton Hall - 1989 - John Morton110.6-3.07878
58Loyola-Chicago - 1963 - Jerry Harkness010.6-1.06268
59DePaul - 1980 - Mark Aguirre100.4-8.08264
61Illinois - 1989 - Nick Anderson0102.08286
60Dayton - 2020 - Obi Toppin1001.58782
62Arizona - 1997 - Mike Bibby21-0.60.56971
63Purdue - 1969 - Rick Mount01-0.82.08687
64Duke - 1986 - Johnny Dawkins01-13.8106108
65Marquette - 2003 - Dwyane Wade22-1.40.07374
66Marquette - 1971 - Jim Chones11-1.43.06869
67Georgetown - 2007 - Roy Hibbert12-1.67.07775
68Pittsburgh - 2009 - DeJuan Blair13-1.80.76062
69Kansas - 1957 - Wilt Chamberlain11-1.81.06874
70Maryland - 1984 - Len Bias10-2-5.07464
71Marquette - 1977 - Butch Lee11-2.63.36662
72San Diego St. - 2011 - Kawhi Leonard22-2.81.06972
73LSU - 1992 - Shaquille O'Neal01-2.81.08588
74St. John's - 1985 - Chris Mullin01-2.81.87576
75Creighton - 2020 - Ty-Shon Alexander11-311.07777
76Kansas St. - 2008 - Michael Beasley11-3-1.07576
77Holy Cross - 1950 - Bob Cousy10-34.0108106
79San Francisco - 1956 - Bill Russell01-3.20.06774
78Kentucky - 1948 - Alex Groza10-3.27.78885
80UNLV - 1987 - Armen Gilliam01-3.45.06482
81South Carolina - 2017 - Sindarius Thornwell12-3.60.36566
82Ohio St. - 2007 - Greg Oden24-4-1.06972
83Florida - 2006 - Joakim Noah33-4.2-2.07271
84Oklahoma St. - 2004 - John Lucas13-52.86971
85Iowa - 2002 - Reggie Evans12-5-5.07175
86St. Bonaventure - 1970 - Bob Lanier01-52.06474
87Georgia Tech - 2004 - Jarrett Jack24-5.2-7.06169
88Davidson - 2008 - Stephen Curry13-5.2-16.06467
89DePaul - 1945 - George Mikan01-5.21.05155
90Virginia - 1981 - Ralph Sampson01-5.4-0.36172
91Indiana - 2002 - Jared Jeffries13-5.6-2.06773
92Tennessee - 1977 - Bernard King11-5.67.07683
93California - 1959 - Jack Grout01-5.81.86971
94St. Joe's - 2004 - Jameer Nelson12-6-2.06876
95Seattle - 1958 - Elgin Baylor01-6.21.46264
96Utah - 1998 - Andre Miller01-6.20.06979
97Oklahoma - 2016 - Buddy Hield13-6.41.06067
98Texas - 2003 - T.J. Ford12-6.62.06976
99Wichita St. - 2013 - Fred VanVleet12-6.62.76471
100Alabama - 1977 - Reggie King01-6.60.37071
101West Virginia - 2010 - Kevin Jones13-6.8-15.07076
102Georgia Tech - 1990 - Dennis Scott01-6.82.86482
103UCLA - 2006 - Jordan Farmar23-70.06672
104Marquette - 2011 - Jimmy Butler01-7-4.08287
105Kansas - 1988 - Danny Manning01-7.62.05867
106LSU - 2006 - Glen Davis12-7.8-0.76675
107Indiana St. - 1979 - Larry Bird01-7.8-5.06976
108Maryland - 2002 - Juan Dixon13-8.20.86776
109Notre Dame - 1970 - Austin Carr11-8.2-2.06777
110La Salle - 1954 - Tom Gola01-8.24.06776
111Oklahoma St. - 1946 - Bob Kurland01-8.2-3.08082
112South Carolina - 1973 - Mike Dunleavy01-8.2-2.06672
113Wyoming - 1943 - Ken Sailors01-8.27.06073
114Auburn - 1984 - Charles Barkley11-8.42.37277
115West Virginia - 1959 - Jerry West01-8.42.06869
116Brigham Young - 1981 - Danny Ainge01-8.60.26777
117Kentucky - 1970 - Dan Issel01-8.6-1.0116138
118North Carolina - 1957 - Lennie Rosenbluth01-8.6-5.07689
119Navy - 1986 - David Robinson01-91.76177
120Villanova - 1985 - Ed Pinckney01-9.25.06572
121Georgia - 1982 - Dominique Wilkins11-9.61.07078
122Arkansas - 1978 - Sidney Monfrief01-9.6-3.05879
123Arizona St. - 1980 - Byron Scott01-103.46479
124Louisville - 1980 - Darrell Griffith01-10.4-5.05282
125Notre Dame - 1981 - Orlando Woolridge01-10.42.36891
126George Mason - 2006 - Jai Lewis03-10.62.25967
127Dayton - 1967 - Don May01-112.86988
128Creighton - 2014 - Doug McDermott03-12.8-1.66680
129Wake Forest - 2005 - Chris Paul03-135.36485
130LSU - 1970 - Pete Maravich01-134.56667
131Princeton - 1965 - Bill Bradley01-132.76279
132VCU - 2011 - Bradford Burgess03-13.84.06071
133Loyola-Chicago - 2018 - Cameron Krutwig03-14.6-5.05975
134Miami FL - 1965 - Rick Berry01-14.65.0104108
135Butler - 2010 - Gordon Hayward03-15.81.15576
136Niagara - 1970 - Calvin Murphy01-16.6-0.56884

Saturday, January 22, 2022

1998 UNC Survives Highest Scoring Team in History, Loyola's Kimble 38 pts

After scoring 138 points in an upset opening round, Loyola-Marymount's Bo Kimble scored 38 and both Vince Carter and Makhtar N'Diaye fouled out trying to guard him.

The 20-seed 1990 Loyola squad was the highest scoring in the history of college ball, and their cards adjust to allow 26 extra possessions in a Value Add basketball game. By the time those extra 26 possessions we're played on one score sheet (13 by the bottom row reserves and 13 by the top row starters), Loyola led 53-44 when the game would normally start 20-20 with 44 possessions to play.

(the 104-101 UNC win gives UNC and updated rating of 4.8 to drop from 25th to 36th in the all-time ratings, and Loyola-Marymount and updated rating of 2.0 which will be good for 50th in those same ratings.)


Three steals by Ed Cota helped UNC tie the score 60-60 with 34 possessions to play, and respite Carter fouling out, the other two players who would go into have king NBA careers did just enough to send UNC to the Elite 8. Antawn Jamieson (34 points, 11 rebounds) dominated inside, and Shammond Williams (26 points) ran the point.

N'Diaye's foul out may have actually helped the Tar Heels, as it put 7-footer Brendan Haywood into the game for the final few minutes, during which he blocked 3 shots to finish with 5 blocks and send the Tar-Heels to the Elite 8. The other two already in the Elite 8 are 1-seed UCLA 1968, and 2001 Duke.

Many wonder who could have stopped Loyola in 1990 if Hank Gathers had not tragically died of a heart attack near the end if the season.







Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Top 25 Value Add Basketball Players & Top 15 in Each Conference

The rankings for 4,000+ college Most Valuable Players in college basketball are updated at www.valueaddbasketball.com based on stats as of January 17, 2022. Value Add Basketball ranks players in a method similar to how www.kenpom.com ranks teams. The offensive rating (AdjO) minus the defensive rating (AdjD, negative is good because the player is taking points away from the other team) to calculated the overall "Value" of each player above a replacement player.




This blog links to three options to review the rankings:

1. The 25 most valuable players in the country are listed on the table below.
2. You can also go to www.valueaddbasketball.com to sort all 4000+ players by team, conference, class, etc.
3. The picture above is from this CBS 247 story on the updated rankings.
4. Finally, the links below the table take you to your choice of the 32 college basketball conferences for the notes specific to that conference and their top 15 players in the ratings.


RnkTop 25 All-AmericansTeamValueHtClAdjOAdjDGm/StConf
1Keegan Murray #15Iowa11.086'8"So8.97-2.1216, 16B10
2Justin Bean #34Utah St.10.586'7"Sr8.38-2.2016, 16MWC
3Oscar Tshiebwe #34Kentucky10.516'9"Jr6.86-3.6517, 17SEC
4Trayce Jackson-Davis #23Indiana10.126'9"So7.21-2.9116, 16B10
5Alex Barcello #13BYU10.126'2"Sr8.87-1.2517, 17WCC
6Collin Gillespie #2Villanova9.946'3"Sr8.30-1.6417, 17BE
7Kendric Davis #3SMU9.716'0Sr9.12-0.5917, 17Amer
8Armando Bacot #5North Carolina9.436'10"Jr6.85-2.5816, 16ACC
9Terrell Brown #23Washington9.306'3"Sr7.45-1.8415, 15P12
10Ochai Agbaji #30Kansas9.276'5"Sr8.33-0.9316, 16B12
11Tylor Perry #5North Texas9.225'11"Jr7.92-1.3013, 0CUSA
12Malachi Smith #13Chattanooga9.216'4"So8.62-0.6016, 16SC
13Posh Alexander #0St. John's9.216'0So5.36-3.8514, 13BE
14Orlando Robinson #10Fresno St.9.127'0Jr6.79-2.3415, 15MWC
15EJ Liddell #32Ohio St.8.936'7"Jr6.86-2.0715, 15B10
16Justin Moore #5Villanova8.566'4"Jr6.14-2.4217, 17BE
17Santiago Vescovi #25Tennessee8.526'3"Jr6.00-2.5116, 16SEC
18Jamaree Bouyea #1San Francisco8.436'2"Sr6.46-1.9717, 17WCC
19Christian Braun #2Kansas8.326'6"Jr6.20-2.1216, 16B12
20Iverson Molinar #1Mississippi St.8.296'3"Jr8.00-0.3016, 16SEC
21Tevin Brown #10Murray St.8.256'5"Jr6.33-1.9113, 13OVC
22Trent Frazier #1Illinois8.236'2"Sr4.61-3.6214, 13B10
23Alondes Williams #31Wake Forest8.216'5"Sr6.89-1.3218, 18ACC
24Tari Eason #13LSU8.086'8"So5.16-2.9216, 0SEC
25Hunter Dickinson #1Michigan7.957'1"So6.17-1.7813, 13B10


Below are the links to each conference review and top 15 players, with the Player of the Year listed.

Abbr, Conference, Player of Year so far, Team

AE, America East Conference, Ryan Davis #35, Vermont

Amer, American Athletic Conference, Kendric Davis #3, SMU

ASun, ASUN Conference, Darius McGhee #2, Liberty

A10, Atlantic 10 Conference, Michael Jones #13, Davidson

ACC, Atlantic Coast Conference, Armando Bacot #5, North Carolina

B12, Big 12 Conference, Ochai Agbaji #30, Kansas

BE, Big East Conference, Collin Gillespie #2, Villanova

BSky, Big Sky Conference, Dillon Jones #2, Weber St.

BSth, Big South Conference, Ricky Clemons #1, Campbell

B10, Big Ten Conference, Keegan Murray #15, Iowa

BW, Big West Conference, Collin Welp #40, UC Irvine

CAA, Colonial Athletic Association, Cam Holden #55, Towson

CUSA, Conference USA, Tylor Perry #5, North Texas

Horz, Horizon League, Jamal Cain #1, Oakland

Ivy, Ivy League, Kino Lilly #10, Brown

MAAC, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, George Papas #5, Monmouth

MAC, Mid American Conference, JT Shumate #32, Toledo

MEAC, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, Kris Bankston #30, Norfolk St.

MVC, Missouri Valley Conference, Garrett Sturtz #3, Drake

MWC, Mountain West Conference, Justin Bean #34, Utah St.

NEC, Northeast Conference, Alex Morales #2, Wagner

OVC, Ohio Valley Conference, Tevin Brown #10, Murray St.

P12, Pac 12 Conference, Terrell Brown #23, Washington

Pat, Patriot League, Cam Spencer #12, Loyola MD

SEC, Southeastern Conference, Oscar Tshiebwe #34, Kentucky

SC, Southern Conference, Malachi Smith #13, Chattanooga

Slnd, Southland Conference, Isaac Mushila #10, Texas A&M CC

SWAC, Southwestern Athletic Conference, Jayveous McKinnis #11, Jackson St.

Sum, Summit League, Baylor Scheierman #3, South Dakota St.

SB, Sun Belt Conference, Javon Franklin #13, South Alabama

WCC, West Coast Conference, Alex Barcello #13, BYU

WAC, Western Athletic Conference, Jovan Blacksher #10, Grand Canyon

Note: I added the words "Most Valuable Player" above after initially posting this because our rankings measure how valuable a player is to a team while other votes may measure the "Player of the Year." In most cases I'd say the two are similar, but when writing the Big 12 summary below it occurred to me Baylor was a perfect example of when MVP and POY can be different. James Akinjo and Kendall Brown should be considered for Player of the Year in the rugged Big 12, but I don't believe either of the are in the running for Most Valuable Player because Baylor is so deep that if either of them could not play, Baylor still has seven players on the court that can dominate. I don't believe Kansas could contend nationally if Ochai Agbaji or Christian Braun were out - if those two were out and the two Baylor players above were out for the same game, I believe Baylor would beat Kansas handily..Baylor's incredible depth actually means each player is slightly less valuable because the replacement player stepping in for them is so good.

A10 All-Conference Team Based on Value Add Ratings Through January 17

We updated the Value Add Basketball All-Conference teams initially posted at Christmas. Note that we list the number of games played and started for each player, so you know if a particular game performance was included, and find all 4000+ players listed at www.valueaddbasketball.com.

Davidson claims three of the five 1st team all-conference spots as they remain the only unbeaten team in the tough A10 and as of today an at-large bid team with a 15-2 mark. The mark is impressive there are seven top 100 teams in the conference. Davidson actually started the season 1-2 with losses against tough San Francisco and New Mexico State, but since then have rattled off 14 straight wins including showing a knack for tight wins over tough teams with wins vs. Alabama, Rhode Island and VCU. 

St. Bonaventure will get their shot at home against Davidson February 1 to try to regain the momentum that had them in the top 25 and 5-0 early in the year before four doubled digit losses to drop to 10-4. Their center Osun Osunniyi is one spot outside the 1st team All-Conference rankings as the 6th best player listed below.

Click on Top 25 Value Add Basketball Players & Top 15 in Each Conference to see the top 25 players in the country and links to the other 31 conference lists like the one below.

RnkA10 All-ConferenceTeamValueHtClAdjOAdjDGms, Starts
1Michael Jones #13Davidson7.266'5"Jr6.64-0.62GP,GS: 15, 15
2Foster Loyer #0Davidson6.776'0Jr6.51-0.26GP,GS: 15, 15
3Tyler Burton #3Richmond6.756'7"Jr5.61-1.14GP,GS: 17, 17
4Davonte Gaines #3George Mason6.546'7"Jr5.52-1.01GP,GS: 13, 13
5Hyunjung Lee #1Davidson6.456'7"Jr5.58-0.86GP,GS: 15, 15
6Osun Osunniyi #21St. Bonaventure6.446'10"Sr3.72-2.72GP,GS: 13, 13
7Taylor Funk #33Saint Joseph's5.996'8"Sr4.99-1.00GP,GS: 14, 14
8Jaren Holmes #5St. Bonaventure5.926'4"Sr5.35-0.57GP,GS: 13, 13
9Jacob Gilyard #0Richmond5.885'9"Sr3.97-1.91GP,GS: 17, 17
10Gibson Jimerson #24Saint Louis5.396'5"Fr5.510.12GP,GS: 15, 15
11Malachi Smith #11Dayton5.356'0Fr4.01-1.35GP,GS: 17, 14
12Jordan Hall #22Saint Joseph's5.316'7"So3.95-1.36GP,GS: 14, 14
13DaRon Holmes #15Dayton5.246'10"Fr4.00-1.24GP,GS: 17, 17
14Luka Brajkovic #35Davidson4.816'10"Sr3.77-1.04GP,GS: 15, 15
15Jalen Adaway #33St. Bonaventure4.556'5"Sr3.93-0.63GP,GS: 12, 12

ACC All-Conference Team Based on Value Add Ratings Through January 17

We updated the Value Add Basketball All-Conference teams initially posted at Christmas. Note that we list the number of games played and started for each player, so you know if a particular game performance was included, and find all 4000+ players listed at www.valueaddbasketball.com.

In a very rare down year for the Atlantic Coast Conference, Duke's loss to Florida State Tuesday drops them out of the Top 10 in www.kenpom.com, meaning the conference has no Top 10 teams and Duke is the only team in the current AP Top 25. ranking No. 6 though they will drop due to that loss. The conference is also barely clinging onto the 5th spot ahead of the Pac-12 in the www.kenpom.com conference rankings.

Even in its worst year, the best conference of recent decades has seven top 50 teams and some of them will emerge to content by the end of the season. The one player already ranking as an All-American in the Value Add Rankings is UNC's Armando Bacot, who ranks 8th in the nation. Aldones Williams ranks 2nd in the conference and as the 23rd best player in the country, with his most impressive performance being a 25 point, 12 rebound game on 9 of 15 shooting to defeat Syracuse and put Wake Forest in the top 50 and primed for an at-large bid after finishing outside the top 100 the last three years.

Click on Top 25 Value Add Basketball Players & Top 15 in Each Conference to see the top 25 players in the country and links to the other 31 conference lists like the one below.

RnkACC All-ConferenceTeamValueHtClAdjOAdjDGms, Starts
1Armando Bacot #5North Carolina9.436'10"Jr6.85-2.58GP,GS: 16, 16
2Alondes Williams #31Wake Forest8.216'5"Sr6.89-1.32GP,GS: 18, 18
3Wendell Moore #0Duke7.516'5"Jr5.99-1.51GP,GS: 16, 16
4Dereon Seabron #1N.C. State7.376'7"So6.52-0.84GP,GS: 18, 18
5Michael Devoe #0Georgia Tech7.286'5"Sr6.02-1.26GP,GS: 15, 14
6Paul Atkinson #20Notre Dame6.936'9"Sr5.92-1.01GP,GS: 15, 14
7Dane Goodwin #23Notre Dame6.876'6"Jr6.55-0.32GP,GS: 15, 15
8Malik Osborne #10Florida St.6.766'9"Sr5.50-1.26GP,GS: 14, 14
9Paolo Banchero #5Duke6.686'10"Fr4.30-2.38GP,GS: 16, 16
10Keve Aluma #22Virginia Tech6.496'9"Sr5.16-1.32GP,GS: 16, 16
11Kameron McGusty #23Miami FL6.446'5"Sr5.67-0.77GP,GS: 17, 17
12Mark Williams #15Duke6.277'0So3.96-2.31GP,GS: 16, 16
13Jake LaRavia #0Wake Forest6.126'8"Jr5.09-1.03GP,GS: 16, 16
14Justyn Mutts #25Virginia Tech5.986'7"Sr3.28-2.70GP,GS: 16, 16
15RJ Davis #4North Carolina5.966'0So5.19-0.77GP,GS: 16, 16

American East All-Conference Team Based on Value Add Ratings Through January 17

We updated the Value Add Basketball All-Conference teams initially posted at Christmas. Note that we list the number of games played and started for each player, so you know if a particular game performance was included, and find all 4000+ players listed at www.valueaddbasketball.com.

Vermont's dominant program appears in strong shape to take a 6th straight regular season American East title, with five of the top seven players in the conference. They were also able to hold the only non-Vermont All-Conference player, New Hampshire's Jayden Martinez, to 9 points after Martinez has scored 21 points to give Marquette a scare early in the year.

Click on Top 25 Value Add Basketball Players & Top 15 in Each Conference to see the top 25 players in the country and links to the other 31 conference lists like the one below.

RnkAE All-ConferenceTeamValueHtClAdjOAdjDGms, Starts
1Ryan Davis #35Vermont5.046'8"Sr3.93-1.11GP,GS: 13, 13
2Ben Shungu #24Vermont4.846'2"Sr3.63-1.21GP,GS: 14, 14
3Jayden Martinez #24New Hampshire3.976'7"Sr3.74-0.23GP,GS: 9, 9
4Isaiah Powell #14Vermont3.896'6"Sr2.62-1.27GP,GS: 13, 13
5Finn Sullivan #15Vermont3.816'4"Sr2.68-1.13GP,GS: 14, 7
6Tykei Greene #4Stony Brook3.796'4"Jr3.26-0.53GP,GS: 14, 13
7Justin Mazzulla #21Vermont3.496'3"Sr2.58-0.91GP,GS: 14, 8
8LJ Owens #1UMBC2.976'3"Sr3.280.30GP,GS: 13, 13
9Max Brooks #10UMass Lowell2.906'7"So1.73-1.17GP,GS: 13, 13
10Hunter Marks #0Hartford2.736'9"Sr2.810.08GP,GS: 11, 10
11Moses Flowers #4Hartford2.406'3"Jr1.97-0.43GP,GS: 12, 10
12Tyler Bertram #23Binghamton2.326'3"Jr3.210.90GP,GS: 11, 11
13Yaw Obeng-Mensah #15UMBC2.256'7"Jr1.91-0.34GP,GS: 13, 5
14Matt Cerruti #20Albany2.176'4"Sr1.83-0.35GP,GS: 14, 13
15Jahlil Jenkins #1Stony Brook2.146'0Sr2.06-0.08GP,GS: 13, 11

American Athletic All-Conference Team Based on Value Add Ratings Through January 17

We updated the Value Add Basketball All-Conference teams initially posted at Christmas. Note that we list the number of games played and started for each player, so you know if a particular game performance was included, and find all 4000+ players listed at www.valueaddbasketball.com.

In 2021 we already ranked point guard Kendric Davis as the 1st team All-American Point Guard and 3rd best plaeyr in the country despite SMU only finishing 7-4 in American Athletic Conference play. This year Davis still at the top, getting nudged out by Villanova's Collin Gillespie for top point guard this week and ranked as the No. 7 most valuable player in the country and he has led SMU to a 4-1 season.

As good as they look, no team dominates their All-Conference roster like defending Final 4 Houston, with two players 1st team All-Conference and another four players 2nd team All-Conference.

Click on Top 25 Value Add Basketball Players & Top 15 in Each Conference to see the top 25 players in the country and links to the other 31 conference lists like the one below.

RnkAmer All-ConferenceTeamValueHtClAdjOAdjDGms, Starts
1Kendric Davis #3SMU9.716'0Sr9.12-0.59GP,GS: 17, 17
2Tristen Newton #2East Carolina6.346'5"So5.75-0.59GP,GS: 16, 16
3Jeriah Horne #41Tulsa6.066'7"Sr4.30-1.76GP,GS: 15, 15
4Marcus Sasser #0Houston5.956'2"Jr4.51-1.45GP,GS: 12, 12
5Fabian White #35Houston5.916'8"Sr3.98-1.93GP,GS: 17, 17
6Jamal Shead #1Houston5.676'1"So4.10-1.57GP,GS: 17, 12
7Jalen Cook #3Tulane5.106'0Fr5.440.34GP,GS: 14, 14
8Kyler Edwards #11Houston4.776'4"Sr3.61-1.16GP,GS: 16, 16
9Josh Carlton #25Houston4.776'11"Sr3.56-1.21GP,GS: 17, 7
10Taze Moore #4Houston4.746'5"Sr2.89-1.85GP,GS: 15, 10
11Darin Green #22UCF4.556'4"Jr4.850.30GP,GS: 15, 15
12Marcus Weathers #50SMU4.506'5"Sr3.71-0.79GP,GS: 17, 9
13Jalen Duren #2Memphis4.436'11"Fr2.68-1.75GP,GS: 14, 14
14Sam Griffin #1Tulsa4.146'3"So4.350.21GP,GS: 15, 12
15Mika Adams-Woods #23Cincinnati4.106'3"Jr3.62-0.48GP,GS: 17, 17

ASUN All-Conference Team Based on Value Add Ratings Through January 17

We updated the Value Add Basketball All-Conference teams initially posted at Christmas. Note that we list the number of games played and started for each player, so you know if a particular game performance was included, and find all 4000+ players listed at www.valueaddbasketball.com.

With Jacksonville State joining the ASUN from the Ohio Valley Conference and the ASUN being divided into divisions, Damaree King appears to make Jacksonville State the team to beat in the west and Darius McGhee seems to make Liberty the team to beat in the East.  McGhee has the edge so far for Player of the Year.

Click on Top 25 Value Add Basketball Players & Top 15 in Each Conference to see the top 25 players in the country and links to the other 31 conference lists like the one below.

RnkASUN All-ConferenceTeamValueHtClAdjOAdjDGms, Starts
1Darius McGhee #2Liberty5.365'9"Sr4.64-0.71GP,GS: 15, 15
2Demaree King #1Jacksonville St.4.456'0Jr4.37-0.08GP,GS: 14, 2
3Terrell Burden #1Kennesaw St.3.985'10"Jr3.65-0.33GP,GS: 11, 11
4Darian Adams #23Jacksonville St.3.856'3"Sr3.17-0.68GP,GS: 14, 14
5Shiloh Robinson #33Liberty3.826'7"Jr3.52-0.30GP,GS: 15, 13
6Chris Youngblood #3Kennesaw St.3.776'4"So3.22-0.55GP,GS: 11, 11
7Tavian Dunn-Martin #5Florida Gulf Coast3.755'8"Sr3.870.12GP,GS: 16, 16
8Jalen Gibbs #22Jacksonville St.3.726'3"Sr3.19-0.53GP,GS: 14, 14
9Kevion Nolan #3Jacksonville3.456'2"Jr2.62-0.83GP,GS: 7, 6
10Alec Pfriem #2Bellarmine3.366'5"Jr3.390.03GP,GS: 13, 9
11Keegan McDowell #20Liberty3.296'6"Sr3.22-0.07GP,GS: 15, 11
12CJ Fleming #25Bellarmine2.976'0Sr3.400.43GP,GS: 13, 13
13Jannson Williams #3Eastern Kentucky2.866'9"Sr2.38-0.48GP,GS: 13, 10
14Kevin Samuel #21Florida Gulf Coast2.656'11"Sr1.24-1.41GP,GS: 16, 16
15Joseph Venzant #23Liberty2.586'3"Fr1.71-0.87GP,GS: 15, 14

Big Ten All-Conference Team Based on Value Add Ratings Through January 17

We updated the Value Add Basketball All-Conference teams initially posted at Christmas. Note that we list the number of games played and started for each player, so you know if a particular game performance was included, and find all 4000+ players listed at www.valueaddbasketball.com.

Last season Iowa's Luka Garza was nudged out for 1st place in the Value Add Rankings by USC's Evan Mobley, so it is ironic that this season Iowa's star Keegan Murray has moved into the No. 1 spot not only in the Big Ten, but in the entire conference. The Big Ten has a second 1st Team All-American (top 5) with Indiana's Trayce Jackson-Davis now ranking No. 4. 

Perhaps even more amazingly, all 15 players listed below as the top 15 players in the conference also rank in the top 2% of all players - down to Northwestern's Pete Nance who ranks 80th in the nation of 4000+ players.

Click on Top 25 Value Add Basketball Players & Top 15 in Each Conference to see the top 25 players in the country and links to the other 31 conference lists like the one below.

RnkB10 All-ConferenceTeamValueHtClAdjOAdjDGms, Starts
1Keegan Murray #15Iowa11.086'8"So8.97-2.12GP,GS: 16, 16
2Trayce Jackson-Davis #23Indiana10.126'9"So7.21-2.91GP,GS: 16, 16
3EJ Liddell #32Ohio St.8.936'7"Jr6.86-2.07GP,GS: 15, 15
4Trent Frazier #1Illinois8.236'2"Sr4.61-3.62GP,GS: 14, 13
5Hunter Dickinson #1Michigan7.957'1"So6.17-1.78GP,GS: 13, 13
6Jaden Ivey #23Purdue7.826'4"So5.91-1.91GP,GS: 16, 16
7Kofi Cockburn #21Illinois7.807'0Jr5.44-2.36GP,GS: 13, 13
8Brad Davison #34Wisconsin7.656'4"Sr6.78-0.87GP,GS: 16, 16
9Johnny Davis #1Wisconsin7.596'5"So5.14-2.45GP,GS: 14, 14
10Ron Harper #24Rutgers7.486'6"Sr6.00-1.49GP,GS: 16, 16
11Trevion Williams #50Purdue7.306'10"Sr5.06-2.24GP,GS: 16, 4
12Jamari Wheeler #55Ohio St.7.026'1"Sr3.83-3.19GP,GS: 15, 15
13Zach Edey #15Purdue6.787'4"So4.97-1.81GP,GS: 16, 12
14Payton Willis #0Minnesota6.746'4"Sr5.32-1.42GP,GS: 15, 15
15Pete Nance #22Northwestern6.656'10"Sr5.13-1.52GP,GS: 13, 13

Big 12 All-Conference Team Based on Value Add Ratings Through January 17

We updated the Value Add Basketball All-Conference teams initially posted at Christmas. Note that we list the number of games played and started for each player, so you know if a particular game performance was included, and find all 4000+ players listed at www.valueaddbasketball.com.

The Big 12 ranks as by far the best conference at www.kenpom.com, a full three points per team better than the Big Ten. However, the top two teams are dominant with far different make-ups. Defending national champion Baylor has an incredible 8 players in the top 10% of all players, possibly the most balanced team since we've done these ratings. I am researching this further, but Baylor may be the team that can most easily lose a player and still be almost as good, because I am not sure if any team this century would still have seven players so good if one of their top 8 had to miss games. Ironically, this appears to hold down each players value slightly as opposed to other teams that will be much worse if one of their top couple of stars are lost.

On the other extreme, Kansas boasts the best two players in the best conferecnce in Ochai Agbaii and Christian Braun.

Click on Top 25 Value Add Basketball Players & Top 15 in Each Conference to see the top 25 players in the country and links to the other 31 conference lists like the one below.

RnkB12 All-ConferenceTeamValueHtClAdjOAdjDGms, Starts
1Ochai Agbaji #30Kansas9.276'5"Sr8.33-0.93GP,GS: 16, 16
2Christian Braun #2Kansas8.326'6"Jr6.20-2.12GP,GS: 16, 16
3Izaiah Brockington #1Iowa St.7.816'4"Sr5.18-2.63GP,GS: 17, 17
4Taz Sherman #12West Virginia6.316'4"Sr5.06-1.25GP,GS: 15, 15
5Nijel Pack #24Kansas St.6.206'0So5.42-0.78GP,GS: 14, 13
6Markquis Nowell #1Kansas St.6.115'8"Jr3.71-2.40GP,GS: 14, 8
7James Akinjo #11Baylor6.116'1"Sr4.37-1.74GP,GS: 17, 17
8Jalen Hill #1Oklahoma6.046'6"Jr4.49-1.55GP,GS: 17, 17
9Timmy Allen #0Texas5.966'6"Sr4.05-1.91GP,GS: 17, 17
10Kendall Brown #2Baylor5.936'8"Fr4.66-1.27GP,GS: 17, 17
11Jordan Goldwire #0Oklahoma5.856'3"Sr2.80-3.06GP,GS: 17, 17
12Jalen Bridges #11West Virginia5.686'7"So4.17-1.52GP,GS: 16, 16
13Sean McNeil #22West Virginia5.666'3"Sr5.50-0.16GP,GS: 15, 15
14Umoja Gibson #2Oklahoma5.636'1"Sr4.63-1.00GP,GS: 17, 17
15Mark Smith #13Kansas St.5.406'4"Sr3.05-2.35GP,GS: 16, 16

Big East All-Conference Team Based on Value Add Ratings Through January 17

We updated the Value Add Basketball All-Conference teams initially posted at Christmas. Note that we list the number of games played and started for each player, so you know if a particular game performance was included, and find all 4000+ players listed at www.valueaddbasketball.com.

As noted in the piece on this great CBS 247 site post, Collin Gillespie is not only the Big East Player of the Year but the 1st team All-American as the highest rated point guard at www.valueaddbasketball.com. However, the competition is tough with St. John's Posh Alexander ranking as a 3rd team All-American (No. 13) and Gillespie's teammate Justin Moore just missing All-American by one spot at No. 16.

In fact, the lists continues with Marquette's Darryl Morsell and Creighton's 7-foot-1 Ryan Kalkbrenner rounding out the 1st team All-Big East Conference list, and and the top 12 players listed below all ranking in the top 100 players nationally of 4000+. (the average conference has 3 top 100 players). The 15 All-Conference players are listed below the photo.

Click on Top 25 Value Add Basketball Players & Top 15 in Each Conference to see the top 25 players in the country and links to the other 31 conference lists like the one below.

RnkBE All-ConferenceTeamValueHtClAdjOAdjDGms, Starts
1Collin Gillespie #2Villanova9.946'3"Sr8.30-1.64GP,GS: 17, 17
2Posh Alexander #0St. John's9.216'0So5.36-3.85GP,GS: 14, 13
3Justin Moore #5Villanova8.566'4"Jr6.14-2.42GP,GS: 17, 17
4Darryl Morsell #32Marquette7.766'5"Sr3.75-4.01GP,GS: 17, 17
5Ryan Kalkbrenner #11Creighton7.537'1"So6.04-1.49GP,GS: 15, 15
6Javon Freeman-Liberty #4DePaul7.476'4"Sr6.43-1.04GP,GS: 16, 16
7Bryce Aiken #1Seton Hall7.186'0Sr6.60-0.58GP,GS: 15, 6
8RJ Cole #2Connecticut7.026'1"Sr6.06-0.97GP,GS: 15, 15
9Jack Nunge #24Xavier6.747'0Jr4.92-1.83GP,GS: 16, 1
10Colby Jones #3Xavier6.546'6"So4.56-1.98GP,GS: 15, 15
11Julian Champagnie #2St. John's6.496'8"Jr4.95-1.54GP,GS: 14, 14
12Ryan Hawkins #44Creighton6.366'7"Sr5.08-1.28GP,GS: 15, 15
13Isaiah Whaley #5Connecticut6.216'9"Sr2.55-3.65GP,GS: 14, 13
14Brandon Slater #3Villanova5.656'7"Sr3.87-1.78GP,GS: 17, 17
15Eric Dixon #43Villanova5.586'8"So3.98-1.60GP,GS: 17, 17

Big Sky All-Conference Team Based on Value Add Ratings Through January 17

We updated the Value Add Basketball All-Conference teams initially posted at Christmas. Note that we list the number of games played and started for each player, so you know if a particular game performance was included, and find all 4000+ players listed at www.valueaddbasketball.com.

In a very balanced Big Sky conference, Dillon Jones is in the top 50 of 4000+ national players due to great play including scoring 20 and 19 points against Utah State and Brigham Young before conference play started.

Click on Top 25 Value Add Basketball Players & Top 15 in Each Conference to see the top 25 players in the country and links to the other 31 conference lists like the one below.

RnkBSky All-ConferenceTeamValueHtClAdjOAdjDGms, Starts
1Dillon Jones #2Weber St.7.396'6"Fr5.30-2.09GP,GS: 14, 14
2Daylen Kountz #1Northern Colorado5.036'4"Sr4.79-0.24GP,GS: 13, 13
3Mikey Dixon #3Idaho5.016'2"Sr5.570.56GP,GS: 13, 13
4Maizen Fausett #12Southern Utah4.836'6"Sr4.53-0.30GP,GS: 12, 12
5Steele Venters #2Eastern Washington4.216'7"Fr4.01-0.21GP,GS: 14, 14
6Cameron Parker #11Montana4.066'2"Sr4.150.09GP,GS: 14, 1
7Rylan Bergersen #11Eastern Washington3.856'6"Sr3.23-0.62GP,GS: 14, 12
8Jubrile Belo #13Montana St.3.686'9"Jr2.58-1.10GP,GS: 15, 15
9Josh Bannan #13Montana3.586'9"So2.15-1.44GP,GS: 14, 14
10Matt Johnson #2Northern Colorado3.386'2"Sr3.23-0.15GP,GS: 13, 13
11Koby McEwen #15Weber St.3.366'4"Sr3.28-0.07GP,GS: 14, 14
12Bryce Fowler #23Sacramento St.3.356'6"Sr2.82-0.52GP,GS: 10, 10
13Aanen Moody #2Southern Utah3.196'3"Sr3.17-0.02GP,GS: 12, 2
14Linton Acliese #20Eastern Washington3.096'6"Jr3.02-0.07GP,GS: 11, 9
15Abdul Mohamed #0Montana St.2.806'7"Sr1.63-1.17GP,GS: 15, 15

Big South All-Conference Team Based on Value Add Ratings Through January 17

We updated the Value Add Basketball All-Conference teams initially posted at Christmas. Note that we list the number of games played and started for each player, so you know if a particular game performance was included, and find all 4000+ players listed at www.valueaddbasketball.com.

The Big South is one of the most balanced conferences and has one of the most balanced races for Player of the Year of any of the 32 conferences. Campbell's Ricky Clemons has the lead for Player of the Year after strong showings in each of the first four conference games, but also a great early season performance at Duke in which he hit 7 of 10 shots for 18 points. He ranks in the top 3% of all players, while Longwood's Isaiah Wilkins is not far behind in the top 4% of all players. Wilkins opened the season with a 19 point performance at Iowa, and has now been MVP in four of his last seven games according to www.kenpom.com.

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RnkBSth All-ConferenceTeamValueHtClAdjOAdjDGms, Starts
1Ricky Clemons #1Campbell5.996'2"Sr5.94-0.05GP,GS: 12, 12
2Isaiah Wilkins #1Longwood5.516'4"Sr3.71-1.80GP,GS: 11, 11
3Demetric Horton #3North Carolina A&T4.796'5"Jr4.34-0.45GP,GS: 15, 12
4Drew Pember #4UNC Asheville4.706'10"Jr3.32-1.38GP,GS: 14, 14
5Patrick Good #5Winthrop3.926'0Sr4.040.12GP,GS: 13, 8
6Tajion Jones #3UNC Asheville3.716'5"Sr4.010.30GP,GS: 14, 14
7Lance Terry #0Gardner Webb3.156'2"Jr3.12-0.03GP,GS: 14, 14
8DeShaun Wade #3Longwood2.916'2"Sr1.76-1.15GP,GS: 11, 11
9Kareem Reid #14Gardner Webb2.836'9"Jr1.79-1.05GP,GS: 14, 14
10Jordan Gainey #11USC Upstate2.786'4"Fr3.300.52GP,GS: 14, 14
11Rayshon Harrison #0Presbyterian2.746'4"So2.59-0.15GP,GS: 15, 15
12Zach Austin #55High Point2.546'5"So1.13-1.41GP,GS: 13, 13
13DJ Burns #30Winthrop2.396'9"Jr2.34-0.05GP,GS: 13, 12
14Justin Hill #11Longwood2.246'0So1.40-0.85GP,GS: 11, 11
15Nate Lliteras #2Longwood2.216'7"So1.26-0.95GP,GS: 10, 0

Big West All-Conference Team Based on Value Add Ratings Through January 17

We updated the Value Add Basketball All-Conference teams initially posted at Christmas. Note that we list the number of games played and started for each player, so you know if a particular game performance was included, and find all 4000+ players listed at www.valueaddbasketball.com.

Collin Welp is in the top 2% of all players to rank as the Big West Player of the Year and likely make UC Irvine the best team in the balanced conference despite losing after a flight to Hawaii in which Welp only scored 11 points. In the conference opener at UC Riverside, Welp scored 30. When Hawaii joined the then all-California conference in 2012 it agreed to help pay for the other teams to fly to Hawaii to play - not a bad deal!

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RnkBW All-ConferenceTeamValueHtClAdjOAdjDGms, Starts
1Collin Welp #40UC Irvine6.566'9"Sr5.83-0.74GP,GS: 9, 9
2EJ Anosike #24Cal St. Fullerton5.306'7"Sr5.00-0.29GP,GS: 12, 11
3Amadou Sow #12UC Santa Barbara4.886'9"Sr4.03-0.85GP,GS: 12, 12
4Christian Anigwe #4UC Davis4.756'9"Jr3.87-0.89GP,GS: 10, 10
5Justin Edler-Davis #10Cal St. Bakersfield3.976'4"Sr3.02-0.95GP,GS: 9, 8
6Austin Johnson #13UC Irvine3.966'9"Jr2.10-1.86GP,GS: 9, 9
7Jadon Jones #12Long Beach St.3.906'5"Fr3.04-0.86GP,GS: 13, 9
8Flynn Cameron #11UC Riverside3.856'5"Jr3.31-0.54GP,GS: 12, 12
9Elijah Pepper #40UC Davis3.846'4"So2.94-0.90GP,GS: 10, 10
10Jerome Desrosiers #22Hawaii3.516'7"Sr2.90-0.61GP,GS: 10, 9
11Callum McRae #25UC Riverside3.317'1"Jr1.99-1.32GP,GS: 12, 12
12Zyon Pullin #5UC Riverside3.196'4"Jr2.33-0.86GP,GS: 11, 10
13Bernardo Da Silva #5Hawaii3.096'9"So2.54-0.55GP,GS: 5, 4
14Dominick Pickett #22UC Riverside3.086'4"Sr1.64-1.44GP,GS: 11, 11
15Onyi Eyisi #13Cal St. Northridge3.056'9"Sr2.91-0.13GP,GS: 12, 9