Men's Basketball: Top 25 Players in the Big 12 for the 2023-24 Season

With college basketball coming soon, here are the top 25 men's basketball players in the Big 12 for the 2023-24 season.

Nicholas Girimonte | Oct 12, 2023

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With college basketball season less than a month away, it's time to start to take a look at some of the top players in the Big 12 this season. Here are the top 25 players for the best basketball conference in college.

25. Fousseyni Traore - BYU Forward

The junior big man led the Cougars in scoring and rebounds last season. Look for him to be the number one option for Mark Pope.

24. Elmarko Jackson - Kansas Guard

As a top 20 recruit in the country, Jackson will make an instant impact for the Jayhawks.

23. Bryce Thompson - Oklahoma State Guard

Returning for his fourth year, Thompson led Oklahoma State in scoring and assists last season. He will be the go-to guy for the Cowboys this year.

22. Omaha Biliew - Iowa State Forward

The five-star recruit is the highest-ranked recruit in the modern era for Iowa State men's basketball. Biliew has a chance to be one of the best freshmen in the country.

21. Jameer Nelson Jr. - TCU Guard

The Delaware transfer comes to TCU after finishing 17th in scoring for all college basketball last season. Nelson Jr. will help fill a lot of the void left by Mike Miles Jr.

20. KJ Adams - Kansas Forward

After averaging 10.6 points last season for the Jayhawks, look for Adams to take on a bigger role this season alongside Hunter Dickinson.

19. Kerr Kriisa - West Virginia Guard

Kriisa comes to West Virginia after being one of the faces of Arizona for the past couple of seasons. The guard is one of the best passers and villains in college basketball.

18. Pop Isaacs - Texas Tech Guard

Isaacs returns to Tech for his sophomore campaign as their highest returning scorer. He can lead the Red Raiders this season as their top-scoring option.

17. Nae'Qwan Tomlin - Kansas State Forward

Tomlin is the highest returning scorer and rebounder from the Wildcat's Elite Eight run. He will help take over the scoring lost from Markquis Nowell and Keyontae Johnson.

16. Jesse Edwards - West Virginia Center

Edwards comes to West Virginia after averaging a double-double last season at Syracuse. The fifth-year senior has a good chance to lead the conference in rebounding and be a force for the Mountaineers.

15. RayJ Dennis - Baylor Guard

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The Toledo transfer comes to Baylor after averaging 19.5 points per game last season. He will start for a Scott Drew team that has been very favorable to guards in years past.

14. J'Wan Roberts - Houston Forward

Roberts enters his senior season for the Cougars after leading them in rebounds and blocks last season. He is a very efficient interior player on both sides of the ball.

13. Dylan Disu - Texas Forward

Entering his fifth college season, Disu will get the opportunity to be the premier big man for the Longhorns. He will look to build off a stellar conference tournament last year in which he led Texas in points and rebounds on the way to a Big 12 championship.

12. Jalen Bridges - Baylor Forward

Bridges averaged the most points, assists, rebounds, steals, and blocks last season of any returning Baylor player. He has a real shot to break out for his senior campaign.

11. Arthur Kaluma - Kansas State Forward

Kaluma started every game on a Creighton team last year that went to the Elite Eight. He will start for the Wildcats and play a role similar to Keyontae Johnson.

10. Tyrese Hunter - Texas Guard

Hunter started every game in a backcourt last year that featured Marcus Carr and Sir'Jabari Rice. Look for him to take a step forward to help fuel one of the best backcourts in the country.

9. Ja'Kobe Walter - Baylor Guard

The incoming freshman is a consensus five-star and number one recruit in Texas. He will be an instant top contributor for the Bears, similar to Keyonte George last year.

8. Kevin McCullar Jr. - Kansas Guard

McCullar Jr. enters his fifth year in the Big 12 and returns the most scoring and rebounding from last year's Kansas team. He will be a force.

7. Jamal Shead - Houston Guard

Shead averaged the highest points, assists, and steals last year of any returning Houston player. The senior is an elite two-way player for the Cougars.

6. Emanuel Miller - TCU Forward

Miller returns to the Frogs for his fifth college basketball season as their highest returning scorer and rebounder. With the departures of Damion Baugh and Mike Miles Jr., he could see opportunities as TCU's go-to guy.

5. LJ Cryer - Houston Guard

After three seasons at Baylor, one of the nation's best shooters will help lead the Cougars. The All Big-12 member will join Jamal Shead as arguably the best backcourt in the Big-12.

4. Dajuan Harris - Kansas Guard

Harris led the Jayhawks in assists and steals last season as one of the nation's best true point guards. The two-year starter for Kansas has a great chance to lead the conference in assists in his senior season.

3. Tylor Perry - Kansas State Guard

The North Texas transfer will start for the Wildcats at point guard. As one of the best scorers in the conference, he will play in a Jerome Tang system that allows him to flourish, like Markquis Nowell last year.

2. Max Abmas - Texas Guard

The four-year starter at Oral Roberts comes to Texas after finishing ninth in the nation in scoring last season. As one of the best guards in the nation, he adds a whole different dimension to the Longhorn's offense.

1. Hunter Dickinson - Kansas Center

Dickinson is probably the best transfer in college basketball history. The former All-American comes to the Jayhawks from Michigan and is a serious contender for Naismith College Player of the Year.

Honorable Mentions

RaeQuan Battle - West Virginia Guard
Warren Washington - Texas Tech Forward
Tamin Lipsey - Iowa State Guard
Milos Uzan - Oklahoma Guard
Javian McCollum - Oklahoma Guard
Dillon Mitchell - Texas Forward

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Published Oct 12, 2023

NICHOLAS GIRIMONTE

Nicholas is a student at TCU majoring in Communication Studies with a minor in Journalism. He's from the Bay Area but now calls New Braunfels, Texas home. There's nothing he likes more than watching TCU sports.