College Basketball Power Rankings: Top 11 Shot Blockers in the Country

Aside from slam dunks, the blocked shot may be the most exciting play in the game of basketball.

Having a player who takes pride and joy in blocking shots gives a team a decided advantage on the defensive side of the ball.

Players driving the lane for a chance at a layup, dunk or tear-drop will have that fierce shot blocker in the back of their minds, and that can change the outcome of a game in a big way.

Who are college basketball's top shot blockers?

Find out as we count down the the best 11 blockers in the nation.

11. Festus Ezeli

A native of Nigeria, Vanderbilt's Festus Ezeli has blossomed into one of the best big men in the Southeastern Conference.

As a redshirt junior last season he averaged 2.6 blocked shots per game, good for 18th in the nation.

10. Reginald Buckner

Entering his junior season at Ole Miss, Reginald Buckner will be a force to be reckoned with on the defensive end of the floor.

He is a natural shot blocker who averaged 2.9 blocked shots per game last season.

Reginald Buckner will challenge Festus Ezeli for the most blocked shots in the SEC this season.

9. Jamelle Hagins

Delaware's Jamelle Hagins enters his junior season as the top shot blocker in the Colonial Athletic Association.

A season ago he recorded 87 blocked shots in 29 games, good for an average of three per game.

8. Damian Eargle

Damian Eargle of Youngstown State is entering his redshirt junior season as he began his career at UNC-Greensboro.

In his first full season at Youngstown State, Damian Eargle averaged three blocked shots per game, making him the Horizon League's top shot blocker.

7. Greg Mangano

Greg Mangano of Yale returns for his senior season as the Ivy League's top shot blocker.

As a junior he tallied 85 blocked shots in 28 games, good for an average of three per game.

6. Danny Agbelese

Danny Agbelese returns for his senior season at Hampton and figures to once again be one of the nation's best shot blockers.

Last season saw him rack up 101 blocked shots in 33 games, giving him an average of 3.1 per game, good for eighth in the country. 

5. John Henson

North Carolina's John Henson decided to drop out of this year's NBA Draft and return to Chapel Hill for his junior season.

John Henson averaged 3.2 blocks per game after recording 118 blocks in 37 games.

He will once again be a force to be reckoned with in the ACC.

4. David Foster

Utah's David Foster, a monster at 7'3", 255 lbs, enters his senior season as the best shot blocker in the Pac-12.

He averaged 3.2 blocked shots per game as a junior, good for sixth in the nation.

3. Kyle O'Quinn

Kyle O'Quinn of Norfolk State is coming into his senior season as one of the nation's elite shot blockers.

As a junior last season he averaged 3.4 blocks per game after racking up 110 blocks in 32 games.

His 3.4 blocks per game average was good for fourth in the country.

2. CJ Aiken

CJ Aiken of Saint Joseph's ranked third in the nation last season in blocked shots after averaging 3.5 blocks per game.

That is amazing considering he was only a freshman last season. If you don't know his name, you had better learn it.

1. William Mosley

William Mosley of Northwestern State is by far the nation's best shot blocker.

No player even comes near William Mosley.

As a junior last season he averaged a ridiculous 4.9 blocks per game. He recorded 156 blocks in only 32 games.

William Mosley looks to be even better this season.