1. Michael Beasley, freshman, Kansas State
Beasley came into the season as one of the two big name freshmen—the other being O.J. Mayo—and has definitely lived up to all the hype.
Beasley is currently averaging 25.3 points a game, fourth overall, first in the Big 12, and the only top five scorer from a major conference (the other scorers are from The Big South, The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, the Ohio Valley Conference, and last but not least the Southern Conference).
He is also leading the nation in rebounds with13.9 and is a guarantee as a lottery pick if he decides to go pro.
2. Tyler Hansbrough, junior, North Carolina
Hansbrough has led the Tarheels to a 19-1 record. He is currently leading the ACC in scoring averaging a little over 22 points, and is shooting over 55 percent from the floor and over 82 percent from the line—not bad for a guy who stands over 6'8”.
What I believe to be the biggest stat is the fact that he scored 23 points against UNC Asheville including a highlight of the year dunk over 7'8” center Kenny George.
3. Eric Gordan, freshman, Indiana
Gordan is another talented freshman and many have dubbed him the best point guard in the nation. He is leading the Big 10 in scoring averaging a solid 21.7 points a game to go along with a three assists a game.
Indiana has won 12 out of their last 13 games including a tough loss in their last game to UConn. I have a feeling however as Gordon matures, and the team grows as a whole they will be just fine come tournament time.
4. O.J. Mayo, freshman, USC
O.J. Mayo came into this season, like Beasley, as a big name freshman. While it took him a little longer to step into the spot light, he is now really coming into his own.
Mayo is coming off probably his greatest game at USC as he scored 25 points and sang more three's (five) then he has had in any other game this season and if that wasn’t good enough he also had eight rebounds. He is averaging 20 points a game and five rebounds to go along with a little over three assists.
Mayo will be a lottery pick come draft time if he decides to go pro and he'll probably be able to lead his time to at least a sweet sixteen birth if they get the right match-ups.
5. D.J. Augustin, sophomore, Texas
Augustin is the leader in assits for the Big 12 conference. Which is a pretty big accomplishment seeing how the Big 12 is represented well in top 25(currently with 5 teams.) Augustin is also averaging 20 points a game in conference play. He has propelled his team to a 16-4 overall record including impressive wins over Tennessee and in Califorina against UCLA .
6. Chris Douglas-Roberts
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