College Basketball's All-Week 13 1st Team: Top Performers at Every Position

Week 13 of the college basketball season gave us the best of both worlds: well-known studs living up to their potential and some guys who you perhaps haven't heard about much before making a name for themselves.

That's how you end up with a highlight-filled week that includes Duke Blue Devils standout Grayson Allen and Kentucky Wildcats freshman sensation Jamal Murray. But you also get some Boris Bojanovsky, a helping of Justin Robinson and an off-the-bench dash of Raven Lee.

That's what makes college basketball so great—anyone can erupt with a huge performance, and the game's stars can come in all shapes and sizes. That's what we'll examine here.

Every week, we pick a first- and second-teamer at all five positions plus a duo off the bench. Stat-stuffing games are seriously considered, but we also take a look at cumulative consistency against strong competition and players who have performed above their season averages from last Sunday through Saturday night's games.

Surprise stories help make up the ranks, too, and this week, we throw a little extra love to a couple of Louisville Cardinals.

Let us know what you think of our picks, and share your own in the comments.

Point Guard: Justin Robinson, Monmouth

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Feb. 1 at Siena: 36 points, five rebounds, three assists, three steals

Feb. 5 vs. Fairfield: 12 points, nine rebounds, five assists, three steals

You have to love a 5'8" point guard who hauls in 14 rebounds in a two-game week. More than that, the Hawks catalyst was a huge contributor in a big road win at Siena.

The junior's season-best scoring performance (in which he made 10-of-19 shots and all 12 free throws) kept the Saints from joining Monmouth in first place in the MAAC race. It ended Siena's nine-game home winning streak and really helped the national darling look that much more worthy of an at-large bid. (The MAAC tournament is also played on Siena's home floor, so every little bit helps at this time of year.)

Second Team: Wesley Iwundu, Kansas State

Feb. 3 at Kansas: 15 points, five rebounds, five assists

Feb. 6 vs. Oklahoma: 22 points, seven assists, three steals

Iwundu is a high-motor player for an overachieving team, and it all came to a fruitful head Saturday night against the top-ranked team in the country. He recovered from a six-turnover game at Kansas to only have one against Oklahoma, and he hit 12 of his 18 shots during the week.

Shooting Guard: Grayson Allen, Duke

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Feb. 2 at Georgia Tech: 27 points, seven rebounds, four assists

Feb. 6 vs. North Carolina State: 28 points, four assists

When the coach is away dealing with health issues, someone has to shoulder more responsibility. For Duke, that someone was Grayson Allen, the sophomore who made seven of 10 three-point shots in a road win over Georgia Tech that deserves a lot of credit, considering Mike Krzyzewski's absence and the fact that the confidence-shaken Blue Devils are dealing with being outside the Top 25 for the first time in nearly a decade.

Allen followed that performance up four days later by outshining recently scorching-hot NC State guard Cat Barber by two points.

Second Team: Damion Lee, Louisville

Feb. 1 vs. North Carolina: 24 points, five rebounds

Lee deserves some love after the week he's had. First, he dominated the Tar Heels while playing all 40 minutes, hitting eight of 12 shots along the way. Then, the Cardinals transfer got flat-out jobbed when his school announced it would banish itself from this upcoming postseason.

We don't mean to be flip, but we wanted to reward his contributions (especially this week), even though he sat out during Saturday's blowout of Boston College.

Small Forward (Wing): Jamal Murray, Kentucky

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Feb. 2 at Tennessee: 21 points, five rebounds, five assists

Feb. 6 vs. Florida: 35 points, six rebounds

It was just a week ago Saturday that Kentucky head coach John Calipari was trying to get his star shooter to get his feet set—rather than slide around—at Kansas. Whatever Jamal Murray has been doing to get back in sync, it worked at home against the Gators. He knocked down eight three-pointers—the most by a Wildcat since 2010—and got his team back on track after a rare two-game losing streak.

He had 20 points in the first half as Kentucky streaked to a 50-32 lead, making a season-best 12 three-pointers overall.

Second Team: Sindarius Thornwell, South Carolina

Feb. 2 at Georgia: 18 points, 11 rebounds, two blocks

Feb. 6 at Texas A&M: 25 points, nine assists, six rebounds, three steals

Leading your team to a big road win against a top-10 team certainly warrants an all-star nod. The 6'5" junior was shaky at Georgia (missing 10 of his 15 shots), but he more than made up for it with a 9-of-20 shooting display in College Station.

Power Forward: Devin Williams, West Virginia

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Feb. 2 at Iowa State: 17 points, 18 rebounds, two assists

Feb. 6 vs. Baylor: 16 points, seven rebounds, two assists

Devin Williams is the third-best rebounder in Big 12 play (behind Oklahoma's Ryan Spangler and Baylor's Rico Gathers), but his performance in Ames during the week was a clear-cut No. 1. He only needed 30 minutes of court time to secure a career high on the glass and shake up the league standings. 

It's worth noting that in a raucous environment, Williams kept the Hilton Coliseum crowd hushed by hitting all seven of his free throws, pushing him to 72 percent for the season. The 6'9" junior was at 70 percent last year and 57 two seasons ago.

Second Team: Chris Boucher, Oregon

Jan. 31 at Arizona State: 26 points, 10 rebounds, seven blocks

Feb. 4 vs. Colorado: seven points, 12 rebounds, six blocks

You have to admire the 6'10" senior's path. He grew up in Montreal, became a junior college stud in Wyoming, and then found his way to the West Coast with the Ducks. The miles paid off, as his career-high point total included four three-pointers at Arizona State on Jan. 31. The win capped off a terrific week for Oregon in the desert.

Center: Boris Bojanovsky, Florida State

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Feb. 1 vs. North Carolina State: eight points, nine rebounds, three blocks

Feb. 6 at Wake Forest: 11 points, seven rebounds

The numbers don't look especially impressive. But this 7'3" senior found a double-up stride in a couple of nice wins, helping Florida State extend its winning streak to four games. Boris Bojanovsky averages roughly six points and four rebounds per game, so posting a combined 19 points and 16 boards was huge.

This two-game stretch included nine made shots in 12 attempts, and FSU seems to have found an extra gear in the paint.

Second Team: Chinanu Onuaku, Louisville

Feb. 1 vs. North Carolina: 12 points, 10 rebounds, two assists

Feb. 6 vs. Boston College: eight points, 13 rebounds, three assists, two blocks, two steals

We really try to avoid nominating two guys from the same team in a given week. But given the circumstances surrounding the program as of late, Louisville deserves to be an exception to the rule. Onuaku has been a gem this year and really showed it by making nine of his 14 shots in a couple of distinct challenges.

Off the Bench: Raven Lee, Eastern Michigan

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Feb. 2 vs. Miami (Ohio): 46 points, one assist

Feb. 6 at Buffalo: 11 points, two rebounds, two assists

We don't often look at sub-.500 teams in the MAC and get the "wow" factor. But the 6'3" junior came off the bench and provided such a spark Tuesday, doing a ton of damage in 24 minutes. His effort helped end a five-game losing streak.

He made 11 shots (nine threes) along with all but one of his 16 free throws attempted. He had 27 points in the first half alone, which would've made for a tie score at the break. That's scary stuff, and we salute it.

Second Team: Devonta Pollard, Houston

Feb. 1 vs. SMU: 23 points, seven rebounds, two assists

It was just a one-game week (by our calendar) for the Cougars, but Pollard came up big, providing Houston with a nice win against a nationally ranked team to improve to 16-6. Pollard's team trailed by 11 early in the second half, but he helped spark a 21-4 run.