College Basketball's Best of the Best: The Top Player in Every D1 Conference

At the end of the season, every conference will name a Player of the Year.

Many will be their conference's leading scorer. Others will combine good scoring with exceptional rebounding or play-making.

Regardless of how they get it done, each of these players are the most outstanding players in their respective leagues.

The order that the players are listed reflects a current Power Ranking of the nation's Division 1 conferences. 

Here is a quick look at who is the Best of the Best in each league so far in the 2010-11 season:

31. Southwestern Athletic Conference

Kevin Galloway - Texas Southern - Senior

6'7" 215 lbs - Forward

Points: 11.8

Rebounds: 6.9 (No. 2 in SWAC)

Assists: 6.3 (No. 1 in SWAC)

30. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

Thomas Coleman - North Carolina A&T - Senior

6'9" 235 lbs - Forward 

Points: 17.3 (No. 4. in MEAC)

Rebounds: 10.9 (No. 1 in MEAC)

Blocks: 2.9 (No. 3 in MEAC)

29. America East Conference

Chris De La Rosa - Maryland-Baltimore County - Junior

5'10" 170 lbs - Guard

Points: 16.7 (No. 2 in AEC)

Rebounds: 4.5

Assists: 6.7 (No. 1 in AEC)

28. Southland Conference

Anatoly Bose - Nichols State - Senior

6'6" 200 lbs. Guard/Forward

Points: 21.5 (No. 1 in SC)

Rebounds: 5.2

Assists: 2.4

Steals: 1.4

27. Ohio Valley Conference

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DAYTON, OH - MARCH 20: Kenneth Faried #35 of the Morehead State Eagles drives to the hoop against the Louisville Cardinals during the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the University of Dayton Arena on March 20, 2009 in Day

Kenneth Faried - Morehead State - Senior

6'8 228 lbs. - Forward

Points: 17.0 (No. 2 in OVC)

Rebounds: 14.2 (No. 1 in OVC; No. 1 in the Nation)

Blocks: 2.0 (No. 1 in OVC)

Steals: 2.2  (No. 1 in OVC)

26. Northeast Conference

Ken Horton - Central Connecticut - Junior

6'6" 195 lbs. Forward

Points: 18.6 (No. 1 in NEC) 

Rebounds: 8.5 (No. 2 in NEC)

Assists: 2.1

Blocks: 1.4 (No. 3. in NEC)

25. Sun Belt Conference

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PORTLAND, OR - MARCH 19: Sergio Kerusch #1 of the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers dunks the ball over Dominique Keller #23 of the Illinois Fighting Illini in the second half during the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Ro

Sergio Kerusch - Western Kentucky - Senior

6'5" 221 lbs. - Forward

Points: 16.0 (No. 3 in SBC)

Rebounds: 8.1 (No. 5 in SBC)

24. Big South Conference

Desmond Holloway - Coastal Carolina - Junior

6'3" 167 lbs. - Guard

Points: 19.1 (No. 1 in BSC)

Rebounds: 6.3 (No. 10 in BSC)

Assists: 1.8

Steals: 1.4

23. Patriot League

C.J. McCollum - Lehigh - Sophomore

6'3" 165 lbs - Guard

Points: 22.1 (No. 1 in PL)

Rebounds: 7.9 (No. 3 in PL)

Assists: 2.0

Steals: 2.3  (No. 1 in PL)

22. Atlantic Sun Conference

Adnan Hodzic - Lipscomb - Senior

6'8" 245 lbs. Forward

Points: 18.3 (No. 1 in ASC)

Rebounds: 7.5 (No. 2 in ASC)

  

21. Summit League

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MILWAUKEE - MARCH 19: Keith Benson #34 of the Oakland Golden Grizzlies shoots the ball over Gary McGhee #52 of the Pittsburgh Panthers in the second half during the first round of the 2010 NCAA men's basketball tournament at the Bradley Center on March 1

Keith Benson - Oakland University - Senior

6'11" 225 lbs - Center

Points: 17.3 (No. 5 in SL)

Rebounds: 9.9 (No. 2 in SL)

Blocks: 3.7 (No. 1 in SL; No. 3 in the nation)

20. Southern Conference

Andrew Goudelock - College of Charleston - Senior

6'2" 200 lbs - Guard

Points: 24.2 (No. 1 in SC; No. 2 in the nation)

Rebounds: 3.8

Assists: 4.2 (No. 3 in SC)

  

19. Big Sky Conference

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SAN JOSE, CA - MARCH 18: Center Brian Qvale #41 of the Montana Grizzlies goes up for a shot against the New Mexico Lobos during the first round of the 2010 NCAA men's basketball tournament at HP Pavilion on March 18, 2010 in San Jose, California. (Photo

Brian Qvale - Montana - Senior

6'11" 260 lbs - Center

Points: 14.5 (No. 5 in BSC)

Rebounds: 8.9 (No. 1 in BSC)

Blocks: 3.1 (No. 1 in BSC; No. 9 in the nation)

18. Mid American Conference

Brandon Bowdry - Eastern Michigan - Senior

6'6" 230 lbs. - Forward

Points: 20.3 (No. 2 in MAC)

Rebounds: 10.0 (No. 1 in MAC)

  

17. Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

Michael Glover - Iona - Junior

6'7" 215 lbs. - Forward

Points: 19.1 (No. 1 in the MAAC)

Rebounds: 10.5 (No. 2 in the MAAC)

Field Goal Percentage: 61.9 (No 1 in the MAAC)  

16. Big West Conference

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LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 15: Orlando Johnson #33 of the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos drives against the UNLV Rebels during their game at the Thomas & Mack Center December 15, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. UC Santa Barbara won 68-62. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Gett

Orlando Johnson - UC-Santa Barbara - Junior

6'5" 205 lbs - Guard

Points: 20.7 (No. 1 in BWC; No. 14 in the nation)

Rebounds: 6.4 (No. 7 in BWC)

Assists: 3.2 (No. 8 in BWC)

15. Ivy League

Keith Wright - Harvard - Junior

6'8" 240 lbs. Forward

Points: 15.3 (No. 2 in the IL)

Rebounds: 8.4 (No. 2 in the IL)

Blocks: 1.5 (No. 3 in the IL)

Field Goal Percentage: 58.3 (No. 1 in the IL)  

14. Missouri Valley Conference

Kyle Weems - Missouri State - Junior

6'6" 230 lbs. - Forward

Points: 16.8 (No. 2 in the MVC)

Rebounds: 6.9 (No. 4 in the MVC)

Blocks: 1.1 (No. 3 in the MVC)

FG Percentage: 53.0 (No. 2 in the MVC  

13. Western Athletic Conference

Adrian Oliver - San Jose State - Senior

6'4" 210 lbs. - Guard

Points: 23.8 (No. 1 in the WAC; No. 4 in the nation)

Rebounds: 5.8 (No. 11 in the WAC)

Assists: 3.0 (No. 7 in the WAC)  

12. Colonial Athletic Association

Denzel Bowles - James Madison - Senior

6'10 255 lbs. Forward

Points: 18.2 (No. 2 in the CAA)

Rebounds: 9.3 (No. 3 in the CAA)

Blocks: 1.8 (No. 3 in the CAA)

FG Percentage: 58.3 (No. 2 in the CAA)  

11. Horizon League

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MIAMI - MARCH 20: Guard Norris Cole #30 (R) of the Cleveland State University Vikings takes a shot over guard L.D. Williams #42 (L) of Wake Forest Demon Deacons during the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the American Ai

Norris Cole - Cleveland State - Senior

6'2" 170 lbs. - Guard

Points: 20.3 (No. 1 in the HL)

Rebounds: 5.6 (No. 8 in the HL)

Assists: 5.3 (No. 1 in the HL)

Steals: 2.3 (No. 1 in the HL  

10. West Coast Conference

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PROVIDENCE, RI - MARCH 18: Mickey McConnell #32 of the Saint Mary's Gaels reacts in the final minutes of a game against the Richmond Spiders during the first round of the 2010 NCAA men's basketball tournament at Dunkin' Donuts Center on March 18, 2010 in

Mickey McConnell - St. Mary's - Senior

6'0" 175 lbs. - Guard

Points: 16.3 (No. 3 in the WCC)

Rebounds: 2.9

Assists: 6.3 (No. 1 in the WCC; No. 12 in the nation)

  

9. Atlantic 10 Conference

Tu Holloway - Xavier - Senior

6'0" 185 lbs. - Guard

Points: 20.7 (No. 1 in the A-10; No. 16 in the nation)

Rebounds: 4.8

Assists: 5.0 (No. 2 in the A-10)

Steals: 1.6 (No. 5 in the A-10)  

8. Conference USA

Gary Flowers - Southern Mississippi - Senior

6'8" 214 lbs. - Forward

Points: 20.2 (No. 1 in the CUSA)

Rebounds: 7.6 (No. 7 in the CUSA)

Blocks: 1.7 (No. 5 in the CUSA)

7. Southeastern Conference

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LEXINGTON, KY - JANUARY 29: Terrence Jones #3 of the Kentucky Wildcats shoots the ball while defended by Trey Thompkins #33 of the Georgia Bulldogs during the SEC game at Rupp Arena on January 29, 2011 in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 66-60. (Photo

Terrence Jones - Kentucky - Freshman

6'8" 244 lbs. - Forward

Points: 17.6 (No. 4 in the SEC)

Rebounds: 9.0 (No. 1 in the SEC)

Blocks: 2.0 (No. 6 in the SEC) 

6. Pac 10 Conference

Derrick Williams - Arizona - Sophomore

6'8" 241 lbs. - Forward

Points: 19.5 (No. 2 in the Pac-10)

Rebounds: 8.1 (No. 4 in the Pac-10)

FG Percentage: 63.3 (No. 1 in the Pac 10; No. 8 in the nation)

5. Mountain West Conference

Jimmer Fredette - BYU - Senior

6'2" 195 lbs. - Guard

Points: 27.5 (No. 1 in the MWC; No. 1 in the nation)

Rebounds: 3.5

Assists: 4.3 (No. 4 in the MWC)

Steals: 1.4 (No. 5 in the MWC)

4. Atlantic Coast Conference

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DURHAM, NC - FEBRUARY 09: Tyler Zeller #44 of the North Carolina Tar Heels tries to stop Nolan Smith #2 of the Duke Blue Devils during their game at Cameron Indoor Stadium on February 9, 2011 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Ima

Nolan Smith - Duke - Senior

Points: 21.5 (No. 1 in the ACC; No. 11 in the nation)

Rebounds: 4.7

Assists: 5.5 (No. 1 in the ACC)

Steals: 1.5 (No. 5 in the ACC) 

3. Big 12 Conference

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GREENSBORO, NC - DECEMBER 18: Jordan Hamilton #3 of the Texas Longhorns shoots over Reggie Bullock #35 of the North Carolina Tar Heels at Greensboro Coliseum on December 18, 2010 in Greensboro, North Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Jordan Hamilton - Texas - Sophomore

6'7" 220 lbs. - Forward

Points: 19.0 (No. 3 in the B-12)

Rebounds: 7.7 (No. 4 in the B-12)

Assists: 2.4

2. Big Ten

Jared Sullinger - Ohio State - Freshman

6'9" 280 lbs. - Forward

Points: 18.0 (No. 4 in the Big Ten)

Rebounds: 10.3 (No. 2 in the Big Ten; No. 17 in the nation)

FG Percentage: 56.8 (No. 4 in the Big Ten)  

1. Big East Conference

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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 5: Marshon Brooks #2 of the Providence Friars takes a jump shot over Chris Wright #4 of the Georgetown Hoays during a college basketball game on February 5, 2011 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. The Hoyas won 83-81. (P

Marshon Brooks - Providence - Senior

6'5" 195 lbs. - Guard/Forward

Points: 24.1 (No. 1 in the Big East; No. 3 in the nation)

Rebounds: 7.5 (No. 5 in the Big East)

Assists: 2.1

Blocks: 1.3

Steals: 1.7 (No. 8 in the Big East)