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5. Alex Young, F, IUPUI The most prolific active scorer in the NCAA ranks right now. Young is a two-time All-Summit player and the preseason Player of the Year in the conference this season. Can play against anyone, as evidenced by his 19 points and eight rebounds vs. San Diego State, and his 20-point performance in a loss to Ohio State. 8. Nate Wolters, G, South Dakota State He's my colleague Matt Norlander's favorite player in the history of basketball, so we had to include him. Wolters' game speaks for itself, though. He is one of the most productive guards in the country, putting up great scoring and assist numbers. Moreover, he takes care of the ball and is highly-efficient with the ball in his hands. 11. Dominique Morrison, F, Oral Roberts Another big-time performer in the Summit, Morrison should be poised to get the credit he deserves this season. He can score the ball at will, and is a threat from both inside and outside the arc. He had six games of at least 25 points a year ago, including averages of 26.0 points and 6.3 rebounds against league champion Oakland. LINK

along with NCAA scholarship athletes getting an extra $2000, basketball coaches got some good news... NCAA adopts new basketball recruiting model The NCAA revamped more than just its student-athlete requirements and aid on Thursday. The Board of Directors also adopted a completely new recruiting model for basketball. The most important changes are: Contact is mostly deregulated starting June 15 after a recruit’s sophomore year. Coaches will be allowed to send unlimited text messages, make unlimited phone calls and send unlimited private messages via social media websites. Two weekends in April will be opened up to coaches. July will be trimmed to three four-day periods, as opposed to two 10-day periods Official visits can begin January 1 of a recruit’s junior year, with travel expenses for the recruit and his family being paid for by the school On-campus evaluations during official visits will be permitted Some contact at a recruit’s high school will be permitted beginning during a prospect’s junior year FULL ARTICLE