A Look at How the Top 50 Freshmen Have Fared

Throughout the first month of college basketball, some of the top freshmen in the country have put their talents on display for fans and NBA scouts alike. Here is a look at how the top 50 ranked freshmen have performed so far (all rankings from scout.com). 

1. Andrew Wiggins, Kansas, 6’8”, SF, 29.7 Min, 14.3 PPG, 5.6 RBG, 49.3 FG%, 113.8 ORTG

The top ranked player in the country has had his moments, but struggled this past weekend in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament and went 5-17 in his last two games while battling the flu. The athleticism is top level, but defenses are prepared for Wiggins’ go-to spin move. How will he adapt going forward?

2. Julius Randle, Kentucky, 6’8”, PF, 29.6 Min, 19 PPG, 13.1 RBG, 55.4 FG%, 114.6 ORTG

Randle slapped together a double-double in his first seven games before only putting up 12 points and 8 rebounds against Providence. He is a load to handle down low and has used his strength and quickness advantage to make a difference for Kentucky.

3. Jabari Parker, Duke, 6’8”, F, 30.9 Min, 23.0 PPG, 8.0 RBG, 55.4 FG%, 115.7 ORTG

Easily the most impressive player so far in the freshmen class, Parker is shooting 50% from the three point line. He had his first subpar game in the NIT championship against Arizona going 7-21. Before that game Parker was a scoring and rebounding machine from all areas of the court.

4. Aaron Gordon, Arizona, 6’8”, F, 29.9 Min, 12.1 PPG, 9.3 RBG, 48.5 FG%, 113.3 ORTG

Gordon did an admirable job defensively on Parker last week and has showcased his highlight reel athleticism. He has done a solid job integrating himself into a talented team and has proven capable of playing the small forward spot while shooting 5-9 from the three point line.

5. Andrew Harrison, Kentucky, 6’5”, PG, 27.5 Min, 10.4 PPG, 3.4 APG, 43.2 FG%, 117.1 ORTG

Harrison is in charge of making the talented Wildcats team go and so far he has used his size and strength to get to the line almost six times a game. He has committed eight turnovers in the past two games but is also keeping defenders honest shooting 43.8% from three.

6. Aaron Harrison, Kentucky, 6’5”, SG, 29.5 Min, 13.8 PPG, 3.0 RBG, 44.2 FG%, 122.7 ORTG

Aaron Harrison is the second leading scorer on the Wildcats and second on the team with 11 made three’s. He scored a career high 28 points against Robert Morris and double figures in six out of eight games.

7. Noah Vonleh, Indiana, 6’8”, PF, 21.3 Min, 12.9 PPG, 10.4 RBG, 52.6 FG%, 110.5 ORTG

It didn’t take long for Vonleh to adapt to the college game and put up a double-double in his first four games. In front of a national audience he went for an impressive 18 point, 9 rebound performance against Washington but then got into foul trouble the next night against Connecticut where he was held scoreless in 10 minutes of action. 

8. Chris Walker, Florida, 6’10”, PF, N/A

Walker was declared academically ineligible for the fall semester and could potentially join the team for the spring semester.

9. Kasey Hill, Florida, 6’0”, PG, 26.5 Min, 10.3 PPG, 4.3 AST, 46.9 FG%, 116.7 ORTG

Hill suffered a high ankle sprain in his fourth game against Southern and has missed the last three games. In his early action Hill averaged 10.3 points per game but struggled in Florida’s one prime time match-up with Wisconsin as he went 2-11 from the field. 

10. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Arizona, 6’7” SF, 21.7 Min, 8.7 PPG, 3.9 RBG, 61.8 FG%, 132.7 ORTG

Hollis-Jefferson has excelled in his role off the bench which included a pair of 13 point games against Rhode Island and Farleigh Dickinson. Coming into the season Hollis-Jefferson was known as a high energy and aggressive player and so far he has played to his strengths during the 2013-14 season. Not known as a shooter, Hollis Jefferson has only taken two three point attempts on the season.

Rank	School	HT/ WT	Pos	School	Min	PPG			FG%	ORTG
11	James Young	6-6/190	SF	Kentucky	31.5	13.0	3.5	RBG	38.8%	110.4
12	Wayne Selden	6-5/230	SF	Kansas	26.3	9.4	3.0	RBG	50.0%	103.9
13	Jabari Bird	6-5/190	SF	California	27.4	13.1	3.9	RBG	43.9%	116.8
14	Jarell Martin	6-8/215	PF	LSU	20.4	8.2	3.0	RBG	48.4%	99.8
15	Terry Rozier	6-1/170	PG	Louisville	14.9	4.1	2.0	RBG	29.4%	104.3
16	Bobby Portis	6-8/200	PF	Arkansas	25.8	10.5	4.5	RBG	47.1%	112.9
17	Dakari Johnson	6-10/240	C	Kentucky	18.5	5.4	6.8	RBG	55.6%	114.8
18	Isaiah Hicks	6-8/210	PF	North Carolina	8.3	1.5	1.3	RBG	57.1%	92.2
19	Jermaine Lawrence	6-9/205	PF	Cincinnati	18.2	5.7	4.3	RBG	45.2%	87.0
20	Robert Hubbs	6-4/170	SG	Tennessee	17.9	6.1	2.0	RBG	32.7%	103.7
21	Anthony Barber	6-1/165	PG	N.C. State	29.8	13.0	3.7	APG	57.1%	116.4
22	Tyler Ennis	6-2/175	PG	Syracuse	31.7	11.7	4.7	APG	36.5%	121.1
23	Joel Embiid	7-0/220	C	Kansas	17.7	9.1	7.0	RBG	67.6%	117.0
24	Marcus Lee	6-9/220	C	Kentucky	8.0	4.5	2.1	RBG	71.4%	144.1
25	Matt Jones	6-4/190	SG	Duke	8.0	3.5	0.8	RBG	38.9%	109.3
26	Semi Ojeleye	6-6/205	SF	Duke	7.0	3.0	1.6	RBG	71.4%	128.0
27	Zach LaVine	6-3/170	SG	UCLA	25.1	14.3	2.9	RBG	63.8%	150.6
28	Nick King	6-6/210	SF	Memphis	11.8	9.5	4.3	RBG	58.3%	116.3
29	Demetrius Jackson	6-1/185	PG	Notre Dame	19.8	8.0	3.2	RBG	55.2%	129.6
30	Sindarius Thornwell	6-4/175	SG	South Carolina	28.8	13.0	3.8	RBG	44.7%	109.5
31	Isaac Hamilton	6-4/175	SG	UCLA	N/A
32	Jajuan Johnson	6-5/180	SG	Marquette	16.3	5.6	0.9	RBG	40.0%	116.5
33	Keith Frazier	6-6/192	SG	SMU	19.1	6.1	2.4	RBG	39.5%	100.8
34	Johnathan Williams	6-8/190	PF	Missouri	25.1	7.3	8.3	RBG	54.3%	109.1
35	Christian Wood	6-8/175	PF	UNLV	6.5	3.3	2.0	RBG	33.3%	101.6
36	Austin Nichols	6-9/205	PF	Memphis	27.0	12.2	5.8	RBG	52.5%	113.2
37	Jordan Mickey	6-7/190	PF	LSU	33.4	13.6	8.7	RBG	56.3%	105.7
38	Eric Mika	6-8/210	C	BYU	25.9	13.4	5.3	RBG	56.6%	119.7
39	Brandon Austin	6-6/170	SF	Providence	N/A
40	Moses Kingsley	6-9/225	C	Arkansas	6.8	4.0	2.8	RBG	61.5%	126.8
41	Brannen Greene	6-6/185	SF	Kansas	5.3	2.8	1.0	RBG	50.0%	N/A
42	Xavier Rathan-Mayes	6-4/190	SG	Florida State	N/A
43	Derrick Walton	6-0/175	PG	Michigan	26.0	8.9	3.3	APG	41.5%	97.2
44	Roddy Peters	6-4/175	PG	Maryland	20.0	6.0	3.3	APG	51.6%	94.2
45	Rysheed Jordan	6-4/175	PG	St. John's	15.2	4.2	2.5	APG	23.5%	75.2
46	Conner Frankamp	6-1/165	PG	Kansas	8.0	2.4	1.1	RBG	33.3%	109.0
47	Marcus Allen	6-2/165	SG	Stanford	8.8	2.2	1.2	RBG	45.5%	110.3
48	Anton Gill	6-4/180	SG	Louisville	4.6	0.6	0.9	RBG	20.0%	55.6
49	Dakarai Allen	6-6/165	SF	San Diego State	18.0	5.2	2.3	RBG	45.0%	122.0
50	Nigel Williams-Goss	6-3/180	PG	Washington	32.6	12.9	5.0	APG	41.7%	105.0

Interesting Tidbits (#11-#50):

• Only four players average more than 30 minutes a game: Jordan Mickey (33.4), Nigel Williams-Gross (32.6), Tyler Ennis (31.7), and James Young (31.5).
• Anton Gill (Louisville) is the only player to average less than 5 minutes per game.
• Zach LaVine (UCLA) is the only player to average more than 14 points a game (14.3). He also is shooting a ridiculous 63.8% and blows everyone out of the water with a 150.6 offensive efficiency rating.
• Isaiah Hicks (UNC), Matt Jones (Duke), and Semi Ojeleye (Duke) are the only recruits in the top 26 that average less than nine minutes per game and 3.5 points.