Top 10 College Basketball Player Rankings 2024-2025 March Madness

Updating the Top 10 Men’s College Basketball Player Rankings for the 2024-2025 NCAA Season as Cooper Flagg leads the way onward to March Madness

By Sunday Umoh | March 7, 2025

Fan Rankings Home » NCAAB » Top 10 College Basketball Player Rankings 2024-2025 March Madness

Top 10 College Basketball Player March Madness Rankings

The men’s college basketball landscape is brimming with exceptional talent, and a select few players have risen to the top with their dominant performances. Leading the charge are some of the best Men’s College Basketball players in the country who have showcased a perfect blend of skill, leadership, and consistency, making them indispensable to their teams’ success. Headlining the list of talented stars is the Duke Blue Devils freshmen star Cooper Flagg who is not only the top overall freshmen in basketball but among the best overall players in the game. Entering the final few weeks of the season, Flagg currently lands atop the Top 10 Men’s College Basketball Players 2024-2025 Rankings list.

Flagg, who is expected to be the potential top overall pick during the 2025 NBA Draft has made a name for himself since last summer after turning in strong performances against the Men’s USA basketball team. Since then Flagg has settled in nicely with the Blue Devils averaging 19.7 points per game while helping the team to an impressive 23-3 record to start the season.

As all eyes remain on Flagg and the Blue Devils down the stretch, other top players include Johni Broome of the Auburn Tigers, PJ Haggerty of the Memphis Tigers, Mark Sears of the Alabama Crimson Tide, and Walter Clayton Jr of the Florida Gators. With conference tournaments on the horizon, these stars are poised to lead their teams to championship contention, cementing their legacies as some of the best college basketball players of the 2024-2025 season.

Here is a look at the Top 10 Men’s College Basketball Players 2024-2025 Rankings:

Honorable Mention

Kam Jones

School: Marquette Golden Eagles

Position: Guard

Just missing the Top 10 Men’s College Basketball Players 2024-2025 Rankings list is Kam Jones of the Marquette Golden Eagles. Another talented senior who should hear his name called early during the 2025 NBA Draft is the all-around talented basketball player Jones.

Jones, who is in his final season with the Golden Eagles has improved his game from season to season while currently averaging career bests in a number of statistics.

Over 26 games on the season the senior guard is currently averaging a career high in rebounds (4.4), assists (5.8), and scoring (19.0) while taking over the leadership role on both ends of the floor for the Golden Eagles.

Maxime Raynaud

School: Stanford Cardinal

Position: Guard

The last of the talented players landing among the best players in all of Men’s College Basketball is the Stanford Cardinal. The senior forward currently ranks 14^th among all scorers while averaging 19.9 points per game.

In addition, the talented forward is just one of 13 players averaging a double while being the only player to average at least 19 points and 10 rebounds in all of college basketball.

Raynaud has showcased his abilities on both ends of the floor averaging one blocked shot and one steal on the defensive end of the floor while also adding 1.7 assists to go with scoring on the offensive end of the floor.

Top 10 College Basketball Player Rankings

10. Ryan Kalkbrenner

School: Creighton Bluejays

Position: Center

Finding his weight at the back end of the Top 10 Men’s College Basketball Players 2024-2025 Rankings list is the Creighton Bluejays center Ryan Kalkbrenner. Kalkbrenner, who should have a ton of NBA teams interested during the 2025 NBA Draft, brings both size and athleticism to the floor on both ends of the hardwood.

The seven foot one inch center is as good defensively as any player down low while averaging 2.8 blocked shots per game. Meanwhile the dominant downlow player has also posted 8.5 rebounds over 25 games this season.

On the opposite end of the floor the Bluejays big man has a ton of scoring potential including shooting 43.6 percent from behind the three-point line and 66.3 percent from the field while averaging 18.7 points per game. If the Bluejays are going to make another run during March Madness, they will need Kalkbrenner to take his game to the next level.

9. Jamal Mashburn Jr.

School: Temple Owls

Position: Guard

The name should sound somewhat familiar as his father Jamal Mashburn Sr put together both a solid NBA and Collegiate career. Now Jamal Mashburn Jr has taken the spotlight while ranking among the top scorers in the country trailing only Eric Dixon in scoring with a few weeks remaining during the regular season.

The six-foot two-inch senior guard has excelled in his final season setting a career high in scoring averaging 22 points while topping the 20-point mark in scoring average for the first time in his only season with the Temple Owls.

The Owl’s guard is shooting 42.9 percent from the field and 43.1 percent from behind the three-point line while averaging three rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.

8. Eric Dixon

Team: Villanova Wildcats

Position: Forward

A name that might get often overlooked among the best players in the country is the Villanova Wildcats forward Eric Dixon. While the Wildcats have had their struggles all season one player who has done it all for the team is their senior forward.

Through February 18^th, 2025, the Wildcats forward currently leads the country in scoring while averaging a career high 22.9 points per game.

Prior to this season, Dixon had averaged 15.4 and 16.6 points per game in each of the previous two seasons. To go along with that production has had three games of at least 30 while also adding 5.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.

7. Ryan Nembhard

School: Gonzaga Bulldogs

Position: Guard

It is very rare to see the caliber of play from the guard position that Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Ryan Nembhard has showcased this season. While many will look past the talented guard because of his 11.1 points per game average, however, the Bulldogs guard is as unselfish as any player in the country.

The senior guard is currently leading the country averaging 10 assists per game while being the only player in college basketball to average a double double this season while averaging double digit assists.

Currently the Bulldogs guard is only the sixth player since the 1983-1984 season to average 10 assists per game. The Bulldog’s guard has also averaged 3.1 assists and 1.3 steals per game while shooting 40.4 percent from the floor in limited opportunities this season.

6. Braden Smith

Team: Purdue Boilermakers

Position: Guard

After sitting behind the national headlines of Zach Edey with the Purdue Boilermakers over the past few seasons, Braden Smith has had the opportunity to shine this season.

With Smith leading the team’s offense all season the Boilermakers have remained a top contender inside the Big Ten all season while posting a 19-7 overall record. The six-foot guard is currently shooting a career best 44.9 percent from the floor while also shooting 38.3 percent from behind the three-point line.

Overall, the Boilermakers guard is averaging 16.1 points per game to go along with 4.7 rebounds, and nearly nine assists per game (8.8) while trailing only Ryan Nembhard in assists on the season.

5. Walter Clayton Jr.

School: Florida Gators

Position: Guard

Rounding out the Top 10 Men’s College Basketball Players 2024-2025 Rankings list is Walter Clayton Jr who has gone under the radar for most college basketball fans all season. While Clayton Jr doesn’t have the resume or attention some of the other top stars have gotten, it is hard to look past how great the Florida Gators senior has played all season while helping the team to a 22-3 overall record.

In addition, the Gators entered the final few weeks of the regular season ranked 2^nd among the top teams in all of Men’s College Basketball. The Gators guard is currently averaging 17.2 points per game to go along with 3.6 rebounds, 45.2 assists, and 1.3 steals per game while also bringing a strong basketball IQ to the guard position for the Gators each night.

With Clayton Jr on the floor the Gators are a National Championship contender and a team that can make a deep run through the SEC tournament and March Madness.

4. Mark Sears

Team: Alabama Crimson Tide

Position: Guard

When it comes to all around great players it is hard to look past the fifth year senior Mark Sears who brings it all to the floor night in and night out.

While his overall play on the floor includes averaging 17.8 points per game, three rebounds and 4.8 assists stand out but it’s his overall leadership and ability to lead the Alabama Crimson Tide that makes him one of the best in the game.

Sears has allowed his overall production to drop from averaging 21.5 points per game last season but has picked up his production while helping his teammates get involved and it has paid off as the Crimson Tide currently sit with a 21-4 overall record and fourth on the AP Top 25 rankings list.

3. PJ Haggerty

Team: Memphis Tigers

Position: Guard

When you look around at this list of the best basketball players in Men’s College Basketball one trend that stands out has been the overall success of their teams while ranking among the best teams in the game.

One of those talented players is PJ Haggerty who has been the anchor of a talented Memphis Tigers team that has started the season with a 21-5 record. The Tigers talented guard who elected to transfer into the program for the current 2024-2025 season is averaging 21.2 points per game while sitting ranked fifth in the country.

The production however does not stop there as Haggerty has also averaged two steals per game on the defensive end of the floor while also adding 5.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. Haggerty continues to build a strong resume for the upcoming 2025 NBA Draft while also building the Tigers into a National Title Contender.

2. Johni Broome

Team: Auburn Tigers

Position: Forward

Making a strong case to compete with Cooper Flagg for the Men’s National Player of the Year Award is the Auburn Tigers forward Johni Broome. Broome, who elected to return for a fifth season, came back with one goal in mind and that was to lead the Tigers to a National Championship.

With his strong play to start the season that is exactly what Broome is doing while leading the Tigers to the top spot among the Men’s AP Top 25 rankings while picking up 23 wins over their first 25 games of the season. Broome is doing it all for the team averaging a double double on the year posting 18.1 points per game to go along with 10.9 rebounds.

However, the play does not stop there as Broome has been tremendous on the defensive end of the floor all season while averaging 2.7 blocked shots and slowing down opposing big men all season.

1. Cooper Flagg

Team: Duke Blue Devils

Position: Guard/Forward

In at number one on the Top 10 Men’s College Basketball Players 2024-2025 Rankings list is the Duke Blue Devils talented freshmen Cooper Flagg.

Flagg has been brilliant all season for a Blue Devils team ranked among the top teams in all of Men’s College Basketball while also building up aspirations for a deep run for a National Championship.

The six foot nine guard/forward star is currently averaging 19.7 points per game over his first 26 games of the season while also averaging 7.7 rebounds and four assists to go along with seven double doubles.

On the opposite end of the floor Flagg has been solid posting 1.2 blocked shots per game while also picking up 1.6 steals per game.

How would you rank these college basketball teams for the NCAA 2024-2025 season? Rank below to be added in the NCAA Basketball Power Rankings.

Sunday Umoh

Sunday Umoh is the visionary founder and CEO of Fan Rankings LLC, a platform that merges sports passion with technology to create an engaging and interactive space for fans worldwide. With a background in Information Science and Systems and experience as a Software Engineer, Umoh has built a brand that blends analytical insights with emotional connection, offering unique coverage of Football, Basketball, MMA, and Boxing. A graduate of Morgan State University and a former collegiate Track and Field athlete, Umoh previously gained attention for his impactful Washington Wizards blog, fireerniegrunfeld.com. His journey exemplifies how technology can amplify sports fandom, with Fan Rankings setting a new standard in sports media, providing a community for fans to connect, debate, and celebrate their favorite teams and athletes.

www.fanrankings.com/about-us