This is the biggest player of the year trophy that you can win in the NCAA. Two Canadian prospects made their preseason top 50.
Kris Joseph, 6-7, Sr., F, Syracuse
"He's arguably the most talented player in our league with his guard skills. He could potentially be the highest draft pick of any of the returning Big East players. He's 6-7, but he doesn't need screens. He can beat you by himself. He's a pure pro prospect."
Andrew Nicholson, 6-9, Sr., F, St. Bonaventure
"Nicholson is fast, strong and efficient as a scorer and a defensive rebounder regardless of the opponent. He is also a very underrated passer and shot-blocker. He knows how to use his body to protect the ball and has a very high basketball IQ. His long wingspan and great bounce allow him to play above the rim."
Arizona State
Jordan Bachynski (Calgary, AB.)
Arkansas
Marvell Waithe (Toronto, Ont,)
Arkansas-Little Rock
Tramar Sutherland
Baylor
Brady Heslip (Burlington, Ont.)
Binghamton
Taylor Johnston
Carlyle Francis
Bradley
Shayok Shayok
Bucknell
Bryson Johnson (Pictou, NS)
California
Emerson Murray
Cleveland State
Ludovic Ndaye
Colgate
Murphy Burnatowski
Coppin State
Osman Olol
Creighton
Jahens Manigat (Ottawa, Ont.)
Davidson
Nic Cochran (Vancouver, BC)
Detroit
Jason Calliste (Scarborough, Ont.)
Drake
Kurt Alexander (Toronto, Ont.)
Drexel
Stevan Manojlovic
Eastern Kentucky
Jabs Newby
Eastern Michigan
Antoine Chandler
Elon
Kevin Blake
Roger Dugas
George Washington
Dwayne Smith
Gonzaga
Kevin Pangos (Newmarket, Ont.)
Rob Sacre (N.Vancouver, BC)
Kelly Olynyk (Red-shirting this year)
Harvard
Laurent Rivard (St. Bruno, PQ)
Idaho
Djim Bandoumel
Illinois
Jean Selus
Indiana State
Mangisto Arop
Iona
Randy Dezouvre
Iowa State
Melvin Ejim (Toronto, Ont.)
IPFW
Hichem Benayad-Cherif
Kentucky
Kyle Wiltjer (Portland, Ore.)
Lehigh
Stephan Cvrkalj(Waterloo,Ont)
Long Island
Arnold Mayorga
Troy Joseph
Robinson Odoch Opong
Maine
Mike Allison
Justin Edwards
Marquette
Junior Cadougan (Toronto, Ont.)
Marshall
JP Kambola
Minnesota
Maurice Walker
Missouri
Kadeem Green
NC State
Alex Johnson (Toronto, Ont.)
New Hampshire
Kazadi Nyanguila
New Mexico State
Hernst LaRoche
Tyrone Watson
Christian Kabongo
Daniel Mullings
Renaldo Dixon
Sim Bhullar (Not eligible to play this year)
Niagara
Eric Williams
North Dakota
Lenny Antwi
Northeastern
Alwayne Bigby
Northern Colorado
Emmanuel Addo
Oregon
Devoe Joseph
Olu Ashuolu (Toronto, Ont,)
Oregon State
Angus Brandt
Pittsburgh
Khem Birch
Portland
Nemanja Mitrovic
Riley Barker
Rice
Dylan Ennis
Rider
Junior Fortunat
Richmond
Francis-Cedric Martel (Montreal, PQ)
Saint Louis
Grandy Glaze
Santa Clara
Julian Clarke
Marc Trasolini (Out for the year with torn ACL)
South Dakota
Brandon Bos (Markham, Ont.)
South Dakota State
Taevaunn Prince
Stanford
Dwight Powell
St. Bonaventure
Andrew Nicholson (Mississauga, Ont.)
Matthew Wright (Toronto, Ont.)
Chris Johnson
Syracuse
Kris Joseph (Montreal, PQ)
Tennessee-Martin
Dane Smith
Tennessee Tech
Liam McMorrow (Toronto, Ont.)
Texas
Myck Kabongo (Toronto, Ont.)
Texas Tech
Dejan Kravic
Ty Nurse (Vancouver, BC)
Wagner
Tyler Murray (Toronto, Ont.)
Western Carolina
Harouna Mutombo (Pickering, Ont.)
Keaton Cole (Toronto, Ont.)
UC Irvine
Adam Folker