Kris Joseph (photo. SU Athletic Communications)

Kris Joseph, Syracuse, senior
Another 6-7 forward who’s played well in big games and was named the NIT Season Tip-Off MVP. The most complete player on the nation’s best team doesn’t have glittering statistics with a 13.7 points average, six rebounds and 44 percent from the field. But he deserves merit as the engine that’s kept the Orange (10-0) churning in a turbulent season.

Doug McDermott, Creighton, sophomore
The 6-7 three-guard is putting up 24 points per game on 62.6 percent shooting, including a hard-to-conceive-of 60 percent (20-of-33) from deep. He’s second in the nation in points per game and first in three-point percentage. The Bluejays are ranked, 7-1 and have the coaches as their reason why. After playing with Harrison Barnes in high school (take a minute to think about that Iowa high school team), McDermott was one of three freshman to lead his team in scoring last year. This year, nothing has changed, except for Creighton’s early season respect.

Mike Moser, UNLV, sophomore
He helped take down No. 1 North Carolina by going for 16 points, 18 rebounds and six assists while guarding the 6-11 or taller Tyler Zeller and John Henson — not bad for a 6-8 forward. That performance is the most well-known of the UCLA transfer’s big year, but he leads the nation in rebounding at 12.4 per game and completes the double-double (he has five this year) with 14.7 points. To stay undefeated at the time on Nov. 30, he also dropped 34 points and 10 rebounds to beat UC Santa Barbara on the road in two overtimes. Unfortunately, a sprained right wrist suffered against Wisconsin on Dec. 10 could keep his hot start from progressing.

Thomas Robinson, Kansas, junior
Tied for the national lead with seven double-doubles, Robinson is, to steal a Dime line about Blake Griffin, going to find you and going to dunk on you. Averaging 17.8 points and and 11 rebounds on 53 percent shooting, Robinson’s production has doubled with his minutes. After turning the Maui Invitational into his personal playground (averaging 17 points, 12.3 rebounds and just 2.6 turnovers) he’s now moving into a tough Big 12. Arguably the player anyone could root for in college hoops after his grandparents and mother each died last January, Robinson’s true value could be revealed with Tyshawn Taylor injuring the MCL in his knee this month.

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