We've got our five for the 2017-18 college basketball season.
There's no shortage of talent on the court this season, but if we had to pick only five players to represent us on the court in a fantastical, fictional pickup game for the ages, here's who we'd rock with.
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First team
Jalen Brunson, Villanova, Jr., G
Brunson is creeping on a come up. For two years, he laid in the cut while former Villanova stars Josh Hart and Kris Jenkins got the limelight. Now, it's his turn to shine brighter than ever before as the Wildcats seek to win 30-plus games for the fourth straight season. Brunson's numbers a year ago (14.7 ppg, 4.1 apg, 2.6 rpg) weren't mind-boggling, but with three of his six 20-point performances from last season coming against ranked opponents, he's already shown he's capable of stepping up in big games.
Grayson Allen, Duke, Sr., G
In three years at Duke, Allen has experienced honor and humiliation. A Final Four hero and national champion as a freshman in 2015, Allen averaged 21.6 points per game as a sophomore before falling off amid a junior campaign filled with controversy. However, a loaded Duke roster should allow the natural shooting guard to play off the ball and create easy scoring opportunities in transition. Moreover, Allen has regained his captaincy and has everything in place to finish his career as a Blue Devil on a high note.
Miles Bridges, Michigan St., Soph., G
Bridges is still playing college basketball because he wants to, not because he has to. The face of the Spartans' program from the day he stepped on campus, the former five-star recruit didn't disappoint, averaging 16.9 points while shooting 48.6 percent from the field, including 38.9 percent from 3-point range. He also added 8.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.5 blocks per game. Forget contributing; he'll be ready to start whenever he takes his talents to the NBA.
Bonzie Colson, Notre Dame, Sr., F
Colson might've been college basketball's most improved player last season. The 6-6, 224-pounder averaged a double-double at 17.1 points and ACC-best 10.1 rebound per game. He also expanded his game beyond the paint, knocking down 26 of 60 3-point attempts for an impressive 43.3-percent clip. There's a reason he was voted the ACC's Preseason Player of the Year.
Michael Porter Jr., Missouri, Fr., F
Porter Jr., who averaged 36.2 points and 13.2 rebounds last year in high school, is the versatile wonder that makes coaches salivate. He's also in the perfect position to put his hometown and its flagship university on his back with the assistance of younger brother Jontay and veterans Terrence Phillips, Kevin Puryear and Jordan Barnett. Porter Jr.'s multifaceted skills will return the Tigers to relevance.