Top 10 Backcourts/Frontcourts
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As we all know, guard play is what wins games in March. Teams need solid perimeter production if they want to make a deep run in the Madness. The following teams have the best backcourts in the nation:
1. UCLA: Darren Collison (12.6 ppg, 6.0 apg), Arron Afflalo (16.7 ppg)
2. Virginia: Sean Singletary (18.9 ppg, 4.6 apg), J.R. Reynolds (17.8 ppg)
3. Kansas: Brandon Rush (13.8 ppg, 5.7 rpg, Sherron Collins (9.7 ppg), Russell Robinson (6.8 ppg, 4.4 apg), Mario Chalmers (12.3 ppg)
4. Oregon: Aaron Brooks (17.6 ppg, 4.4 apg), Bryce Taylor (14.8 ppg), Tajuan Porter (14.4 ppg), Chamberlain Oguchi (5.4 ppg)
5. Ohio State: Mike Conley (10.5 ppg, 6.3 apg), Jamar Butler (8.3 ppg, 3.8 apg), Ron Lewis (11.7 ppg), Daequan Cook (10.7 ppg)
6. Texas A&M: Acie Law (17.9 ppg 5.3 apg), Josh Carter (12.6 ppg), Dominique Kirk (6.5 ppg), Donald Sloan (5.3 ppg)
7. Notre Dame: Tory Jackson (7.7 ppg, 4.4 apg), Colin Falls (15.4 ppg), Russell Carter (17.2 ppg)
8. Florida: Taurean Green (13.5 ppg, 3.5 apg), Lee Humphrey (9.9 ppg), Walter Hodge (6.4 ppg)
9. Maryland: Greivis Vasquez (9.9 ppg, 4.7 apg), D.J. Strawberry (15.2 ppg), Mike Jones (13.4 ppg), Eric Hayes (5.0 ppg, 4.0 apg)
10. Texas: D.J. Augustin (14.5 ppg, 6.7 apg), A.J. Abrams (15.4 ppg), Justin Mason (7.8 ppg)
Others to Mention: Nevada, Washington State, Virginia Tech, Marquette, Winthrop, Texas Tech, Maryland, North Carolina, VCU, USC
However, teams with just guards do not usually make it to the Final Four. Rebounding and post presence are also keys to success. The following teams have the best frontcourts heading into March:
1. Florida: Joakim Noah (12.1 ppg, 8.2 rpg), Al Horford (13.2 ppg, 9.1 rpg), Corey Brewer (12.7 ppg, 4.5 rpg), Chris Richard (5.7 ppg)
2. North Carolina: Tyler Hansbrough (18.1 ppg, 7.9 rpg), Brandan Wright (15.0 ppg, 6.1 rpg), Reyshawn Terry (9.4 ppg, 5.6 rpg), Marcus Ginyard (4.1 ppg), Deon Thompson (4.5 ppg)
3. Georgetown: Jeff Green (14.3 ppg, 6.1 rpg), Roy Hibbert (12.7 ppg, 6.3 rpg), DaJuan Summers (9.1 ppg), Patrick Ewing (4.0 ppg)
4. Arizona: Ivan Radenovic (15.2 ppg, 7.6 rpg), Marcus Williams (16.8 ppg, 6.9 rpg), Chase Budinger (15.6 ppg, 5.8 rpg), Jordan Hill (4.9 ppg, 4.2 rpg)
5. Kansas: Julian Wright (12.1 ppg, 8.0 rpg), Darrell Arthur (10.1 ppg, 4.7 rpg), Sasha Kaun (6.2 ppg, 4.0 rpg), Darnell Jackson (5.4 ppg, 5.0 rpg)
6. Louisville: Terrence Williams (12.7 ppg, 7.2 rpg), Derrick Caracter (7.8 ppg, 4.1 rpg), David Padgett (9.6 ppg, 5.7 rpg), Juan Palacios (9.4 ppg, 5.7 rpg), Earl Clark (5.8 ppg, 3.7 rpg)
7. Texas A&M: Joseph Jones (13.4 ppg, 6.6 rpg), Antanas Kavaliauskas (12.3 ppg, 6.5 rpg), Marlon Pompey (3.6 ppg)
8. Stanford: Brook Lopez (12.4 ppg, 6.0 rpg), Robin Lopez (7.7 ppg, 5.6 rpg), Lawrence Hill (15.9 ppg, 6.0 rpg), Fred Washington (8.2 ppg, 5.2 rpg)
9. Pittsburgh: Aaron Gray (14.1 ppg, 9.6 rpg), Levon Kendall (5.7 ppg, 5.5 rpg), Sam Young (6.7 ppg), Tyrell Biggs (3.4 ppg)
10. Ohio State: Greg Oden (15.5 ppg, 9.7 rpg), Ivan Harris (8.1 ppg), Othello Hunter (6.2 ppg, 4.6 rpg)
Others to Mention: BYU, USC, Illinois, Arkansas, Xavier, UCLA, Memphis
As we all know, guard play is what wins games in March. Teams need solid perimeter production if they want to make a deep run in the Madness. The following teams have the best backcourts in the nation:
1. UCLA: Darren Collison (12.6 ppg, 6.0 apg), Arron Afflalo (16.7 ppg)
2. Virginia: Sean Singletary (18.9 ppg, 4.6 apg), J.R. Reynolds (17.8 ppg)
3. Kansas: Brandon Rush (13.8 ppg, 5.7 rpg, Sherron Collins (9.7 ppg), Russell Robinson (6.8 ppg, 4.4 apg), Mario Chalmers (12.3 ppg)
4. Oregon: Aaron Brooks (17.6 ppg, 4.4 apg), Bryce Taylor (14.8 ppg), Tajuan Porter (14.4 ppg), Chamberlain Oguchi (5.4 ppg)
5. Ohio State: Mike Conley (10.5 ppg, 6.3 apg), Jamar Butler (8.3 ppg, 3.8 apg), Ron Lewis (11.7 ppg), Daequan Cook (10.7 ppg)
6. Texas A&M: Acie Law (17.9 ppg 5.3 apg), Josh Carter (12.6 ppg), Dominique Kirk (6.5 ppg), Donald Sloan (5.3 ppg)
7. Notre Dame: Tory Jackson (7.7 ppg, 4.4 apg), Colin Falls (15.4 ppg), Russell Carter (17.2 ppg)
8. Florida: Taurean Green (13.5 ppg, 3.5 apg), Lee Humphrey (9.9 ppg), Walter Hodge (6.4 ppg)
9. Maryland: Greivis Vasquez (9.9 ppg, 4.7 apg), D.J. Strawberry (15.2 ppg), Mike Jones (13.4 ppg), Eric Hayes (5.0 ppg, 4.0 apg)
10. Texas: D.J. Augustin (14.5 ppg, 6.7 apg), A.J. Abrams (15.4 ppg), Justin Mason (7.8 ppg)
Others to Mention: Nevada, Washington State, Virginia Tech, Marquette, Winthrop, Texas Tech, Maryland, North Carolina, VCU, USC
However, teams with just guards do not usually make it to the Final Four. Rebounding and post presence are also keys to success. The following teams have the best frontcourts heading into March:
1. Florida: Joakim Noah (12.1 ppg, 8.2 rpg), Al Horford (13.2 ppg, 9.1 rpg), Corey Brewer (12.7 ppg, 4.5 rpg), Chris Richard (5.7 ppg)
2. North Carolina: Tyler Hansbrough (18.1 ppg, 7.9 rpg), Brandan Wright (15.0 ppg, 6.1 rpg), Reyshawn Terry (9.4 ppg, 5.6 rpg), Marcus Ginyard (4.1 ppg), Deon Thompson (4.5 ppg)
3. Georgetown: Jeff Green (14.3 ppg, 6.1 rpg), Roy Hibbert (12.7 ppg, 6.3 rpg), DaJuan Summers (9.1 ppg), Patrick Ewing (4.0 ppg)
4. Arizona: Ivan Radenovic (15.2 ppg, 7.6 rpg), Marcus Williams (16.8 ppg, 6.9 rpg), Chase Budinger (15.6 ppg, 5.8 rpg), Jordan Hill (4.9 ppg, 4.2 rpg)
5. Kansas: Julian Wright (12.1 ppg, 8.0 rpg), Darrell Arthur (10.1 ppg, 4.7 rpg), Sasha Kaun (6.2 ppg, 4.0 rpg), Darnell Jackson (5.4 ppg, 5.0 rpg)
6. Louisville: Terrence Williams (12.7 ppg, 7.2 rpg), Derrick Caracter (7.8 ppg, 4.1 rpg), David Padgett (9.6 ppg, 5.7 rpg), Juan Palacios (9.4 ppg, 5.7 rpg), Earl Clark (5.8 ppg, 3.7 rpg)
7. Texas A&M: Joseph Jones (13.4 ppg, 6.6 rpg), Antanas Kavaliauskas (12.3 ppg, 6.5 rpg), Marlon Pompey (3.6 ppg)
8. Stanford: Brook Lopez (12.4 ppg, 6.0 rpg), Robin Lopez (7.7 ppg, 5.6 rpg), Lawrence Hill (15.9 ppg, 6.0 rpg), Fred Washington (8.2 ppg, 5.2 rpg)
9. Pittsburgh: Aaron Gray (14.1 ppg, 9.6 rpg), Levon Kendall (5.7 ppg, 5.5 rpg), Sam Young (6.7 ppg), Tyrell Biggs (3.4 ppg)
10. Ohio State: Greg Oden (15.5 ppg, 9.7 rpg), Ivan Harris (8.1 ppg), Othello Hunter (6.2 ppg, 4.6 rpg)
Others to Mention: BYU, USC, Illinois, Arkansas, Xavier, UCLA, Memphis
posted by Jeff at 11:04 AM
2 Comments:
How do you have Virginia No. 2?! They're easily the best back court, especially when you factor the conference they play in and the lack of production from the front three.
The UCLA guards are great....but no better than second best to that pair from Virginia.
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