Most Underrated Players in College Basketball

5. Jordan Clarkson- Missouri PG

This week's NCAA Player of the Week was awarded to Jordan Clarkson, who helped Missouri score victories over West Virginia and UCLA. The 6'5" point guard is also leading one of the most underrated teams in the country, the 9-0 Tigers. Clarkson is scoring 20.2 points per game and dishing out 4 assists per game. Clarkson and the NBA rookie Phil Pressey would have made a deadly backcourt if they had played together last year, but Clarkson was forced to sit out due to his transfer from Tulsa. Clarkson's athleticism and leadership make him one the better players in the country that no one has heard of.

4. Okaro White- Florida State F

White is one of the nation's more athletic players. The FSU senior has been showing off his hops for three years in Tallahassee, but now he has a nice shooting touch to go with it. White is shooting 40 percent from three and 55.1% from the floor. With Michael Snaer gone, White now has to lead his team, and what better way to do it than with energy and scoring. White has led the Seminoles to a victory over VCU and a close loss to Michigan, and he should help them contend with Duke and Syracuse in the ACC.

3. Myles Mack- Rutgers G

Mack is one of the best shooters in the country that no one has ever heard of. He is also contending for the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award, the best player under 6 feet tall, as Mack is only 5'9". Rutgers usually gets absolutely no basketball attention, but when they did (Mike Rice scandal), Mack still got no attention. Mack can flat out shoot the basketball, and that is what he has to do at his height to make an impact for his Scarlet Knights.

2. Lamar Patterson- Pittsburgh G

Pittsburgh's Lamar Patterson took home the most recent ACC Player of the Week award, and he did for good reason. In less than 28 minutes per game, Patterson is scoring 16 points per game, snatching 5 rebounds per game, and dishing out 5 assists per game. Patterson is also effective, shooting 49 percent from the field and 42 percent from three. The Panthers are 9-0 behind Patterson's leadership, and they could make a run to crash the ACC.

1. D'Angelo Harrison- St. John's G

D' Angelo Harrison is a scoring machine. Harrison's deadly shooting touch is a key component for the Red Storm's offense. Harrison could very well lead the 6-2 Red Storm back to the NCAA Tournament, where they could make a deep run and bust some brackets. Harrison's St. John's team could crash Creighton's and Villanova's fun in the Big East Tournament as well. Harrison has a chance to compete for the Big East Player of the Year and the NCAA scoring title as well.


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