Ranking the top 12 seniors for the 2024-25 men’s college basketball season

With college basketball season almost here, Andy Katz ranks his top seniors to look out for this year. 

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1. Great Osobor, Washington

Osobor, one of the top transfers this offseason, is heading to the Huskies for his fourth year. The 6-foot-8 forward averaged 17.7 points and 9 rebounds for Utah State last season and should be a valuable addition to a Washington team searching for its first tournament appearance since 2019. 

2. Kam Jones, Marquette

Jones is coming off his best season with the Golden Eagles, averaging 17.2 points per game while shooting 40.6% from beyond the arc. The 6-foot-5 guard will be leaned heavily upon in his senior season to lead Shaka Smart’s squad, which is coming off its deepest tournament run in his three years at Marquette. 

3. Hunter Sallis, Wake Forest

Sallis had a breakout season last year, averaging 18 points per game and shooting 40.5% from 3. In his two previous years with Gonzaga, the 6-foot-5 guard did not eclipse 30% from beyond the arc. The Demon Deacons will look for Sallis to continue this impressive play as they hope to make the tournament for the first time since 2017. 

4. Tucker DeVries, West Virginia

The 6-foot-7 guard followed his dad, Darian DeVries, to West Virginia this offseason after he accepted the Mountaineers head coach spot. Tucker was a consistent scorer for Drake the past three seasons, averaging 21.6 points last year along with 6.7 boards and 3.7 assists per game. He should provide a spark to a West Virginia team that failed to reach 10 wins for the first time since 2001-02 last season. 

5. Yaxel Lendeborg, UAB

Lendeborg is entering his second year with the Blazers, averaging 13.8 points and 10.6 rebounds last season. The 6-foot-9 forward led UAB in points and rebounds and was second in assists (2.1). He will try to lead the Blazers to back-to-back tournament appearances for the first time since 2004-2006. 

6. Ryan Nembhard, Gonzaga

Nembard took the reigns of the Bulldogs offense last season, averaging 6.9 assists — good for seventh in DI. The 6-foot guard will lead Mark Few’s squad as Gonzaga looks to make its 26th consecutive tournament appearance. 

7. Payton Sandfort, Iowa

The 6-foot-7 forward shined in his first season as a full-time starter for the Hawkeyes last season, leading his team in points (16.4) and rebounds (6.6). Sandfort should be in store for…