Top Freshmen

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
Jan 10, 2008

Top Freshmen

O.J. Mayo

The West Virginia native is shooting 44 percent from the floor and averaging 20.1 points per game for the Trojans.

Michael Beasley

''B-Easy'' is leading K-State in just a few categories: points per game, minutes per game, three-point percentage, rebounds per game and blocks per game.

Eric Gordon

Last year's Mr. Indiana grabbed 23 points in the Hoosiers' win over Big Ten rival Michigan Tuesday night.

Kevin Love

Despite his fitness level being a cause of concern, the Beach Boy's nephew is averaging 16.5 points for the fifth-ranked Bruins.

Derrick Rose

The freshman is leading an undefeated Memphis team with 4.5 assists per game.

Jerryd Bayless

Sidelined for now with a sprained right knee, the guard had been leading the Wildcats in scoring.

Donte Greene

The Baltimore native may not quite be the next coming of 'Melo, but he's averaging 19.1 ppg for the Orange.

A.J. Ogilvy

The Aussie native has served as the perfect complement to Vandy senior Shan Foster -- the duo led the Commodores to a perfect record going into conference play.

Patrick Patterson

Despite Kentucky's downtrodden year, Patterson has managed 16.8 ppg so far.

J.J. Hickson

In his first season with the Wolfpack, J.J. Hickson has grabbed two ACC Rookie of the Week honors.

Blake Griffin

A letter came from Oklahoma coach Jeff Capel before Christmas urging the freshman to "have more fun on the court". He took it to heart, scoring 26 points against Mt. St. Mary's on Monday.

Kosta Koufos

After a summer turning heads playing for the Greek's U-19 national team, Koufos earned Big Ten Player of the Week honors in November after leading his team past Syracuse. The last Ohio State player to garner Big Ten honors? Greg Oden.

Dominique Jones

As USF teeters on the edge of the national rankings, Jones has earned two Rookie of the Week awards in the Big East. Last Saturday he grabbed 23 points in the Bulls' loss to Syracuse.

Kyle Singler

As Duke deals with injuries, Singler remains a constant -- the 6-8 forward ranks third in minutes played for the Blue Devils and has earned three ACC Rookie of the Week honors.

Manny Harris

He matched up against fellow freshman Eric Gordon Tuesday night -- the Wolverines lost, but Harris pushed Gordon into foul trouble early in the first half and finished with 19 points.

Nick Calathes

With Florida still rebuilding after the loss of the Oh-Fours, Calathes has been a bright spot. He's averaging 15 ppg, including a 21-point showing at Alabama.<br><br>Send comments to siwriters@simail.com.

Austin Freeman

The Georgetown freshman is shooting 44.4 percent from the three and averaging 9.8 ppg for the No. 7 Hoyas.

Matt Howard

Despite getting into foul trouble early and often in his first year as a Bulldog, the forward nabbed 19 points in Butler's win over Loyola on Monday.

Kalin Lucas

Lucas has proved to be a godsend for the Spartans-- he takes some of the pressure off of senior Drew Neitzel, who admitted to being exhausted by the end of last season.