The Atlantic 10 opens conference play later this week.
By Austin Speaker
1. Treveon Graham (VCU) On both sides of the ball, there is no one more consistent and reliable than Graham.
2. E.C. Matthews (Rhode Island) Plays like he could be a forward, but creates points (15.9/game) like the guard he is. Game changer.
3. Jack Gibbs (Davidson) Superbly efficient with his scoring (15.6 ppg), assists (5 apg), and is tops among everyone in win shares (.297).
4. Hassan Martin (Rhode Island) Defense wins championships, and look for a big season from RI with this man anchoring the Rhody effort.
5. Jordan Price (La Salle) Leading everyone in point production (17.3/game), Price is the foundation of the La Salle offense.
6. Kevin Larsen (George Washington) This is a grown man who does the little things right. Rebound and outlet quickly. Footwork is outstanding on offense and defense. He is a big reason GW took the Diamond Head Classic.
7. Kendall Anthony (Richmond) Simply one of best offensive players to start the year, and shows no sign of slowing down as he is a key to the success of Richmond.
8. Youssou Ndoye (St. Bonaventure) To put it lightly, it is very difficult to score with this guy standing between you and the basket. Leading all big men in blocks (3) per game, defensive rebounds and total rebounds per game (11.3).
9. Melvin Johnson (VCU) Graham and Johnson have been working their offensive magic and have had their way against defenses so far, as they are second and third for offensive win shares.
10. Shevon Thompson (George Mason) The other big man behind Ndoye, but plays as physical as anyone in terms of blocks and rebounds, and on the other side of the ball he is a top-ten-rated offensive performer.
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