By Bryan Cereijo
1. Shonn Miller (Cornell)
Cornell has now won two straight to get back to .500 (8-8), and it’s in large part thanks to Miller’s consistent brilliant play. He had a double-double (23 pts, 12 rebs) versus Howard, and 18 points, four rebounds, and two steals in a blowout win versus D3 Alfred St. Expect Cornell to keep on having success as long as he remains consistent, and cannot wait to see them play Columbia, when they face another star in Maodo Lo.
2. Maodo Lo (Columbia)
Lo has been constantly getting higher on this list, and it’s because of his consistent play and his ability to get himself and his team back on track. In his last game, a blowout win versus Central Penn, he had 20 points in just 16 minutes of play.
3. Leland King (Brown)
The importance of King to this Brown team is indisputable. Brown lost to New Hampshire in the game that King missed due to injury, 68-61. In last night’s game, King had 19 points, and 16 rebounds in a blowout win versus Lyndon St. Definitely a game changer.
4. Corbin Miller (Harvard)
Corbin Miller has taken the scoring load of Wesley Saunders and has come up big for the past three games. He has scored in double digits in his last three games, which have all been Harvard wins. If this guy continues to play like this, Harvard will be hard to beat in the Ivy League.
5. Wesley Saunders (Harvard)
Despite not having to score as much due to the help he is receiving from teammate Corbin Miller, Saunders is still active in all aspects of the game. In his recent performance, he had just 10 points, but he also had 5 rebounds, and 4 assists. Still the leader of this Harvard team, expect him to only play better.
6. Steve Frankoski (Columbia)
What an asset this guy is off the bench. He picks up right where Maodo Lo leaves off. Has been scoring in double digits for his past four games, and can help this Columbia team tremendously, especially when Lo is not having a stellar night. In the close loss versus Stony Brook he had a season high of 16 points.
7. Conner Boehm (Dartmouth)
Conner Boehm is the reason why Dartmouth is just one game under .500. In a close, disappointing loss against a great Harvard team, Boehm was the only answer Dartmouth had. He and center Gabas Maldunas were the only ones to score in double digits (16 and 10, respectively). This is the second straight game he scores in double figures.
8. Henry Caruso (Princeton)
Princeton is just 7-9, but is currently on a two-game win streak and that is in large part thanks to Caruso. Out of nowhere, this kid has been putting up big numbers, with his best performances of the season coming in these past two games. In the latest win over Penn, he had 23 points along with six rebounds. Perhaps Princeton can bounce back from non-conference play with Caruso playing like this!
9. Darien Nelson-Henry (Penn)
He’s been snubbed too long from this list. One of the bright spots of a rather disappointing season for the 4-8 Quakers, Nelson-Henry has been putting up great performances throughout the season. Just tonight, he helped Penn bounce back from three straight losses with a nine point, nine rebound performance.
10. Javier Duren (Yale)
This spot could have easily gone to his teammate Greg Kelly, but Duren has been a tad more consistent. Despite not scoring in his recent game, he had 21 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists versus a great NJIT team. He also had a decent game versus Vanderbilt with 17 points, 7 dimes, and 4 boards.
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