Top 10 Seniors Entering 2014-15 College Basketball Season

Dawson spent the first three years of his career playing in the shadow of high-scoring teammates at Michigan State. All that will change this season for the talented 6-foot-6 forward. Coming off a campaign in which he averaged 11.2 points and 8.3 rebounds per contest, Dawson seems poised to enjoy a huge senior season for the Spartans.

Tough and physical, Pinkston is one of the most difficult players to defend in the Big East. A tremendous finisher inside who is also stout on the defensive end, Pinkston averaged 14.1 points and 6.1 rebounds in leading the Wildcats to a 29-5 record in 2013-14. Expect even better numbers for the 6-foot-7 forward this season as Villanova goes for another league title.

A heady point guard who can also score when necessary, Pangos is the leader of a highly skilled backcourt for coach Mark Few’s Bulldogs. Playing alongside the likes of Byron Wesley and Gary Bell, Jr., Pangos, who paced Gonzaga in with a 14.4 scoring average in 2013-14, should put together an even better season in 2014-15.

A deadly scorer who carried the Nittany Lions at times last season, Newbill will be Penn State’s top offensive option heading into 2014-15. Look for the 6-foot-4 guard to post big numbers again this season after averaging 17.8 points per contest for coach Pat Chambers’ Nittany Lions during the 2013-14 campaign.

A highly-skilled performer, the 6-foot-5 Wright returns for a Utes squad looking to move up in the Pac-12 standings this season. Coming off a campaign that saw Wright average 15.5 points and 6.8 rebounds per contest, Wright could challenge for conference Player of the Year before the 2014-15 season comes to an end.

Williams does it all for the Gauchos of the Big West Conference. At 6-foot-7 and 275 pounds, Williams bullied his way to averages of 21.3 points, 11.5 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game in 2013-14. The reigning Big West Player of the Year figures to post similar numbers in his senior season for coach Bob Williams and UC-Santa Barbara.

With Stanford looking to replace a pair of key players from last year’s NCAA tournament team, Randle’s game could soar to new heights this season. An intelligent performer who can score at a high level, Randle poured in 18.8 points per game a year ago, and should again lead the Cardinal offensively in 2014-15.

A big-time performer for coach Mike Brey, Grant returns to the mix looking to build off a standout junior season in South Bend. An excellent outside shooter capable of carrying the Fighting Irish offensively, Grant averaged 19 points per game while connecting on 40.8 percent of his 3-point attempts in 2013-14. The 6-foot-5 guard figures to put up similar numbers as 2014-15 moves along.

Versatile and skilled, the 7-foot Kaminsky is expected to build off a huge season in Madison last year. Capable of playing either inside or on the perimeter, Kaminsky paced the Badgers in scoring a season ago with his 13.9 points per game average. The returning first-team All-Big 10 performer is expected to again lead the Badgers in 2014-15.

One of the nation’s best scorers, Haws is looking to make his final season with coach Dave Rose’s team a memorable one. A deadly shooter who can put up points in a hurry, Haws poured in 23.2 points per contest in 2013-14 while leading the Cougars to 23 wins. Expect more of the same from the 6-foot-5 guard as BYU looks to make their second straight appearance in the NCAA tournament during 2014-15.