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College Basketball's Elite 8 Freshman During the 2016-17 Season So Far

Brett Oswalt  —  @bRo14thekid Jan 4th, 2017
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3. TJ Leaf, UCLA Bruins

It's safe to say that Lonzo Ball hasn't been doing everything on his own out in L.A. As a matter of fact, he's not even the most valuable freshman on the team.

In 15 games and 30.8 minutes per, ESPN's 13th-ranked recruit has tallied 3.0 win shares for an average of .260 win shares per 40 minutes. He's accomplished these numbers via 17.5 points on 65.7% shooting from the floor and 48.5% from three.


Leaf is a 6'10" power forward with old man moves, but also the versatility to finish at the rim and hit from the perimeter. As we know, teams will be looking for that the next level.

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