Just two days ago, Andy Katz of NCAA March Madness unveiled his top 5 returning players for the upcoming 2022-23 men’s college basketball season. To the surprise of very few, Kentucky’s reigning unanimous National Player of the Year, Oscar Tshiebwe, came in ranked No. 1 on the list.
On Sunday, the 6-foot-9 center received the top spot from another major outlet.
The Field of 68 dropped their own top 5 returning men’s college basketball players for next season with Tshiebwe also coming in ranked No. 1. The rising Wildcat senior rewrote the Kentucky history books last season, averaging 17.