California's Ivan Rabb, left, shoots past Washington's Dominic Green (22) and Markelle Fultz (20) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Position: Power forward

Year: Sophomore

Draft projection: No. 21

Season stats: 14.3 ppg, 10.6 rpg, 1.1 bpg, 50.2% shooting

Why him? Rabb surprised many when he decided to return for his sophomore season despite a projection pegging him as a 2016 lottery pick. There’s no doubting his talent — he’s still one of the best big men in the country — but California hasn’t exactly worked things out around him. Rabb will need to carry the Golden Bears to a couple wins to secure an NCAA Tournament bid.

They said it: “With his return to the Pac-12, and his return to Cal, we have one of the great forwards in college basketball in our conference. He’s a terrific player.” — Miller 


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