2024-25 Hoops Prospects Awards

Walter Clayton
Florida's Walter Clayton Jr., the 2025 NCAA Tournament MOP, finished third in the voting for both the HP All-American Team and HP Player of the Year. (Photo courtesy of Florida Athletics)

In the latest episode of the Hoops Prospects Podcast (HPP S4-E26), the guys wrap up the 2024-25 college basketball season by handing out the annual Hoops Prospects Awards, including the HP All-American Team and Player of the Year (voting results below).  Also, in a new Notebook, the gang discusses who is winning in the portal, why so many seniors are in the portal, the top players still available, the best coaching hires, and the most promising early entries into the NBA Draft.

CHAPTERS:

1.  College Hoops Notebook (6:52)

  • Recapping the Final Four
  • Top Transfers Signed
  • Top Players Remaining in the Portal
  • Top Early Entries in the NBA Draft
  • Best Coaching Hires

2.  Hoops Prospects 2025 Awards (1:39:10)

  • All-American Team
  • All-Defensive Team
  • Player of the Year
  • Freshman of the Year
  • Coach of the Year

Voting Results 

  • All-Americans and All-Defense selections are listed in the order of points received via a ranked voting system, with tied players listed in alphabetical order by first name first.  
  • Unanimous selections are noted with an asterisk (*). 
HP All-American First Team
Cooper Flagg — Duke *
Johni Broome — Auburn *
Walter Clayton Jr. — Florida
Braden Smith — Purdue
JT Toppin — Texas Tech
HP All-American Second Team
Ryan Kalkbrenner — Creighton
Mark Sears — Alabama
John Tonje — Wisconsin
RJ Luis — St. John’s
Eric Dixon — Villanova
HP All-American Third Team
Chaz Lanier — Tennessee
Kam Jones — Marquette
Bennett Stirtz — Drake
Derik Queen — Maryland
Dylan Harper — Rutgers
J’Wan Roberts — Houston
Nique Clifford — Colorado State
PJ Haggerty — Memphis
Yaxel Lendeborg — UAB
Zakai Zeigler — Tennessee
Zuby Ejiofor — St. John’s
HP All-American Honorable Mention
Danny Wolf — Michigan
Ace Bailey — Rutgers
Alex Condon — Florida
Chucky Hepburn — Louisville
Collin Murray-Boyles — South Carolina
Kon Knueppel — Duke
LJ Cryer — Houston
Max Shulga — VCU
Ryan Nembhard — Gonzaga
Trey Kaufman-Renn — Purdue
HP All-Defensive Team
Joseph Tugler — Houston
Ryan Kalkbrenner — Creighton
Zakai Zeigler — Tennessee
Kadary Richmond — St. John’s
Jahmai Mashack — Tennessee
Cooper Flagg — Duke
Johni Broome — Auburn
HP All-Defense Honorable Mention
Ace Baldwin Jr. — Penn State
Collin Murray-Boyles — South Carolina
Dylan Cardwell — Auburn
J’Wan Roberts — Houston
Joshua Jefferson — Iowa State
JT Toppin — Texas Tech
Julian Reese — Maryland
Magoon Gwath — San Diego State
Miles Byrd — San Diego State
Nate Bittle — Oregon
Voting HP Player of the Year
1stCooper Flagg — Duke
2ndJohni Broome — Auburn
3rdWalter Clayton Jr. — Florida
4thBraden Smith — Purdue
Voting HP Freshman of the Year
1stCooper Flagg — Duke *
2ndDerik Queen — Maryland
3rdDylan Harper — Rutgers
4thKon Knueppel — Duke
4thTre Johnson — Texas
6thAce Bailey — Rutgers
Voting HP Coach of the Year
1stRick Pitino — St. John’s
2ndTodd Golden — Florida
3rdBen McCollum — Drake
3rdBruce Pearl — Auburn
3rdKelvin Sampson — Houston
6thGrant McCasland — Texas Tech
7thDusty May — Michigan
7thGreg Gard — Wisconsin
7thJohn Groce — Akron
7thJon Scheyer — Duke
7thPat Kelsey — Louisville

Author

  • Richard C. Harris

    Richard has worked as a sports writer/editor/scout/analyst since 1998. He has been credentialed for a variety of special events and games by the NBA, the NFL, the G League, and numerous college athletic programs and conferences. He has contributed to various magazines, radio shows, and a number of other sites, including ESPN.com, SI.com, and USAToday.com. Richard is the former CEO of FantasyFootballExperts.com and a former member of the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA). An active member of the US Basketball Writers Association (USBWA), Rich is currently the Managing Director at Hoops Prospects, a site that specializes in evaluating potential pro basketball talent. Follow on Twitter @HoopsProspects.

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