Last season, 71 freshmen averaged north of 10 points, headlined by National Player of the Year Cooper Flagg. That was the highest mark since 2019-20, largely due to COVID seniors and thousands of transfers sopping up opportunities and partially due to some down freshman hauls.

Not all five-star prospects are created equal. This year's batch of freshmen look poised to leave a serious fingerprint on the 2025-26 campaign. The departure of the COVID seniors certainly helps open up spots, but these freshmen also look ... different.

The early trends are extremely promising.

Through eight days, the Class of 2025 is absolutely balling. 11 freshmen are averaging 20 or more points. 117 diaper dandies are at 10 points or higher! Obviously, we're navigating with small sample sizes and the blessing

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