This week's top fantasy college basketball pickups feature some returning players having career seasons, and others making big impacts with a new team. Schedules for teams over the coming weeks will be all over the place, but this is a great time to start building a roster that will help you win through conference play.
Fantasy College Basketball Waiver Wire: Top Adds This Week
For additional help on college basketball waiver wire recommendations, head to our college basketball player rankings to settle Player A vs. Player B dilemmas, as well as our college basketball injury report to see which backups may be in line for an expanded role.
Power Conferences
Bangot Dak, F/C, Colorado (Fantrax Ownership: 7%)
Dak has been a consistent producer this season with six straight games with at least 25 fantasy points. He's hit that threshold in eight of nine games overall as Colorado's starting power forward. Dak has a unique skill set for a 7-footer as he's capable of both protecting the rim and pulling down defensive boards, but also spacing the floor and finding open teammates. Colorado still has non-conference games against UTSA, Portland State and Northern Colorado left.
Tre White, G, Kansas (14%)
White had perhaps his best game of the season last time out in which he went for 20 points and 13 boards, while also knocking down a season-high three treys. What's notable about that was it came in the game freshman superstar Darryn Peterson returned
This week's top fantasy college basketball pickups feature some returning players having career seasons, and others making big impacts with a new team. Schedules for teams over the coming weeks will be all over the place, but this is a great time to start building a roster that will help you win through conference play.
Fantasy College Basketball Waiver Wire: Top Adds This Week
For additional help on college basketball waiver wire recommendations, head to our college basketball player rankings to settle Player A vs. Player B dilemmas, as well as our college basketball injury report to see which backups may be in line for an expanded role.
Power Conferences
Bangot Dak, F/C, Colorado (Fantrax Ownership: 7%)
Dak has been a consistent producer this season with six straight games with at least 25 fantasy points. He's hit that threshold in eight of nine games overall as Colorado's starting power forward. Dak has a unique skill set for a 7-footer as he's capable of both protecting the rim and pulling down defensive boards, but also spacing the floor and finding open teammates. Colorado still has non-conference games against UTSA, Portland State and Northern Colorado left.
Tre White, G, Kansas (14%)
White had perhaps his best game of the season last time out in which he went for 20 points and 13 boards, while also knocking down a season-high three treys. What's notable about that was it came in the game freshman superstar Darryn Peterson returned from a hamstring injury. White is going to get a lot more space to work with Peterson back in action and he is exceptional at drawing fouls. White also has grabbed at least six boards in eight straight games.
Quadir Copeland, G, North Carolina State (3%)
Copeland followed coach Will Wade from McNeese to N.C. State and has been extremely strong of late. Over his last three games the senior is averaging 21.0 points, 5.7 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.7 three-pointers. That followed a three-game stretch in the middle of the season that was a bit of a struggle. The Wolfpack have had one of the most efficient offenses in college basketball this season and Copland's play has been a big reason why.
Day Day Thomas, G, Cincinnati (3%)
Thomas was a productive player for the Bearcats the last two season, but he is taking another leap as a junior. Thomas is averaging 13.9 points, 4.2 assists and 3.8 rebounds per contest. Thomas has also been one of the best shooting threats in the Big 12, as he is connecting at a 49-percent clip and averaging 3.0 treys per game. Cincinnati is not the most efficient offensive team, but they play at a very fast past, shoot a lot of three-pointers and ranks seventh in assist rate.
Rashaun Agee, F/C, Texas A&M (5%)
Agee has been a monster with three straight double-doubles. Over that stretch he is putting up 17.0 points, 13.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.3 steals per contest. Texas A&M is flying up and down the court this season, but Agee is the guy that keeps everything together for coach Bucky McMillan. The Aggies next three games are against teams that ranks outside the top 290 teams on KenPom.
Dan Skillings, G, Baylor (2%)
Skillings is a bit of an undersized four, but he's exactly what this Baylor team needs. Skillings came close to reach a double-double in earlier games this season, but finally picked up his first against Sacramento last week when he went for 12 points, 14 boards and four assists. He then logged nine points, nine boards and three steals against Memphis. This is the perfect time to pickup Skillings as Baylor's next four games are all against teams that rank outside the top 200 on KenPom.
A.J. Staton-McCray, G, Seton Hall (1%)
I'm not sure many expected Staton-McCray to be leading the Seton Hall offense this season, but here we are through the first 10 games. The fifth-year senior is averaging 15.6 points and 2.4 three-pointers over his last eight games. Staton-McCray is also inside the top 5 in steals in the Big East at 2.0 SPG this season. The confidence continues to grow and he should continue to be the man that coach Shaheen Holloway leans on as we approach conference play.
Finley Bizjack, G, Butler (4%)
I'm not sure why Bizjack is so lightly owned considering he is the fourth-leading scorer in the Big East at 18.0 PPG. Granted he is averaging less than two boards per game, but 2.9 APG does help things. Bizjack is also a strong three-point threat at 2.9 3PM if your league emphasizes treys. Butler plays at a fast past under coach Thad Matta, and Michael Ajayi and Bizjack make up one of the best inside-out duos in the country.
Other Conferences
Khaden Bennett, G, Wyoming
Bennett is putting up 12.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.8 steals, 2.5 assists and 1.3 three-pointers over his last four games. One of those was also a four-point loss to a very good Texas Tech team. Bennett is in the top 5 in the Mountain West in steals and his ability to stuff the stat sheet has certainly stood out for the Quinnipiac transfer. Wyoming closes out there non-conference schedule against South Dakota and South Dakota State.
Josiah Lake, G, Oregon State
Lake has been a menace defensively of late with 13 steals over his last five games. While the thefts have stood out recently, Lake is utilized a lot by the Beavers and leads the team in scoring (12.2 PPG), rebounding (5.1 RPG) and assists (2.9 APG) as well. The 6-2 guard is a better shooter than what he has shown through 10 contests, and when that part of his game comes around too he will be quite valuable in WCC play.
KyeRon Lindsay-Martin, F/C, UAB
Lindsay-Martin is a former four-star recruit who never lived up to the hype at Georgia or Texas Tech. Injuries were a big reason for that. After a brief stop at Murray State last season, Lindsay-Martin looks very comfortable this season with UAB. While he has only started two games, Lindsay-Martin is putting up 12.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.3 blocks over his last six contests, all of which have been off the bench. UAB will get Troy, Cleveland State nad UNC Asheville before they start AAC play.
Drew Fielder, F/C, Boise State
Boise State has a balanced attack with four players averaging North of 12 PPG, but Fielder is perhaps the most intriguing at 6-11. The Georgetown transfer is putting up 12.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game while shooting nearly 68 percent from the floor. Fielder's coming off a recent game in which he went for 27 points, 14 boards and four assists. Boise State gets Duquesne and Saint Mary's this week.
