The Atlantic 10 attempts to establish itself among the traditional Power Conferences, but will need a couple of other teams to step up besides an incredible looking VCU. Briante Weber ranks as the best defender in the country. The team rankings and top 20 players based on www.valueaddbasketball.com follow:
Rankings of Atlantic 10 Teams
13, Virginia Commonwealth, 33.26
54, George Washington, 20.14
63, Richmond, 18.42
65, Rhode Island, 17.90
81, Massachusetts, 14.85
98, Dayton, 12.81
117, La Salle, 11.03
120, Fordham, 10.27
136, St. Bonaventure, 8.70
150, Davidson, 7.45
Average Top 10, 15.48
151, Duquesne, 7.45
170, St. Louis, 5.96
173, St. Joseph’s, 5.68
195, George Mason, 4.95
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| Natl rnk | Player (Team) | Ht | 2015 Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Briante Weber (VCU) | 6’2″ | 9.51 |
| 42 | Treveon Graham (VCU) | 6’6″ | 7.21 |
| 80 | EC Matthews (Rhode Island) | 6’5″ | 6.02 |
| 122 | Jordan Sibert (Dayton) | 6’4″ | 5.50 |
| 149 | Patricio Garino (GW) | 6’6″ | 5.23 |
| 165 | Dyshawn Pierre (Dayton) | 6’6″ | 5.13 |
| 176 | Hassan Martin (Rhode Island) | 6’7″ | 5.02 |
| 189 | Cady Lalanne (Massachusetts) | 6’10” | 4.91 |
| 201 | Kethan Savage (GW) | 6’3″ | 4.83 |
| 204 | Kevin Larsen (GW) | 6’10” | 4.82 |
| 224 | Jerrell Wright (La Salle) | 6’8″ | 4.66 |
| 249 | Steve Zack (La Salle) | 6’11” | 4.50 |
| 265 | Kendall Anthony (Richmond) | 5’8″ | 4.39 |
| 284 | Mo Cox (VCU) | 6’6″ | 4.12 |
| 285 | Mo Alie-Cox (VCU) | 6’6″ | 4.12 |
| 286 | Youssou Ndoye (St. Bonaventure) | 7’0 | 4.12 |
| 291 | Micah Mason (Duquesne) | 6’2″ | 4.03 |
| 303 | Gilvydas Biruta (Rhode Island) | 6’8″ | 3.95 |
| 307 | DeAndre Bembry (St. Joseph’s) | 6’6″ | 3.89 |
| 321 | Joe McDonald (GW) | 6’1″ | 3.74 |