One breakout or under the radar player at every Power Five college basketball program

College basketball roster-building discussions are dominated by how well each program is equipped to compete relative to the top of its conference. What staffs around the country will say, though, is that finances aren’t the only thing that matters.

They believe that finding value in unique places and developing players hasn’t gone out of style.

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As a result, Basket Under Review has opted to identify a breakout player or under-the-radar contributor for every Power Five team in the country. The designation for each player is generally specified in their description.

We picked each player after intensive research and background conversations about what they’ve shown throughout the offseason.

By conference: ACC | Big East | Big Ten | Big 12 | SEC

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Boston College: Luke Hunger

Hunger’s numbers don’t pop–even from his best-career season at George Washington in 2025-26, when he averaged 8.4 points and 5.1 rebounds per game–but Boston College coach Luke Murray and company believe they got good value here. Hunger has played 95 career college games and is a veteran in every sense—although he’s only started 23 games. The indication is that he’s likely to start more than that for Boston College this season. Hunger shot a career-best 31.1% from 3-point range a year ago, but Murray believes he can unlock him on the perimeter. He’s not likely to have a true breakout, but he’s an underrated engine of Murray’s first team.

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California: Jake Wilkins

Wilkins’ 4.9 points per game on 46.6% shooting didn’t stand out in his freshman season at Georgia, but he made a few flash plays and played some of his best basketball in Cal’s summer workouts this offseason. Wilkins will get a real opportunity to break out under Cal coach Mark Madsen and will benefit from a solid point guard in Georgia transfer Jordan Ross as well as a vacant go-to guy role on Madsen’s roster.

Clemson: Dylan Faulkner

Faulkner is among the most underrated players on the list entering his first season in the…

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Publish date : 2026-10-16 02:37:00

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