Summit Scorers

Stud point guard Reggie Hamilton has been so big for Oakland this season, but the Golden Grizzlies trail Oral Roberts in the Summit. (US PRESSWIRE) If you casually glance at a list of the national leaders in points per game this year, it’s likely that most of the names will be unfamiliar to you. There are no Jimmers or Kembas this season, no guys who score a bunch of points for nationally prominent teams. Sure, Damian Lilliard and Doug McDermott are efficient workhorses for Weber State and Creighton, but their names register more with wonks like us than the casual basketball fan. So instead of a national scoring list populated by future NBA ballers, we’re left with one comprised largely of mid- and low-major players scoring gobs of points in small arenas. When examining the list of the 20-or-so top scorers in the nation, one storyline does stand out: the presence of the Summit League. The conference currently has five players ranked No. 17 or higher in points per game. While this qu...