Sorry for being a little late, but I'd thought I'd post a little bit about some players and teams to cheer for in College Basketball this year. Illinois (good team to cheer for) has already been mentioned by Freethinker's writeup in this thread, so I won't have a write-up on them. I'll post some other teams later. Some individual players to keep an eye out for include Tyler Zeller from North Carolina, this guy is a beast and a joy to watch. Kyle Kuric of Louisville is another player to watch. One of the only white players to get time for Rick Pitino this year, he is very athletic and very productive for the Cardinals. Other players that have been mentioned are Purdue's Robbie Hummel and Ryne Smith, and NC State's Scott Wood. A lot of other players have already been mentioned in this thread.
Gonzaga- While not the teams of Adam Morrison, Gonzaga is slowly starting to play some more white athletes. Point Guard David Stockton inexplicably comes off the bench again this year, despite being easily their best guard last year, even better than the "real athletes" that were supposed to take Gonzaga to another level. He still averages 20 minutes per game, 3 assists, and 7 ppg, he could be better if given more playing time. Gonzaga starts two white players this year. Junior Mike Hart has started every game for the Zags this year, but he usually is in there to pass the ball around. Seeing as how he plays 19.7 minutes per game so far this year, and David Stockton plays 20.3, it's likely that they sub in for each other during the game, each playing around half the game. True frosh Kevin Pangos, out of Ontario, looks to be the next great white athlete to come out of Gonzaga. He's started ten out of eleven games at guard, and is currently Gonzaga's leading scorer, averaging nearly 15 ppg, and well over 30 minutes per game. I haven't been able to watch him yet this year, but I hope to catch him soon. Also, Ryan Spangler and Mathis Moenninghoff get scraps off the bench.
Butler- Still adjusting to life without Matt Howard and Shelvin Mack, Butler has started to gain some chemistry with their team after a rocky start. They now have victories over Purdue and at Stanford for the season, and may be able to play their way back into the picture for the NCAA tournament. Butler looks to have settled on three white starters for the year, due to downright awful performances by a couple of their black players. Andrew Smith, one of Butler's key returnees, starts at center again this year for the Bulldogs. He is a force in the middle to be reckoned with, averaging ten points and 6 rebounds per game. He's in foul trouble some though, only playing 25 minutes per game. Junior guard Chase Stigall has gained a starting spot, after starting the year off on the bench. He is a consistent player for Butler, averaging nine ppg. Erik Fromm, a 6-8 sophomore, starts some of Butler's games, but only plays around 10 minutes. Jackson Aldridge, a freshman guard from Australia, has provided an impact for the Bulldogs off the bench, playing around 18 minutes, and averaging 5 ppg. Aldridge is having his growing pains, but he did score 15 points in their upset win at Stanford. Andrew Smeathers and Garrett Butcher each play a few minutes each game off the bench.
Duke- Duke's backcourt continues to get darker, with no white players getting playing time. However, their front court continues to stay white, with Mason Plumlee and Ryan Kelly starting at forwards; Miles Plumlee comes off the bench. The Plumlee brothers are superb athletes and are very fun to watch. Mason is averaging a double double, with 12.5 ppg, and 10 rebounds per game. Ryan Kelly is more of a perimeter threat than the Plumlee brothers, averaging 12.4 ppg. Miles Plumlee comes off the bench to average 6.4 ppg and 6 rebounds per game. Unfortunatly, these three players end Duke's rotation of white players this year. Todd Zafirovski has played all of five minutes in two game this year. This might be the last couple of year we'll be able to cheer for Duke. Coach K must be taking all that "Duke basketball is too white," to heart.
Notre Dame- The Fighting irish remain a bastion of whiteness in the black Big East. They are the only team in the Big East this year to start a majority of white players, and play a majority of white players. Forward Tim Abromaitis is out right now with a torn ACL. Jack Cooley has also been very consistent this year for the Fighting Irish, averaging 9 points and 8 rebounds this year for Notre Dame in 12 starts. Cooley is a terrific player on the boards for the Fighting Irish. Scott Martin has been consistent again this year for Notre Dame, averaging 9 points per game. Guards Alex Dragicevich and Pat Connaughton have started a few games each for the Irish this year, both getting around 23 minutes per game and 8 points per game. I like what I've seen this year from Connaughton, who's just a freshman this year. Forwards Tom Knight and Mike Broghammer also get around 10 minutes per game for the Irish as well. Notre Dame has struggled this year, going 8-5 so far, but hopefully they can make some noise in the Big East this year.
Creighton- Creighton has the potential to be this year's Butler, with dominating forward Doug McDermott leading the way for the Blue Jays. McDermott is an absolute beast for Creighton, averaging 25 points and 8 rebounds per game. I can't wait to see him play this year. He is the engine that makes Creighton run. Grant Gibbs starts at guard for Creighton and averages 8 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds per game, playing 30 mpg. Off the bench for Creighton comes Ethan Wragge a sophomore forward who's averaging 8 PPG for Creighton. Center Will Artino and guard Avery Dingman also come off the bench for Creighton, each playing around 9 minutes per game. Creighton uses four white players out of it's nine man rotation, which isn't bad when you look at teams like Marquette or St. John's.
Northwestern- An under the radar team this year, Northwestern has a chance to do good this year. They are led by 6-9 forward John Shurna, who's been the Wildcat's most consistent player this year, averaging 19 points and 6 rebounds per game. Freshman guard Dave Sebolewski is an emerging threat for the Wildcats, but with Shurna and and Drew Crawford on the team, he's only averaging 8 PPG. Serbian Luke Mirkovic starts at center for Northwestern. Off the bench for the Wildcats come forward David Curletti and guard Alex Marcotullio. Nick Fruendt also gets time off of Northwestern's bench. 6 out of Northwestern's nine players in it's rotation or white.
South Dakota State - The Jackrabbits deserve some notice from CF. They went to Washington, and blew out the all-black Huskies by 19 points on their home floor, with an all-white starting five! The black players from Washington must've been befuddled on how a bunch of honkies from South Dakota, Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota could've outplayed them so thoroughly at home. They also played Minnesota and Georgia fairly tough too, albeit in losses. 6-4 Junior Guard Nate Wolters is the engine that makes the Jackrabbits run. He's a great player and scorer, averaging 21.2 PPG, 6 assists per game, and over 35 MPG too. Guard Griffan Callahan is also a player to watch for SDSU. He's another 6-4 guard who averages nearly 12 PPG, and 6 rebound per game to boot. Chad White and Jordan Dykstra split starts, depending on who their opponent is, both average around 10 PPG. The last white starters are 6-7 forward Tony Fiegen and 6-4 sophomore guard Brayden Carlson. The three white players who see meaningful minutes off the Jackrabbit's bench are Zach Horstman, Zach Monaghan, and Marcus Heemstra. So out of a 10 man rotation, only one black player sees any time at all! The Jacks are also very young, with just one senior on the roster this year in Callahan, and only two juniors, so they'll keep improving, and hopefully make some noise in the NCAA Tourney the next few years.