College basketball is a unique scene. The passion and overall level of unpredictability is a massive part of what makes the sport so special. Take Virginia Tech for example, who was widely considered the second-worst ACC team entering this season. There were obvious question marks surrounding this team, including a first-year coach and roster with a lot of departures. Any team that loses two guys to the NBA (Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Justin Robinson) and another All-ACC second-teamer to transfer (Kerry Blackshear) is expected to see some type of decline.

Well, Mike Young came in and brought a winning culture with him. This team simply refuses to lose and, although they have a variety of impressive prospects, Landers Nolley has clearly been their unquestioned leader throughout that process. He showed flashes of potential superstardom in high school, but has turned himself into a likely NBA prospect in a hurry. The sample size has been somewhat small, but all signs point to Nolley destroying everyone in college basketball if he

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