NCAA: Potential Breakthrough Juniors In College Basketball

Feb 20, 2014; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Marcus Paige (5) reacts in the second half. The Tar Heels defeated the Blue Devils 74-66 at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 20, 2014; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Marcus Paige (5) reacts in the second half. The Tar Heels defeated the Blue Devils 74-66 at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
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Feb 20, 2014; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Marcus Paige (5) reacts in the second half. The Tar Heels defeated the Blue Devils 74-66 at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 20, 2014; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Marcus Paige (5) reacts in the second half. The Tar Heels defeated the Blue Devils 74-66 at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

Last week, I took a look at some of the potential stars in the sophomore class for the 2014-15 college basketball season. Today, we’ll take a look at some of the juniors that could be on their way to new levels of stardom in the upcoming season.

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Some of these players are rather obvious, as they are already a bit of a star for their respective teams or conferences. However, these same players are also potential stars because of what this season offers them in terms of opportunity and situations.

Others on the list will be names that are a bit lower on the totem pole currently, but could see themselves climb the ladder of success this season.

With that, let’s get to it.

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