The college basketball senior may not be extinct yet, but it's certainly endangered.
With the influx of underclassmen -- especially high-profile freshmen -- entering the NBA draft (there were 48 total last year), seniors are often looked at as flawed, or even broken. That should not be the case in 2015, which features an assortment of terrific players who decided to remain on campus for one more run.
Here are the 10 best seniors you can't afford to miss. (And you can see a full college hoops preview here.)
Georges Niang, F, Iowa State
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Fred VanVleet, PG, Wichita State
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Kyle Wiltjer, F, Gonzaga
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Buddy Hield, SG, Oklahoma
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Denzel Valentine, G, Michigan State
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Caris LeVert, SG, Michigan
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Marcus Paige, PG, North Carolina
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Ron Baker, SG, Wichita State
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Malcolm Brogdon, G, Virginia
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Perry Ellis, PF, Kansas
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