2023 March Madness 10 best players by region: South
10. Dalton Bolon, G, Charleston
The leading scorer for the Cougars this year, Bolon has proven to be a lethal shooter. A graduate student, Bolon has averaged 12.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists, leading to first-team All-Colonial Athletic Association honors.
Bolon鈥檚 performance this year also earned him national recognition as he was named a finalist for the Lou Henson National Player of the Year Award given to the top mid-major Division I basketball player each season. Making 41.6% of his shots and 33.2% from deep, Bolon could easily go off for the 12-seed Cougars against San Diego State, which makes them a popular first-round upset selection.聽
Dalton Bolon was a walk-on D-II player before he joined 's team.
"The way that he goes about his business is always going to be with that chip on his shoulder, to prove that he belongs."
— CBS Sports College Basketball 馃弨 (@CBSSportsCBB)