Most college basketball teams have 15 games under their belts and all have entered conference play. Already it has been a season that has featured stellar performances by teams and individuals, as well as some marquee match-ups. Among the most hyped aspects of the 2007 - 2008 season has been the freshmen class, touted by most scouts and analysts as the single strongest group of freshmen in years. So at midseason, are these super frosh measuring up?

The answer is a resounding yes. Among those freshmen most highly ranked and heavily recruited, few are playing like freshmen. Sure, all have their moments of indecision but among the freshmen elite most are earning significant minutes and putting up laudable statistics. Watch the top freshmen—and truly that list can go quite deep, certainly beyond those most frequently ranked in the class top 10—and you see players with ability, game knowledge, and self-control making huge impacts. Most of those players are playing in elite programs already beginning to face stiff competition nightly.

Freshmen Statistics: Witness the statistics at the season halfway mark:

Michael Beasley (Kansas State): Beasley is averaging 24.8 points a game and bringing in 13.1 rebounds, a stunning double-double in 14 of 15 games played. This places him in the top 5 in the nation among all players in both scoring and rebounding. He put in 32 points, including the game winner against Oklahoma and has recorded six 30 point performances. This isn’t exactly the shy freshmen who can’t take pressure. The rest of his numbers: 57.2 field goal %, 35.3 three point %, and 2 blocks a game. Kansas State may not be a top tier program yet, but Beasley is playing with some other dazzling players who can also put up big numbers. Beasley is a player and a pure scorer.