After guiding the Alabama Crimson Tide to their first-ever Final Four appearance a season ago, many thought PG Mark Sears would ride off into the sunset and declare for the NBA draft. Fortunately for fans of the Crimson Tide,

With a litany of weapons and proven stat track record, we're going with the guy who guided Alabama to its first Final Four to win NPOY

Alabama basketball's Mark Sears is projected to have another major run in his last lap with the Crimson Tide. Back in May, the grad student announced he would return to Tuscaloosa and forgo the NBA draft.