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Roster continuity and veteran leadership are the most valuable commodities in college basketball. As coaching staff and front offices evaluate roster math for the upcoming season, several high-impact stars have the option to run it back for a fifth year. We expanded our master index to power rank the top 20 fifth-year college basketball players who could return. From Missouri forward Mark Mitchell Jr., Auburn star Keyshawn Hall, Ole Miss wing AJ Storr, and UCLA assist-maestro Donovan Dent leading the top tier, to fresh additions like UCF's Riley Kugel, Stanford's Chisom Okpara, Villanova double-double machine Duke Brennan, and Arkansas big man Malique Ewin, we break down every player's stats and postseason impact. Check out our expanded 20-player big board to see which returning veterans could shape the national championship chase.

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