Last season, Nik Staukas, Terran Petteway and Fred VanVleet had breakout seasons. Sure, people were aware of Stauskas, but few thought he’d become a college star. Petteway was anonymous when he transferred from Texas Tech to Nebraska, but he led the Cornhuskers to the NCAA tourney. VanVleet came out of nowhere to emerge as one of the best point guards in the nation.

Here are 20 guys who are following in the footsteps of the above and enjoying breakout seasons thus far:

Justin Anderson, 6-foot-6, F, Jr., Virginia Cavaliers

2014-15: 15.8 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 59 percent 3-point shooting, 27.3 MPG

Last season: 7.8 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 29 percent 3-point shooting, 21.5 MPG

Anderson started a handful of games last season for the Cavaliers and was a nice piece, but now he’s emerged as Tony Bennett’s best player. He’s doubled his scoring average and is shooting the lights out from beyond the arc.

Willie Cauley-Stein, 7-0, C, Jr., Kentucky Wildcats

2014-15: 10.7 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 1.6 BPG, 24.5 MPG

Last season: 6.8 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 2.9 BPG, 23.8 MPG

The numbers don’t tell the entire story of Cauley-Stein’s progress over the past year or so. He’s averaging 14.3 points and 9.3 rebounds in the three biggest games of the season against Kansas, Texas and North Carolina.