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Home > Top 100 College Basketball Players of All-Time

Top 100 College Basketball Players of All-Time


Pete Maravich - LSU

 

  1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar(Lew Alcindor) - UCLA
    During Kareem's years at UCLA, they won three consecutive NCAA championships, 1967 through 1969, and he was named the tournament's most valuable player, as well as an All-American, all three years. He scored a total of 2,325 points, averaging 26.4 a game with game high of 61, at UCLA. Won the Naismith Award in 1969

  2. Bill Walton – UCLA
    Bill Walton 3-time College Player of Year 1972, 1973, and 1974. He led UCLA to 2 national titles - 1972 and 1973. UCLA had a 88 game winning streak while Walton was at center.

  3. Bill Russell - San Francisco
    Russell led San Francisco to NCAA championships in 1955 and 1956. While playing, USF won 55 straight wins and had two straight undefeated seasons. 1956 - USA Player of the Year. In 1956, he was a member of the gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic Team.

  4. Oscar Robertson - Cincinnati
    Oscar was Sporting News College Player of the Year in 1958, 1959,  and 1960. He led the nation in scoring three years in a row with 35.1, 32.6, and 33.7 ppg. Member of the gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic Team in 1960.

  5. Pete Maravich – LSU
    Pistol Pete holds  NCAA career record for highest points per game average with 44.2 ppg. and in 1970, his 44.5 ppg is the highest for a season. All-America First Team in1968, 1969, and 1970. 1970 Naismith Award Winner.

  6. David Thompson – North Carolina State
    Led North Carolina State to the 1974 NCAA championship with a 30-1 record. 1975 Naismith Award Winner. First-Team All-America in 1973, 1974, and 1975.

  7. Larry Bird - Indiana State
    Bird was name All-America First Team in 1978 and 1979, and he led Indiana State to the 1979 NCAA championship game against Michigan State. 1979 Naismith Award Winner.

  8. Christian Laettner - Duke
    Mr. Clutch. Best known for his game-winning last-second shot in Duke's dramatic 104-103 victory over Kentucky in the East regional final of the 1992 NCAA Tournament. Only player in NCAA tournament history to start in four consecutive Final Fours. Naismith National Player of the Year: 1992. Member of the gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic Team in 1992.

  9. Elvin Hayes - Houston
    Scored 39 points in the classic 71-69 win over UCLA, breaking the Bruins' 47-game winning streak. The Sporting News College Player of the Year in 1968. All-America First Team in 1967 and  1968.

  10. Magic Johnson – Michigan State
    Led Michigan State to NCAA Championship over Larry Bird's Indiana State Team in 1979. All-America 1978 and  1979. Would be higher on the list except he left college early to play for the Lakers.

  11. Jerry Lucas - Ohio State
    Led Ohio State to the 1961 and 1962 NCAA championship games. Lost both to Cincinnati. The Sporting News Player of the Year in 1961 and 1962. Member of the gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic Team in 1960.

  12. Wilt Chamberlain - Kansas
    Wilt led Kansas to the 1957 championship game, a 54-53 triple overtime loss to North Carolina. First Team All-America in 1957 and 1958. Left college early to play for the Harlem Globetrotters.

  13. Bill Bradley – Princeton
    Anyone who leads an Ivy League team to the final four has to be on this list. 1965 AP Player of the Year. First Team All-America in 1964 and 1965.  Member of the gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic Team in 1964.

  14. Danny Manning – Kansas
    Led the Jayhawks to the 1988 NCAA championship. First Team All-America in 1987 and 1988. The consensus College Player of the Year in 1988.

  15. Jerry West – West Virginia
    Led West Virginia to NCAA Finals in1959.  All-America First Team in 1959 and 1960. Co-captain, Olympic gold medal-winning team in 1960.

  16. George Mikan - DePaul
    Led DePaul to the 1945 NIT championship. National Player of the Year in 1946. First Team All-America in 1944 and 1945.

  17. Ralph Sampson - Virginia
    At the University of Virginia he was voted National Player of the Year in three of his four seasons.He was one of only two male players in the history of college basketball to receive the Naismith Award as the National Player of the Year three times (Bill Walton of UCLA was the other male).

  18. Michael Jordan – North Carolina
    He scored the game-winning basket in the 1982 NCAA championship game against the Georgetown. College player of the year in 1984. Member of the gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic Team in 1984.

  19. Tom Gola - La Salle College
    Sixth person in history to be four-time All-America selection (1952-55), Led La Salle to NIT Championship in 1952 and the NCAA championship in 1954. 1955 NCAA runner-up to San Francisco and Bill Russell.

  20. Patrick Ewing – Georgetown
    Led Georgetown to the 1984 NCAA championship. All-America in 1983, 1984, and 1985. 1985 Naismith Award. Member of the gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic Team in 1984.
     

  21. Isiah Thomas – Indiana

  22. Elgin Baylor - Seattle University

  23. Darrell Griffith - University of Louisville

  24. Phil Ford - North Carolina

  25. Rick Mount - Purdue

  26. Rick Barry - University of Miami

  27. Cazzie Russell - University of Michigan

  28. Austin Carr - Notre Dame

  29. Bob Cousy - Holy Cross College

  30. Bobby Hurley - Duke

  31. Larry Johnson - UNLV

  32. Bob Lanier -  St. Bonaventure

  33. Chris Mullin - St. John's University

  34. Scott May - Indiana University

  35. Sidney Wicks - UCLA

  36. Shane Battier - Duke

  37. Tim Duncan - Wake Forrest

  38. Bob Kurland - Oklahoma State

  39. Steve Alford - Indiana University

  40. Bob Pettit - LSU

  41. Akeem Olajuwon - University of Houston

  42. Walt Hazzard - UCLA

  43. Clyde Lovellette - Kansas

  44. Ralph Beard - Kentucky

  45. John Wooden - Purdue

  46. David Robinson - Navy

  47. Butch Lee - Marquette

  48. Cliff Hagan - Kentucky

  49. James Worthy - North Carolina

  50. Hank Luisetti - Stanford

  51. Artis Gilmore - Jacksonville University

  52. Calvin Murphy - Niagara University

  53. Sihugo Green - Duquesne University

  54. Mark Aguirre - DePaul

  55. Danny Ferry - Duke

  56. Wayman Tisdale - Oklahoma

  57. Marques Johnson - UCLA

  58. Alex Groza - Kentucky

  59. Dan Issel - Kentucky

  60. Shaquille O’Neal - LSU

  61. Gail Goodrich - UCLA

  62. Wes Unseld - University of Louisville

  63. Teresa Edwards - Georgia

  64. Lennie Rosenbluth - North Carolina

  65. Glenn Robinson - Purdue

  66. Paul Arizin - Villanova

  67. Cheryl Miller - USC

  68. Adrian Dantley - Notre Dame

  69. Sean Elliot - University of Arizona

  70. Antawn Jamison - North Carolina

  71. Len Bias - Maryland

  72. Johnny Dawkins - Duke

  73. Keith Lee - Memphis State

  74. Grant Hill - Duke

  75. Sidney Moncrief - Arkansas

  76. Sheryl Swoopes - Texas Tech

  77. Jim McDaniels - Western Kentucky

  78. Terry Dischinger - Purdue

  79. Mike Bibby - Arizona

  80. Jason Williams - Duke

  81. Jameer Nelson - Saint Joseph’s

  82. Diana Taurasi - Connecticut

  83. Bailey Howell - Mississippi State

  84. Bo Lamar - University of Louisiana at Lafayette

  85. Dean Meminger - Marquette University

  86. T.J. Ford  - Texas

  87. Julius Erving - University of Massachusetts

  88. John Lucas - Maryland

  89. Kenyon Martin - University of Cincinnati

  90. Jamal Mashburn - Kentucky

  91. Chamique Holdsclaw - Tennessee

  92. Chet Walker - Bradley

  93. Juan Dixon - Maryland

  94. Dave Bing - Syracuse

  95. Matteen Cleaves - Michigan State

  96. Andrew Bogut - Utah

  97. Richard Hamilton - Connecticut

  98. Marcus Camby - Massachusetts

  99. Billy Cunningham - North Carolina

  100. Art Heyman - Duke

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