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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Isiah Thomas – Indiana
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Elgin Baylor - Seattle University
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Darrell Griffith - University of Louisville
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Phil Ford - North Carolina
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Rick Mount - Purdue
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Rick Barry - University of Miami
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Cazzie Russell - University of Michigan
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Austin Carr - Notre Dame
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Bob Cousy - Holy Cross College
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Bobby Hurley - Duke
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Larry Johnson - UNLV
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Bob Lanier - St. Bonaventure
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Chris Mullin - St. John's University
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Scott May - Indiana University
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Sidney Wicks - UCLA
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Shane Battier - Duke
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Tim Duncan - Wake Forrest
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Bob Kurland - Oklahoma State
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Steve Alford - Indiana University
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Bob Pettit - LSU
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Akeem Olajuwon - University of Houston
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Walt Hazzard - UCLA
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Clyde Lovellette - Kansas
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Ralph Beard - Kentucky
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John Wooden - Purdue
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David Robinson - Navy
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Butch Lee - Marquette
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Cliff Hagan - Kentucky
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James Worthy - North Carolina
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Hank Luisetti - Stanford
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Artis Gilmore - Jacksonville University
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Calvin Murphy - Niagara University
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Sihugo Green - Duquesne University
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Mark Aguirre - DePaul
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Danny Ferry - Duke
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Wayman Tisdale - Oklahoma
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Marques Johnson - UCLA
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Alex Groza - Kentucky
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Dan Issel - Kentucky
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Shaquille O’Neal - LSU
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Gail Goodrich - UCLA
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Wes Unseld - University of Louisville
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Teresa Edwards - Georgia
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Lennie Rosenbluth - North Carolina
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Glenn Robinson - Purdue
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Paul Arizin - Villanova
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Cheryl Miller - USC
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Adrian Dantley - Notre Dame
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Sean Elliot - University of Arizona
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Antawn Jamison - North Carolina
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Len Bias - Maryland
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Johnny Dawkins - Duke
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Keith Lee - Memphis State
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Grant Hill - Duke
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Sidney Moncrief - Arkansas
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Sheryl Swoopes - Texas Tech
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Jim McDaniels - Western Kentucky
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Terry Dischinger - Purdue
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Mike Bibby - Arizona
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Jason Williams - Duke
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Jameer Nelson - Saint Joseph’s
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Diana Taurasi - Connecticut
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Bailey Howell - Mississippi State
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Bo Lamar - University of Louisiana at Lafayette
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Dean Meminger - Marquette University
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T.J. Ford - Texas
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Julius Erving - University of Massachusetts
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John Lucas - Maryland
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Kenyon Martin - University of Cincinnati
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Jamal Mashburn - Kentucky
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Chamique Holdsclaw - Tennessee
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Chet Walker - Bradley
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Juan Dixon - Maryland
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Dave Bing - Syracuse
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Matteen Cleaves - Michigan State
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Andrew Bogut - Utah
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Richard Hamilton - Connecticut
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Marcus Camby - Massachusetts
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Billy Cunningham - North Carolina
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Art Heyman - Duke