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Top 100 College Basketball Players

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 in 1968, 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. Tyler Hansbrough - North Carolina
    2009 Sporting News College Basketball Athlete of the Decade. Only player in ACC history to be named unanimous first-team All-ACC four times. Lead North Carolina to the NCAA 2009 National Championship.
     

15. 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.
     

16. 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.
     

17. 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.
     

18. 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).
     

19. 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.
     

20. 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.
     

21. 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.
     

22. Isiah Thomas – Indiana

23. Elgin Baylor - Seattle University

24. Darrell Griffith - University of Louisville

25. Phil Ford - North Carolina

26. Rick Mount - Purdue

27. Rick Barry - University of Miami

28. Cazzie Russell - University of Michigan

29. Austin Carr - Notre Dame

30. Bob Cousy - Holy Cross College

31. Bobby Hurley - Duke

32. Larry Johnson - UNLV

33. Bob Lanier -  St. Bonaventure

34. Chris Mullin - St. John's University

35. Scott May - Indiana University

36. Sidney Wicks - UCLA

37. Shane Battier - Duke

38. Tim Duncan - Wake Forrest

39. Bob Kurland - Oklahoma State

40. Steve Alford - Indiana University

41. Bob Pettit - LSU

42. Akeem Olajuwon - University of Houston

43. Walt Hazzard - UCLA

44. Clyde Lovellette - Kansas

45. Ralph Beard - Kentucky

46. John Wooden - Purdue

47. David Robinson - Navy

48. Butch Lee - Marquette

49. Cliff Hagan - Kentucky

50. James Worthy - North Carolina

51. Hank Luisetti - Stanford

52. Artis Gilmore - Jacksonville University

53. Calvin Murphy - Niagara University

54. Sihugo Green - Duquesne University

55. Mark Aguirre - DePaul

56. Danny Ferry - Duke

57. Wayman Tisdale - Oklahoma

58. Marques Johnson - UCLA

59. Alex Groza - Kentucky

60. Dan Issel - Kentucky

61. Shaquille O’Neal - LSU

62. Gail Goodrich - UCLA

63. Wes Unseld - University of Louisville

64. Teresa Edwards - Georgia

65. Lennie Rosenbluth - North Carolina

66. Glenn Robinson - Purdue

67. Paul Arizin - Villanova

68. Cheryl Miller - USC

69. Adrian Dantley - Notre Dame

70. Sean Elliot - University of Arizona

71. Antawn Jamison - North Carolina

72. Len Bias - Maryland

73. Johnny Dawkins - Duke

74. Keith Lee - Memphis State

75. Grant Hill - Duke

76. Sidney Moncrief - Arkansas

77. Sheryl Swoopes - Texas Tech

78. Jim McDaniels - Western Kentucky

79. Terry Dischinger - Purdue

80. Mike Bibby - Arizona

81. Jason Williams - Duke

82. Jameer Nelson - Saint Joseph’s

83. Diana Taurasi - Connecticut

84. Bailey Howell - Mississippi State

85. Bo Lamar - University of Louisiana at Lafayette

86. Dean Meminger - Marquette University

87. T.J. Ford  - Texas

88. Julius Erving - University of Massachusetts

89. John Lucas - Maryland

90. Kenyon Martin - University of Cincinnati

91. Jamal Mashburn - Kentucky

92. Chamique Holdsclaw - Tennessee

93. Chet Walker - Bradley

94. Juan Dixon - Maryland

95. Dave Bing - Syracuse

96. Matteen Cleaves - Michigan State

97. Andrew Bogut - Utah

98. Richard Hamilton - Connecticut

99. Marcus Camby - Massachusetts

100. Billy Cunningham - North Carolina