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College Basketball Legends

The greatest players in NCAA college basketball history.

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Browse 109 of the greatest college basketball players of all time.

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College Basketball

American

Adrian Dantley

Small Forward

American college basketball forward who starred at Notre Dame, earning All-American honors twice and…

AK
College Basketball

American

Albert King

Small Forward

American college basketball forward who starred at Maryland from 1977-1981, leading the Terrapins to…

AI
College Basketball

American

Allen Iverson

Point Guard

American basketball guard who revolutionized the game with his crossover dribble and fearless style,…

AM
College Basketball

American

Alonzo Mourning

Center

American basketball center who dominated college basketball at Georgetown before becoming NBA star, …

AW
College Basketball

Canadian

Andrew Wiggins

Small Forward

Canadian basketball player who became first Canadian #1 NBA draft pick, known for athleticism and de…

AH
College Basketball

American

Anfernee Hardaway

Point Guard

American college basketball guard who starred at Memphis State from 1991-1993, earning All-American …

AD
College Basketball

American

Anthony Davis

Center/Power Forward

American basketball player who dominated college basketball at Kentucky before becoming NBA supersta…

AC
College Basketball

American

Austin Carr

Shooting Guard

American college basketball legend who holds the NCAA Tournament single-game scoring record with 61 …

BG
College Basketball

American

Ben Gordon

Shooting Guard

American college basketball guard who led the University of Connecticut to the 2004 NCAA Championshi…

BS
College Basketball

Australian

Ben Simmons

Point Guard/Power Forward

Australian basketball player who became youngest triple-double achiever in college basketball before…

BK
College Basketball

American

Bernard King

Small Forward

American basketball forward who starred at University of Tennessee from 1974-1977, earning All-SEC h…

BB
College Basketball

American

Bill Bradley

Small Forward

American basketball player and politician who starred at Princeton, won Olympic gold in 1964, and la…

BW
College Basketball

American

Bill Walton

Center

Two-time national champion at UCLA — the most complete center in college basketball history.…

BD
College Basketball

American

Billy Donovan

Point Guard

Providence's forgotten great — recruited by Rick Pitino and became the blueprint for the modern poin…

BG
College Basketball

American

Blake Griffin

Power Forward

American basketball player who dominated college basketball at Oklahoma, winning the Naismith Award …

BC
College Basketball

American

Bob Cousy

Point Guard

American basketball player and coach, nicknamed 'The Houdini of the Hardwood', known for his excepti…

BD
College Basketball

American

Bob Dandridge

Small Forward/Power Forward

American basketball forward who starred at Norfolk State before winning NBA championships with Milwa…

BM
College Basketball

American

Bob McAdoo

Center/Power Forward

American basketball player who starred at North Carolina before becoming NBA MVP and leading scorer,…

BH
College Basketball

American

Bobby Hurley

Point Guard

American college basketball point guard who led Duke to back-to-back national championships and hold…

BK
College Basketball

American

Brandon Knight

Point Guard/Shooting Guard

American basketball player who starred at Kentucky before becoming NBA lottery pick, known for elite…

BL
College Basketball

Puerto Rican

Butch Lee

Point Guard

Puerto Rican basketball guard who led Marquette to 1977 NCAA Championship, becoming first Puerto Ric…

CC
College Basketball

American

Calbert Cheaney

Small Forward/Shooting Guard

American college basketball player who became Indiana University's all-time leading scorer and won t…

CA
College Basketball

American

Carmelo Anthony

Small Forward

American basketball forward who led Syracuse to 2003 NCAA Championship as freshman, becoming one of …

CR
College Basketball

American

Cazzie Russell

Small Forward/Shooting Guard

American basketball player who starred at Michigan in the 1960s, winning the Naismith Award in 1966 …

CB
College Basketball

American

Charles Barkley

Power Forward

American basketball player who became one of the most dominant power forwards in NBA history, winnin…

CB
College Basketball

American

Chauncey Billups

Point Guard

American basketball player who starred at University of Colorado before successful NBA career, winni…

CW
College Basketball

American

Chris Webber

Power Forward

American basketball player who starred at University of Michigan as part of the 'Fab Five' and later…

CL
College Basketball

American

Christian Laettner

Center/Power Forward

American college basketball legend who starred at Duke University, winning two NCAA championships an…

CH
College Basketball

American

Cliff Hagan

Forward

American basketball player who starred at Kentucky and became NBA All-Star, known for his hook shot …

CN
College Basketball

American

Cotton Nash

Center/Forward

American basketball and baseball player who starred at Kentucky in the 1960s and became the first at…

DI
College Basketball

American

Dan Issel

Center/Power Forward

American basketball player who starred at Kentucky (1967-1970) and became one of college basketball'…

DA
College Basketball

American

Danny Ainge

Point Guard/Shooting Guard

American college basketball guard who won the 1981 Wooden Award at BYU and was a rare two-sport prof…

DM
College Basketball

American

Danny Manning

Small Forward/Power Forward

American basketball player and coach who led Kansas to the 1988 NCAA Championship and became one of …

DG
College Basketball

American

Darrell Griffith

Shooting Guard

American college basketball guard who led Louisville to the 1980 NCAA Championship and earned the Na…

DT
College Basketball

American

David Thompson

Small Forward

American college basketball player who dominated at NC State, leading them to 1974 NCAA championship…

DA
College Basketball

Bahamian

DeAndre Ayton

Center

Bahamian-American basketball center who was the first overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft after a dom…

DR
College Basketball

American

Derrick Rose

Point Guard

American basketball player who became the youngest NBA MVP in history at age 22, known for his explo…

DW
College Basketball

American

Dwyane Wade

Shooting Guard

American basketball guard who led Marquette to 2003 Final Four, becoming Conference USA Player of th…

EJ
College Basketball

American

Earvin Johnson Jr.

Point Guard

American basketball point guard who led Michigan State to 1979 NCAA Championship before legendary NB…

EB
College Basketball

American

Elton Brand

Power Forward

American college basketball player who starred at Duke, winning the Naismith Player of the Year Awar…

EH
College Basketball

American

Elvin Hayes

Center/Power Forward

American college basketball legend who led Houston to the 1968 Final Four and set numerous NCAA scor…

EF
College Basketball

American

Eric Floyd

Point Guard

Georgetown's scoring guard — two Final Fours before Allen Iverson defined the position for the Hoyas…

FR
College Basketball

American

Frank Ramsey

Small Forward/Guard

Kentucky champion and the original Sixth Man — his college career launched the concept of elite rese…

GG
College Basketball

American

Gail Goodrich

Shooting Guard

Two-time NCAA champion at UCLA under John Wooden — the guard who gave the dynasty its scoring punch.…

GR
College Basketball

American

Glen Rice

Small Forward/Shooting Guard

Led Michigan to the 1989 national championship — set the tournament scoring record in a single run.…

GR
College Basketball

American

Glen Robinson

Small Forward

Big Dog — 1994 Naismith Award winner and Purdue's greatest player.…

GH
College Basketball

American

Grant Hill

Small Forward

Two-time national champion at Duke — the complete college player who embodied Coach K's programme.…

HO
College Basketball

Nigerian

Hakeem Olajuwon

Center

The Dream at Houston — Phi Slama Jama's anchor and the greatest international player in college bask…

IT
College Basketball

American

Isiah Thomas

Point Guard

American college basketball point guard who led Indiana to 1981 NCAA Championship and was named Tour…

JR
College Basketball

American

J.J. Redick

Shooting Guard

American college basketball player and Duke legend, known for his exceptional three-point shooting a…

JG
College Basketball

American

Jack Givens

Small Forward

American college basketball player who starred for Kentucky Wildcats, scoring 41 points in 1978 NCAA…

JW
College Basketball

American

Jamaal Wilkes

Small Forward

American basketball player who won NCAA championships at UCLA and NBA championships with Golden Stat…

JW
College Basketball

American

James Worthy

Small Forward

American basketball forward who won the 1982 NCAA Championship with North Carolina and became a seve…

JW
College Basketball

American

Jason Williams

Point Guard

American college basketball point guard who starred at Duke University, leading them to the 2001 NCA…

JL
College Basketball

American

Jerry Lucas

Power Forward/Center

American basketball player and forward who starred at Ohio State, won Olympic gold in 1960, and beca…

JW
College Basketball

American

Jerry West

Shooting Guard

American basketball guard who starred at West Virginia University and became one of college basketba…

JJ
College Basketball

American

Jo Jo White

Point Guard

American basketball player who won Olympic gold in 1968 and starred at University of Kansas before a…

JE
College Basketball

Cameroonian

Joel Embiid

Center

Cameroonian-French basketball center who played one season at Kansas before becoming NBA star, known…

JS
College Basketball

American

John Stockton

Point Guard

American basketball point guard who played at Gonzaga University from 1980-1984, becoming the univer…

JW
College Basketball

American

John Wall

Point Guard

American point guard who starred at Kentucky before becoming NBA All-Star, known for explosive speed…

JD
College Basketball

American

Johnny Dawkins

Point Guard

American college basketball player and coach who starred at Duke from 1982-1986, becoming the progra…

KS
College Basketball

American

Keith Smart

Guard

American basketball player and coach who hit the game-winning shot for Indiana in the 1987 NCAA Cham…

KT
College Basketball

American

Kelly Tripucka

Small Forward/Shooting Guard

American basketball player who starred at Notre Dame before an 10-year NBA career, known for his sco…

KA
College Basketball

American

Kenny Anderson

Point Guard

American point guard who starred at Georgia Tech, becoming one of the greatest college basketball pl…

KD
College Basketball

American

Kevin Durant

Small Forward

American basketball player who dominated college basketball at Texas before becoming NBA superstar w…

LB
College Basketball

American

Larry Bird

Small Forward

American basketball legend who led Indiana State to 1979 NCAA Championship game before becoming one …

LJ
College Basketball

American

Larry Johnson

Power Forward

American college basketball power forward who dominated at UNLV, winning the 1990 NCAA Championship …

LB
College Basketball

American

Len Bias

Small Forward

American college basketball player who starred at Maryland and was tragically killed by cocaine over…

LA
College Basketball

American

Lew Alcindor

Center

American college basketball center who dominated at UCLA, winning three consecutive NCAA championshi…

LB
College Basketball

American

Lonzo Ball

Point Guard

American basketball player who starred at UCLA before being drafted second overall in 2017 NBA Draft…

LC
College Basketball

American

Lorenzo Charles

Forward

American college basketball player who made the game-winning dunk for NC State in the 1983 NCAA Cham…

LD
College Basketball

Slovenian

Luka Doncic

Point Guard/Small Forward

Slovenian basketball player and NBA superstar, youngest player to record triple-double in NBA playof…

LD
College Basketball

British

Luol Deng

Small Forward

British-South Sudanese basketball player who starred at Duke University before a successful 15-year …

MJ
College Basketball

American

Magic Johnson

Point Guard

American basketball player who led Michigan State to 1979 NCAA Championship before legendary NBA car…

MA
College Basketball

American

Mark Aguirre

Small Forward

American college basketball forward who led DePaul to national prominence, winning the Naismith Awar…

MJ
College Basketball

American

Marques Johnson

Small Forward

American college basketball player who starred at UCLA from 1973-1977, winning national championship…

MC
College Basketball

American

Michael Carter-Williams

Point Guard

American college basketball point guard who led Syracuse to 2013 Final Four, won Big East Tournament…

MJ
College Basketball

American

Michael Jordan

Shooting Guard

American basketball legend who dominated the 1990s NBA, winning six championships with Chicago Bulls…

OR
College Basketball

American

Oscar Robertson

Point Guard

American basketball legend known as 'The Big O', first NBA player to average a triple-double for an …

PE
College Basketball

American

Patrick Ewing

Center

Georgetown's most celebrated player — three-time All-American and national champion under John Thomp…

PE
College Basketball

American

Pervis Ellison

Center

American college basketball player who led Louisville to 1986 NCAA Championship as freshman, becomin…

PM
College Basketball

American

Pete Maravich

Point Guard

American basketball player who holds NCAA Division I scoring record with 3,667 points and averaged 4…

PF
College Basketball

American

Phil Ford

Point Guard

American college basketball player who starred at North Carolina from 1974-1978, winning the Naismit…

PP
College Basketball

American

Pistol Pete Maravich

Point Guard

American college basketball legend who holds the NCAA career scoring record with 3,667 points, avera…

RS
College Basketball

American

Ralph Sampson

Center

American basketball center who dominated college basketball at Virginia from 1979-1983, winning thre…

RA
College Basketball

American

Ray Allen

Shooting Guard

American basketball shooting guard considered one of the greatest three-point shooters in NBA histor…

RH
College Basketball

American

Richard Hamilton

Shooting Guard

American basketball player who led University of Connecticut to 1999 NCAA Championship and won Tourn…

RB
College Basketball

American

Rick Barry

Small Forward

American basketball forward who revolutionized the game with his underhand free throw shooting and p…

SB
College Basketball

American

Sam Bowie

Center

American basketball center who played at Kentucky (1979-1984), known for injury struggles and being …

SP
College Basketball

American

Sam Perkins

Power Forward/Center

American basketball player who starred at North Carolina, won 1982 NCAA title, 1984 Olympic gold, an…

SM
College Basketball

American

Scott May

Small Forward

American college basketball player who led Indiana to the 1976 NCAA Championship and won the Naismit…

SB
College Basketball

American

Shane Battier

Small Forward

American college basketball player who led Duke to the 2001 NCAA Championship and won multiple natio…

SO
College Basketball

American

Shaquille O'Neal

Center

American college basketball center who dominated at LSU from 1989-1992, becoming one of the most phy…

SB
College Basketball

American

Shawn Bradley

Center

American college basketball center who dominated at BYU before NBA career, known for exceptional hei…

SW
College Basketball

American

Sidney Wicks

Power Forward

American college basketball forward who starred at UCLA, winning two NCAA championships and becoming…

SF
College Basketball

American

Sleepy Floyd

Point Guard/Shooting Guard

American basketball player who starred at Georgetown University and became famous for his spectacula…

SH
College Basketball

American

Spencer Haywood

Forward/Center

American basketball player who challenged NBA eligibility rules, won ABA MVP in 1970, and had succes…

SA
College Basketball

American

Stacey Augmon

Small Forward

American college basketball player who starred at UNLV from 1987-1991, winning the 1990 NCAA Champio…

SM
College Basketball

American

Stephon Marbury

Point Guard

American basketball player who starred at Georgia Tech before a successful NBA career, known for his…

TD
College Basketball

American

Terry Dischinger

Forward

American college basketball player and Olympic gold medalist, three-time All-American at Purdue who …

TG
College Basketball

American

Tom Gola

Forward/Center

American college basketball legend who led La Salle to 1954 NCAA Championship and later played profe…

TB
College Basketball

American

Troy Bell

Shooting Guard

American college basketball guard who scored over 2,600 career points at Boston College and was draf…

TH
College Basketball

American

Tyler Hansbrough

Power Forward

American college basketball legend who became North Carolina's all-time leading scorer and won the 2…

WB
College Basketball

American

Walter Berry

Power Forward

American college basketball player who dominated at St. John's University, winning the 1986 Naismith…

WD
College Basketball

American

Walter Davis

Shooting Guard

American basketball player who won Olympic gold in 1976 and was a standout guard at University of No…

WT
College Basketball

American

Wayman Tisdale

Power Forward

American college basketball power forward who became a three-time All-American at Oklahoma and later…

WU
College Basketball

American

Wes Unseld

Center

American basketball center and power forward who dominated college basketball at Louisville before b…

WC
College Basketball

American

Wilt Chamberlain

Center

American basketball center who dominated college basketball at Kansas before becoming one of the gre…

ZW
College Basketball

American

Zion Williamson

Power Forward

American basketball player who became one of college basketball's most dominant forces at Duke befor…

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