CBB: The 10 best players of all-time

10. Jalen Brunson (Villanova, 2016-2018): Brunson was only at Villanova for three years but he certainly left his mark and should be considered the best player in school history. In those three seasons, he compiled two trips to the Final Four, two national championships versus North Carolina and Michigan, as well as the Big East and National Player of the Year in 2018. He averaged 14.4 points, 3.7 assists, and 2.5 rebounds per game.

9. Anthony Davis (Kentucky, 2012): Davis is one of just two players on this list that went one-and-done as he did pretty much everything you could in his lone season under John Calipari. AD guided Kentucky to the Final Four where they beat Louisville, before taking down Kansas to win the national title. Davis also won the SEC and National Player of the Year, and NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player. He averaged 14.2 points and 10.4 rebounds.

8. Kemba Walker (UConn, 2009-2011): Walker didn't explode until his junior season with the Huskies but he was still starting as a freshman on a team that went to the Final Four. In 2011, he went on one of the most memorable runs of all-time. Walker led UConn to a Big East and a national title in a three-week span as he picked up Big East Tournament MVP and NCAA Tournament MOP. He averaged 16.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game.

7. Pete Maravich (LSU, 1967-1970): Maravich is the all-time leading scorer as he averaged an otherworldly 44.2 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game for LSU. He earned three consecutive SEC Player of the Year honors in 1968, 1969, and 1970. He was also named National Player of the Year in his final season. The only thing that hold Pistol Pete back is his lack of championships as he's the only player on this list without a single Final Four berth.

6. Magic Johnson (Michigan State, 1977-1979): Johnson was making plays in East Lansing way before he got to the Los Angeles Lakers, as he averaged 17.1 points, 7.9 assists, and 7.6 rebounds per game in his three years at Michigan State. Magic was nearly unstoppable in 1979, helping his team reach the Final Four in his junior campaign. The Spartans defeated Indiana State and Larry Bird in the national title as Magic earned the Most Outstanding Player.

5. Carmelo Anthony (Syracuse, 2003): Anthony is the second and final freshman to be placed on this list. Everything that we said about Davis can be copied and pasted here, except Anthony averaged more points (22.2) and almost as many rebounds (10.0) en route to beating Texas and Kansas in the Final Four and national championship, respectively. Anthony was also named NCAA Tournament MOP before being drafted by the Denver Nuggets.

4. Michael Jordan (North Carolina, 1982-1984): Jordan is often considered the best NBA player of all-time and he's even in the conversation for college basketball's top spot. In his three years with the Tar Heels, MJ averaged 17.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game as he won the national championship as a freshman, which included the game-winner versus Georgetown. Jordan went onto win the ACC and National Player of the Year awards in 1984.

3. Bill Walton (UCLA, 1972-1974): Walton was near perfect in his three seasons at UCLA as the Bruins won the national title twice and earned three trips to the Final Four. During Walton's career, UCLA went on an 88-game winning streak which ended in his final game in 1974. Walton won the National Player of the Year and the NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player in both 1972 and 1973. He averaged 20.3 points and 15.7 rebounds.

2. Christian Laettner (Duke, 1989-1992): Laettner is the only player on this list that went to the Final Four in all four years as he won two national championships with Duke in 1991 and 1992, against previously undefeated UNLV and the Fab Five Michigan team. He was also named ACC Player of the Year and ACC Tournament MVP in 1992, while earning NCAA Tournament MOP the year before. Laettner put up 16.6 points and 7.8 rebounds per game.

1. Lew Alcindor (UCLA, 1967-1969): Alcindor is far and away the best college player as he has the statistics and the awards to back up any argument. He averaged 26.4 points and 15.5 rebounds in three seasons, while picking up three Final Four berths and three national championships from 1967-1969. Alcindor was named NCAA Tournament MOP in all three years and is a two-time National Player of the Year as he won the award in 1967 and 1969.

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