The NCAA Top 75 Players Of All Time

75 YEARS NCAA OF MARCH MADNESS TOP 75 PLAYERS OF ALL TIME Cal C KU MARQU TlousvILLE TAT EP BRUI HGETOWN SYRACUSE ORTH From a pool of more than 100 former players, NCAA staff analyzed statistical data compiled exclusively from performances in NCAA tournament games [e.g., points, rebounds, field goals, free throws, 3-pointers (since 1987), assists, steals, blocks] to determine the 75 player finalists. The lists were compiled and researched by the NCAA's basketball and statistics staffs, which consulted with the NCAA's media partners and selected members of the United States Basketball Writers Association. Additionally, CBS Sports, CBS Sports Network and CBSSports.com, in conjunction with the NCAA, will air original programming commemorating 75 years of March Madness featuring many of the great players, teams and moments in the tournament's history. TOP 75 PLAYERS OF ALL TIME WYOMING CGIFA GEORGE KAFTAN HOLY CROSS KEN SAILORS BOB KURLAND ARNIE FERRIN CLYDE LOVELLETTE BILL RUSSELL WYOMING OKLAHOMA UTAH KANSAS SAN FRANCISCO TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS 1941, 43 MOP 1943 1945-46 1944 1947-48 1952 1955-56 MOP 1946 MOP 1944 MOP 1947 MOP 1952 MOP 1955 Cal RATTL NSA 13 EST V UNC OSCAR ROBERTSON CINCINNATI JERRY WEST DARRALL IMHOFF ELGIN BAYLOR WILT CHAMBERLAIN LENNIE ROSENBLUTH WEST VIRGINIA CALIFORNIA SEATTLE KANSAS NORTH CAROLINA TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS 1958-60 1958-60 1958-60 1958 1957 1957 MOP 1959 MOP 1958 MOP 1957 HIO STAN NCINNAT JRUIN 25 BILL BRADLEY PRINCETON PAUL HOGUE JERRY LUCAS OHIO STATE TOM THACKER CINCINNATI WALT HAZZARD GAIL GOODRICH CINCINNATI UCLA UCLA TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS 1960-62 1960-62 1961-63 1962-64 1963-65 1963-65 MOP 1962 MOP 1960-61 MOP 1964 MOP 1965 TEXA QTRE DA NTUCE ASKETBALL SIDNEY WICKS AUSTIN CARR DAN ISSEL KAREEM ABDUL JABBAR BOBBY JOE HILL ELVIN HAYES UCLA NOTRE DAME KENTUCKY UCLA TEXAS HOUSTON TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS 1969-71 1969-71 1968-70 1967-69 1966 1966-68 MOP 1970 MOP 1967-69 JU ICL ARTIS GILMORE BILL WALTON JAMAAL WILKES DAVID THOMPSON SCOTT MAY KENT BENSON JACKSONVILLE UCLA UCLA NC STATE INDIANA INDIANA TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS 1970-71 1972-74 1972-74 1974 1975-76 1975-76 MOP 1972-73 MOP 1974 MOP 1952 MOP 1976 STATE IST DARRELL GRIFFITH LOUISVILLE UETTE ISIAH THOMAS EARVIN JOHNSON LARRY BIRD JACK GIVENS BUTCH LEE INDIANA MICHIGAN STATE INDIANA STATE KENTUCKY MARQUETTE TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS 1980-81 1978-79 1977-80 1979 1975, 77-78 1975-78 MOP 1981 MOP 1979 MOP 1980 MOP 1978 MOP 1977 BUIST NORTE ONC RALPH SAMPSON JAMES WORTHY CLYDE DREXLER MICHAEL JORDAN HAKEEM OLAJUWON PATRICK EWING VIRGINIA NORTH CAROLINA HOUSTON NORTH CAROLINA HOUSTON GEORGETOWN TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS 1980-83 1981-82 1981-83 1982-84 1982-84 1982-85 MOP 1982 MOP 1983 MOP 1984 LLANUY ANSA NAWY DUKY INDIA ED PINCKNEY DANNY MANNING KANSAS DAVID ROBINSON STEVE ALFORD JOHNNY DAWKINS CHRIS MULLIN NAVY INDIANA DUKE VILLANOVA ST. JOHNS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS 1985-88 1985-87 1984-87 1984-86 1982-85 1982-85 MOP 1988 MOP 1985 INDA 23 UNLS 22 MICHIF STACEY AUGMON SEAN ELLIOTT ARIZONA DANNY FERRY GLEN RICE PERVIS ELLISON KEITH SMART DUKE MICHIGAN LOUISVILLE INDIANA UNLV TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS 1986-89 1986-89 1986-89 1986,88-89 1987-88 1988-91 MOP 1989 MOP 1986 MOP 1987 DUKE TORGI 33 QUK CORLISS WILLIAMSON GRANT HILL BOBBY HURLEY LARRY JOHNSON KENNY ANDERSON CHRISTIAN LAETTNER ARKANSAS DUKE DUKE UNLV GEORGIA TECH DUKE TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS 1993-95 1991-94 1990-93 1990-91 1990-91 1989-92 MOP 1991 MOP 1994 MOP 1992 MOP 1978 CONNERI STA SHANE BATTIER DUKE TONY DELK ANTAWN JAMISON MILES SIMON RICHARD HAMILTON MATEEN CLEAVES KENTUCKY NORTH CAROLINA ARIZONA CONNECTICUT MICHIGAN STATE TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS 1993-96 1996-98 1995-98 1998-99 1998-2000 1999-2001 MOP 1996 MOP 1997 MOP 1999 MOP 2000 MOP 2001 STRACU S CARMELO ANTHONY EMEKA OKAFOR SYRACUSE JUAN DIXON TYLER HANSBROUGH NORTH CAROLINA JOAKIM NOAH SEAN MAY FLORIDA NORTH CAROLINA CONNECTICUT MARYLAND TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS 2006-09 2005-07 2004-05 2003 2002-05 1999-2002 MOP 2006 MOP 2005 MOP 2003 MOP 2004 MOP 2002 THE FAN VOTING AT NCAA.COMMARCH/MADNESS BUILER WILL BEGIN IN JANUARY WITH SHELVIN MACK KEMBA WALKER ANTHONY DAVIS THE TOP 15 PLAYERS ANNOUNCED BUTLER CONNECTICUT KENTUCKY AT THE FINAL FOUR IN APRIL. TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS TOURNEY YEARS 2009-11 2009,11 2012 MOP 2011 MOP 2012 TEAMS WITH THE MOST wCas WINNERS F FINAL APPEARANCE PLAYERS IN TOP 75 F4 FINAL FOUR APPEARANCE DUKE NORTH UCLA CAROLINA UNC BRUINS DUKE KENTUCKY INDIANA HOUSTON CINCINNATI KANSAS UCONN 666. TOP 25 TEAMS OF ALL TIME HOLY CROSS - wL 27-3 1946-47 Team featured George Kaftan, Joe Mullaney and freshman guard Bob Cousy (image). KANSAS - WL 28-3 1951-52 Clyde Lovellette led nation in scoring, then led Jayhawks to national title. He is the only person to ever accomplish that. SAN FRANCISCO - WL 29-0 1955-56 Team ended up winning a total of 55 games in a row across a couple of seasons. San Francisco won two consecutive titles behind a punishing defense led by Bill Russell (image). NORTH CAROLINA - WL 32-0 1956-57 A veteran lineup led by star forward Lennie Rosenbluth, who averaged 28 points. UNC finished the season a perfect 32-0. UNC OHIO STATE - WL 25-3 1959-60 The Buckeyes steamrolled through the NCAA tournament by an average of 19.5 points a game. UCLA - WL 30-0 1966-67 This was the season Lew Alcindor, later to be known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, debuted on to the college basketball scene. 1967-68 UCLA - WL 29-1 Wooden called this his best UCLA team. UCLA - WL 29-1 Alcindor's/Jabbar's senior season; capped his career with 37 points and 20 rebounds in title game. 1968-69 BRUINS UCLA - WL 30-0 Sophomore Bill Walton lived up to his advance billing, leading the Bruins to a 30-0 record and the national championship while averaging a double-double (21.1 PPG, 15.5 RPG). 1971-72 UCLA - WL 30-0 1972-73 UCLA Capped the Bruins' run of seven consecutive titles; Walton makes 21 of 22 field goals on the way to scoring 44 points in title game. 1973-74 NC STATE - WL 30-1 Ended UCLA's run of seven titles 1975-76 INDIANA - WL 32-0 Most recent unbeaten team. MICHIGAN STATE - WL 32-0 1978-79 VS Defeated Indiana State in title game (this was Bird vs. Magic). TATE LOUISVILLE - WL 33-3 1979-80 Unbeaten in conference play. Won two overtime games in tournament. FlousvILLE EARRINAAS UNC 1981-82 NORTH CAROLINA WL 32-2 James Worthy, Sam Perkins (image), Michael Jordan. GEORGETOWN - WL 34-3 1983-84 Patrick Ewing-led squad downed Houston for national title. UNLV - 1989-90 - WL 35-5 Three first-round NBA draft picks. 1991-92 DUKE - WL 34-2 The Laettner Team. DUKE NORTH CAROLINA - WL 34-4 UNC 1992-93 The national title game was a see-saw battle throughout, but is remembered best for Chris Webber's timeout call with seconds left when Michigan didn't have any. KENTUCKY - WL 34-2 Also known as "The Untouchables," nine players from the 95-96 team eventually played in the NBA. 1995-96 A ARIZONA - WL 25-9 1996-97 Only team to defeat three No. 1 seeds on the road to the national championship. CONNECTICUT - WL 33-6 2003-04 Featured Ben Gordon and imposing frontcourt led by Emeka Okafor. NECI FLORIDA - WL 35-5 2006-07 Second of back-to-back national titles. NORTH CAROLINA - WL 34-4 2008-09 Won all six tournament games by double digits, by an average of 20.2 points per game. UNC KENTUCKY - WL 38-2 2011-12 16-0 in SEC play; 19-0 at home; third consecutive NCAA tournament; 344 blocks is the most in NCAA single season history. SOURCES http://www.ncaa.com/ http://www.ncaa.com/news/ncaa/marchmadness75/2012-12-10/ncaa-honors-all-time-greats-part-75-years-march-madness-celebrat http://www.sports-reference.com Infographic by eveke evokeseo.co.uk 000000e 000 | ZO 00000 00000000 00000