David Thompson (North Carolina State, 1972-1975)
A lot of people credit David Thompson as the killer of the invincible dynasty of the UCLA. With him at the helm, North Carolina State upset the Bruins and won the NCAA title in 1974. Aside from that, he was named the 1975 National Collegiate Player of the Year and the ACC Player of the Year for three consecutive years from 1973 to 1975. Called “Skywalker,” he was said to turn basketball into the exciting sport that it became once he graduated and started his professional career. He is truly a legend!
David Thompson (North Carolina State, 1972-1975)
Jerry Lucas (Ohio State, 1959-1962)
During his time with the Ohio State Buckeyes, Jerry Lucas nearly had an average of 20-20 during his college career. At any rate, he led the team to victory at the NCAA championship in 1960. For two years, he was dubbed the most outstanding player of the year at the NCAA Tournaments. It has since been 60 years since his final season, but he remains the only baller to be a Big Ten Player of the Year thrice. This is the same number of times that he was picked to play on the All-American team!
Jerry Lucas (Ohio State, 1959-1962)
