Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati, 1957-1960)
The Big O might not have won a title, but he is definitely one of the greatest ballers to have ever graced the basketball court. Oscar Robertson pulled out all the stops while he was playing for Cincinnati! He had an average of 35.1 points per game in the 1958 season and picked up 55 double-double games out of 60 during his junior and senior years. He was a three-time consensus All-American pick. The National Basketball Hall of Fame said he was “the best all-around player in the history of college basketball.”
Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati, 1957-1960)
Bill Russell (San Francisco, 1953-1956)
It is not a stretch to say that Bill Russell was one of the best ballers of the ‘50s. He had a great career and even won 11 NBA titles when he went pro. Before that, Bill Russell led San Francisco to back-to-back victory in the 1955 and 1956 NCAA championships. Not a lot of college ballers can claim to have multiple titles to their names! He was the most outstanding player those years as well. Lastly, he was also one of five NCAA male players to have an average of 20 points and 20 rebounds per game during his career.
Bill Russell (San Francisco, 1953-1956)
