John Wooden- Purdue (1929-1932)
John Wooden was the first player to be named basketball All-American three times. Wooden received the honor of being the pre-NCAA Tournament national champion by the Helms Athletic Foundation and the Premo-Poretta Power Poll. He went on to be a top coach at UCLA having ten NCAA championships under his belt within the period of twelve years.
John Wooden Purdue (1929 1932)
Clyde Lovellette- Kansas (1949-1952)
The first basketball player to ever play on an NCAA championship team, Olympics gold medal team, and NBA championship team. He embodied the ideal of a tall and high-scoring center. He led the Jayhawks to the 1952 win in the NCAA championship. He is to this day the only college player to lead the nation scoring records and win the NCAA title in the same year.
Clyde Lovellette Kansas (1949 1952)
