The 50 Greatest College Basketball Players of All-Time | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Isabella Floyd
Published Mar 24, 2026
The 50 Greatest College Basketball Players of All-Time
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50. James Worthy, North Carolina (1980-1982)
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49. Hank Luisetti, Stanford (1935-1938)
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48. Cliff Hagan, Kentucky (1951-1954)
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47. Wayman Tisdale, Oklahoma (1983-1985)
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46. Shaquille O'Neal, LSU (1990-1992)
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45. Mark Aguirre, DePaul (1979-1981)
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44. John Wooden, Purdue (1929-1932)
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43. Clyde Lovellette, Kansas (1949-1952)
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42. Bobby Hurley, Duke (1990-1993)
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41. Steve Alford, Indiana (1984-1987)
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40. Chris Mullin, St. John's (1982-1985)
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39. Bob Cousy, Holy Cross (1947-1950)
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38. Tom Gola, La Salle (1952-1955)
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37. Bob Pettit, LSU (1952-1954)
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36. Shane Battier, Duke (1998-2001)
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35. Dan Issel, Kentucky (1967-1970)
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34. Sidney Wicks, UCLA (1969-1971)
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33. Bob Lanier, St. Bonaventure (1968-1970)
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32. Cazzie Russell, Michigan (1964-1967)
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31. Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston (1982-1984)
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30. Artis Gilmore, Jacksonville (1970-1971)
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29. Larry Johnson, UNLV (1990-1991)
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28. Rick Barry, Miami (1963-1965)
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27. Darrell Griffith, Louisville (1977-1980)
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26. Danny Manning, Kansas (1985-1988)
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25. Len Bias, Maryland (1983-1986)
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24. George Mikan, DePaul (1943-1946)
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23. Bob Kurland, Oklahoma State (1943-1946)
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22. David Robinson, Navy (1984-1987)
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21. Austin Carr, Notre Dame (1968-1971)
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20. Calvin Murphy, Niagara (1967-1970)
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19. Christian Laettner, Duke (1989-1992)
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18. Tim Duncan, Wake Forest (1994-1997)
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17. Ralph Sampson, Virginia (1980-1983)
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16. Elgin Baylor, Idaho and Seattle (1956-1958)
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15. Patrick Ewing, Georgetown (1982-1985)
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14. Elvin Hayes, Houston (1966-1968)
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13. Jerry Lucas, Ohio State (1960-1962)
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12. Michael Jordan, North Carolina (1981-1984)
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11. Magic Johnson, Michigan State (1978-1979)
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10. Larry Bird, Indiana State (1977-1979)
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9. David Thompson, North Carolina State (1973-1975)
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8. Bill Bradley, Princeton (1962-1965)
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7. Jerry West, West Virginia (1957-1960)
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6. Wilt Chamberlain, Kansas (1956-1958)
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5. Bill Russell, San Francisco (1953-1956)
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4. Bill Walton, UCLA (1971-1974)
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3. Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati (1957-1960)
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2. Pete Maravich, LSU (1968-1970)
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1. Lew Alcindor, UCLA (1967-1969)
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