Originally posted by Don Corpuzzi:
I saw the other thread for the 10 best basketball players of all time. Here's my list of 10 best college basketball players of all time, trying to ignore NBA greatness (or lack thereof) as much as possible.
1. Lew Alcindor (aka Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), UCLA
2. Bill Walton, UCLA
3. Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati
4. Bill Russell, USF
5. David Thompson, NC State
6. Pete Maravich, LSU
7. Larry Bird, Indiana State
8. Bill Bradley, Princeton
9. Christian Laettner, Duke
10. Jerry Lucas, Ohio State
I'd put Walton at #1 over Alcindor. I would also include Danny Manning, who single handedly won a championship for Kansas in '88. I'd also consider Len Bias, Wilt Chamberlain and Patrick Ewing.
