Who’s the last dominant college player who wasn’t a #1 pick??

Chi_archie · 03-22-21, 12:45 PM

Who were the best college players 2001_2006?

Prob one of them

JIBBBY · 03-22-21, 12:46 PM

Michael Jordan

CantFeelMyFace · 03-22-21, 12:52 PM

The latest one? The answer is obviously Kevin Durant.

big joe 1212 · 03-22-21, 12:55 PM

Carmelo dominated in his year but Lebron was 1 and Melo was 3

seaborneq · 03-22-21, 12:59 PM

Originally posted by CantFeelMyFace

The latest one? The answer is obviously Kevin Durant.

That’s what I was thinking too but it’s clear he should have been number 1. I don’t think he got Texas the sweet 16.

seaborneq · 03-22-21, 01:01 PM

Basically, it’s been a while since a great college player played great, played great in the tournament, won, and wasn’t the number 1 pick

d2bets · 03-22-21, 01:08 PM

Originally posted by seaborneq

Basically, it’s been a while since a great college player played great, played great in the tournament, won, and wasn’t the number 1 pick

Huh? That's not true. At all.

But while we're adding names, how about Kemba Walker?

seaborneq · 03-22-21, 01:30 PM

Kemba was good, but I wouldn’t consider him dominant. But he does fit the criteria

seaborneq · 03-22-21, 01:31 PM

Originally posted by d2bets

Huh? That's not true. At all.

But while we're adding names, how about Kemba Walker?

Ben Gordon was a better player than Kemba in my opinion and he did the same thing.

d2bets · 03-22-21, 01:41 PM

Originally posted by seaborneq

Ben Gordon was a better player than Kemba in my opinion and he did the same thing.

Same school you could also go back to Rip Hamilton.

Better question is when the #1 pick does fit that criteria.

seaborneq · 03-22-21, 03:11 PM

Originally posted by d2bets

Same school you could also go back to Rip Hamilton.

Better question is when the #1 pick does fit that criteria.

Rip had a lot of help on his way to a championship. El Amin, Kevin Freeman, jake Voskul come to mind.

asiagambler · 03-22-21, 04:03 PM

Originally posted by seaborneq

Basically, it’s been a while since a great college player played great, played great in the tournament, won, and wasn’t the number 1 pick

Isn't the answer Jalen Brunson ?

seaborneq · 03-22-21, 04:06 PM

Originally posted by asiagambler

Isn't the answer Jalen Brunson ?

Was it Brunson or was it a great team??

Ghenghis Kahn · 03-22-21, 04:07 PM

Carmelo Anthony

He single-handedly took Syracuse to the Final Four

asiagambler · 03-22-21, 04:08 PM

Originally posted by seaborneq

Was it Brunson or was it a great team??

He won Naismith player of the year

seaborneq · 03-22-21, 04:19 PM

Originally posted by asiagambler

He won Naismith player of the year

I guess you are right. I just remember how surgical those championship wildcat teams were. Didn’t seem like they had dominant players or they ALL were dominant.

CJ · 03-22-21, 04:33 PM

1992: Christian Laettner was one of the best college players of all-time and went #3 (Shaq, Mourning).
1996: Marcus Camby was quite dominant at UMass and went #2 (Iverson).
2002: Jay Williams I'd say qualifies, although Duke had a lot of other talent then too. He went 2nd (Yao).

Durant was obviously already mentioned a few times and I don't know how you want to classify guys like JJ Reddick and Jimmer, who were both amazing scorers. Reddick played on a loaded Duke team though, while Jimmer never advanced past the Sweet Sixteen IIRC. Nor did he see the toughest of competition at BYU.

I'll go with Laettner though as the most dominant of the last 30 years (barely) to not go #1.

Goat Milk · 03-22-21, 05:04 PM

Durant, Carmelo, and D Wade. I remember Wade dominating the NCAA tournament.

seaborneq · 03-22-21, 05:36 PM

Originally posted by CJ

1992: Christian Laettner was one of the best college players of all-time and went #3 (Shaq, Mourning).
1996: Marcus Camby was quite dominant at UMass and went #2 (Iverson).
2002: Jay Williams I'd say qualifies, although Duke had a lot of other talent then too. He went 2nd (Yao).

Durant was obviously already mentioned a few times and I don't know how you want to classify guys like JJ Reddick and Jimmer, who were both amazing scorers. Reddick played on a loaded Duke team though, while Jimmer never advanced past the Sweet Sixteen IIRC. Nor did he see the toughest of competition at BYU.

I'll go with Laettner though as the most dominant of the last 30 years (barely) to not go #1.

To think that Laettner was nearly 30 years ago is amazing, he would definitely qualify as the best over the last 30 years. Melo would be up there too. I forgot about Cambyman. Good stuff.

seaborneq · 03-22-21, 05:46 PM

Originally posted by JIBBBY

Michael Jordan

He played on a superteam. Lol. He was the third or fourth option after Worthy and Sam Perkins. And those guys could play!!!

stevenash · 03-22-21, 06:12 PM

Anderson Hunt. (NCAA Tournament MVP)

But the rumors are/were he was blackballed from the NBA for point shaving while playing at UNLV.

seaborneq · 03-22-21, 06:45 PM

Originally posted by stevenash

Anderson Hunt. (NCAA Tournament MVP)

But the rumors are/were he was blackballed from the NBA for point shaving while playing at UNLV.

Which UNLV team was he the best player??

Chi_archie · 03-22-21, 06:48 PM

what year Did Jimmer Fredette score almost 30 a year and drop 30+ on Gonzaga in the 2nd round of the ncaa tourney to knock them out?

he won national player of the year EVERYWHERE

10th overall

pavyracer · 03-22-21, 06:52 PM

Stephen Curry. No one could stop him when he was at Davidson.

stevenash · 03-22-21, 06:55 PM

Originally posted by seaborneq

Which UNLV team was he the best player??

1990
Hunt was tourney MVP
You can argue Larry Johnson or Greg Anthony though, I’d listen.

Chi_archie · 03-22-21, 06:57 PM

Trae Young led ncaa in scoring

5th in draft

Chi_archie · 03-22-21, 06:58 PM

Doug McDermott?

5th all time ncaa scorer when he finished led the nation his senior year

Chi_archie · 03-22-21, 07:03 PM

Hank Gathers was dominant scorer and rebounder

he didn't get drafted for some reason

Chi_archie · 03-22-21, 07:06 PM

Buddy Hield seems like a big one

seaborneq · 03-22-21, 07:10 PM

Originally posted by Chi_archie

Trae Young led ncaa in scoring

5th in draft

I don’t think that he helped his team win a single tournament game.

seaborneq · 03-22-21, 07:15 PM

Make sure to factor in dominance with helping the team win. Leading the NCAA in scoring and not winning a few tourney games or getting to the final four is not really dominant. Make sure the player led his team to some team success

Chi_archie · 03-22-21, 07:15 PM

how was Buddy Hield's ncaa performance?

Jimmer and Mcdermott had ncaa success with small teams

I guess we can play semantics

seaborneq · 03-22-21, 08:04 PM

Originally posted by Chi_archie

how was Buddy Hield's ncaa performance?

Jimmer and Mcdermott had ncaa success with small teams

I guess we can play semantics

Buddy Heild's Final Four performance against Villanova was atrocious. But I guess he led them to the Final Four. That game was over at halftime.

seaborneq · 03-22-21, 08:08 PM

Originally posted by pavyracer

Stephen Curry. No one could stop him when he was at Davidson.

Almost led them to the Final Four. That's a good one.