EA Sports unveils its top 50 college basketball players of all-time

by Mike Rutherford on Nov 13, 2007 1:51 PM EST in News Comment 14 comments

I can think of absolutely nothing to write about, so I thought I'd share with you the worst sports list ever concocted. You could take the rosters of every college basketball team in history, post them up on a giant wall, throw 50 darts at that wall, and the names and the list you'd come up with would undoubtedly be better than what you're about to see.

Top 50 College Basketball Players of All-Time

Michael Jordan, North Carolina
Kevin Durant, Texas
Magic Johnson, Michigan State
Clyde Drexler, Houston
Larry Bird, Indiana State
Steve Nash, Santa Clara
Kenny Anderson, Georgia Tech
Chris Bosh, Georgia Tech
Richard Hamilton, Connecticut
Jamal Mashburn, Kentucky
Jason Terry, Arizona
Reggie Williams, Georgetown
Ray Allen, Connecticut
Carmelo Anthony, Syracuse
Butch Beard, Louisville
Travis Best, Georgia Tech
Mike Bibby, Arizona
Junior Bridgeman, Louisville
Caron Butler, Connecticut
Mike Dunleavy, Duke
Ben Gordon, Connecticut
Chris Jackson, LSU
Kevin Jackson, California
Jason Kidd, California
Jason Williams, Duke
Randy Livingston, LSU
Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati
Rashad McCants, North Carolina
Laron Profit, Maryland
Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati
Jerry Stackhouse, North Carolina
Charlie Tyra, Louisville
John Wallace, Syracuse
Derek Anderson, Kentucky
Keith Bogans, Kentucky
Sean Elliott, Arizona
Brian Evans, Indiana
Art Heyman, Duke
Larry Johnson, UNLV
DeMarr Johnson, Cincinnati
Pete Maravich, LSU
Stephon Marbury, Georgia Tech
Ron Mercer, Kentucky
Andrew Miller, Utah
Chris Mills, Arizona
Joakim Noah, Florida
Ed O'Bannon, UCLA
Glen Rice, Michigan
Cliff Robertson, Connecticut
Dennis Scott, Georgia Tech

So a grand total of three of the best 20 college basketball players of all-time won the Wooden Award? No Russell, no Walton, no Griff, no Alcindor? Brian Evans, Mike Dunleavy, KEITH BOGANS???

Oy vey.

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Noah Diakote (Lousiville)

edges out Kentucky's Shegari Alleyne for number 51 on that list

by Web on Nov 13, 2007 2:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Keith Bogans

is definitely NOT one of the best 50 players of all time. If you put him on there you HAVE to include D-Wade, or even Reece Gaines. God thats a terrible list.

by adam10001 on Nov 13, 2007 2:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

LOL

Andrew Miller, DeMarr Johnson, Keith Bogans, Laron Profit, Mike Dunleavy, Caron Butler, Chris Bosh? You've got to be kidding me...

Everyone that Mike mentioned, plus Laettner and Chamberlain and Unseld...geez people should do more research before the post crap like this on the internet.

I guess everyone's entitled to their own opinion, no matter how stupid it is.

Go Cards!

by JMC on Nov 13, 2007 3:50 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Awful, just awful

Laron Profit? Gimme a break. And no Artis Gilmore. In just two years Gilmore put up remarkable numbers. It's a shame he's not in the basketball hall of fame, and he was even left off the NBA's best 50 of all time list during their recent anniversary celebration.

But ask Kareem Abdul Jabbar who the toughest defensive center he ever played against was, and he'll say Artis Gilmore. And look up the man's numbers.

Besides that, he's a nice guy.

by theoldman on Nov 13, 2007 4:41 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

At a quick glance,

I thought Mike had just randomly picked names just for a little lazy blogging controversy

but then I realized it was a link and that someone "professional(?)" had actually put "thought" into this

then it became really funny

by frankpos on Nov 13, 2007 6:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Good God Almighty

Hey Mike - when you're really hard up for a post, you can always pull South Florida babe out - she's tight.

by BR on Nov 13, 2007 6:24 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

agreed

But for the record:
She is a FL state cowgirl. Goes by the handle of Jen Sterger. Also Jen my Facebook friend, which is the first step in many of making her my wife.

by Blocky on Nov 14, 2007 1:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Good God

Rashad McCants?

Ron Mercer?

WTF?

This has to be meant to incite a postal moment. Where is their corporate office?

He Hate UK

by orlandocard on Nov 13, 2007 8:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

You guys are idiots

That's a GREAT list. The only travesty is that Damon Bailey is not on there.

Seriously, that list is awful. There are so many great 1990s players left off that list. Cal Cheney? Scottie Thurman? Grant Hill?! BEAU ZACH SMITH!

by CardsFan922 on Nov 13, 2007 9:48 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

ummm

David Thompson ... whom most people call the greatest college basketball player of all-time did not make the list. Wow. Neither did Pistol Pete (unless I missed him). I am physically sick from this ... thanks.

by RetiredAthlete on Nov 14, 2007 8:22 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

It's inane.

It's UConn heavy and both Donyell Marshall and Emeka Okafore are were better college players than Caron Butler or Ben Gorden. And Cliff Robertson (Connecticut) who? Did the idiot mean Clifford Robinson? Good college player, because a very good pro? Top 50? Nope.

Of the top of my head no Tim Duncan, Maravich? This guy is a moron.

by IMind on Nov 14, 2007 11:56 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

HUH!

Let me see: No Lew Alcindor, Bill Walton, Bill Russell........What a joke! Is it limited to EA Sports clients or what? Not much else makes sense. The absolute worst (and it's pretty tough competition) top whatever list I've ever seen

by rgjones on Nov 14, 2007 1:25 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

You guys are crazy

Maravich made the list. He's right where he should be -- #41, one behind DeMarr Johnson from UC (I like that I might have to remind you of where he even played).

I also like Oscar Robertson 2 spots behind Rashad McCants, who -- unless I am forgetting -- didn't even start during his one college season.

by 83fan on Nov 16, 2007 4:13 PM EST reply actions 0 recs