Best college player you've ever seen?

[LewisnotMiller]

I'd be tempted to go Laettner, in terms of who I've watched a decent amount of.
I just constantly watched him thinking he was kinda overrated, only to have him destroy a team.

That's also around the time I really got heavily into college ball, though, and I'm sure that coloured my view.

Funnily enough, some of the better college players I watched I was sure would not live up to the hype. Wasn't always right on that.

Laettner, Hansborough and Curry were 3 I definitely thought would be limited at the NBA level.
I don't think I was massively high on Noah either.

[SeattleJazzFan]

zion, david robinson, glen rice or shaq.

gun to my head, zion. and the numbers support it.

[breezypeezy]

Noone was playing anywhere like this guy when he honed what would become "Showtime" in a few years at the next level.

He really was a singular talent and the most exciting college player I ever was privileged to see operate.

Not highlights, just the way he brought it every night-

Watch on YouTube

[FuShengTHEGreat]

Glenn Robinson in the 93-94 season was the most dominant college player I've ever seen (aside from that horrid Duke game!!) since I started watching NCAA ball in the mid 80s.

[aminiaturebuddha]

Glenn Robinson in the 93-94 season was the most dominant college player I've ever seen (aside from that horrid Duke game!!) since I started watching NCAA ball in the mid 80s.

I don't check the NCAA forum much but saw this thread and that was the first name that popped into my mind. I had only started watching NCAA ball a couple of years before that, so maybe that's partly why he sticks out for me, but he was incredible.

He's a bit of a forgotten player in NBA circles (despite the fact that he averaged more than 20 ppg over an 11 year career), but his two years at Purdue should never be forgotten. Just sheer individual dominance. He was too big to be that good of a shooter at that time, so that no one could really guard him anywhere on the court at that level.

FYI, in the NBA, his best run was obviously with the Bucks in 2001 when he and Ray Allen were both All-Stars and they made it to the ECF but lost in a tight 7-game series against the Iverson-led Sixers, but I had totally forgotten that he actually won a ring at the end of his career in 2005 with the Spurs (although he was a deep bench player on that team).

[KodiakBear]

I'm in my 30's and I'd have to go with Kevin Durant. He doesn't get as much love as others because his team flamed out in the tournament, but he was as dominant as it gets. Don't know how many freshman won the Wooden award before Durant, but it wasn't many if any.

[JustBuzzin]

I'm in my 30's and I'd have to go with Kevin Durant. He doesn't get as much love as others because his team flamed out in the tournament, but he was as dominant as it gets. Don't know how many freshman won the Wooden award before Durant, but it wasn't many if any.

Michael Beasley?

[JustBuzzin]

zion, david robinson, glen rice or shaq.

gun to my head, zion. and the numbers support it.

Glen Rice?

[DreamTeam09]

College Melo is the 2nd best basketball player I've ever seen. Absolutely amazing amazing player lol. That jab no dribble jumper is amazing. First step monster.

[KembaWalker]

posting gibberish to get these digusting thread titles off the main forum listing, thankfully looks like the actual threads were deleted. can still see the titles though

best college player i've ever seen Grant Hill though

[WaltFrazier]

Alcindor, Walton

[Doctor MJ]

Shaq is the guy who comes to mind, though it’s entirely possible someone, like Ewing or Duncan, was actually better by the end of his college years.

Top freshman definitely AD.

Ftr the first college year I remember watching was ‘84-85 when Ewing was the man.


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[dolphinatik]

Beasley, Durant, Melo

[yellowknifer]

JJ Redick and Jimmer Fredette were both very dominant as seniors.

Morrison was really good as well. Not good enough to make the all time great spot though.

[flow]

Maybe not the best, but the first player who comes to my mind as being most dominant is Blake Griffin. His final season at Oklahoma was unreal. He was a one-man wrecking crew.

[Apoe]

Started watching in the late 00's:

- Michael Beasley was really an absolute beast. He averaged 26 and 12 on 53/38/77 shooting splits a a freshman. Unguardable.
- Durant as well. He averaged 26/11 on 47/40/80 shooting as a freshman.
- Griffin was an absolute monster as a sophomore. Averaged 23/14 on 65/37/60 shooting splits.
- Recently Zion was a great show to watch. Jimmer as well.
- Davis was an absolute freak on defense. Averaged 14/10 with 5 blocks as a freshman.

But in the end Beasley was the most dominant i have seen with my own eyes. Just a straight bucket.