Frank Deford
Bill Russell, San Francisco
Defensive wizard revolutionized the college game

Lars Anderson
Chris Mullin, St. John's
Everyman got more out of talent than anyone else did

Bill Syken
Carmelo Anthony, Syracuse
Brevity of Syracuse star's career also its beauty

Stewart Mandel
Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati
No player was more dominant than Cincinnati's Big O

Kristin Green Morse
Shane Battier, Duke
No college player had more complete all-around game

Bill Scheft
Ernie DiGregorio, Providence
Providence star was simply divine in '73 semis

Jon Wertheim
Dick Groat, Duke
Duke guard may be best two-sport athlete of all time

Tim Layden
Pete Maravich, LSU
Pistol Pete bridged gap between Globetrotters, globe

Seth Davis
Len Bias, Maryland
Terps forward had strength, ups and shooting touch

Julia Morrill
Patrick Ewing, Georgetown
As Ewing tore up opponents, he created a tradition of excellence

Andrew Lawrence
Michael Jordan, North Carolina
Unforgettable title-clinching shot was only the beginning for His Airness

John Walters
Diana Taurasi, Connecticut
UConn guard was a gamer, a leader and a three-time champion

Jeffri Chadiha
Glenn Robinson, Purdue
No player could match Big Dog's complete game

Arash Markazi
Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Michigan State
Magic took Spartans -- and hoops -- to new heights

Ian Thomsen
Bill Walton, UCLA
Center created new standard for versatility and team play

Luke Winn
David Robinson, Navy
College basketball will never see another like The Admiral

Chris Mannix
Larry Bird, Indiana State
Consummate team player put Indiana State on map

Michael Farber
Jimmy Walker, Providence
Gifted Providence guard was a paragon of cool

Michael Bamberger
Angelo (Rock) Reynolds
Penn's Rock set high standards for us mere mortals

Chris Ballard
Hank Gathers, Loyola Marymount
Fallen Loyola star's legacy continues to grow

Jaime Lowe
Jason Kidd, California
Flashy freshman made Cal -- and me -- believe

George Dohrmann
David Rivers, Notre Dame
Notre Dame star was Irish's greatest -- and mine

Richard Deitsch
Chamique Holdsclaw, Tennessee
Versatile Vol made it cool to watch women's hoops

Grant Wahl
Christian Laettner, Duke
Duke star had perfect timing on the postseason stage

Pete McEntegart
Wilt Chamberlain, Kansas
Dipper dominated game like no one before or since

Adam Duerson
Chris Webber, Michigan
Imagine if the Fab Fiver hadn't called that timeout ...

Alexander Wolff
David Thompson, North Carolina State
Wolfpack star made farfetched, even flight, seem possible

Jack McCallum
Lew Alcindor, UCLA
Graceful Goliath towered over the college game