College Basketball: Top 25 players of the 21st century

15. Juan Dixon – G, Maryland

Maryland’s sharp-shooting leader brought home the title in 2002 and was named consensus First Team All-American, but that wasn’t the only year he shined. He was three-time First Team All-ACC and was one of the best shooters in the country during his time at Maryland. As a senior he won the Senior CLASS Award, was named the ACC Men’s Basketball Player of the Year, and took home the NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player award.

Best Season: 2002 (20.4 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 2.9 APG, 2.6 SPG)

14. Kemba Walker – G, Connecticut

Walker was a player that steadily improved in all three of his collegiate seasons. By his senior year he was playing at an elite level and led UConn to a national championship victory. That year he was a consensus First Team All-American and was named the NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player. He is one of the players that has quietly turned UConn into one of the greatest college basketball schools of all-time.

Best Season: 2010-11 (23.5 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 4.5 APG, 1.9 SPG)

13. Blake Griffin – F, Oklahoma

Although he only spent two years in college, Griffin left his mark on Norman. He vastly improved from his freshman year to his sophomore year and was named Big 12 Player of the Year in 2009. He was also a consensus First Team All-American that year. His size combined with his athletic ability made him essentially impossible to guard at the college level. Griffin averaged well above a double-double in his sophomore season.

Best Season: 2008-09 (22.7 PPG, 14.4 RPG, 2.3 APG, 1.2 BPG)

12. Jay Williams – G, Duke

Williams was one of the most prolific players that college basketball has ever seen. He helped to bring home one national championship for Duke and was twice named consensus First Team All-American. As a junior he took home the Naismith College Player of the Year. He was a very exciting player with a well-rounded game. Injury stemming from a motorcycle crash cut short his professional career, which makes his college game even more legendary.

Best Season: 2001-02 (21.3 PPG, 5.3 APG, 3.5 RPG, 2.2 SPG)

11. Trey Burke – G, Michigan

Burke spent just two years in Ann Arbor, but is remembered as one of the best to ever play for Michigan. He vastly improved from his freshman to sophomore season and was the top player in the nation in 2012-13. He was named the Big Ten Player of the Year, the Naismith College Player of the Year, and was a consensus First Team All-American. It was Burke’s ability to score as well and dish the ball that elevated him above all others.

Best Season: 2012-13 (18.6 PPG, 6.7 APG, 3.2 RPG, 1.6 SPG)