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30 greatest college basketball players this century

By Cody Williams

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 23: J.J. Redick #4 of the Duke Blue Devils walks down the court during their Preseason NIT game against the Drexel Dragons at Madison Square Garden on November 23, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)
NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 23: J.J. Redick #4 of the Duke Blue Devils walks down the court during their Preseason NIT game against the Drexel Dragons at Madison Square Garden on November 23, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images) /
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30. Andrew Bogut, Utah (2003-2005)

  • 2005 Wooden Award Winner
  • 2005 Consensus First-Team All-American
  • 2005 Mountain West Conference Player of the Year

Our top-30 rankings start with a Wooden Award winner. Andrew Bogut came across the pond from his native Melbourne, Australia to join the Utah Utes for the 2003-04 season. The 7-foot center came into the ranks of college basketball and wasted little time as a freshman putting the rest of the country on notice that he would be a developing force in this sport after coming stateside.

During his first season with Utah, Bogut put up solid numbers across the board. For the year, the Aussie big man put up averages of 12.5 points, 9.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.3 blocks on the year, all while playing only 30.4 minutes per game and shooting 57.7 percent from the field. Though Bogut would only play one more year after that for the Utes, he certainly made it count.

Bogut was able to capture Wooden Award honors for his efforts in the 2004-05 season because he was, simply put, a dominant force on the court. Upping his workload to 35 minutes per game, Bogut’s production skyrocketed as he put up 20.4 points, 12.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.9 blocks and one steal per game, even upping his efficiency as he shot 62 percent from the floor.

In truth, if Bogut had been able to carry the Utes farther than the Sweet 16, he may be higher on this list. Having said that, the big man still deserves his due for what he accomplished in two seasons at Utah.