3. J.J. Redick, Duke (2002-2006)
- 2006 Wooden Award Winner
- 2-Time Consensus First-Team All-American
- 2-Time ACC Player of the Year
During his first two seasons with the Duke Blue Devils, J.J. Redick no doubt made a name for himself, establishing himself as a sharpshooter that was lethal from 3-point range. However, it wasn’t until his junior and senior seasons that he really became a bonafide star in the college basketball realm. But when he did so, he made sure to become a player that no one would soon forget, both for his production and persona.
As a junior, Redick turned up the heat as the focal point of the Duke offense, averaging 2.18 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.1 steals per game on the season while shooting 40.3 percent from long range. That performance was good enough to earn him ACC Player of the Year honors, but it was merely the prelude to what he had in store for his final season with the Blue Devils.
Redick was, as plainly as it can be said, lights-out as a senior for Mike Krzyzewski. The then-senior averaged 26.8 points, 2.6 assists, two rebound and 1.4 steals per game while shooting 47 percent from the field and an incredible 42.1 percent from 3-point land (on 9.2 attempts per game, no less). Throw in the fact that he was also a career 91.2 percent free throw shooter, and he’s one of the most high-profile scorers that we’ve ever seen.
Throughout his time with Duke, Redick embraced and thrived off of being viewed as the villain, particularly in ACC games. When coupled with his productivity, he undoubtedly established himself as an undeniable presence in the annuls of the sport.