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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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ARLINGTON, TX – MARCH 29: Trey Burke #3 of the Michigan Wolverines reacts after shooting a game tying three pointer in the final seconds of the second half againist the Kansas Jayhawks during the South Regional Semifinal round of the 2013 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Dallas Cowboys Stadium on March 29, 2013 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX – MARCH 29: Trey Burke #3 of the Michigan Wolverines reacts after shooting a game tying three pointer in the final seconds of the second half againist the Kansas Jayhawks during the South Regional Semifinal round of the 2013 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Dallas Cowboys Stadium on March 29, 2013 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

29. Trey Burke, Michigan (2011-2013)

  • 2013 Wooden Award Winner
  • 2013 Consensus First-Team All-American
  • 2013 Big Ten Player of the Year

Another Wooden Award winner comes in as the No. 29 player on this list in the form of Trey Burke. When the 6-foot point guard joined the Michigan Wolverines for the 2011-12 season, Burke was immediately a big part of the team, starting in 32 of the 34 games that he played in and seeing the floor for 36.1 minutes per game.

In his freshman season, Burke was good, but certainly not great either. The point guard averaged 14.8 points, 4.6 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 0.9 steals per game while shooting 43.3 percent overall and hitting on 34.8 percent of his 3-point attempts. Burke certainly showed promise and potential, which he delivered on the following season as he turned it up a notch in regards to his productivity.

As a sophomore starting all 39 games for the Wolverines, Burke was an absolute monster that filled up the box score from the point guard spot. Playing 35.3 minutes per game, fewer than he did as a freshman, Burke put up 18.6 points, 6.7 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game. Moreover, his efficiency improved to 46.3 percent shooting overall and 38.4 percent 3-point shooting.

Burke also led Michigan to the National Championship Game that season, losing* to Louisville in the title game. Even still, Burke’s clutch play to that point and even his big performance in that game had the Wolverines in the hunt, which is why he lands on this list.