Zion Williamson and the 20 best one-and-done players of all time

Zion Williamson and the 20 best one-and-done players in college basketball history

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 14: Teammates Zion Williamson #1 and RJ Barrett #5 of the Duke Blue Devils react against the Syracuse Orange during their game in the quarterfinal round of the 2019 Men's ACC Basketball Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 14, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

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March 14, 2014: Kansas Jayhawks guard Andrew Wiggins (22) during the semifinals of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship. The Iowa State Cyclones defeated the Kansas Jayhawks 94-83 at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jeff Moffett/Icon SMI/Corbis via Getty Images) /

12. Andrew Wiggins, Kansas, 2013-2014

Believe it or not, the top high school players in the country don’t always end up at Duke or Kentucky. That was the case in 2013 when Andrew Wiggins decided to spend his one year of college in Lawrence as a member of the Kansas Jayhawks.

The Jayhawks lorded over the Big 12 with Wiggins around, who averaged 17.1 points per game and 5.9 rebounds per night. Wiggins also made plenty of highlight reels with his spectacular dunking ability, showcasing his endless potential on college campuses across the country.

Kansas looked like a potential championship team with Wiggins around, but the Jayhawks were at their best when he was able to team up with Joel Embiid. Embiid missed the end of the season with a foot injury, and Kansas lost in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to Stanford.

Wiggins went pro after that loss, and he was selected first overall in the draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Wiggins era didn’t last long in Cleveland as the Cavaliers flipped him to Minnesota for Kevin Love in a move designed to help LeBron James build a winner quickly upon his return to Cleveland.

The Timberwolves have let Wiggins develop into a solid scorer, averaging 19.4 ppg over the course of his pro career, but he hasn’t quite taken off to the point that most thought he could reach back in college. Wiggins is still only 24 years old, so he is barely entering his prime, but his game needs to evolve a bit in order to become a true superstar.