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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GREENSBORO, NC – MARCH 14: Chris Bosh #4 of Georgia Tech takes a shot during the quarter final game of the ACC Tournament against North Carolina State on March 14, 2003 at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. Georgia Tech defeated North Carolina State 71-65. (Photo by Craig Jones/Getty Images) /

8. Chris Bosh, Georgia Tech, 2002-2003

Of all the guys on this list, one of the more forgotten one-and-dones is Chris Bosh. He didn’t have a ton of hype entering his freshman year at Georgia Tech, but he became the best player on that team, averaging 15.6 points per game and 9.0 rebounds a night for the Yellow Jackets.

Despite the brilliance of Bosh, Georgia Tech failed to qualify for the NCAA Tournament, instead winning two rounds in the NIT before falling to Texas Tech. Despite the fact the nucleus of a roster that would go to the national championship game a year later was around, Bosh decided not to take any risks and declare for the NBA Draft.

The 2003 draft will go down as one of the best in NBA history with LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, and Dwyane Wade, but people don’t really remember that Bosh was part of that class as well. Bosh was selected fourth overall by the Toronto Raptors, and he blossomed into a star big man up north, setting him up for a huge free agent payday after the 2010 season.

Rather than stay in Toronto or look to become the leading man somewhere else, Bosh teamed with Wade and James to form the Big Three in Miami. The trio was historically successful, going to four straight NBA Finals and winning a pair of championships before James returned to Cleveland after the 2014 season.

The Heat tried to rebuild around Wade and Bosh, but Bosh’s career was cut short due to blood clot issues in his leg. After trying to come back for the past three years, Bosh announced his retirement in February, and he is destined to be a Hall of Famer in the coming years.