20. Carmelo Anthony (2003)
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Baltimore basketball legend Carmelo Anthony passed on the chance to play hoops at the University of North Carolina, instead going to Syracuse University to play for Jim Boeheim.
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In his lone season at Syracuse, Anthony averaged 22.2 points and 10 rebounds, and paired guard Gerry McNamara to lead the Orangemen to their first-ever National Championship. Anthony was named both the Big East Conference Freshman of the Year, and later the Most Outstanding Player of the 2003 NCAA Tournament.
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