Pete Maravich – LSU (1967-1970)
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It may take two looks, but it is true, Pete Maravich averaged 44.2 ppg during during his college career. His points per game average still stands today as the best ever. It is an impressive number, especially when it is remembered the three-point line didn’t exist in college basketball at the time. Maravich would have scored more points for LSU, but he wasn’t allowed to play for the varsity team during his freshman season.
Amazingly, LSU never made the NCAA Tournament during Maravich’s three seasons as a varsity player. He was selected to three All-American teams, however. The guard’s points scoring record alone is reason to believe he is the best college basketball player of all-time. G: 83 Pts: 44.2 Reb: 6.4
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randy stahley says
larry byrd and magic johnson should be on this list
randy stahley says
where was lary byrd and magic johnson?
rich corozine says
Great players all, but…where is Elgin Baylor (Seattle), Jerry West (W. Virginia), Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati), Jerry Lucas (Ohio St.), Bill Russell (San Fransisco), Michael Jordan (N. Carolina), Allen Iverson (Georgetown), Patrick Ewing (Georgetown), Bill Bradley (Princeton), Cazzie Russell (Michigan), Chris Mullin (St. John’s), Calvin Murphy (Niagara), Larry Bird (Indiana St.), Magic Johnson (Michigan St.), even pro-busts like Darrell Imhoff (Cal) or Greg Ogden had as fantastic a college career as anyone noted in the article.
ralph says
Why not Bill Walton….maybe the best ever.
John Whitmire says
Duh……where in the heck is Tim Duncan!