The Athletic: Ranking men's college basketball's top 25 players of the 2000s

[OrangeXtreme]

Sorry it's paywalled. Hopefully some of you can read it...

 

[capeorange]

Wow, dook gets a lot of love.

The story was archived and hour ago, there are ways around the paywall.

 

[CusefanATL]

Cant believe no one has posted this. i don't have access but based on headline Melo is #1. And its about time he gets the real accolades he deserves. People really dont realize how good he was for us in 2003. It should be a 30 for 30.

Ranking men’s college basketball’s top 25 players of the 2000s: Carmelo Anthony takes No. 1

 

[Zelda Zonk]

Fun list. Not sure I’d agree with the rankings, but it’s an impossible task.

 

[CusefanATL]

Cant believe no one has posted this. i don't have access but based on headline Melo is #1. And its about time he gets the real accolades he deserves. People really dont realize how good he was for us in 2003. It should be a 30 for 30.

Ranking men’s college basketball’s top 25 players of the 2000s: Carmelo Anthony takes No. 1

oops missed the original post.

but anyways, seriously melo is barely even ranked #1 of freshmen in these kinds of rankings.

But in hindsight his 2003 was remarkable. and he was a work horse. and he consistently came through whenever. Love finally seeing non cuse people understand how special his season was.

i saw a stat 1 time (not sure if it has changed since) but syracuse 2003 was the only team in a certain time frame (a long time) to win a title having less than 3 nba players on it.

 

[CusefanATL]

oops missed the original post.

but anyways, seriously melo is barely even ranked #1 of freshmen in these kinds of rankings.

But in hindsight his 2003 was remarkable. and he was a work horse. and he consistently came through whenever. Love finally seeing non cuse people understand how special his season was.

i saw a stat 1 time (not sure if it has changed since) but syracuse 2003 was the only team in a certain time frame (a long time) to win a title having less than 3 nba players on it.

I did some research all the way back to 2001. this is the only team to match. Still have no idea how they won the title.

2013-14 UConn Huskies Men's Roster and Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com

Check out the detailed 2013-14 UConn Huskies Roster and Stats for College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com

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[satsuma]

The story was archived and hour ago, there are ways around the paywall.

Then why make the rest of us do the same? Help the community and transcribe the list.

1. Carmelo Anthony, Syracuse 2002-03
2. Jalen Brunson, Villanova 2015-18
3. Steph Curry, Davidson, 2006-09
4. Anthony Davis, Kentucky, 2011-12
5. Kemba Walker, UConn, 2008-11
6. Jameer Nelson, Saint Joseph’s, 2000-04
7. Shane Battier, Duke, 1997-2001
8. Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina, 2005-09
9. Zach Edey, Purdue, 2020-24
10. Kevin Durant, Texas, 2006-07
11. Doug McDermott, Creighton, 2010-14
12. Dwyane Wade, Marquette, 2001-03
13. Frank Kaminsky, Wisconsin 2011-15
14. Shabazz Napier, UConn, 2010-14
15. Adam Morrison, Gonzaga, 2003-06
16. Jimmer Fredette, BYU, 2007-11
17. Russ Smith, Louisville, 2010-14
18. Emeka Okafor, UConn, 2001-04
19. Jay Williams, Duke 1999-2002
20. Joakim Noah, Florida, 2004-07
21. Blake Griffin, Oklahoma, 2007-09
22. JJ Redick, Duke, 2002-06
23. Michael Beasley, Kansas State, 2007-08
24. Nick Collison, Kansas, 1999-2003
25. (tie) Zion Williamson, Duke, 2018-19 and Cooper Flagg, Duke, 2024-25

The way I see it, the (copyrightable) substance of the article is the provided criteria and the paragraph of explanation for each player. The list itself is fair game. I'm kind of surprised that no one from The Athletic hasn't just reproduced the list in a social media post to provoke public discussion.

 

[JonB]

As if ‘Cuse fans don’t already know…

Syracuse legend Carmelo Anthony named greatest college basketball player of the millenium | Sporting News

'Melo is the GOAT.

www.sportingnews.com

 

[jordville]

Then why make the rest of us do the same? Help the community and transcribe the list.

1. Carmelo Anthony, Syracuse 2002-03
2. Jalen Brunson, Villanova 2015-18
3. Steph Curry, Davidson, 2006-09
4. Anthony Davis, Kentucky, 2011-12
5. Kemba Walker, UConn, 2008-11
6. Jameer Nelson, Saint Joseph’s, 2000-04
7. Shane Battier, Duke, 1997-2001
8. Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina, 2005-09
9. Zach Edey, Purdue, 2020-24
10. Kevin Durant, Texas, 2006-07
11. Doug McDermott, Creighton, 2010-14
12. Dwyane Wade, Marquette, 2001-03
13. Frank Kaminsky, Wisconsin 2011-15
14. Shabazz Napier, UConn, 2010-14
15. Adam Morrison, Gonzaga, 2003-06
16. Jimmer Fredette, BYU, 2007-11
17. Russ Smith, Louisville, 2010-14
18. Emeka Okafor, UConn, 2001-04
19. Jay Williams, Duke 1999-2002
20. Joakim Noah, Florida, 2004-07
21. Blake Griffin, Oklahoma, 2007-09
22. JJ Redick, Duke, 2002-06
23. Michael Beasley, Kansas State, 2007-08
24. Nick Collison, Kansas, 1999-2003
25. (tie) Zion Williamson, Duke, 2018-19 and Cooper Flagg, Duke, 2024-25

The way I see it, the (copyrightable) substance of the article is the provided criteria and the paragraph of explanation for each player. The list itself is fair game. I'm kind of surprised that no one from The Athletic hasn't just reproduced the list in a social media post to provoke public discussion.

I saw this one earlier today…

 

[ar inj]

I saw this one earlier today…

UConn with great NCAAA success and Duke with more players, more hype and less success; only one UNC and no surprise, only one Big10. Lastly, they got #1 right.