Ranking the 68 Most Talented College Basketball Teams of All Time

College basketball history is full of great teams. Legendary squads that make you wonder how it all worked to such perfection on the hardwood.

This is not about those teams.

This is about the ones that make you squint at the roster years later and wonder how it all fit in one locker room—squads where the talent level bordered on absurd and future pros were sometimes stacked two-deep.

You can win a title without that kind of depth. You can even dominate a season without it. But when it's there, it leaves a different kind of imprint.

So we set out to find those instances.

Bleacher Report writers and editors started with a massive pool of candidates and cut it to 68 via a staff vote, enforcing a simple rule along the way: No overlapping cores. That meant no two teams from the same school could share more than one rotation player.

From there, we focused on what these rosters became, counting only players who actually reached the NBA or WNBA, and weighing how many made it, how long they lasted and how much they accomplished as pros. Individual NCAA accomplishments were also considered, but amateur team success was not.

A first-place vote garnered 68 points, on down to 1 point for a last-place vote.

The result isn't a ranking of the best college teams ever. It's a catalog of talent at its most concentrated—rosters that, in hindsight, feel almost unreasonable.

Team summaries by Andy Bailey

For specific breakdowns on the most prolific schools in this ranking, check out:

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68. 2019-20 Oregon Women (31-2)

Pro Seasons (18): Satou Sabally (6), Sabrina Ionescu (5), Ruthy Hebard (4), Nyara Sabally (3)

Pro All-Stars: 2 | Top-10 Picks: 4

NCAA Tournament: No tournament held (Covid-19)

Oregon's Satou Sabally, Ruthy Hebard and Nyara Sabally are all WNBA champs. And Satou is a three-time All-Star, including for her most recent campaign in 2025.

But the headliner here is undoubtedly Sabrina Ionescu, who's been an All-Star in her last four campaigns and has averaged 16.7 points and 5.9 assists for her career.

Ionescu's cultural relevance has crossed into the men's ranks too, as her signature shoe can be seen all over every level of basketball. And her All-Star Weekend shootout with Stephen Curry in 2024 may have been the highlight of that night.

Unfortunately, thanks to Covid shutdowns, this group was unable to show what it might've been capable of at the collegiate level. But this quartet of top-10 picks have more than shown their mettle in the pros.

High Vote: 41

Low Vote: 66

67. 1988-89 Tennessee Women (35-2)

Pro Seasons (14): Carla McGhee (4), Tonya Edwards (4), Dena Head (3), Bridgette Gordon (2), Daedra Charles (1)

Pro All-Stars: 1 | Top-10 Picks: 3

NCAA Tournament: Won National Title

In some ways, the women in this exercise had sort of an uphill climb. This version of the Tennessee Volunteers played together several years before the WNBA was even formed. That obviously limited the number of professional accolades and stats they could accumulate.

But Bridgette Gordon and Carla McGhee both won Olympic gold medals. And Tonya Edwards, despite being a 31-year-old rookie, made an All-Star team in her first WNBA campaign.

Had these women come along later, they almost certainly would've racked up more accomplishments to count for these rankings, but after going 35-2 and winning the 1989 national title, they probably aren't losing any sleep over that.

High Vote: 21

Low Vote: UR

66. 1963-64 UCLA Men (30-0)

Pro Seasons (36): Gail Goodrich (14), Keith Erickson (12), Walt Hazzard (10)

Hall of Famers: 1 | Pro All-Stars: 2 | Top-10 Picks: 2

NCAA Tournament: Won National Title

It won't surprise you to learn that this isn't the last time you'll see the UCLA Bruins on this list. The number (and caliber) of pros that program has produced is pretty spectacular.

And even though we're still in the 60s for this countdown, this group qualifies for that description.

After winning the 1964 national title under John Wooden, Gail Goodrich, Keith Erickson and Walt Hazzard all went on to play at least a decade in the NBA. All three had multiple seasons with double-digit scoring averages. Hazzard and Goodrich were each top-10 picks and All-Stars. And Goodrich was eventually a Hall of Famer.

For an eight-year stretch from 1968-69 through 1975-76, Goodrich averaged 22.4 points, 5.5 assists and 1.5 steals.

With those three together, it's not hard to wrap your head around the college team going undefeated.

High Vote: 34

Low Vote: UR

65. 2011-12 North Carolina Men (32-6)

Pro Seasons (52): Harrison Barnes (14), Reggie Bullock (11), John Henson (9), Tyler Zeller (8), Kendall Marshall (4), James Michael McAdoo (4), P.J. Hairston (2)

Pro All-Stars: 0 | Top-10 Picks: 1

NCAA Tournament: Lost Elite Eight

As you can see, this team didn't produce many stars. In fact, if that's strictly defined as a player who made an All-Star team, there wasn't a single one among these North Carolina Tar Heels.

But the sheer volume of NBA talent on this roster was still impressive, as is the fact that at least four of them were contributors for over half a decade. Even one of the players who didn't make it that long, Kendall Marshall, had a season in which he averaged 8.8 assists.

The headliner, of course, is Harrison Barnes, who's still contributing to winning basketball to this day. And though he's never made an All-Star team, he does have a championship and career totals for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and threes that are only matched by 17 other players.

High Vote: 28

Low Vote: UR

64. 2006-07 North Carolina Women (34-4)

Pro Seasons (50): Camille Smith (13), Ivory Latta (11), Jessica Breland (9), Erlana Larkins (7), LaToya Sanders (7), Rashanda McCants (3)

Pro All-Stars: 2 | Top-10 Picks: 0

NCAA Tournament: Lost Final Four

These Tar Heels also produced plenty of pros. And generally speaking, they had a little more staying power in their professional league.

Camille Smith and Ivory Latta both made it past the decade mark. And Latta and Jessica Breland both made All-Star teams.

All told, three of these players (Smith, Erlana Larkins and LaToya Sanders) won WNBA titles and all six combined for the 11th-most professional win shares of all the women's teams considered for this exercise.

High Vote: 35

Low Vote: UR

63. 2000-01 Arizona Men (28-8)

Pro Seasons (44): Richard Jefferson (17), Gilbert Arenas (11), Luke Walton (10), Loren Woods (6)

Pro All-Stars: 1 | Top-10 Picks: 0

NCAA Tournament: Lost National Final

These Arizona Wildcats, despite producing a relatively low number of total pros, check a lot of boxes for an exercise like this.

In Richard Jefferson, they gave us a longtime, productive role player (probably even a fringe star early in his career) who averaged 12.6 points and shot 37.6 percent from deep for his career.

And in Gilbert Arenas, they gave us a bona fide star who averaged 27.7 points and 5.7 assists over a three-year span in the early 2000s.

Even Luke Walton, who didn't put up numbers anywhere near Arenas or Jefferson's, lasted a decade in the league and won two championships with the Los Angeles Lakers.

And having all three of them (plus Loren Woods) on the same college team gave Arizona one of the most talented rosters in NCAA history.

High Vote: 31

Low Vote: 68

62. 1957-58 Cincinnati Men (25-3)

Pro Seasons (27): Oscar Robertson (14), Connie Dierking (10), Ralph Davis (2), Wayne Stevens (1)

Hall of Famers: 1 | Pro All-Stars: 1 | Top-10 Picks: 2

NCAA Tournament: Lost First Round

Connie Dierking certainly deserves some love for his 10 professional seasons. Over the course of three of them, he averaged 16.5 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists. Ralph Davis and Wayne Stevens making the NBA at all is an accomplishment too.

But obviously, the bulk of the credit for the 1957-58 Cincinnati Bearcats making this list goes to Oscar Robertson.

Just last year, Robertson was ranked the 14th greatest player in NBA history by Bleacher Report's NBA staff. And over the first 10 years of his professional career, he averaged 29.3 points, 10.3 assists and 8.5 rebounds.

High Vote: 30

Low Vote: UR

61. 2005-06 Maryland Women (34-4)

Pro Seasons (39): Kristi Toliver (14), Crystal Langhorne (13), Marissa Coleman (9), Laura Harper (2), Shay Doron (1)

Pro All-Stars: 3 | Top-10 Picks: 4

NCAA Tournament: Won National Title

After winning the national title for Maryland in 2006, five of the Terrapins went on to play in the WNBA. And three of them piled up a decent number of accolades there.

Kristi Toliver was a three-time All-Star and two-time champ. She also made an All-WNBA team and won Most Improved Player one year. Crystal Langhorne made two All-Star teams, won two titles, made an All-WNBA team and claimed her own MIP. And Marissa Coleman made one All-Star team.

Those three, plus Laura Harper and Shay Doron, all averaged double figures in the 2005-06 season and mostly cruised through the 2006 NCAA tournament.

High Vote: 38

Low Vote: UR

60. 1967-68 Houston Men (31-2)

Pro Seasons (30): Elvin Hayes (16), Don Chaney (12), Ken Spain (1), George Reynolds (1)

Hall of Famers: 1 | Pro All-Stars: 1 | Top-10 Picks: 1

NCAA Tournament: Lost Final Four

With all due respect to Don Chaney (who averaged 8.4 points over a 12-year career), Ken Spain and George Reynolds, this Houston Cougars team, like the Cincinnati squad above, is mostly here for one star.

Elvin Hayes was one of the most dominant big men of his era. He made All-Star teams in each of his first 12 NBA seasons and averaged 23.6 points, 14.2 rebounds and 2.4 blocks over that span. He led the league in rebounds twice and scoring once. And though he never won an MVP, he received some votes in seven different campaigns.

Hayes was also the leading scorer (in both the regular season and playoffs) of the 1977-78 Washington Bullets team that won the NBA Finals.

And as good as he was in the pros, Hayes was even more dominant in college. It's not really what this particular ranking is about, but he averaged 36.8 points and 18.9 rebounds during the 1967-68 campaign.

High Vote: 29

Low Vote: UR

59. 2002-03 Tennessee Women (33-5)

Pro Seasons (50): Kara Lawson (13), Ashley Robinson (10), Shyra Ely-Gash (6), Shanna Zolman (6), Loree Moore (5), Gwen Jackson (4), Tasha Butts (3), Tye'sha Fluker (3)

Pro All-Stars: 1 | Top-10 Picks: 4

NCAA Tournament: Lost National Final

Only five teams in the entire exercise produced more total pros than the 2002-03 Tennessee Volunteers, who gave us eight.

And although Kara Lawson was the only one who went on to make a WNBA All-Star team, the total, as it was for the 2011-12 Tar Heels, is impressive.

This group doesn't have a single one-and-done pro either. All eight managed to play at least three WNBA seasons, while Lawson and Ashley Robinson each made it a decade.

High Vote: 33

Low Vote: UR

58. 2003-04 UConn Men (33-6)

Pro Seasons (46): Ben Gordon (11), Charlie Villanueva (11), Emeka Okafor (10), Hilton Armstrong (6), Josh Boone (4), Marcus Williams (4)

Pro All-Stars: 0 | Top-10 Picks: 3

NCAA Tournament: Won National Title

The 2003-04 UConn Huskies are another team that didn't give us any All-Stars, but at least three of their players went on to have long, successful NBA careers.

Ben Gordon was a heat-check scorer who won Sixth Man of the Year as a rookie and averaged 18.5 points over his first five seasons.

Emeka Okafor won Rookie of the Year and averaged 12.3 points, 9.9 rebounds and 1.7 blocks before injuries derailed his career.

And Charlie Villanueva, though he never had a starring role, was a contributor on four different teams and finished his career with a double-digit scoring average.

Even without any real stars, that's an awful lot of NBA talent and production for one college team.

High Vote: 34

Low Vote: 58

57. 1996-97 Stanford Women (34-2)

Pro Seasons (36): Olympia Scott (10), Kate Starbird (5), Vanessa Nygaard (5), Jamila Wideman (4), Kristin Folkl (4), Charmin Smith (3), Heather Owen (2), Milena Flores (2), Naomi Mulitauaopele (1)

Pro All-Stars: 0 | Top-10 Picks: 1

NCAA Tournament: Lost Final Four

Just before the WNBA's first game on June 21, 1997, the 1996-97 Stanford women's basketball team went 34-2 and had six players (Kate Starbird, Olympia Scott, Vanessa Nygaard, Kristin Folkl, Naomi Mulitauaopele and Jamila Wideman) average at least eight points.

The balanced attack led to a great record, but the women couldn't quite crack through in the tournament.

Their consolation was a pretty good one: a whopping nine total players from this team wound up in the WNBA, making this one of just five teams in the exercise with that many pros.

High Vote: 21

Low Vote: UR

56. 1978-79 Michigan St. Men (26-6)

Pro Seasons (28): Magic Johnson (13), Jay Vincent (9), Greg Kelser (6)

Hall of Famers: 1 | Pro All-Stars: 1 | Top-10 Picks: 2

NCAA Tournament: Won National Title

Jay Vincent didn't have an exceptionally long career, but career averages of 15.2 points and 5.5 rebounds are solid. Greg Kelser had a handful of good years too (he averaged double figures three times), but chronic knee injuries ended his run after just six years.

Plenty of basketball players across history would kill to have had either of those runs, but this is obviously another inclusion driven primarily by one player.

More than a Hall of Famer, Magic Johnson was arguably the greatest point guard in NBA history. He's the all-time leader in career assist average at 11.2. He was the on-court engineer of the Showtime Los Angeles Lakers. He won three MVPs, three Finals MVPs and five titles.

Even if Vincent and Kelser's careers had been cut in half, this Michigan State team still might've made the list.

High Vote: 34

Low Vote: UR

55. 1988-89 Michigan Men (30-7)

Pro Seasons (50): Glen Rice (15), Loy Vaught (11), Terry Mills (11), Rumeal Robinson (6), Sean Higgins (6), Demetrius Calip (1)

Pro All-Stars: 1 | Top-10 Picks: 2

NCAA Tournament: Won National Title

The 1988-89 national champion Michigan Wolverines produced six pros, three of whom made it over a decade in the NBA.

Loy Vaught had a solid career, averaging 10.1 points (and 15.1 over a four-year stretch in the middle). Terry Mills' run was similar, with a career of 10.6 points and a five-year run of 13.5 in the middle.

But the biggest draw, of course, was Glen Rice. From 1991-92 through 1997-98, he made three All-Star teams and averaged 22.2 points and 2.0 threes while shooting 41.4 percent from deep. Then, in 2000, he took on a smaller role to help the Los Angeles Lakers win the first of three straight titles as a floor spacer flanking Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant.

It was clear during his time at Michigan that Rice had a chance to be a great pro, and he eventually developed into one of the trailblazers for a three-point revolution that started in the 2010s.

High Vote: 31

Low Vote: 65

54. 1996-97 Arizona Men (25-9)

Pro Seasons (40): Jason Terry (19), Mike Bibby (14), Michael Dickerson (5), Miles Simon (1), A.J. Bramlett (1)

Pro All-Stars: 0 | Top-10 Picks: 2

NCAA Tournament: Won National Title

The fascinating part about this Arizona Wildcats team is that Michael Dickerson (18.9 points) and Miles Simon (18.4) were its two leading scorers, but their combined NBA experience doesn't come close to what a pair of their other guards did in the league.

Neither Mike Bibby nor Jason Terry made any All-Star teams, but both had lengthy careers and were indispensable contributors for teams that made deep playoff runs. Terry, specifically, was a Sixth Man of the Year winner and the second-leading scorer on the 2010-11 Dallas Mavericks title team.

He and Bibby rank 11th and 54th, respectively, in career threes made, despite playing most of their careers before the league-wide three-point-attempt rate skyrocketed.

High Vote: 17

Low Vote: UR

53. 1987-88 Arizona Men (35-3)

Pro Seasons (50): Steve Kerr (15), Sean Elliott (12), Jud Buechler (12), Tom Tolbert (7), Anthony Cook (4)

Pro All-Stars: 1 | Top-10 Picks: 1

NCAA Tournament: Lost Final Four

Another Arizona squad loaded with professional talent, these Wildcats boasted two-time All-Star Sean Elliott, who averaged 16.5 points and 2.9 assists over a seven-year stretch in the '90s and won a title with the San Antonio Spurs in 1999.

Jud Buechler also had a solid, decade-plus-long run as a reserve shooter, and Tom Tolbert had a couple of respectable seasons himself.

But the headliner on this group is the sharpshooter who never made an All-Star team. Steve Kerr shot 45.4 percent from deep for his career (the all-time record), won three championships with the Chicago Bulls and two more with the San Antonio Spurs.

Back then, dedicated floor spacers like Kerr didn't get the respect or number of attempts they do now, but he made a real impact on all of those championship teams. And though this wasn't really part of the equation for this exercise, his four titles as a coach are worth noting too.

This Arizona team had plenty of talent for both on- and off-court (Elliott and Tolbert both had long runs as broadcasters) pursuits.

High Vote: 27

Low Vote: 64

52. 2013-14 Kansas Men (25-10)

Pro Seasons (36): Andrew Wiggins (12), Joel Embiid (11), Wayne Selden (4), Frank Mason (4), Tarik Black (4), Andrew White (1)

Pro All-Stars: 2 | Top-10 Picks: 2

NCAA Tournament: Lost Second Round

Over a decade later, it may be hard to remember, but Andrew Wiggins was one of the most hyped-up NBA prospects to ever play NCAA basketball.

He was dubbed "Maple Jordan" and routinely compared to LeBron James. He and Jabari Parker (a freshman in the same season) were supposed to be the next LeBron and Carmelo Anthony.

And though it's easy to pick at his career or point out the fact that he didn't quite live up to the hype, Wiggins is one of just 164 players in league history in the 15,000-point club. And of course, he's not the only reason this Kansas team is threatening the top 50 of this list.

Joel Embiid, considered the more raw prospect at the outset of the 2013-14 campaign, may have played his way into being the first overall pick, if not for injury concerns (which followed him throughout his NBA career).

Even with all the time he's missed, Embiid has an MVP and is the all-time leader in points per possession played.

Add those two to four others who were able to make it to the game's highest level, and it's not hard to see how this Kansas team made it here.

High Vote: 42

Low Vote: 55

51. 2007-08 Kansas Men (37-3)

Pro Seasons (41): Darrell Arthur (10), Mario Chalmers (9), Brandon Rush (9), Cole Aldrich (8), Darnell Jackson (3), Sherron Collins (1), Sasha Kaun (1)

Pro All-Stars: 0 | Top-10 Picks: 0

NCAA Tournament: Won National Title

This Kansas team didn't produce any star players, but sending seven different players to the pros is impressive in itself.

And though they didn't have the most accolade-rich careers, Darrell Arthur, Mario Chalmers, Brandon Rush and Cole Aldrich all making it at least eight years is noteworthy.

And of course, after hitting a now legendary shot in the waning seconds of the title game against Memphis, Chalmers went on to have some big NBA postseason moments too. And he won both of this group's two NBA titles as a member of LeBron James' Miami Heat teams.

High Vote: 10

Low Vote: UR

50. 2021-22 South Carolina Women (35-2)

Pro Seasons (15): Aliyah Boston (3), Zia Cooke (3), Destanni Henderson (2), Victaria Saxton (2), Laeticia Amihere (2), Kamilla Cardoso (1), Saniya Rivers (1), Sania Feagin (1)

Pro All-Stars: 1 | Top-10 Picks: 5

NCAA Tournament: Won National Title

We haven't really had enough time to fully analyze this South Carolina women's team. They won their national title just four years ago, so professional legacies are still being built.

But Aliyah Boston has made the All-Star team in each of her first three seasons. She's averaging 14.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks for her short career. She's already been an MVP candidate twice.

Zia Cooke is still in the league, while Kamilla Cardoso made the All-Rookie squad in 2024 and is still growing into her potential.

As they continue to add to their legacies, this placement on the list will feel just fine.

High Vote: 15

Low Vote: UR

49. 1953-54 Kentucky Men (25-0)

Pro Seasons (26): Cliff Hagan (13), Frank Ramsey (9), Lou Tsioropoulos (3), Jerry Bird (1)

Hall of Famers: 2 | Pro All-Stars: 1 | Top-10 Picks: 1

NCAA Tournament: Did not participate after Hagan, Ramsey and Tsioropoulos were deemed ineligible

The story of why this team didn't compete in the NCAA tournament is an interesting one, but that's not why we're here today.

This is about the pros who were on the roster, and two of them went on to be Hall of Famers.

Over a seven-year stretch with the St. Louis Hawks, Hagan averaged 21.0 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists. He won a championship in 1958, the only non-Boston Celtics title in a decade.

And his former teammate, Ramsey, was a big part of that Celtics dominance. He won seven championships with Boston before retiring as a career double-digit scorer.

Kentucky may have been denied a chance to win that 1954 title in college, but having two Hall of Famers is a different and maybe even more impressive form of glory.

High Vote: 26

Low Vote: UR

48. 2017-18 Notre Dame Women (35-3)

Pro Seasons (29): Arike Ogunbowale (7), Jessica Shepard (7), Jackie Young (7), Marina Mabrey (7), Kathryn Westbeld (1)

Pro All-Stars: 2 | Top-10 Picks: 2

NCAA Tournament: Won National Title

What's as impressive as the 2017-18 Notre Dame women's team having five pros is the fact that four of them are still in the WNBA.

Arike Ogunbowale is a dynamic, high-volume scorer with a career averages of 19.9 points and 4.0 assists. She's received MVP votes in six of her seven campaigns.

Young, of course, has been a key contributor for three title-winning Las Vegas Aces teams and is a four-time All-Star with two All-WNBA nods.

Mabrey has a 14.1-point-per-game career average and has made her money as one of the league's best bench pieces and more recently as a solid starter.

High Vote: 32

Low Vote: 60

47. 2010-11 Stanford Women (33-3)

Pro Seasons (33): Nneka Ogwumike (14), Chiney Ogwumike (7), Jeanette Pohlen-Mavunga (6), Kayla Pedersen (4), Joslyn Tinkle (2)

Pro All-Stars: 2 | Top-10 Picks: 4

NCAA Tournament: Lost Final Four

The 2010-11 Stanford women's team may have come up just short of a title in college, but their stars went on to have more than enough success at the next level to make up for that.

Nneka Ogwumike won WNBA MVP in 2016, with averages of 19.7 points, 9.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.2 blocks. She also led the Los Angeles Sparks to a title that year.

Her sister, Chiney Ogwumike, dealt with more injuries, but she still made two All-Star teams.

And though she didn't put up huge numbers herself, Jeanette Pohlen-Mavunga also won a WNBA title in 2012.

High Vote: 17

Low Vote: 67

46. 1989-90 LSU Men (23-9)

Pro Seasons (36): Shaquille O'Neal (19), Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (9), Stanley Roberts (8)

Hall of Famers: 1 | Pro All-Stars: 1 | Top-10 Picks: 2

NCAA Tournament: Lost Second Round

It never quite came together for the 1989-90 LSU squad, but the amount of raw talent on this roster was off the charts.

Shaquille O'Neal, of course, went on to be perhaps the most physically dominant player in NBA history. He won an MVP, three Finals MVPs and four titles. He's top-10 all-time in career points. And he's not alone here.

His career fizzled out a little quicker than some may have anticipated, but Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf was sort of a precursor of today's game. He averaged 15.7 points, 3.8 assists and 0.9 threes in 28.4 minutes.

Stanley Roberts averaged double figures in the league twice.

With those two and Shaq on the same roster, it remains a bit of a head-scratcher that this team lost nine games and didn't even make the Sweet 16.

High Vote: 22

Low Vote: UR

45. 1983-84 Georgetown Men (34-3)

Pro Seasons (48): Patrick Ewing (17), David Wingate (15), Reggie Williams (10), Bill Martin (3), Michael Jackson (3)

Hall of Famers: 1 | Pro All-Stars: 1 | Top-10 Picks: 2

NCAA Tournament: Won National Title

Patrick Ewing is obviously the main draw here. After leaving Georgetown, he quickly became one of the NBA's premier centers and low-post threats.

Over the first 13 years of his Hall of Fame career, Ewing averaged 23.5 points, 10.4 rebounds, 2.7 blocks, 2.1 assists and 1.1 steals.

And though he never broke through for an NBA title, Ewing still ranks in the top 40 all-time in career playoff points.

But that's not all. This tournament-winning team also sent David Wingate (who never averaged doublecfigures but made it 15 years in the league) and Reggie Williams (who averaged 15.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists over a five-year stretch in the 1990s) to the NBA.

High Vote: 33

Low Vote: 57

44. 1990-91 UNLV Men (34-1)

Pro Seasons (42): Stacey Augmon (15), Greg Anthony (11), Larry Johnson (10), Elmore Spencer (5), Evric Gray (1)

Pro All-Stars: 1 | Top-10 Picks: 2

NCAA Tournament: Lost Final Four

The 1990-91 UNLV Runnin' Rebels were among the more famous college basketball teams of the 1990s, thanks to their high-end athleticism and run-and-gun style.

And though they came up just shy of their ultimate goal that season, they produced three NBA veterans who each made it at least a decade in the league.

Stacey Augmon, who had the longest career, averaged double figures in each of his first five seasons. And Greg Anthony spent much of his career as one of the game's more reliable backup point guards. He also started plenty of games for the 1990s New York Knicks teams that had the misfortune of peaking at the same time as Michael Jordan.

But the biggest name, though he didn't last as long in the league as Augmon or Anthony, was Larry "Grandmama" Johnson.

Over his first five years in the NBA, all with the Charlotte Hornets, Johnson averaged 19.6 points, 9.2 rebounds and 4.1 assists. He made two All-Star teams and won Rookie of the Year. Over the back half of his career, he had his moments with the New York Knicks, too.

But neither he, nor his former UNLV teammates, were ever able to capture an NBA title.

High Vote: 17

Low Vote: 66

43. 2016-17 Kentucky Men (32-6)

Pro Seasons (35): Bam Adebayo (9), Malik Monk (8), De'Aaron Fox (8), Wenyen Gabriel (5), Mychal Mulder (3), Isaiah Briscoe (1), Isaac Humphries (1)

Pro All-Stars: 2 | Top-10 Picks: 1

NCAA Tournament: Lost Elite Eight

Current NBA fans will certainly recognize at least three of the names above.

All of Bam Adebayo, Malik Monk and De'Aaron Fox are still active in the league. Fox and Bam are still starters. And Bam, of course, just dropped 83 points in a single NBA game, giving him the second-highest total in league history.

The other four were all in and out of the league in relatively short order, but producing a total of seven pros, two of which (Adebayo and Fox) would go on to make All-Star teams is obviously impressive.

High Vote: 25

Low Vote: 56

42. 1976-77 Minnesota Men (24-3)

Pro Seasons (37): Kevin McHale (13), Mychal Thompson (12), Ray Williams (10), Steve Lingenfelter (2)

Hall of Famers: 1 | Pro All-Stars: 1 | Top-10 Picks: 3

NCAA Tournament: Missed tournament (32-team field)

Any time a college team produces three players who last at least a decade in the NBA, you know it was a pretty special group. That's what the 1976-77 Minnesota Golden Gophers did, and it's not like any of them were just sitting on the end of a bench for that time.

Mychal Thompson averaged 13.7 points for his career (including 17.5 over a five-year stretch in the 1980s) and won two titles with the Los Angeles Lakers. Ray Williams averaged 15.5 points and 5.8 assists for his career.

But clearly, the biggest name from this roster was Kevin McHale, who took Larry Bird's Boston Celtics to an entirely new level in the 1980s. Combining his post game and rim protection with Bird and Robert Parish gave Boston one of the best frontcourts in league history.

And eventually, McHale grew to become the second option on one of the best teams we've ever seen. From 1983-84 through 1990-91, the future Hall of Famer won two Sixth Man of the Year awards, made multiple All-Defensive teams and averaged 21.2 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.7 blocks while shooting 56.9 percent from the field.

High Vote: 14

Low Vote: UR

41. 1977-78 Notre Dame Men (23-8)

Pro Seasons (54): Bill Laimbeer (14), Orlando Woolridge (13), Kelly Tripucka (10), Bill Hanzlik (10), Tracy Jackson (3), Dave Batton (2), Duck Williams (1), Bruce Flowers (1)

Pro All-Stars: 2 | Top-10 Picks: 1

NCAA Tournament: Lost Final Four

The 1977-78 Notre Dame Fighting Irish sent a whopping eight players to the NBA. Four of them played in the league for at least a decade. And if you combine the career win shares of the bunch, they have more than all but eight of the rosters sampled for this exercise.

In terms of sheer volume, there aren't a lot of teams that boasted more pro talent and production than this one.

And several of the individual players had plenty of success too.

Bill Laimbeer won two titles and made four All-Star teams. Orlando Woolridge averaged 16.0 points for his career. Kelly Tripucka averaged 17.2 points. And Bill Hanzlik was a key defensive cog for the high-octane Denver Nuggets teams of the 1980s.

High Vote: 12

Low Vote: 62

40. 1994-95 UConn Women (35-0)

Pro Seasons (25): Nykesha Sales (9), Rebecca Lobo (7), Jennifer Rizzotti (5), Kara Wolters (4)

Hall of Famers: 1 | Pro All-Stars: 2 | Top-10 Picks: 0

NCAA Tournament: Won National Title

The undefeated 1994-95 UConn women's team sent four players to the WNBA, three of whom had double-figure scoring seasons there.

Seven-time All-Star Nykesha Sales was the most accomplished in the pros. She averaged 14.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.3 threes while shooting 35.6 percent from three. She also nabbed an All-WNBA second team nod in 2004.

But, thanks in large part to her success in the Olympics and dominant college career, Rebecca Lobo is the one who made the Hall of Fame.

Injuries cut her career short, but Lobo averaged double figures and at least six boards and one block in each of her first two pro seasons.

High Vote: 11

Low Vote: UR

39. 2012-13 Notre Dame Women (35-2)

Pro Seasons (42): Skylar Diggins(11), Kayla McBride (11), Jewell Loyd (11), Natalie Achonwa (9)

Pro All-Stars: 2 | Top-10 Picks: 3

NCAA Tournament: Lost Final Four

As you can see above, this Notre Dame women's team didn't just send four players to the WNBA. All four played at least nine years, and three of them are still active.

Skylar Diggins, who's averaged 16.4 points and 5.3 assists for her career, has been one of the league's best creators for years. She's also a seven-time All-Star with six All-WNBA selections.

With career averages of 14.4 points and 1.9 threes (and a three-point percentage of 37.3), Kayla McBride is one of the league's best outside shooters.

Jewell Loyd, meanwhile, has put up a well-rounded 16.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.2 steals for her career. She's a three-time champ, most recently with the Las Vegas Aces, and has garnered six All-Star and three All-WNBA nods.

By the time they're done, this group is likely to have at least one Hall of Famer. And the fact that they were all together at Notre Dame is pretty remarkable.

High Vote: 29

Low Vote: 65

38. 1998-99 Duke Men (37-2)

Pro Seasons (50): Elton Brand (17), Corey Maggette (14), Shane Battier (13), William Avery (3), Trajan Langdon (3)

Pro All-Stars: 1 | Top-10 Picks: 2

NCAA Tournament: Lost National Final

Duke has had several star-laden rosters over the course of its history, and this is one of its absolute best.

Elton Brand spent nearly a decade with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Clippers as the prototypical 20-and-10 guy. Over the first seven years of his career, he averaged 20.3 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.1 blocks.

One of his Blue Devils teammates, Corey Maggette, averaged 19.9 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists from 2003-04 through 2009-10.

And Shane Battier, who was a scoring star in college, went on to become one of the NBA's ultimate glue guys and three-and-D forwards.

Add the fact that this Duke team had two other pros, and it's still hard to fathom how it fell short in the national title game.

High Vote: 8

Low Vote: 66

37. 1994-95 North Carolina Men (28-6)

Pro Seasons (52): Jerry Stackhouse (18), Rasheed Wallace (16), Jeff McInnis (11), Shammond Williams (7)

Pro All-Stars: 2 | Top-10 Picks: 2

NCAA Tournament: Lost Final Four

North Carolina has sent a lot of players (97, to be exact) to the NBA over the years. But few Tar Heels teams had the star power that this one did.

Jerry Stackhouse and Rasheed Wallace were special college players, and both went on to have long, successful careers in the NBA.

Stackhouse averaged 21.3 points and 4.1 assists over the course of his first eight seasons. In 2000-01 alone, he put up 29.8.

Wallace was one of the game's best interior defenders and one of its early stretch big men. Despite being out of the league for nearly two decades, he's still sixth all time in total seasons averaging at least 10 points, one block and one three per game (with seven). He of course won a title with the 2003-04 Detroit Pistons.

And though Jeff McInnis and Shammond Williams weren't quite as accomplished in the league as their teammates, both lasted several years.

High Vote: 16

Low Vote: 55

36. 2016-17 Duke Men (28-9)

Pro Seasons (42): Luke Kennard (9), Jayson Tatum (8), Grayson Allen (7), Frank Jackson (5), Harry Giles (5), Marques Bolden (3), Amile Jefferson (2), Jack White (2), Javin DeLaurier (1)

Pro All-Stars: 1 | Top-10 Picks: 1

NCAA Tournament: Lost Second Round

Another Duke team that was absolutely loaded, this one sent a whopping nine players to the NBA (tied for the highest among those sampled in this exercise).

And though six of them are already out of the league, the remaining three are all important players for their current teams. One is a superstar.

Luke Kennard and Grayson Allen are among the league's top three-point threats and have been for years.

And of course, Jayson Tatum was the best player on a championship team.

That this team is already in the top 40, despite the fact that much more of the legacies of Tatum, Kennard and Allen are on the way, is somehow both impressive and unsurprising.

High Vote: 16

Low Vote: 55

35. 1990-91 North Carolina Men (29-6)

Pro Seasons (62): Rick Fox (13), Hubert Davis (12), George Lynch (12), Pete Chilcutt (9), Eric Montross (8), Clifford Rozier (4), Kevin Salvadori (2), Derrick Phelps (1), Matt Wenstrom (1)

Pro All-Stars: 0 | Top-10 Picks: 1

NCAA Tournament: Lost Final Four

A little earlier than the squad with Stackhouse and Wallace, the 1990-91 North Carolina Tar Heels featured three players who made it at least 12 years in the NBA and two more who made it at least eight.

And though none of the above were stars, this group produced several players who made their mark in the NBA.

Rick Fox was a key contributor to three Los Angeles Lakers title teams. Hubert Davis was a career 44.1 percent three-point shooter. Pete Chilcutt won a title too, as a three-point specialist for the Houston Rockets.

All in all, even without a single All-Star appearance between them, this North Carolina team sending nine to the league makes its spot in the top 35 easy to understand.

High Vote: 14

Low Vote: 55

34. 2008-09 North Carolina Men (34-4)

Pro Seasons (65): Danny Green (15), Wayne Ellington (13), Ed Davis (12), Ty Lawson (8), Tyler Zeller (8), Tyler Hansbrough (7), Larry Drew (2)

Pro All-Stars: 0 | Top-10 Picks: 0

NCAA Tournament: Won National Title

We're on a little run of Tar Heels now, with the 2008-09 championship-winning team up next.

Its best player, Tyler Hansbrough, was never quite able to translate his bruising post game to the NBA, but five of his teammates managed to play at least eight seasons in the league.

The longest career of the bunch belonged to Danny Green, the one who went halfway through the second round of his draft. His three-point shooting and versatile perimeter defense made him an easy fit and consistently positive contributor on several teams.

Wayne Ellington's shooting helped him stick around for years too. Ed Davis and Tyler Zeller had long careers, thanks in large part to their size. And finally, Ty Lawson, despite being undersized, averaged 15.3 points and 7.2 assists over a five-year stretch for the Denver Nuggets.

High Vote: 7

Low Vote: 67

33. 1971-72 North Carolina Men (26-5)

Pro Seasons (39): Bob McAdoo (14), Bobby Jones (12), George Karl (5), Dennis Wuycik (3), Darrell Elston (2), Bill Chamberlain (2), Steve Previs (1)

Hall of Famers: 3 | Pro All-Stars: 2 | Top-10 Picks: 2

NCAA Tournament: Lost Final Four

Don't worry. It's not all UNC from here on out, but we do have to spend a little time with another Tar Heels squad.

This one, incredibly, sent three different players to the Hall of Fame (though one is there for coaching).

For the first eight years of his career, Bob McAdoo was an absolute double-double machine. He put up 26.8 points, 11.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.9 blocks and 1.2 steals in that stretch.

Bobby Jones, meanwhile, was a defensive ace who also averaged 12.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists, won a Sixth Man of the Year award and was on the 1982-83 championship-winning Philadelphia 76ers team.

Add those two to George Karl (the Hall of Fame coach), and four other pros, and it's not hard to understand this rank.

High Vote: 13

Low Vote: UR

32. 2017-18 Kentucky Men (26-11)

Pro Seasons (46): Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (8), Jarred Vanderbilt (8), P.J. Washington (7), Kevin Knox (7), Hamidou Diallo (6), Nick Richards (5), Wenyen Gabriel (5)

Pro All-Stars: 1 | Top-10 Picks: 1

NCAA Tournament: Lost Sweet 16

The biggest name here is obviously the soon-to-be-two-time NBA MVP, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Less than a decade into his career, he already has a championship, a Finals MVP, the aforementioned league MVP, a scoring title, four seasons over 30 points per game and the all-time record for consecutive regular-season games with at least 20 points.

If SGA was the lone alumnus from this team to make it to the league, it'd have a strong legacy. But of course, he's not.

Jarred Vanderbilt and P.J. Washington are both still role players currently getting minutes for NBA teams. And four others lasted at least a half decade.

High Vote: 11

Low Vote: 47

31. 1976-77 North Carolina Men (28-5)

Pro Seasons (49): Walter Davis (15), Dudley Bradley (9), Mike O'Koren (8), Phil Ford (7), Tom LaGarde (6), John Kuester (3), Rich Yonakor (1)

Hall of Famers: 1 | Pro All-Stars: 1 | Top-10 Picks: 4

NCAA Tournament: Lost National Final

The 1976-77 Tar Heels lost the national championship game to Marquette, but the roster eventually produced seven NBA players, including one Hall of Famer.

That, of course, was Walter Davis, who spent 15 seasons in the NBA and averaged 20.7 points and 4.4 assists over the first 10.

Teammates Phil Ford (who finished with a career scoring average of 11.6 points), Dudley Bradley and Mike O'Koren all lasted several years as role players.

High Vote: 18

Low Vote: 44

30. 2007-08 Tennessee Women (36-2)

Pro Seasons (35): Candace Parker (16), Alexis Hornbuckle (6), Nicky Anosike (5), Shannon Bobbitt (4), Vicki Baugh (3), Angie Bjorklund (1)

Pro All-Stars: 2 | Top-10 Picks: 2

NCAA Tournament: Won National Title

Any college team having six pros in its ranks is an achievement, but this has the added distinction of producing an all-timer.

Candace Parker, who was recently nominated for induction into the Hall of Fame, was a dominant all-around player for nearly two decades.

She won two titles, made seven All-Star teams, won two MVPs and even snagged a Defensive Player of the Year in her age-34 campaign.

All told, Parker finished with career averages of 16.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.3 steals.

High Vote: 7

Low Vote: 64

29. 2000-01 Duke Men (35-4)

Pro Seasons (51): Mike Dunleavy Jr. (15), Carlos Boozer (13), Shane Battier (13), Chris Duhon (9), Jay Williams (1)

Pro All-Stars: 1 | Top-10 Picks: 3

NCAA Tournament: Won National Title

Duke's ability to reload after losing pros has always been impressive, and that was especially true in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Not long after Brand left, the 2000-01 team was loaded with shooting and scoring from Mike Dunleavy Jr. and Shane Battier, dominant interior play from Carlos Boozer and savvy guard play from Chris Duhon and Jay Williams.

All but Williams went on to have long and successful NBA careers. And had an injury not derailed Williams, he may well have wound up the best of them all.

High Vote: 11

Low Vote: 48

28. 1955-56 San Francisco Men (29-0)

Pro Seasons (29): Bill Russell (13), K.C. Jones (9), Mike Farmer (7)

Hall of Famers: 2 | Pro All-Stars: 1 | Top-10 Picks: 2

NCAA Tournament: Won National Title

Bill Russell gave a brief preview of what was to come when he won back-to-back NCAA championships in 1955 and 1956.

Both teams featured him and K.C. Jones, and the second one also boasted Mike Farmer, who had a relatively modest, seven-year NBA career.

It's the other two who are pretty clearly responsible for San Francisco's ascent to this point in the list.

Russell is one of the 10-15 greatest players in league history. During its formative years, he won 11 championships. Remarkably, Jones was his teammate for eight of those title runs.

High Vote: 9

Low Vote: 39

27. 1997-98 Tennessee Women (39-0)

Pro Seasons (31): Tamika Catchings (15), Chamique Holdsclaw (11), Semeka Randall Lay (4), Kellie Harper (1)

Hall of Famers: 1 | Pro All-Stars: 2 | Top-10 Picks: 2

NCAA Tournament: Won National Title

Like the San Francisco squad detailed above, the 1997-98 Tennessee women's team is here largely because of the accomplishments of two stars.

Tamika Catchings is a Hall of Famer who spent well over a decade in the WNBA, won five Defensive Player of the Year awards, one MVP and one championship. She finished with averages of 16.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 2.2 steals and 0.9 blocks.

But she's not the only reason Tennessee climbed this high. Chamique Holdsclaw made six All-Star teams (including one in each of her first five years) and ended her decade-plus-long career with averages of 16.9 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.3 steals.

High Vote: 9

Low Vote: 57

26. 1997-98 North Carolina Men (34-4)

Pro Seasons (59): Vince Carter (22), Antawn Jamison (16), Brendan Haywood (13), Shammond Williams (7), Makhtar N'Diaye (1)

Hall of Famers: 1 | Pro All-Stars: 2 | Top-10 Picks: 2

NCAA Tournament: Lost Final Four

As you can see, these Tar Heels featured three players who lasted at least 13 years in the NBA, two future All-Stars and the "Half-Man/Half-Amazing" who ranks fourth all time in career games played.

Brendan Haywood was a longtime finisher and rim protector who started in more games than he didn't. And Antawn Jamison was quietly one of the league's more consistent scorers for a 13-year stretch in which he averaged 20.0 points and made two All-Star teams.

But the first name on this marquee was obviously Vince Carter, who spent well over a decade as one of the NBA's most exciting and explosive scorers and finishers. Over his first 11 seasons, Carter averaged 23.5 points, 4.3 assists and 1.5 threes while shooting 37.6 percent from deep. He also, eventually, became perhaps the best example of how a legitimate superstar can successfully shift into a lesser role.

Together, those three made up one of the most talented trios in the history of college basketball.

High Vote: 4

Low Vote: 43

25. 2005-06 LSU Women (31-4)

Pro Seasons (38): Seimone Augustus (15), Sylvia Fowles (15), Scholanda Dorrell (5), Quianna Chaney (2), Erica White (1)

Hall of Famers: 2 | Pro All-Stars: 2 | Top-10 Picks: 2

NCAA Tournament: Lost Final Four

This LSU women's team was headlined by a pair of future Hall of Famers, Seimone August and Sylvia Fowles.

The former was a big-time scorer who made eight All-Star teams and averaged over 20 points per game in three separate seasons.

The latter was one of the most dominant bigs in WNBA history. Fowles, who averaged 15.7 points, 9.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks for her career, won an MVP and four Defensive Player of the Year nods.

High Vote: 10

Low Vote: 56

24. 1996-97 Kansas Men (34-2)

Pro Seasons (57): Paul Pierce (19), Jacque Vaughn (12), Raef LaFrentz (11), Scot Pollard (11), Billy Thomas (3), Ryan Robertson (1)

Hall of Famers: 1 | Pro All-Stars: 1 | Top-10 Picks: 2

NCAA Tournament: Lost Sweet 16

Jacque Vaughn, Raef LaFrentz and Scot Pollard all had solid role-player careers, but the placement of this Kansas squad is driven primarily by one Hall of Famer.

Paul Pierce averaged 19.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists for his career. He was the Finals MVP in 2008 and currently ranks 21st all time in career points.

With Pierce and his aforementioned teammates, this Kansas squad is 10th among all the teams sampled for this exercise in combined NBA win shares.

High Vote: 6

Low Vote: 38

23. 2015-16 Villanova Men (35-5)

Pro Seasons (41): Josh Hart (9), Jalen Brunson (8), Donte DiVincenzo (8), Mikal Bridges (8), Ryan Arcidiacono (7), Daniel Ochefu (1)

Pro All-Stars: 1 | Top-10 Picks: 1

NCAA Tournament: Won National Title

The 2015-16 Villanova Wildcats are another team that not only featured multiple future pros, but it also has multiple players who are still adding to their NBA legacies.

Jalen Brunson is one of the league's best and most dynamic one-on-one scorers. He's a perennial All-NBA threat. His former Wildcats and current Knicks teammate, Mikal Bridges, is a prototypical three-and-D forward. Josh Hart is among the game's top gap-fillers and is also on the Knicks. And Donte DiVincenzo's extra-long-range three-point shooting bends defenses for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

As you can see above, this group also came together in a way many others on this list didn't and won it all. Their successes started stacking up before they even made it to the NBA.

High Vote: 15

Low Vote: 56

22. 2011-12 Kentucky Men (38-2)

Pro Seasons (40): Anthony Davis (14), Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (8), Terrence Jones (6), Darius Miller (6), Marquis Teague (3), Doron Lamb (2), Kyle Wiltjer (1)

Pro All-Stars: 1 | Top-10 Picks: 2

NCAA Tournament: Won National Title

You could tell in the moment that this Kentucky team was absolutely loaded with talent. And though all but one is already out of the NBA, that last hanger-on is one of the 75 greatest players in NBA history.

Anthony Davis won a championship with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020, and he currently boasts career averages of 24.0 points, 10.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 2.3 blocks and 1.3 steals.

Today, it's easy to think of AD as the guy on the other side of the Luka Dončić trade or an oft-injured big man, but he is, without question one of the most productive players in league history. Davis is 18th all-time in career box plus/minus.

High Vote: 18

Low Vote: 40

21. 1982-83 USC Women (31-2)

Pro Seasons (5): Cynthia Cooper (WNBA 5, Olympics), Cheryl Miller (Olympics), Pamela McGee (Olympics)

Hall of Famers: 2 | Pro All-Stars: 1 | Top-10 Picks: 1

NCAA Tournament: Won National Title

Since the WNBA debuted in 1997, women's teams that predated its formation obviously don't have the same accolades as those that came after.

The 1982-83 USC women, in particular, only had one player who logged any time in the league.

And even though she was 34 for the WNBA's inaugural campaign, Cynthia Cooper won MVP and averaged 22.2 points. And oh, she averaged 22.7 and won MVP again the next year, averaged 22.1 the year after that and put up 17.7 in what appeared to be her final season in 2000. But after coaching for two seasons, she returned at 40 to average 16.0 in four games in 2003.

And somehow, even with that storied run, she might not have been the best player from this USC team. Cheryl Miller won three straight national player of the year awards after the 1982-83 season, and was the leader of the 1984 United States women's team that won gold at the Olympics.

And, as though those two weren't enough to justify the Trojans' placement on the list, Pamela McGee was on the same medal-winning Olympic team with Miller.

High Vote: 8

Low Vote: 33

20. 2010-11 Duke Men (32-5)

Pro Seasons (60): Kyrie Irving (14), Mason Plumlee (13), Seth Curry (12), Kyle Singler (7), Miles Plumlee (7), Ryan Kelly (4), Nolan Smith (2), Andre Dawkins (1)

Pro All-Stars: 1 | Top-10 Picks: 1

NCAA Tournament: Lost Sweet 16

Eight pros is a ton for any college team to produce, and this one had five that made it at least seven seasons.

It also boasted Mason Plumlee and Seth Curry, both of whom have been solid role players for over a decade.

But this Duke team making it to the top 20 in the vote is largely about its lone All-Star, future Hall of Famer Kyrie Irving.

Like AD, Kyrie was the No. 2 on a LeBron James title team. And in the year he won it with Cleveland, Irving averaged 27.1 points, 3.9 assists, 2.1 threes and 2.1 steals in the Finals.

Years later, he also helped Luka Dončić make it to the Finals with the Dallas Mavericks.

Ultimately, though, Irving's legacy may have as much to do with the way he played the game as it does his actual numbers. He's one of the most dazzling and effective ball-handlers and self-creators in league history.

High Vote: 18

Low Vote: 51

19. 1991-92 Duke Men (34-2)

Pro Seasons (53): Grant Hill (19), Christian Laettner (13), Cherokee Parks (9), Antonio Lang (6), Bobby Hurley (5), Brian Davis (1)

Hall of Famers: 1 | Pro All-Stars: 2 | Top-10 Picks: 3

NCAA Tournament: Won National Title

This particular Duke team won the national title and gave us one of the most iconic plays and shots in basketball history (Christian Laettner's buzzer-beater to down Kentucky) on the way to it.

Then, it gave us a pair of NBA All-Stars, one of whom would eventually make it to the Hall of Fame.

Laettner was a well-rounded big man who averaged 16.6 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.0 blocks in his first six seasons.

Hill, who's now in the Hall of Fame, is one of our best examples of a star powering through terrible injury luck and emerging as a role player afterward.

Over his first six seasons, he put up 21.6 points, 7.9 rebounds and 6.3 assists. Over the next four years, he appeared in just 47 games while dealing with various injuries. Then, somehow, he played in nine more seasons after that.

With those two and four other pros, it's no wonder this Duke team made it into the top 20.

High Vote: 5

Low Vote: 37

18. 2016-17 South Carolina Women (33-4)

Pro Seasons (38): Allisha Gray (9), A'ja Wilson (8), Kaela Davis (7), Alaina Coates (6), Tyasha Harris (5), Mikiah Herbert Harrigan (3)

Pro All-Stars: 2 | Top-10 Picks: 6

NCAA Tournament: Won National Title

Beyond having six different players make it to the WNBA—with every one of them being a top-10 pick—this 2016-17 South Carolina squad had five women last at least a half decade, two of whom are still in the league.

Allisha Gray has been a consistent scorer for nearly a decade, made an All-Star team in each of her last three seasons and has a career average of 13.9 points.

And A'ja Wilson could very well be the greatest player in WNBA history. In her eight professional seasons, Wilson has made seven All-Star teams, won three championships and secured four MVPs.

Her averages of 21.4 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 2.0 blocks and 1.3 steals are completely unprecedented. She's first in league history in career points per game, fourth in career rebounds and fourth in career blocks.

High Vote: 8

Low Vote: 65

17. 1993-94 USC Women (26-4)

Pro Seasons (32): Tina Thompson (14), Lisa Leslie (12), Nicky McCrimmon (4), Michelle Campbell (2)

Hall of Famers: 2 | Pro All-Stars: 2 | Top-10 Picks: 1

NCAA Tournament: Lost Elite Eight

The 1993-94 USC Trojans are another team that predated the WNBA, but in this case, it wasn't by enough to make a significant difference.

This team still sent four women into the league, including Tina Thompson and Lisa Leslie, both of whom are now in the Hall of Fame.

Thompson made nine All-Star teams and was one of the league's most consistent scorers from 2000 through 2010. She's fourth on the all-time points list and won titles in each of the WNBA's first four seasons.

Leslie, meanwhile, provided plenty of scoring too, but that was far from all. The three-time MVP (and one-time Defensive Player of the Year) led the Los Angeles Sparks to two championships. And for her career, she averaged 17.3 points, 9.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 2.3 blocks and 1.4 steals.

High Vote: 8

Low Vote: 59

16. 1988-89 Georgetown Men (29-5)

Pro Seasons (49): Dikembe Mutombo (18), Alonzo Mourning (15), Jaren Jackson (12), Charles Smith (3), John Turner (1)

Hall of Famers: 2 | Pro All-Stars: 2 | Top-10 Picks: 4

NCAA Tournament: Lost Elite Eight

We already detailed Ewing's Georgetown team, but he was far from the only link in the program's legacy chain of centers.

The 1988-89 team featured two others, plus a senior guard (the father of Jaren Jackson Jr.) who'd soon start his own 12-year NBA career.

Those big men, of course, were Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo, both of whom would go on to be among the best rim protectors in NBA history and win multiple Defensive Player of the Year awards—each gaining entry into the Hall of Fame.

High Vote: 11

Low Vote: 50

15. 1984-85 St. John's Men (31-4)

Pro Seasons (51): Mark Jackson (17), Chris Mullin (16), Bill Wennington (13), Walter Berry (3), Ron Rowan (1), Shelton Jones (1)

Hall of Famers: 1 | Pro All-Stars: 2 | Top-10 Picks: 1

NCAA Tournament: Lost Final Four

Bill Wennington had a long, solid career as a backup big man who was fortunate enough to be on Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls for two championship runs, but he's obviously not the driving reason the 1984-85 St. John's team is here.

Mark Jackson was one of the NBA's most reliable playmakers for almost two decades. He's sixth all-time in career assists and piloted the 1999-00 Indiana Pacers team that made it to the NBA Finals.

His teammate, Hall of Famer Chris Mullin, had an even better pro career. From 1987-88 through 1994-95, Mullin averaged 23.7 points, 4.4 assists and 0.8 threes, while shooting 36.3 percent from deep.

High Vote: 15

Low Vote: 32

14. 2007-08 UCLA Men (35-4)

Pro Seasons (57): Russell Westbrook (18), Kevin Love (17), Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (12), Darren Collison (10)

Pro All-Stars: 2 | Top-10 Picks: 2

NCAA Tournament: Lost Final Four

Four players and four 10-year veterans is a heck of a success rate. And that's exactly what the 2007-08 UCLA Bruins did here.

But, with all due respect to Darren Collison's steady playmaking and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute's multipositional defense, the standouts here are Russell Westbrook and Kevin Love.

Remarkably, despite being drafted in 2008, both are still in the league. One-time MVP Westbrook is still registering triple-doubles this season. And Love, a five-time All-Star and key cog on the 2015-16 Cleveland Cavaliers title team, has settled nicely into his "veteran mentor" role.

Both are in the top 90 in career wins over replacement player (when you include the playoffs).

High Vote: 3

Low Vote: 53

13. 1982-83 Houston Men (31-3)

Pro Seasons (38): Hakeem Olajuwon (18), Clyde Drexler (15), Michael Young (3), Larry Micheaux (2)

Hall of Famers: 2 | Pro All-Stars: 2 | Top-10 Picks: 1

NCAA Tournament: Lost National Final

Another team with two Hall of Famers, the 1982-83 Houston Cougars boasted Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler.

And though they were on the wrong end of one of the biggest upsets in NCAA history in the national title game, the future NBA stars more than made up for the loss when they entered the league.

Olajuwon won an MVP and two Defensive Player of the Year awards. He led the league in rebounding twice and blocks three times. And he won two championships.

Drexler joined him on the Houston Rockets for the second one. But before that, he was one of the biggest stars in the league. From 1986-87 through 1991-92, he put up 24.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 2.2 steals.

High Vote: 6

Low Vote: 64

12. 1992-93 Michigan Men (31-5)

Pro Seasons (54): Juwan Howard (19), Chris Webber (15), Jalen Rose (13), Eric Riley (5), Jimmy King (2)

Hall of Famers: 1 | Pro All-Stars: 2 | Top-10 Picks: 2

NCAA Tournament: Lost National Final

This Michigan squad features one of the few groups of future pros that might've been more famous in college than it was in the NBA.

The "Fab Five" featured Juwan Howard, Chris Webber, Jalen Rose, Ray Jackson and Jimmy King, four of whom went on to play in the NBA.

The biggest names, at least when they got to the next level, were Howard, Webber and Rose. All three played well over a decade in the league, with Howard making an early All-Star team and Webber earning the honor five times.

Webber, who eventually became a Hall of Famer, clearly bolsters this group's pro resume.

High Vote: 5

Low Vote: 42

11. 1959-60 Ohio State Men (25-3)

Pro Seasons (42): John Havlicek (16), Jerry Lucas (11), Larry Siegfried (9), Joe Roberts (4), Mel Nowell (2)

Hall of Famers: 2 | Pro All-Stars: 2 | Top-10 Picks: 3

NCAA Tournament: Won National Title

The 1959-60 Ohio State Buckeyes featured two of the very best players in NBA history in John Havlicek and Jerry Lucas.

The former won a whopping eight championships with the Boston Celtics, and he wasn't just a beneficiary of playing with Bill Russell. Two of his titles came after Russell retired, and he earned a Finals MVP for one of them. By the end of his career, Havlicek had averages of 20.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.8 assists.

Lucas, meanwhile, averaged 17.0 points, 15.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists and won his own title with the New York Knicks in 1973.

High Vote: 4

Low Vote: 23

10. 1995-96 Kentucky Men (34-2)

Pro Seasons (79): Nazr Mohammed (18), Antoine Walker (13), Derek Anderson (11), Tony Delk (10), Walter McCarty (10), Ron Mercer (8), Mark Pope (7), Jeff Sheppard (1), Wayne Turner (1)

Pro All-Stars: 1 | Top-10 Picks: 2

NCAA Tournament: Won National Title

Having nine pros is one thing. Having five last a decade and another two last at least seven years is what sets this group apart.

Antoine Walker was this group's only NBA All-Star, but players don't typically last in the league as long as these ones did without providing some positive contributions.

And by the time all nine were in the league, Walker, Nazr Mohammed and Derek Anderson had all captured NBA championships.

High Vote: 7

Low Vote: 27

9. 2009-10 Kentucky Men (35-3)

Pro Seasons (62): Eric Bledsoe (12), John Wall (11), DeMarcus Cousins (11), Patrick Patterson (11), Darius Miller (6), DeAndre Liggins (5), Daniel Orton (3), Josh Harrellson (3)

Pro All-Stars: 2 | Top-10 Picks: 2

NCAA Tournament: Lost Elite Eight

The 2009-10 Kentucky Wildcats were another team absolutely loaded with professional talent.

And, had injuries not significantly affected the longevity of John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins, this group might have an even greater legacy.

But even with their runs being cut short, this Kentucky roster sent some big-time producers to the league.

Wall finished his career with averages of 18.7 points and 8.9 assists. Cousins was at 19.6 points, 10.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.1 blocks. And Bledsoe put up 13.7 points and 4.7 assists.

High Vote: 4

Low Vote: 28

8. 2015-16 UConn Women (38-0)

Pro Seasons (50): Moriah Jefferson (9), Breanna Stewart (8), Napheesa Collier (7), Kia Nurse (7), Gabby Williams (7), Morgan Tuck (5), Katie Lou Samuelson (5), Saniya Chong (2)

Pro All-Stars: 4 | Top-10 Picks: 7

NCAA Tournament: Won National Title

It should come as no surprise that a title-winning team that went 38-0 and produced eight pros made it into this top 10.

And its position on the list is even easier to justify when you look at the resumes of the four All-Stars.

Breanna Stewart is a dominant big with seven All-Star nods, two MVPs, three championships and career averages of 20.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.5 blocks.

Napheesa Collier has a Defensive Player of the Year win and averages of 18.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.2 blocks.

Kia Nurse made an All-Star team in her second season, when she put up 13.7 points, and Gabby Williams just broke through for her first All-Star nod in 2025, when she averaged 11.6 points, 4.2 assists and 2.3 steals.

High Vote: 3

Low Vote: 47

7. 2014-15 Kentucky Men (38-1)

Pro Seasons (52): Karl-Anthony Towns (11), Devin Booker (11), Trey Lyles (10), Willie Cauley-Stein (7), Aaron Harrison (3), Andrew Harrison (3), Tyler Ulis (3), Alex Poythress (3), Dakari Johnson (1)

Pro All-Stars: 2 | Top-10 Picks: 2

NCAA Tournament: Lost Final Four

Another team with the sheer volume of nine NBA players, the 2014-15 Kentucky Wildcats had a lot of stars who didn't last long in the league.

But the two who are still going are among the NBA's very best at their respective positions. And they'll likely be building their professional resumes for several more years.

Karl-Anthony Towns, who trails only AD among Wildcats in career wins over replacement player, has averaged 22.8 points, 11.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.7 threes for his career.

Devin Booker's career averages are up to 24.5 points, 5.3 assists and 2.1 threes.

Kentucky having both, plus longtime role player Trey Lyles and six other pros, at the same time, gave it one of the most impressive collections of talent the NCAA has ever seen.

High Vote: 1

Low Vote: 17

6. 2006-07 Florida Men (35-5)

Pro Seasons (58): Al Horford (19), Joakim Noah (13), Corey Brewer (13), Marreese Speights (10), Chris Richard (2), Taurean Green (1)

Pro All-Stars: 2 | Top-10 Picks: 3

NCAA Tournament: Won National Title

The title-winning 2006-07 Florida Gators had one of the absolute best frontcourts in the history of college basketball.

Al Horford is still playing, is almost certain to make the Hall of Fame and has well-rounded career averages of 12.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.1 blocks and 0.9 threes.

Joakim Noah retired after the 2019-20 campaign, but he was an underrated passer and one of the best defenders in basketball for years. From 2012-13 through 2014-15, Noah averaged 10.7 points, 10.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.6 blocks and 1.1 steals. He won Defensive Player of the Year in 2013-14.

With those two, Corey Brewer (who averaged double figures in four different NBA seasons) and Marreese Speights (a 10-year NBA veteran) on the same roster, it's no wonder Florida won the NCAA tournament.

High Vote: 5

Low Vote: 20

5. 2008-09 UConn Women (39-0)

Pro Seasons (52): Tina Charles (14), Tiffany Hayes (13), Renee Montgomery (11), Maya Moore (8), Kalana Greene (6)

Hall of Famers: 1 | Pro All-Stars: 4 | Top-10 Picks: 3

NCAA Tournament: Won National Title

Another undefeated team, the 2008-09 UConn Huskies boasted four players who went on to make WNBA All-Star teams and one who's already in the Hall of Fame.

Tina Charles is still in the league, won an MVP in 2012 and has averaged 17.8 points and 9.0 rebounds for her career. The nine-time All-WNBA selection is also the league's all-time leading rebounder.

Tiffany Hayes is still active, too. And she just won Sixth Player of the Year in 2024. Twelve years earlier, Renee Montgomery secured her own 6POY.

And even though all three played more total seasons, Maya Moore could be the best individual player of this bunch.

Moore made All-Star teams in six of her eight WNBA seasons. She won MVP in 2014 and finished top-four in MVP voting for five straight seasons. By the time she stepped away, she had career averages of 18.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.7 steals.

High Vote: 3

Low Vote: 32

4. 1968-69 UCLA Men (29-1)

Pro Seasons (46): Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (20), Sidney Wicks (10), Curtis Rowe (8), Steve Patterson (5), John Vallely (2), Lynn Shackelford (1)

Hall of Famers: 1 | Pro All-Stars: 3 | Top-10 Picks: 2

NCAA Tournament: Won National Title

We enter the top four with another UCLA squad coached by the legendary John Wooden. This one, of course, was headlined by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

The Bruins, Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers center is generally known as the third-greatest player in the history of the league, and there are certainly arguments to have him higher.

The six-time NBA MVP averaged 24.6 points for his career and was the all-time leader in total points until LeBron James recently passed him. Over the first 12 seasons of his career, he put up a whopping 28.1 points, 14.1 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 3.4 blocks and 1.2 steals. And of course, he won six championships and two Finals MVPs.

Kareem isn't the only reason this UCLA team is here, though.

Sidney Wicks was a four-time All-Star with a career average of 16.8 points. Curtis Rowe had an All-Star nod of his own and also averaged double figures for his career.

Abdul-Jabbar is certainly the driving force behind this rank, but he had a lot of help on this championship-winning team.

High Vote: 2

Low Vote: 26

3. 1973-74 UCLA Men (26-4)

Pro Seasons (49): Jamaal Wilkes (12), Marques Johnson (11), Bill Walton (10), Richard Washington (6), Dave Meyers (4), Andre McCarter (3), Greg Lee (2), Ralph Drollinger (1)

Hall of Famers: 2 | Pro All-Stars: 3 | Top-10 Picks: 4

NCAA Tournament: Lost Final Four

Half a decade after Kareem's team won it all, Wooden had an even more stacked roster at UCLA.

This one featured three future NBA All-Stars (Jamaal Wilkes, Marques Johnson and Bill Walton), two Hall of Famers (Wilkes and Walton) and an MVP (Walton).

Before injuries derailed his career, Walton was on track to perhaps be the face of the league. By his fourth season, he'd won a championship, Finals MVP and regular-season MVP. In 1976-77 and 1977-78, the two years in which he made the All-Star team, he averaged 18.8 points, 13.8 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.9 blocks.

Wilkes, meanwhile, won three championships and averaged 18.4 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists over the first 10 years of his career.

And Johnson put up 20.1 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.6 assists in his career.

That kind of talent, plus five other pros, made this UCLA roster one of the most imposing in the history of basketball.

High Vote: 1

Low Vote: 10

2. 1983-84 North Carolina Men (28-3)

Pro Seasons (64): Sam Perkins (17), Michael Jordan (15), Joe Wolf (11), Kenny Smith (10), Brad Daugherty (8), Dave Popson (3)

Hall of Famers: 1 | Pro All-Stars: 2 | Top-10 Picks: 4

NCAA Tournament: Lost Sweet 16

Michael Jordan, of course, won a national championship with North Carolina alongside James Worthy in 1982, but the team from his junior season better fits the criteria for this ranking.

In 1983-84, Jordan was joined by Sam Perkins, Joe Wolf, Kenny Smith and Brad Daugherty as Tar Heels. Altogether, when combined with Jordan's total, that group had, by a massive margin, the most combined win shares of any team in this exercise.

And while we could spend a little time talking about Perkins' ahead-of-his-time floor spacing, Smith's title runs with the Houston Rockets or Daugherty's status as a first overall pick, it's abundantly clear that this rank comes courtesy of the GOAT.

Jordan made the All-Star team in 14 of his 15 seasons. He won 10 scoring titles in 12 years. He won five MVPs, six titles and six Finals MVPs. And to this day, his career average of 30.1 points is the all-time high.

Having even one other NBA-caliber teammate in college likely would've made any Jordan team worthy of placement on this list. This one had five.

High Vote: 1

Low Vote: 12

1. 2001-02 UConn Women (39-0)

Pro Seasons (82): Sue Bird (19), Swin Cash (15), Diana Taurasi (14), Asjha Jones (12), Jessica Moore (9), Tamika Williams (7), Ashley Battle (6)

Hall of Famers: 2 | Pro All-Stars: 4 | Top-10 Picks: 5

NCAA Tournament: Won National Title

We've made it to the top, where the 2001-02 UConn Huskies have claimed the throne.

Not only did this team go undefeated and win the NCAA tournament, it sent seven players to the WNBA. And several of those players went on to become some of the best the league has ever seen.

Diana Taurasi (18.8 points and 4.2 assists for her career), Sue Bird (11.7 points and 5.6 assists), Swin Cash (10.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists), Asjha Jones (10.9 points and 4.8 rebounds) and Tamika Williams are third, eighth, 38th, 87th and 143rd, respectively, on the WNBA's all-time win shares leaderboard.

Between the seven women listed above, there are 30 All-Star appearances, one MVP nod (for Taurasi) and 10 championships.

Their dominance in both college and the WNBA makes them the rightful queens of this list.

High Vote: 1

Low Vote: 14

Appearances by School

Men's Teams

North Carolina: 8

Kentucky: 7

Duke: 5

UCLA: 4

Kansas: 3

Arizona: 3

Michigan: 2

Houston: 2

Georgetown: 2

Florida: 1

Ohio State: 1

St. John's: 1

Villanova: 1

San Francisco: 1

Notre Dame: 1

Minnesota: 1

UNLV: 1

LSU: 1

Michigan State: 1

UConn: 1

Cincinnati: 1

Women's Teams

Tennessee: 4

UConn: 4

USC: 2

South Carolina: 2

Notre Dame: 2

Stanford: 2

LSU: 1

Maryland: 1

North Carolina: 1

Oregon: 1

Combined Appearances

North Carolina: 9

Kentucky: 7

UConn: 5

Duke: 5

Tennessee: 4

UCLA: 4

Kansas: 3

Arizona: 3

Michigan: 2

Houston: 2

Georgetown: 2

USC: 2

South Carolina: 2

Notre Dame: 2

Stanford: 2

Florida: 1

Ohio State: 1

St. John's: 1

Villanova: 1

San Francisco: 1

Minnesota: 1

UNLV: 1

LSU: 2

Michigan State: 1

Cincinnati: 1

Maryland: 1

Oregon: 1