Which college has the most players in the NBA Hall of Fame?

UCLA
UCLA and Kansas top the list with seven hall-of-famers each. The Bruins include legends like Bill Walton, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Gail Goodrich and the first woman to ever try out for an NBA team, Ann Meyers. The Jayhawks are represented by players like Wilt Chamberlain, Clyde Lovelle, Paul Pierce and Lynette Woodard.

How many basketball players are in the Hall of Fame?

In total, 177 or 178 players, depending on Nathaniel Clifton’s classification, have been inducted into the Hall of Fame. Of these, 110 or 111, again depending on Clifton’s classification, have played in the NBA.

Who is the most famous college basketball player?

ESPN 25 Greatest College Players

Rank Player School
1 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (formerly Lew Alcindor) UCLA Bruins
2 Oscar Robertson Cincinnati Bearcats
3 Bill Walton UCLA Bruins
4 Bill Russell San Francisco Dons

Are there any Duke players in the NBA Hall of Fame?

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — A pair of former Duke basketball players, Grant Hill and Charles “Lefty” Driesell, were officially inducted to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in a ceremony Friday night in Springfield, Mass.

Who was the greatest college player ever?

Vince Young.

  • Tommie Frazier.
  • Herschel Walker.
  • Jerry Rice.
  • Dan Morgan.
  • Baker Mayfield.
  • Steve McNair. Steve McNair finished third in the 1994 Heisman voting for Alcorn State. (
  • Tim Tebow. Tim Tebow ranks as one of the game’s ultimate winners, leading Florida to consecutive national championships. (

    • Who is the greatest NCAA athlete of all time?

    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, known as Lew Alcindor back in college, is arguably the greatest college basketball player ever. He played for UCLA for three seasons from 1966-69. Alcindor won the National Championship all three years in college, and the team was 88-2 during his college career.