ESPN has put together a list of the top 25 freshman seasons in the last 25 years of men’s college basketball.
The the surprise of no one, Kentucky has several players on the list, including No. 1 Anthony Davis.
Davis won the Wooden Award, MVP of the NCAA Tournament and NABC defensive player of the year awards while leading the Wildcats to the national title.
John Wall, Karl-Anthony Towns, DeMarcus Cousins and Malik Monk are also on the list.
Here are some excerpts of UK players on the list:
1. Anthony Davis, F (Kentucky, 2011-12)
Davis ended his lone season in college basketball with Kentucky’s first national championship in 12 years and a collection of accolades no freshman in America has matched over the past 25 seasons.