With the 2019-20 College Basketball right around the corner, ESPN went through the trouble to rank the best Men’s Basketball player to wear each jersey number. NC State legend David Thompson was ranked as the best player to ever wear the #44, ahead of some other serious names in the history of college basketball.
44. David Thompson, NC State (1972-75)
See also: Elvin Hayes (Houston, 1965-68); Jerry West (West Virginia, 1957-60); Adrian Dantley (Notre Dame, 1973-76); Dan Issel (Kentucky, 1967-70); Kevin McHale (Minnesota, 1976-80); Keith Van Horn (Utah, 1993-97); Hank Gathers (Loyola Marymount, 1987-90); Derrick Coleman (Syracuse, 1986-90); Frank Kaminsky (Wisconsin, 2011-15); Anthony Peeler (Missouri, 1988-92); Justin Jackson (North Carolina, 2014-17); Luke Harangody (Notre Dame, 2006-10).