4. Michael Jordan: Because of Jordan’s overwhelming awesomeness as an NBA player, folks sometimes tend to gloss over just how dominant he was as a collegian. After winning The Sporting News’ National Player of the Year award in 1983, Jordan earned consensus NPOY honors in ’84. He also developed into one of the premier defenders in the country. (Inside Carolina)
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