In 2010 Kyle Singler, the willowy small forward who played for the Duke Blue Devils, led his team to an entirely probable championship run by holding off the Butler Bulldogs in the NCAA championship. The game featured some familiar faces along with Singler, including Utah Jazz star Gordon Hayward (and Hayward’s hair) as well as current Celtics head coach Brad Stevens. But it was Singler who won the day, winning Most Outstanding Player honors in the victory, and flirted with entering the draft after his junior season.
Kyle chose to stay at Duke for his senior year, was named as a pre-season All-American, and appeared on his way to cementing a solid spot in the NBA Draft.