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From Mike DeCourcy of TSN. Kind of surprised, but not completely, to see Shabazz here.
Point guard: Shabazz Napier, Connecticut (2010-14)
Why he's here: Napier was not the most spectacular guard to appear in college basketball this decade, but what a winner he was. Napier was an essential contributor to UConn’s surprising run to the 2011 NCAA championship, never starting but appearing 28 minutes per game in the final three games, and all but carried the Huskies to the title in 2014. He was a consensus All-American in 2014, when he produced 18 points and 4.9 assists. When Kentucky’s heralded Julius Randle struggled to 10 points on 3-of-7 shooting in the 2014 title game, Napier coolly scored 20 and hit 4-of-9 from 3-point range. He never was as spectacular as teammate Kemba Walker was in 2010-11, but Napier's presence wound up having double the impact — at least in terms of rings.
By the numbers: After becoming a starter as a sophomore, Napier never averaged fewer than 35 minutes.
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Point guard: Shabazz Napier, Connecticut (2010-14)
Why he's here: Napier was not the most spectacular guard to appear in college basketball this decade, but what a winner he was. Napier was an essential contributor to UConn’s surprising run to the 2011 NCAA championship, never starting but appearing 28 minutes per game in the final three games, and all but carried the Huskies to the title in 2014. He was a consensus All-American in 2014, when he produced 18 points and 4.9 assists. When Kentucky’s heralded Julius Randle struggled to 10 points on 3-of-7 shooting in the 2014 title game, Napier coolly scored 20 and hit 4-of-9 from 3-point range. He never was as spectacular as teammate Kemba Walker was in 2010-11, but Napier's presence wound up having double the impact — at least in terms of rings.
By the numbers: After becoming a starter as a sophomore, Napier never averaged fewer than 35 minutes.
