North Dakota State
Bison
Konnor Griffin
Pittsburgh Pirates
Gardner Minshew
Washington State
A guard out of Oklahoma, he currently sits 2nd on the Lakers in points per game with 28
Austin Reaves
Kemba Walker
Montana State
Bobcats
JJ Wetherholt
St. Louis Cardinals
Cooper Rush
Central Michigan
One of the best defensive centers ever, he helped push the Pistons to their 2004 title
Ben Wallace
A physical defensive center for Florida in 2006, he latched on with the Bulls in the NBA
Joakim Noah
Tarleton State
Cowboys
Colt Emerson
Seattle Mariners
Tyreek Hill
West Alabama
A gritty forward for the Heat, he played from 2003 to 2023, all with Miami
Udonis Haslem
The 1991 winner stuck a mid-range shot at the buzzer to win it all for Duke
Christian Laettner
Tennessee Tech
Golden Eagles
Eli Willits
Washington Nationals
Austin Ekeler
Western Colorado
A 5'10 finals hero for the Mavs in 2011 with Puerto Rican heritage
JJ Barea
The 2016 winner made the assist to Kris Jenkins to win it for Villanova
Ryan Arcidiacano
Utah Tech
Trailblazers
Sal Stewart
Cincinnati Reds
Adam Thielen
Minnesota State
A defensive menace best known for his time with the Spurs, he made eight straight All-Defensive teams
Bruce Bowen
This UConn big took home the award in 2023 on the first of UConn's back-to-back titles
Adama Sanogo