Where Are They Now? Past Stars of the NCAA
Melo, Anthony Davis and more NCAA alum.
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Anthony Davis - Who shined and who fizzled? BET.com checks in on some of the breakout stars from past NCAA tournaments. — Britt Middleton University of Kentucky freshman and power forward Anthony Davis dominated defensively in the 2012 NCAA championship game, helping the Wildcats pull out a 67-59 win over the University of Kansas. The win punched his ticket to the 2012 NBA Draft, where he was the no. 1 overall pick to the New Orleans Hornets. (Photo: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
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Carmelo Anthony - Now a powerhouse for the New York Knicks, Carmelo Anthony earned his star status back in college as a freshman playing for Syracuse University. Anthony led the team to the 2003 national championship, took home the Most Outstanding Player designation and was drafted to the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2003 NBA Draft. (Photo: Craig Jones/Getty Images)
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Khalid El-Amin - University of Connecticut point guard Khalid El-Amin was the breakout star of the 1999 NCAA tournament, and he helped the team win the national championship that year. He played briefly for the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat and currently plays ball in the Turkish Basketball League. (Photo: Ezra O. Shaw /Allsport)
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Miles Simon - Point guard Miles Simon was named Most Outstanding Player in the 1997 NCAA Tournament, helping the University of Arizona upset the University of Kentucky for the national title. Simon went on to play basketball professionally in Turkey and is currently an assistant men's basketball coach at his alma mater. (Photo: David Taylor /Allsport)
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Ed O’Bannon - Before leading UCLA to an NCAA championship in 1995, power forward Ed O’Bannon was best known as the guy who received an Achilles transplant from a cadaver after injuring his knee freshman year. Between 1995 and 1997, he played briefly for the New Jersey Nets and Dallas Mavericks before playing overseas in six different countries. He was inducted into the Pac-12 Basketball Hall of Honor in 2012. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Corliss Williamson - Corliss Williamson, a power forward for the University of Arkansas from 1992-1995, played on the 1994 national championship-winning squad and won Most Outstanding Player that year. Williamson went on to win an NBA championship with the Detroit Pistons in 2004 before retiring with the Sacramento Kings in 2007. He is currently head coach of the University of Central Arkansas men's basketball team. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Donald Williams - In 1993, University of North Carolina point guard Donald Williams' free throws helped the Tar Heels beat Michigan for the national championship and earn him the Most Outstanding Player award. He went on to play professionally oversees in eight countries before retiring in 2008. Williams now mentors student athletes and coaches high school basketball in North Carolina. (Photo: Doug Pensinger /Allsport)
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Tate George - With just one second left in the game, University of Connecticut point guard Tate George sunk the game-winning shot to beat Clemson University for the 1990 NCAA championship. He played four years in the NBA for the New Jersey Nets and Milwaukee Bucks before entering the minor leagues until retirement in 1997. In 2011, George was indicted on federal charges that his real estate firm ran a multi-million Ponzi scheme and faces 20 years in prison if convicted. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Glen Rice - Small forward Glen Rice set a number of records in the NCAA, including most career points (2,442), and led the University of Michigan to the national championship in 1989. The fourth overall pick by the Miami Heat in 1989, Rice went on to win a championship with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2000. (Photo: Getty Images)