Michael Jordan. Well, this one feels a bit cheap. MJ's accomplishments in the NBA speak for themselves, but he was pretty much unstoppable during his college days, too. He was the NCAA college player of the year at the University of North Carolina, and his U.S. Olympic basketball team won the gold medal in 1992. But we'd say his biggest accomplishment was Space Jam.

One of the only pictures of Mike in existence without his tongue hanging out.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Before he donned the goggles, changed his name, and became the NBA's all-time leading scorer, Lew Alcindor was the centerpiece of John Wooden's UCLA Bruins back in 1966–1969. With a lot of help from Alcindor, the team won a staggering 88 games while losing only 2. The 7'2" baller was so dominant during his college days that the NCAA actually banned dunking after his sophomore season. (Spoiler alert: they brought it back). 

Pete Maravich. His athletic achievements aside, "Pistol Pete" Maravich will be remembered for having one of the greatest nicknames in sports history. Oh, and the slick-dribbling, sharp-shooting LSU standout still holds the NCAA record for average points per game: 44.2. This ridiculous stat hasn't been bested in forty years. (It must have been the short shorts.)

Tim Duncan. While most young ballers with NBA ambitions use college as a mere stepping-stone to a pro career, Duncan chose to graduate from Wake Forest College. He was still drafted first. Duncan is a five-time NBA champion and two-time MVP with the San Antonio Spurs. 

Steve Nash. It's not often that a future NBA superstar comes out of high school with only one measly scholarship offer. Nash turned out to be an absolute steal for Santa Clara University. The Canada native led the mid-major program to three NCAA Tournament appearances, including a massive upset over 2-seed Arizona his freshman year. 

He graduated from SCU with a degree in sociology, which we're sure he put to good use while winning back-to-back MVP awards as a member of the Phoenix Suns...or something.