He had scored 20 points with 10 rebounds to propel Jim Boeheim and Syracuse to the 2003 Final Four, and listened to chants of “One More Year” inside Albany’s then-Pepsi Arena after upsetting Oklahoma.
Those chanting “One More Year” were pleading with Carmelo Anthony to return to school, but after winning the national championship, NBA riches were waiting for him.
Anthony Davis (18 points, 11 rebounds) helped defeat Baylor to lead John Calipari and Kentucky to the 2012 Final Four and eventual national championship before becoming the first-overall pick of the NBA draft by the Hornets.
Louisville’s Never Nervous Pervis Ellison (15 points, 10 rebounds, two blocks) was never nervous knocking off Auburn in the Elite Eight en route to the 1986 national championship and being the first pick of the NBA draft.
