Honorable Mention – Christian Laettner (1997)

At one point in time, Laettner was the most hated player in basketball. He was also a big-name prospect who was part of the 1992 Olympic “Dream Team.” Laettner was the third pick in the 1992 draft and looked to be the real deal when he averaged 18.2 PPG and 8.7 RPG as a rookie.

Years down the road, Laettner finally secured an All-Star spot when he was voted in by the coaches. It was all downhill from there, though. In 1999, he was traded to Detroit and missed nearly the entire season due to injury. Laettner went on to average a sorry 9.3 PPG and 5.5 RPG over the next eight years until he hung up the shoes for good. It’s clear Laettner peaked in college when he won two titles.