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About This Quiz
March Madness is that time of the year when even non-sports-fans are engrossed by all that's happening. It's almost impossible to ignore. Some of basketball's biggest names are born, and even if they don't play another basketball game in their lives, they live forever in basketball history.Â
Some players, like Christian Laettner, have been immortalized for their March Madness play, even though they had little success in the NBA. Some players, like Patrick Ewing, have never won an NBA championship but have won an NCAA championship. Some players, like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, have won multiple NBA and NCAA championships, and some of the world's greatest players, like Kobe and LeBron, never even went to college.Â
How much do you know about March Madness? Do you know the greatest players to ever compete in it? In 1982, Michael Jordan hit the game-winning shot to win the title. It would've been a three-pointer but the three-point line hadn't been implemented yet. Who did he play for? Back when Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was Lew Alcindor he revolutionized the college game. The NCAA actually had to ban dunking because he was too dominant. Do you know what legendary team he played on?
Put your basketball skills to the test and see if you can name the March Madness champion based on an image of a player.
Georgetown Hoyas
UNLV Runnin' Rebels
Duke Blue Devils
University of North Carolina Tar Heels
Dean Smith coached the University of North Carolina Tar Heels to a 1-point victory over John Thompson and the Georgetown Hoyas to win the 1982 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship. Michael Jordan hit the game-winning shot in the championship game.
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Texas Tech Raiders
Virginia Cavaliers
Virginia made its first championship appearance in 2019. The team also won its first title that year, behind outstanding play from Kyle Guy. Guy hit three free throws in the final 0.6 seconds in the Final Four to advance to the championship. He scored 24 points in the championship game.
Ohio State Buckeyes
Northwestern Wildcats
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UNLV Runnin' Rebels
UCLA Bruins
Lew Alcindor changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1971. Before that, he won back-to-back-to-back championships with John Wooden and the UCLA Bruins from 1967 to 1969. He was drafted No. 1 overall in the 1969 NBA Draft.
Ohio State Buckeyes
Indiana Hoosiers
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Memphis Tigers
Kentucky Wildcats
The University of Kentucky became the premiere one-and-done college destination during the 21st century, and Anthony Davis was the quintessential one-and-done recruit. He led the Wildcats to the national title his freshman year and was drafted No.1 overall in the NBA draft after the season.
Gonzaga Bulldogs
Louisville Cardinals
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Syracuse Orangemen
Georgetown Hoyas
Patrick Ewing played for Georgetown from 1981 to 1985 and helped the squad win the 1984 national title. He won a multitude of awards during his collegiate career, and in 2017 he returned to Georgetown to accept a job as the men's head basketball coach.
Villanova Wildcats
Florida Gators
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Gonzaga Bulldogs
Florida Gators
Billy Donovan coached the Florida Gators in the early 2000s and led the team to much success. The Gators had some of the best talent in the country, and Noah wasn't the only player on the team to go on to find success in the NBA.
Butler Bulldogs
Georgetown Hoyas
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Duke Blue Devils
Florida Gators
Syracuse Orangemen
While the world was gawking at high school phenom LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony was leading the Syracuse Orangemen to their first NCAA title. He said he'd come back for another year during celebrations, but then declared for the NBA draft in the offseason.
Kentucky Wildcats
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UConn Huskies
Kemba Walker started off slow at UConn, but by his junior year, he was one of the best players in the country. He was the tournament's most outstanding player that year and declared for the NBA draft in the offseason. He was selected No. 9 overall.
UCLA Bruins
Wisconsin Badgers
Gonzaga Bulldogs
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Maryland Terrapins
Duke Blue Devils
Grant Hill Played for the Duke Blue Devils for four years and won back-to-back titles with the team in 1991 and '92. He was drafted No. 3 overall in the 1994 NBA Draft, but injuries prevented him from playing at his full potential.
Georgetown Hoyas
UNC Tar Heels
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Michigan Wolverines
Indiana Hoosiers
Michigan State Spartans
Basketball fans finally got to see Magic Johnson face off against Larry Bird in a title game when they played each other in 1979. The Spartans got the best of the contest, and Bird's Indiana Hoosiers lost its first game of the season. Their rivalry continued into the NBA.
Kansas Jayhawks
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Duke Blue Devils
Shane Battier was one of the best defensive players in college when he played. He helped lead Duke to the 2001 NCAA title and won multiple awards that year, including the John Wooden Award. He was drafted No. 6 overall in the 2001 draft and went on to win two NBA championships.
UNC Tar Heels
UConn Huskies
Kentucky Wildcats
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Indiana Hoosiers
Michigan State Spartans
Ohio State Buckeyes
Michigan Wolverines
Glen Rice won the NCAA Most Outstanding Player award for the 1989 NCAA Tournament. Rice helped lead the Michigan Wolverines to the national title that year, which helped the school recruit the Fab Five in 1991.
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Villanova Wildcats
Jalen Brunson may not have been the highest-scoring player in the tournament or even on his own team, but he was one of the most consistent during his time in college. He helped lead Villanova to titles in 2016 and 2018.
Virginia Cavaliers
Duke Blue Devils
UNLV Runnin' Rebels
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Louisville Cardinals
North Carolina State Wolfpack
The NC State Wolfpack is probably most famously remembered for being coached by Jimmy Valvano, but the championship-winning dunk by Lorenzo Charles in the final seconds of the 1983 title game is the next most memorable image of the team.
UCLA Bruins
UNC Tar Heels
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Georgetown Hoyas
George Washington Colonials
Maryland Terrapins
Juan Dixon helped lead the Maryland Terrapins to a national title in 2002. The Gary Williams-coached team also starred Steve Blake and Chris Wilcox. The squad beat Wisconsin, Kentucky, UConn, Kansas and Indiana to win the title that year.
Virginia Cavaliers
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UNC Tar Heels
UCLA Bruins
Duke Blue Devils
The Duke Blue Devils won back-to-back national championships in 1991 and 1992. Grant Hill's full-court pass to Christian Laettner in the team's Elite Eight match-up against Kentucky was the highlight of the tournament. Laettner's buzzer-beater gave the Blue Devils a 1-point victory and a spot in the Final Four.
Kentucky Wildcats
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Louisville Cardinals
UNC Tar Heels
Indiana Hoosiers
The 1981 NCAA Championship featured one of basketball's greatest coaching match-ups. The Hoosiers were coached by Bob Knight and the Tar Heels were coached by Dean Smith. Thomas and the Hoosiers won the title and Thomas declared for the draft that year. He was selected No. 2 overall.
Arkansas Razorbacks
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Duke Blue Devils
The Duke Blue Devils beat the Wisconsin Badgers by five points to win the 2015 NCAA Championship. His teammate Tyus Jones, won the tournament's Most Outstanding Player award that year. Cook won an NBA title with the Warriors in 2018.
Butler Bulldogs
Wisconsin Badgers
Indiana Hoosiers
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Maryland Terrapins
Villanova Wildcats
Virginia Cavaliers
UConn Huskies
Richard "Rip" Hamilton helped lead the UConn Huskies to a national title in 1999. He was recognized as the most outstanding player of the tournament that year and was drafted No. 7 overall in the NBA draft. He won an NBA title in 2004 with the Detroit Pistons.
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UConn Huskies
Shabazz Napier helped lead the UConn Huskies to NCAA titles in 2011 and 2014. He declared for the NBA draft after playing all four years in college. He was selected No. 24 overall by Charlotte. He's since played for five NBA teams.
Villanova Wildcats
Syracuse Orangemen
Georgetown Hoyas
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Arizona Wildcats
Maryland Terrapins
Kentucky Wildcats
The 1995-96 Kentucky Wildcats were coached by Rick Pitino and were one of the NCAA's best teams. The team beat the Jim Boeheim-coached Syracuse Orangemen to win the 1996 title. Tony Delk was named Most Outstanding Player.
UConn Huskies
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Villanova Wildcats
Uconn Huskies
UNLV Runnin' Rebels
Duke Blue Devils
Duke's 2015 national championship team was loaded with some of the NCAA's best players that season, and Jones was one of them. His brother, Tre, joined the Blue Devils in 2018 and is trying to recreate the magic of 2015.
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Gonzaga Bulldogs
Kansas Jayhawks
The Kansas Jayhawks were once home to Wilt Chamberlain, who was arguably the most dominant basketball player in history, but he never won a championship with the team. Mario Chalmers eventually got the team over the hump in 2008.
Indiana Hoosiers
Florida Gators
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Indiana Hoosiers
UNC Tar Heels
Michael Jordan hit the game-winning shot in the 1982 NCAA championship game, but James Worthy was named the tournament's most outstanding player that year. He declared for the draft after the 1982 season and was selected No. 1 overall by the LA Lakers.
Ohio State Buckeyes
Michigan Wolverines
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Wisconsin Badgers
Duke Blue Devils
Jahlil Okafor helped lead the Duke Blue Devils to a national title in 2015. It was Duke's second title of the decade. Okafor was drafted No. 3 overall in the 2015 draft that included Kirstaps Porzingis, D'Angelo Russell and Karl-Anthony Towns.
Georgetown Hoyas
Villanova Wildcats
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Florida Gators
The Florida Gators coached by Billy Donovan won back-to-back titles in 2006 and 2007. He had a ton of recruits, and one of the better players was Al Horford, who later went on to get selected No. 3 overall in the 2007 NBA Draft.
Kansas Jayhawks
Kentucky Wildcats
Ohio State Buckeyes
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Duke Blue Devils
Duke is one of the most famous teams in all of sports because they've won so many NCAA titles. Mason Plumlee played alongside his older brother Miles in 2010 when Duke won the national title. Miles was drafted in 2012 and Mason was drafted the next year.
Georgetown Hoyas
Florida Gators
Kansas Jayhawks
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Georgetown Hoyas
UNC Tar Heels
UNLV Runnin' Rebels
UCLA Bruins
The UCLA Bruins, coached by John Wooden, was arguably the greatest college basketball team ever. The only team that comes close is the UConn women's basketball team coached by Geno Auriemma. UCLA won nine championships in 10 years from 1964 - 1974.
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UConn Huskies
Arizona Wildcats
Duke Blue Devils
Carlos Boozer was born in Germany but grew up in Alaska, where he led his high school team to back-to-back state titles. He then accepted a scholarship to play at Duke University, where he helped lead the team to the 2001 national title.
Indiana Hoosiers
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Virginia Cavaliers
Kentucky Wildcats
Louisville Cardinals
UNC Tar Heels
North Carolina's 2009 championship team had a lot of good players and Danny Green was one of them. He didn't win the Most Outstanding Player award, but he was one of the team's most integral pieces. It was UNC's second title of the decade.
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Syracuse Orangemen
Kansas Jayhawks
UNC Tar Heels
UConn Huskies
Jeremy Lamb was the second-best player on the 2011 national champion UConn Huskies team. The team didn't fare so well in the 2012 tournament, and Lamb declared for the NBA draft in the offseason. He was selected No. 12 overall.
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Wisconsin Badgers
Indiana Hoosiers
Michigan Wolverines
Louisville Cardinals
Louisville finally won an NCAA championship under head coach Rick Pitino when they beat John Beilein's Michigan Wolverines for the 2013 NCAA title. Unfortunately, the title was vacated following a recruiting scandal uncovered years later.
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Gonzaga Bulldogs
Kansas Jayhawks
UConn Huskies
UNC Tar Heels
Raymond Felton and Sean May helped the Roy Williams-coached Tar Heels win the school's first championship since the Dean Smith days. Felton declared for the draft after that season and was drafted No. 5 overall by the Charlotte Bobcats. UNC legend Michael Jordan acquired a minority stake in the franchise that year.
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Northwestern Wildcats
Villanova Wildcats
Kentucky Wildcats
Arizona Wildcats
Jason "The Jet" Terry won a championship in 1997 under head coach Lute Olson when the Arizona Wildcats beat the Kentucky Wildcats for the title. Kentucky was coached by Rick Pitino and they had won the title the year prior.
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NC State Wolfpack
NBA and ABA legend David Thompson helped the NC State Wolfpack win the 1974 NCAA National Championship. It was the first men's basketball title for the school ever. He was selected No. 1 overall in the 1975 NBA Draft.
UNC Tar Heels
Marquette Warriors
Michigan State Spartans
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La Salle Explorers
Tom Gola led the La Salle Explorers to a national title in 1954. It's the university's only national basketball championship. He entered the NBA draft the next year and became an NBA champion the year after that when the Philadelphia Warriors won the 1956 NBA Championship.
San Francisco Dons
Wyoming Cowboys
Kansas Jayhawks
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San Francisco Dons
Bill Russell led his college team to back-to-back NCAA titles in 1955 and '56 before declaring for the 1956 NBA Draft, where he was selected No.2 overall. He was drafted by the St. Louis Hawks but ended up with the Boston Celtics by the end of draft day via nifty trade deals.
UNLV Runnin' Rebels
UCLA Bruins
UNC Tar Heels
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Ohio State Buckeyes
John Havlicek played college ball at Ohio State alongside future Hall of Famers Jerry Lucas and Bob Knight. Knight later went on to have a historic career in coaching, and Lucas became an NBA All-Star and champion.
San Francisco Dons
Houston Cougars
UCLA Bruins
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Bradley University Braves
The United States Naval Academy
The College of the Holy Cross
Holy Cross won its one and only NCAA championship in 1947 behind all-star Joe Mullaney and an unknown freshman point guard named Bob Cousy. Cousy went on to win six NBA championships with the Boston Celtics and is regarded as one of the greatest sports legends ever.
New York University Violets
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Indiana Hoosiers
Kentucky Wildcats
Donte DiVencenzo won a championship in 2016, was named to the All-Freshman team in 2017 and won another championship in 2018. He was also named the tournament's most outstanding player that year and won the Big East Sixth Man of the Year award.
Ohio State Buckeyes
Villanova Wildcats
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