Where Are They Now?
Former NCAA Superstars—Are They Having Hoop Dreams or Hoop Nightmares?
For most sports fans, the NCAA basketball tournament known as March Madness is all about bracketology. For the young players on the court, it's win or go home. Snakkle selected a slew of college b-ball heroes from the '80s, '90s, and '00s. (The latter is typically referred to as "the aughts." Yes, we're nerdy.) Some went on to NBA greatness, some not so much. All of them were certified sports superstars who helped their college teams snag a championship. Is your favorite on our list? If not, leave a comment and let us know! We can take it. (A tip of the cap to our friend Vin Getz of Sports List of the Day for his kind assistance.) By Brett Singer
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Christian Laettner, Duke University—Then
Christian Laettner played for Duke from 1988 to 1992, winning two championships with teammate Bobby Hurley and receiving NCAA Final Four MOP honors in 1991. It was in 1992 that Laettner made this amazing buzzer-beating basket that came to be known as The Shot. That same year, he was the only college player selected for the gold medal-winning 1992 United States Olympics dream team.
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