On April 3, 20 18 Beijing time, the NBA, which has entered the final stage of the regular season, ushered in a rare truce day. Because today, the eyes of the whole United States are focused on the NCAA finals. On such a day, even the NBA should avoid the limelight.
In this focus battle, the Wildcats of Villanova University faced the challenge of the Wolverine of the University of Michigan. In the end, Villanova University defeated the University of Michigan with a score of 79-62 and won the NCAA championship, which also created a miracle of two championships in three years.
As a China fan, you may know a lot about NBA teams and stars. But in the United States, NCAA is the most concerned basketball game! And the final finals, specifications and treatment have exceeded or even exceeded the NBA finals! Take San Antonio as an example, it held the "semi-finals" today. On average, each game can bring 60 million dollars to the holy city, which is five times that of the NBA finals! In 20 17, the total revenue of the entire NCAA has exceeded one billion dollars! Among them, basketball events account for 82%! (NCAA also includes ball leagues such as football, basketball, baseball and ice hockey, as well as track and field, gymnastics and wrestling. )
So, has anyone ever won a championship in NCAA and NBA?
Yes, but only a few. Up to now, in the 72-year history of NBA, only ten players have won both NBA and NCAA championship trophies. Among them, five are active players!
Jordan 1
As the undisputed number one basketball player, Jordan's name will definitely appear on this list.
1On March 29th, 982, as a freshman at the University of North Carolina, Jordan scored the winning goal in the final of the NCAA League, which helped the University of North Carolina beat Georgetown University led by Ewing 63-62 and won the NCAA championship this year.
From 65438 to 0984, Jordan entered the NBA and began his brilliant career. Needless to say, he ruled the whole 1990s, entered the finals six times, won the championship six times, and won the finals MVP six times!
2. Jabbar
If Jordan is the first person in NBA history, then Jabbar is the first person in NCAA history! After being recruited by john wooden, the visionary head coach, and starting his college basketball career, Jabbar quickly changed the order of the entire UCLA with his own efforts.
Except that he can't represent the first-year school team because of the relevant regulations of the league, he won the NCAA championship trophy for three consecutive years from 1967 to 1969, monopolizing the MOP award and the center position of the best NCAA team. Throughout his college career, Jabbar's record was 88 wins and 2 losses!
In the NBA draft of 1969, the Milwaukee Bucks selected Jabbar with the No.1 pick, and he started his career. During the long career season of 18, Jabbar won six NBA championship trophies, one in Bucks and five in Lakers.
Of course, what Jabbar left in the NBA was his unattainable career total score of 38,387 points-this record is also regarded as the most unlikely record to be broken!
3. Magic Johnson
As many people know, in the 1980s, the main theme of the whole NBA was "Black and White Wars"! The Lakers, led by Magic, and the Celtics, led by Bird, ruled the whole 1980s, and they also met on the finals stage three times. But what you may not know is that their competition started in college.
In the NCAA final of 1979, Johnson, a sophomore, led Michigan State University to beat Indiana State University led by Bird. The magician won the NCAA championship.
1979, Magic Johnson was selected by the Lakers in the first round, became the top pick of the year, and won the NBA championship in the rookie season. The five O 'Brien Cups he won in his career were all won by the Lakers.
4. richard hamilton
Hamilton, who went to college, didn't wear his most eye-catching equipment-a mask. He is wearing the uniform of the University of Connecticut Eskimo Dog Team. In the NCAA Finals of 1999, following the advice of coach Carl Horn, Hamilton, who spent a year in college just to win the championship, scored 27 points in the game against North Carolina. While leading the University of Connecticut to beat North Carolina 77-74, he also won the title of MOP in the semi-final.
In the NBA draft of 1999, Hamilton was selected by the Wizards in the seventh place in the first round. The only championship experience in his career came from the 2003-04 season. Hamilton played for the Pistons, and they beat the Lakers with the F4 Big Four without being optimistic!
5. Jason Terry
Yes, the old jet is also a member of this list!
1996-97 season, Terry, a sophomore at the University of Arizona, set a team record with 79 steals. In the final of the NCAA tournament, Terry scored 8 points and 5 assists in 33 minutes, including 2 of 3 3-pointers, which helped the University of Arizona beat the University of Kentucky 84-79 in overtime to win the championship.
Terry is the farthest distance between the two championship trophies in this list! After he won the NCAA championship in 13, he won the championship trophy with the Mavericks in 20101season! They beat Miami Heat in the finals of the 2005-06 season!
6. danny green
Emperor Amar spent his college life in North Carolina. Due to family reasons, he almost quit the team when he was a sophomore. But Green finally persisted, and in 2009, as a senior student and captain, he beat the host University of Michigan 89-72 to win the championship.
13- 14 season, Green won the NBA championship with the Spurs. The opponent they defeated in the finals was the Miami Heat, which beat them a year ago.
Now Green is still playing for the Spurs.
7. corey brewer
The company commander's college career is successful, at least more successful than his career! At the University of Florida, Brewer won the NCAA championship twice in 2005-06 and 2006-07.
In 2007, Brewer won the NBA championship in 10- 1 1 season after being selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the seventh round, when his team was the Mavericks. Terry is one of his teammates.
Now Brewer plays for the Thunder.
8. Maris Spets
This big man with an obvious wart on his head is of medium height and likes three points. He also plays for the University of Florida and won the NCAA championship with Brewer in 2006-07. Only Spetts was a freshman at that time.
In the 2008 NBA draft, marreese speights was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with a draft pick of 16 in the first round. 14- 15 season, Speights won the NBA championship with the Warriors. In the finals, they defeated James who had just returned to the Cavaliers.
Now Spets works for Magic.
9. brandon rush
On the Warriors that Spetts won the championship, there was a teammate named brandon rush. Rush helped the University of Kansas win the 2008 NCAA national championship.
But since playing for the Timberwolves last season, Rush hasn't appeared in the NBA this season.
10, Mario Chalmers
Among Rush's teammates who fought with the University of Kansas in the 2008 NCAA Finals, Mario Chalmers is a well-deserved star! It was Mario's three-pointer that dragged the ball into overtime and finally defeated the University of Memphis led by Ross 75-68.
In the 2008 NBA draft, Mario Chalmers was selected by Minnesota Timberwolves in the fourth overall pick in the second round, and then traded to Miami Heat. 1 1- 12 season and 12- 13 season, Mario followed the Heat to win the NBA championship twice.
Now Chalmers plays for the Grizzlies.
Shane Battier
In the two seasons when Chamos won the NBA championship, one of his teammates also won the NCAA championship. He is shane battier that China fans are very familiar with.
Battier, nicknamed "Mr. President", studied at the famous Duke University. Battier entered the finals with Duke when he was a freshman, but lost to Connecticut State University. After that, Brand, Avery and Maghetti all entered the NBA, Battier persisted in his senior year and once again entered the NCAA finals as a captain. In the last game against the University of Arizona, Battier scored 18 points 1 1 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 blocks, which helped Duke lead the way and finally won the championship. This year, Battier's collective reputation and personal reputation were seized. He won the National Best Player, Best Defender, naismith Award and John Wooden Award.