1993 College Basketball

1. Calbert Cheaney: Was the consensus National Player of the Year. Among the awards he won was Player of Year named by the AP and Sports Illastrated. He won the Wooden and Nasmith awards.

We was the Big Ten’s MVP, and became the league’s all time leading scorer with 2613 points (a mark that still stands).

On the season he put up 22.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. He shot 55 % from the field and 42.7 from beyond the arc.

In the Preseason NIT Cheaney powered Indiana to a title with his MVP performance. He put in 70 points in the final to games; wins over top ten foes Florida St. and Seton Hall.

The Hoosiers went 28-3, including 17-1 in the Big Ten and were conference champions. (There was no Big 10 tournament until 1999). They finished the regular season as ranked #1 in the final polls.

In the NCAA tournament, he average 26.5 points in his four games. In the sweet 16 against #4 seed Louisville he connected on 10-12 shots from the field and the line and finished with 32 points and four assists. In a loss to Kansas in the regional final Cheaney scored 23.

2. Jamal Mashburn: Was a consensus All-American. Was named SEC Player of the Year after posting 21 points, eight rebounds, 3.6 assist and 1.5 steals per game.

He helped Kentucky to the SEC tournament title and was named All-tournament.

The Wildcats went 26-3 in the regular season and 13-3 in the SEC. They were #2 in the final polls.

In the round of 16 Mashburn keyed a route of Wake Forest with a 5-5 three-point shooting and 23 point performance. Kentucky easily beat Florida St. to go to the final four and Mashburn contributed 12-9 -7.

In the Final Four, Mashburn played 41 minutes before fouling out in overtime. He scored 26 points in a loss to #1 seed Michigan.

3. George Lynch: Heart and soul of North Carolina’s national championship team. He was first team All-ACC and honorable mention All-American (UPI).

Lynch averaged 14.7 points 9.6 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game, while hitting half of his shots.

In the elite eight he carried the Tar Heels to a comeback victory in overtime over Cincinnati with 22-14 and six steals. He earned East Region MVP for his effort.

Lynch was named All-Final Four. Over last four wins en route to the national title he averaged 17.5 points and 11 rebounds, and had a double-double in all four games (Wins over Arkansas, Cincy, Kansas and Michigan).

He was named Team MVP of the 34-4 Tar Heels. UNC went 14-2 in the ACC and were regular season champs. They were #4 in the final polls.