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Freshmen of influence
Here is a list of the first-rate freshmen to score more than 25 points in two Final Four games in the last 25 years (parentheses with Final Four point total shows figures for national semifinal game and championship or third-place game, respectively):
Freshman, School
(Team Finish) |
Season
Average |
Final Four
Point Total |
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Mark Aguirre, DePaul '79 (3rd) |
24.0 ppg |
53 (19/34) |
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Mike O'Koren, North Carolina '77 (2nd) |
13.9 ppg |
45 (31/14) |
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Gene Banks, Duke '78 (2nd) |
17.1 ppg |
44 (22/22) |
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Mike Bibby, Arizona '97 (1st) |
13.5 ppg |
39 (20/19) |
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Pervis Ellison, Louisville '86 (1st) |
13.1 ppg |
36 (11/25) |
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Chad Kinch, UNC Charlotte '77 (4th) |
15.4 ppg |
34 (4/30) |
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Michael Jordan, North Carolina '82 (1st) |
13.5 ppg |
34 (18/16) |
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Jack Givens, Kentucky '75 (2nd) |
9.4 ppg |
32 (24/8) |
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Patrick Ewing, Georgetown '82 (2nd) |
12.7 ppg |
31 (8/23) |
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Chris Webber, Michigan '92 (2nd) |
15.5 ppg |
30 (16/14) |
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Ron Mercer, Kentucky '96 (1st) |
8.0 ppg |
29 (9/20) |
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Toby Bailey, UCLA '95 (1st) |
10.5 ppg |
28 (2/26) |
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Phil Hubbard, Michigan '76 (2nd) |
15.1 ppg |
26 (16/10) |
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