Christian Laettner
The answer to this question is 1 year of college even though you can come straight out of high school to the NBA you still have to do a year of college
UPI College Basketball Player of the Year was created in 1955.
UPI College Basketball Player of the Year ended in 1996.
Lisa Leslie
I say Lisa Leslie.
Michael Jordan
Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year was created in 1905.
Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year was created in 1961.
Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year ended in 1979.
Lisa Lesley
Teresa Edwards
Because the NBA saw Kobe Bryant and thought he was so good and put him straight 2 the NBA.......... :)He was a great basketball player and he did not need to go to college