Big men still key to team's success
Though North Carolina featured Raymond Felton and Rashad McCants in the backcourt, big man Sean May patrolled the middle for the Tar Heels during their run that culminated in the 2005 national championship.
May's performance earned him Most Outstanding Player honors as well as a lottery selection in the 2005 NBA Draft. The Florida Gators used their collection of frontline players that included 2007 NBA Lottery picks Al Horford and Joakim Noah, as well Chris Richards, to dominate the interior and win the last two national championships. All three of those players spent time in the pivot for the Gators at various points during the last two years.
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2008 ESPN 150
The great ones receive Division I basketball scholarships, but only the best of the best make the ESPN 150.
• Recruit Tracker: ESPN 150
• Lawlor: Brandon Jennings tops ESPN 150
• Hudson: Tyreke Evans flies to No. 2
• Carroll: Less hype, more depth with '08 class
• Gibbons: Top 13 2008 recruiting classes
• Biancardi: Ten ESPN 150 sleepers
• Williams: Movers and shakers from the summer
