8. Kemba Walker, Connecticut, 2011
Walker was dynamite for an amazing 11-game run that included the Big East Tournament title before the Big Dance. The Huskies had lost four of their last five games heading into the Big East Tournament but then won that and stormed through the NCAAs by averaging 23.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.7 assists a game to the lead the Huskies to the top of the NCAA mountain.