Psycho T named FanDuel’s best college hoops player since 2000

Tyler Hansbrough was one of the greatest basketball players to come through UNC. He’s also one of college’s best players of all-time.

If you ever had an opportunity to see Tyler Hansbrough suit up for the North Carolina Tar Heels, you may not have realized you’d eventually be watching one of college basketball’s all-time greats.

Hansbrough, also known by his nickname “Psycho T” for his aggressive, on-court play, is the best big man to ever come through Chapel Hill. He was named All-ACC each of his four seasons at UNC, highlighted by a 2008 ACC Player of the Year selection.

To put in perspective how dominant Hansbrough was, he averaged 20.2 points per game as a Tar Heel.

Hansbrough was also part of arguably the greatest North Carolina team assembled, which won the 2009 National Championship over Michigan State. He went on to play seven NBA seasons, including his final one (2014-2015) with the Charlotte Hornets, but never enjoyed the same success he did at the collegiate level.

There’s been several uber-talented players at the college level over the years, but none quite like Hansbrough.

In FanDuel’s rankings of Top 25 college basketball players since 2000, Hansbrough topped the list.

Being up there with several other college greats is incredible, but to lead them is a whole additional level of awesome. Several players on this list have gone on to become future Hall-of-Famers in the NBA, such as Kevin Durant, Steph Curry and possibly Anthony Davis.

I don’t think many people saw Hansbrough’s pro career flaming out after seven years, but that sadly happens to even the best of college players. His best NBA season came in Year Two with the Indiana Pacers, when he averaged a career-best 11 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.

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