Chicago's NCAA Heroes
20. Dan Issel -- Issel, the all-time leading scorer in combined NBA-ABA points among Illinois products, played his college ball under Adolph Rupp at Kentucky. Issel was twice named an All-American before a professional career that crossed from the now-defunct ABA to, eventually, the NBA in its current format.
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Chicago's NCAA Heroes
March Madness is here with a new crop of rising basketball stars. Check out the top 20 Chicago locals who were NCAA stars.
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