One of the top distance shooters in college basketball history, Stoudamire’s NBA career was limited to 157 games after he became the first player chosen in the second round, No. 31 overall. He shot just 36 percent on 3-pointers in the NBA.
5. Salim Stoudamire, 2005
- Greg Hansen Arizona Daily Star
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Arizona's Salim Stoudamire puts up the game-winning shot in the final seconds to beat Oklahoma State 79-78 in their Chicago Regional semifinal game of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, March 24, 2005, at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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