For the past few years, we’ve heard men’s college basketball coaches complain that they can no longer build a title contender around one-and-done prospects, that the value of a five-star freshman has diminished.
Consider this Final Four affirmation of that theory.
Only one team features a freshman in its starting five. UConn’s Stephon Castle is the Huskies’ fifth-leading scorer.
Twelve of 20 Final Four starters have transferred at least once. A few are playing for their third program already.
More than half the Final Four starters are seniors. The average age of the starters on each team is over 21.