Top 5 Siblings in NCAA Men’s Basketball

NBA legend LeBron James’ sons played together for the Sierra Canyon High School before his elder son Bronny entered college at the University of Southern California Trojans. Bryce transferred to other schools before coming back to the Canyon. While Bronny might stay one more year at the Trojans considering he recently had a cardiac arrest, it is possible that Bryce joins him after high school if the two decide to play college level together.

Taking cognizance of such a feat, it would not be the first time that two brothers played together at the college level. Here are five more examples of the same:-

George and Ed Mikan

George Mikan plied his trade for the DePaul Blue Devils and was instrumental in helping them win the 1945 NIT title. He was such a legend that his jersey number 99 was retired by the Blue Demons.

Apart from George his younger brother Ed Mikan also sported the DePaul jersey. While Geroge played the role of the alpha during the NIT winning season, Ed was his second fiddle.

The duo was a delight to watch for the fans and George in particular was so good that the basketball experts named a drill after him. He was also named the Helms Player of the Year twice for his exemplary display.

Charles and Ed O’Bannon

Charles and Ed O’Bannon are the only pair in this list to win an NCAA tournament together. The two brothers won the NCAA tournament in 1995 and sculpted history in doing so.

Ed won the 1995 John R. Wooden Award for the UCLA, averaging a whopping 20.4 points with 8.3 rebounds per outing and 2.5 assists per game. His exploits occupied the core place in leading his team to the NCAA glory.

Charles on the other hand wasn’t far behind as he averaged a decent 13.6 with 6.1 rebounds per match and 3.3 assists per contest. While Ed is remembered for an outstanding 30 points with 17 rebounds in the Championship game, Charles made his mark by dropping 11 points and 9 rebounds.

Charles would later go on to become a sensation for the UCLA as he averaged a spectacular 17.7 points in his last season. The sibling duo thus etched a place in the hearts of the fans forever.

Dick and Tom Van Arsdale

The Arsdale twins were a force to reckon with during their time with the Indiana Hoosiers in the NCAA program. The two plied their trade from 1962-65 and provided the impetus for their team to have an exceptional 19-5 record.

While Tom reached his zenith during the 1963-64 season, averaging 21.3 points per game, Dick averaged 22.3 points in the same season.

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Critics opine that had the freshmen been allowed to play in the NCAA and had the pair played more games then they would have been the highest-scoring duo in the NCAA history. Nonetheless, the two went onto have successful NBA careers, and became 3x NBA All-Stars.

Jason and Jarron Collins

The Collins twins made one of the most formidable defensive teams in the NCAA history. The two played for the Stanford Cardinal from 1997 to 2001. Jarron also pushed his team to the Final Four during the 1998 season while Jason was out of the entire season due to a knee injury.

During their final year, Jason averaged 14.5 points with an honorable 7.8 rebounds per match. He also contributed his part in terms of blocks. Jarron on the other hand averaged 12.8 points with a swoon-worthy 6.7 rebounds per game.

Overall, the Cardinal thrived when the two played for them. Going forward, they also had successful NBA careers and played for various NBA teams. Jarron has also tasted NBA glory thrice as an assistant coach to the Golden State Warriors.

Marcus and Markieff Morris

No two players have ever been so crucial to each other’s game than the Morris twins. The two played for the Kansas Jayhawks from 2008 to 2011. After the departure of Sherron Collins and Cole Aldrich, the duo became stars for the KU with Marcus’s jersey number 22 even being retired by the Kansas.

Even in the NBA, the Phoenix Suns agreed to trade for Marcus so that he could be with his brother and the two could cast their spell in the NBA. While Marcus averaged 17.2 points in his junior year at the Kansas, Markieff averaged 13.6.

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The two thus had a decent time with the Kansas and were touted future stars going by their performances in the college basketball circuit.