The Greatest California Basketball Players of All Time

Over 400 Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The Greatest California Basketball Players of All Time
Voting Rules
Upvote the best basketball players in Golden Bears history based only on the player's college career.

California basketball fans, we’re ranking the best California Bears of all-time. This list of UC Berkeley basketball players includes current and former players, along with the seasons played with the college. Featuring All-Americans, players in the NBA, and school legends who had their jerseys retired, the top players from University of California, Berkeley men's basketball team history include Jason Kidd, Kevin Johnson, Jaylen Brown, and Ryan Anderson. Who is the best California Golden Bear ever?

In the 2017-18 NCAA Division I men’s basketball season, the Cal Bears roster has the starting five: Darius McNeill, Juhwan Harris-Dyson, Justice Sueing, Marcus Lee, and Kingsley Okoroh.

Vote up the ones you think are the greatest UC Berkeley basketball players in Golden Bears history. Feel free to add any Bear freshmen, NBA rookies, or California alumni missing from the list.

Photo: Keith Allison / Wikimedia Commons
Ranked by
  • Jason Kidd
    1
    196 votes
    Point guard

    1992–1994

  • Jaylen Brown
    2
    193 votes

    Jaylen Brown

    Small forward

    2015–2016

  • Shareef Abdur-Rahim
    3
    152 votes

    Shareef Abdur-Rahim

    Power forward

    1995–1996

  • Kevin Johnson
    4
    170 votes
    Point guard

    1983–1987

  • Leon Powe
    5
    102 votes
    Power forward, Center

    2003–2006

  • Phil Chenier
    6
    78 votes
    Point guard

    1969–1971