fabulous freshmen
Duke's Tyus Jones became just the fourth true freshman to be named Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four.
Year Player Championship game
1986 Pervis Ellison, Louisville 25 pts., 11 rebs. vs. Duke
2003 Carmelo Anthony, Syracuse 20 pts., 10 rebs. vs. Kansas
2012 Anthony Davis, Kentucky 16 rebs., 6 blks. vs. Kansas
2015 Jones 23 pts., 5 rebs. vs. Wisconsin
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