Former Michigan State basketball player Delvon Roe came oh so close in back-to-back years. In his first two college basketball seasons, he and the rest of the Spartans were playing for a national title. As a freshman, in 2009, Roe was 40 minutes away from winning a championship in Detroit. A year later, a loss to Butler in the national semifinals ended his sophomore campaign.
Source: Spartan Tailgate