Curtis Borchardt was a bruising Stanford two-way anchor with elite rim protection and major injury baggage
In the 2001-02 season, Curtis Borchardt averaged 16.9 points, 11.4 rebounds and 2.9 blocks for Stanford, then turned that production into first-team All-Pac-10 and honorable mention All-American recognition. His calling card was old-school center value: size, touch, rebounding, and shot-blocking, with 85 blocks that season and a school-record-level presence at the rim. The catch? Injury history loomed large, including a stress fracture in his right navicular bone that cost him 17 games in 2000-01, so the upside came with real durability risk.
