BOSTON — As basketball players go, Mario Chalmers height is less than notable. Standing at just 6’1″, Chalmers is undersized for an off-guard, and most of his Kansas teammates tower above him.
But when it comes to shooting the ball, Chalmers plays bigger than his height. With a 66% true shooting percentage, combined with a tenacious defensive stance, he has risen above the pack in this year’s NCAA tournament. Continue reading
BOSTON — The National Collegiate Athletic Association 2008 Men’s basketball Tournament is well under way; four brackets and 64 of the best collegiate teams in America have been whittled down to the final four: UCLA, North Carolina, Memphis, and Kansas are still in the chase for an invitation to The Big Dance.
The 2008 bracket is a study in dashed hopes and dreams with some of the best teams in the field bowing out in early rounds. March, a month of big upsets and unthinkable buzzer beaters, is now securely tucked away in the history books. April however, promises to be the month where basketball super giants reign supreme. Continue reading