2008 All-NCAA Tournament Team
By Hoya HoopsWith the NCAA Championship game ending on Monday, it’s now time to come up with the all-tournament team. There are probably hundreds of such lists already out there, so we at Hoya Hoops decided to do it a little differently. We are picking the people who made the tournament especially memorable for us, but not due to their play. Due to their names. So, here are our All-Tournament names:
AJ Slaughter - Guard, Western Kentucky
If he weren’t playing basketball, he would have to be a hit man with that name.
Jason Richards - Guard, Davidson
It’s the confusion over his name more than his name that we found enjoyable.
Wellington Smith - Forward, West Virginia
We still can’t decide if his name sounds more like a handgun or a law firm. Or an oven. Or a duke.
Nemanja Calasan - Forward, Purdue
He has the interesting distinction of his name sounding equally strange backwards: Nasalac Ajnamen.
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute - Forward, UCLA
It’s not often you see a five name player, especially in the Final Four. Unless you count the last two years he was there.
