While there’s still hope for the NBA to crown a 2020 champion, the same cannot be said for college basketball. When professional sports organizations put their seasons on hold in response to the novel coronavirus outbreak, the NCAA canceled all winter tournaments — including the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments.
Since there won’t be any bracket busting or Cinderella stories this year, Nets Wire will try to help fans get their March Madness fix by looking back at performances and runs that featured current Brooklyn Nets players:
April 23, 2017 is a day Theo Pinson will never forget. Not only did he and his UNC teammates knock off Gonzaga 71-65 to win the National Championship game (full box score), the now-Brooklyn Nets guard was the one with the ball in his hands as time expired.
Pinson finished with nine rebounds, six points, two assists, a blocked shot and a steal.
He also won over fans and the media with his antics off the court: