They were classic role players, not all-time Missouri greats nor among their team’s top options. None played professionally in the NBA. Corey Tate, top, hit the shot that beat No. 1 Kansas in double overtime in 1997, and Theo Franks, right, did the same

Rudy Gay tried a series of fakes to lure Kawhi Leonard into shooting fouls that far too many first-year players want to commit. The Spurs’ rookie, however, refused to bite. The result: an airball that would not have fallen more off course if a windstorm

When freshmen became eligible for varsity play in 1972-73, few teams took better advantage than South Carolina. With senior (and newly-minted Olympian) Kevin Joyce providing leadership, a pair of freshman stars carried the Gamecocks to the Sweet 16. Mike

If all else fails, you can always use a flaming sword. Someone mentioned in my first Metacommentary post that he thought it was supposed to be a piece on TAFKARA (The Artist Formerly Known As Ron Artest), and since then you have no idea how much I wanted

Spencer Hall of Salt City Hoops with a great breakdown of our defensive shift. You all need to r