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Mocking the 2010 Tournament:: 40+ Funny Nicknames

Shawn Siegel — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:12:16 -0800

Everyone loves a good nickname. But real nicknames are often boring. Gody? Cuz? Yawn. So instead, I present to you funny/lame nicknames for 40 of the top players in the 2010 NCAA Tournament. Some of these reference pop culture, politics, and sports history. For others, it helps to know a little bit about the player or the team he plays for. Others are just plain ridiculous.. Enjoy!

Mocking the Tournament: 40+ NCAA Tournament Nicknames

Cole Aldrich (Kansas): "RoboCop"

Al-Farouq Aminu (Wake Forest): "The Dunkin' Deacon"

James Anderson (Oklahoma St): "The Sundance Kid"

Trevor Booker (Clemson): "The Librarian"

Matt Bouldin (Gonzaga): "A1 Bouldin"

Da'Sean Butler (West Virginia): "Oops, I did it again"

Aubrey Coleman (Houston): "Stomp"*
* I had to go there

Sherron Collins (Kansas): Sher"ron Jeremy" Collins

DeMarcus Cousins (Kentucky): "DeMan-Child"

Jordan Crawford (Xavier): "LeBron Who?"

LaceDarius Dunn (Baylor): "Satin & Lace"

Juan Fernandez (Temple): "Pepe"

Jimmer Fredette (BYU): "Jimmer Thing"

Austin Freeman (Georgetown): "Blood Sugar"

Ashton Gibbs (Pittsburgh): "The Punked Panther"

Luke Harangody (Notre Dame): "Goat Boy"

Gordon Hayward (Butler): "Hayward Jablome"

Wesley Johnson (Syracuse): "Blade"

Gani Lawal (Georgia Tech): "Lawal and Order"

Kalin Lucas (Michigan St): "Spartacus"

CJ McCollum (Lehigh): "Lord of the Rings"

Greg Monroe (Georgetown): "The Doctrine"

E'Twaun Moore (Purdue): "ET"

AJ Ogilvy (Vanderbilt): "Captain Kangaroo"

Patrick Patterson (Kentucky): "The Forgotten One"

Dexter Pittman (Texas): "The Dump Truck"

Jacob Pullen (Kansas St): Jacob "Stop" Pullen "My Leg"

Jerome Randle (California): Jerome Randle-"El"

Scottie Reynolds (Villanova) "Reynolds Wrap"

Omar Samhan (St Mary's): "Enter Samhan"

Jon Scheyer (Duke): Jon "is so quiet, he couldn't be" Scheyer

Kyle Singler (Duke): "The GunSingler"

Ishmael Smith (Wake Forest): "Call Me"

Isaiah Thomas (Washington): "The GM"

Evan Turner (Ohio St): Evan "Page-" Turner

Greivis Vasquez (Maryland): "Grievance Counselor"

John Wall (Kentucky): "Cool Cat"

Brad Wanamaker (Pittsburgh): Brad Wanamaker-"deal"?

Tai Wesley (Utah St): "Pad-"Tai Wesley

Ekpe Udoh (Baylor): "Bless you"

Make your own. Here are some of the other top players:

Kevin Anderson (Richmond)
Denis Clemente (Kansas St)
Randy Culpepper (UTEP)
Devin Ebanks (West Virginia)
Derrick Favors (Georgia Tech)
Lazar Hayward (Marquette)
Xavier Henry (Kansas)
Darington Hobson (New Mexico)
Trevon Hughes (Wisconsin)
Damion James (Texas)
JaJuan Johnson (Purdue)
Quincy Pondexter (Washington)
Andy Rautins (Syracuse)
Samardo Samuels (Louisville)
Donald Sloan (Texas A&M)
Nolan Smith (Duke)

Feel free to post other nicknames for the players on the list above.

Jerome Randle: CollegeHoops.net Player of the Week

Jeff Borzello — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:46:04 -0800

CollegeHoops.net Player of the Week: Jerome Randle, California

Valentine’s Day is always one of the biggest milestones of the year – mainly because it usually is the one-month mark from Selection Sunday. With only four weeks remaining until Judgment Day, tremendous individual performances were going on around the country throughout the week. You can’t start any talk of top-notch games without mentioning UTEP’s Randy Culpepper, who scored 45 points against East Carolina on Saturday, but he wasn’t the only one. There was Purdue’s JaJuan Johnson averaging 20.0 points and 8.5 rebounds in two wins; John Wall of Kentucky averaging 23.0 points and 7.0 rebounds; Richmond’s David Gonzalvez averaging 22.0 points in two wins; Dee Bost of Mississippi State going for 32 points and nine rebounds in a win over Auburn; Villanova’s Scottie Reynolds averaging 21.5 points for the week; Pitt’s Brad Wanamaker putting up 18.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 7.0 assists; and Vanderbilt’s Jeffery Taylor averaging 20.5 points and 6.0 rebounds in two wins.

With all of the standout performances, it was very difficult picking the best one for this week. However, the best two-game stretch that meant the most to his team belonged to Jerome Randle of California. Randle started the week with 33 points, three rebounds and three assists in an easy win over Washington to give the Golden Bears some breathing room in the Pac-10. He then followed that up with six three-pointers and 24 points in an 86-70 victory over Washington State on Saturday. Randle’s craftiness with the ball and ability to drive into the lane for acrobatic finishes is uncanny, and his shooting range is unbelievable. For the week, the 5-10 jitterbug of a guard averaged 28.5 points and 3.0 assists, going 9-for-14 from three-point range and 10-for-11 from the free-throw line.

Although the Pac-10 is in the midst of a historically down season, California is doing its best to be the lone representative from the conference in the NCAA Tournament. With the two wins this week, the Golden Bears are now 9-4 in the league, one game ahead of Arizona State. They are clearly the best team in the conference – for now, at least – and should be able to get to the Big Dance. If Randle has anything to do with it, Cal will get there. He is averaging a career-high 19.8 points per game, as well as 2.1 rebounds and 4.6 assists, while shooting nearly 92 percent from the free-throw line and better than 41 percent from three.

Cal Basketball Preview: #15

Joel Welser — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:21:07 -0700

Overall Rank: #15

Conference Rank: #2 Pacific 10 Conference

2008-09: 22-11, 11-7

2008-09 postseason: NCAA

Coach: Mike Montgomery (22-11 at California, 569-255 overall)

The expectations were quite low for Coach Mike Montgomery during his first season as the head coach at California. However, the Golden Bears easily exceeded those expectations and finished the season with 22 wins and a trip to the NCAA Tournament. With six of their seven major contributors returning, there is good reason to expect Cal to be even better this year and compete for a Pac-10 title.

Key Losses: C Jordan Wilkes

Key Newcomers:

Center Jordan Wilkes is the lone departure and a couple newcomers will attempt to fill that void. Markhuri Sanders-Frison, a junior college transfer, has the most experience and could play 10 to 15 minutes per game. Bak Bak is certain to be a fan favorite with such a great name. But the 6-10, 200-pounder can play some ball too. He will need some time to develop and put on weight, but he could be an impact player sooner than later. Brandon Smith, generously listed at 5-11, is a smooth point guard who will spend the year learning behind senior Jerome Randle.

Backcourt:

Patrick Christopher and Theo Robertson both averaged over 33 minutes per game last year, but that is not a bad thing since they are both such great players. Christopher emerged as more than just a shooter and averaged 14.5 points per game. Robertson had a great year, connecting on 48.7 percent of his three-point attempts. For a 6-6 forward, he is extremely difficult to defend when his shot keeps falling. However, those two may not have to play so many minutes this time around thanks to the emergence of Jorge Gutierrez. As a freshman he never started a game, but by the end of the season he was playing a lot more minutes. Fellow sophomore D.J. Seeley and experienced senior Nikola Knezevic will provide plenty of depth.

Frontcourt:

Jamal Boykin may not put up great numbers, although he did average 9.6 points and led the team with 6.4 rebounds, but he never lacks hustle. Boykin will hit the glass hard and always plays tough and smart. He will once again man the four spot and the only question remaining is who replaces Wilkes at the center position. Wilkes only averaged 17.8 minutes per game, so plugging in Harper Kamp, who averaged nearly 20 minutes per contest, should work out just fine. Kamp has never been that productive on paper, but he is an upperclassman now who could surprise. However, the Golden Bears just need his 6-8, 255 pound frame to play decent defense and grab a few rebounds. If the team needs more size, they can look to 7-3 sophomore Max Zhang who played in just 15 contests as a freshman.

Who to Watch:

The talent is in the backcourt, but the most talented player of them all is Jerome Randle. The 5-10 point guard averaged 18.3 points and 5.0 assists last season and is the sparkplug that makes this team go. Randle is amazingly quick and can set up easy buckets for the shooters on the wings. But he is obviously capable of scoring himself too. And in many cases the opposing defense is worried about Christopher and Robertson and Randle will simply walk up the court and knock down a three-pointer.

Final Projection:

With Randle’s ability to do about everything, Cal is very difficult to stop. This is a team that was very consistent on offense last season thanks to the efficient shooting of Randle and Robertson and the capable ball handling of Randle. The expectations for this team are growing and most expect Coach Montgomery to take his team back to the NCAA Tournament and then do some damage once they are there.

Projected Post-season Tournament: NCAA

Projected Starting Five:

Jerome Randle, Senior, Guard, 18.3 points per game

Patrick Christopher, Senior, Guard, 14.5 points per game

Theo Robertson, Senior, Forward, 13.1 points per game

Jamal Boykin, Senior, Forward, 9.6 points per game

Harper Kamp, Junior, Forward, 3.8 points per game

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