Word: hoopster
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...Harvard hoopster with pro-level talent? Yes, that's one reason Lin is a novelty. But let's face it: Lin's ethnicity might be a bigger surprise. Fewer than 0.5% of men's Division 1 basketball players are Asian-American. Sure, the occasional giant from China, like Yao Ming, has played in the NBA. But in the U.S., basketball stars are African Americans first, Caucasians second, and Asians ... somewhere far down the line. (One historical footnote: Wat Misaka, a Japanese American, became in 1947 the first nonwhite person to play in the NBA.) (See the classic sports photography...
...undisputed icon of Chinese basketball, the country's most high-profile player in what is probably the nation's most popular sport. While not the first Chinese hoopster to play in the NBA - that distinction goes to Wang Zhizhi, who was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in 1999 - Yao is by far the most prominent. A seven-time NBA All-Star and pillar of the Chinese national team, his angular face can be seen on everything in China from Coke billboards to Visa ads. His annual endorsement income last year was estimated at $36 million, more than triple that...
...high standards of journalism. One of its more sacred rules is its conflict-of-interest policy, which prohibits writers from covering blockmates, close friends, and significant others (poorly-masked man-crushes are apparently fair game, as the cross that multiple male members of the Sports Board carry for star hoopster Jeremy Lin has demonstrated). While this policy is an essential component of the Crimson’s ability to provide unbiased coverage, it clashes with what sports are meant to deliver: pride, personality, and a connection between teams and fans.My four years covering sports for The Crimson have only confirmed...
...offensive rebound by Wright gave his team a 36-34 lead. The Crimson would not trail after that. “I felt fine, [playing lots of minutes] is what I’m used to,” Housman said. The senior was not the only Harvard hoopster to feast at the foul line. Coming off a win over Holy Cross on Tuesday in which it went to the line 39 times, making 32 of them, the parade continued against Army. The Crimson had 29 attempts from the foul line, hitting on 23. Lin made all nine...
...offensive rebound by Wright gave his team a 36-34 lead and would not trail after that. “I felt fine, [playing lots of minutes] is what I’m used to,” he said. The senior was not the only Harvard hoopster to feast at the foul line. Coming off a win over Holy Cross on Tuesday in which it went to the line 39 times, making 32 of those, the parade continued against Army. The Crimson had 29 attempts from the foul line, hitting on 23 of those. Like Housman, Lin made nine...