2023 March Madness men’s bracket predictions by Andy Katz to start March

Former Iowa State star is another step closer to his dream of playing in the NBA CHICAGO — Talk about a guy that’s paid his dues. No one handed Marial Shayok anything. Nothing. Nada. Except a college scholarship for which he worked hard, and embraced to the fullest of his basketball-playing ability

LaMelo Ball’s time at Chino Hills High School (Calif.) had its moments of success, but much of that was overshadowed by LaVar Ball’s chaotic influence at the school. When LaVar pulled LaMelo out of high school over a strategic disagreement with new head coach Dennis Latimore (he wouldn’t let LaMelo take 50 shots a game), Chino Hills was left without its star player. The Huskies had a rough go early in the season, and LaMelo mocked the team’s struggles in a November tweet, calling them the worst. The Huskies would have the last laugh, though. On Saturday, Chino Hills rallied from a late nine-point deficit to defeat Bellflower St. John Bosco and reach the state title game in Sacramento. Chino Hills