Happy Selection Sunday to all basketball fans who celebrate!
In honor of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament field being revealed just a short while ago, I thought we’d take a slight detour from our usual Portland Trail Blazers content for some bonus Portland-centered college hoops action — for hometown pride purposes, of course.
Four local Portland hoopers made it into the Big Dance, representing four schools from four states. In case you needed any more reason to root for Cinderellas next week, keep an eye out for these Portlanders in the field.
Jackson Shelstad, Freshman, University of Oregon
The most high-profile of the bunch, freshman guard Jackson Shelstad helped the University of Oregon Ducks sneak into the Big Dance at the last moment by winning the Pac-12 Championship.