The NCAA tournament is about basketball but also so much more: the parents, fans, bands, cheerleaders, etc. The Sweet 16/Elite 8 are taking place in 4 cities around the country and we could not be more excited to be there in person! HoopsHD is covering all the angles so you can look forward to an abundance of access in the days ahead. Jon Teitel continues our coverage from Atlanta at the Mississippi players press conference.
Mississippi G Eduardo Klafke’s father Rogerio scored 3 PTS for Brazil in a 23-PT loss to the Dream Team III at the 1996 Olympics (Scottie Pippen scored 13 PTS for Team USA) at the Morehouse College Gymnasium in Atlanta (just 1.5 miles SW of State Farm Arena), and Pippen’s son Justin is on Michigan (although he entered the transfer portal last Mond), so I asked him if this is a full-circle moment and who is the best athlete in the family. He said that it is a great feeling, especially because his dad said that Scottie was the best person he ever played against…but that he (rather than his father) will be the best player in their family:
When Mississippi F Jaemyn Brakefield played at Duke the very 1st loss of his college career was to Michigan State way back in 2020, so I wondered if he considered this a revenge game. He smiled and said that Coach Izzo is a great coach who had recruited him out of high school…and that he has been waiting a long time for this game:
Check back for a lot more access all week long!
