By NBA.com
Posted Mar 28 2009 5:56PM
|
Name: Kiki Vandeweghe, general manager, New Jersey Nets
School: UCLA, 1976-80
Tournament credentials: Made Finals in 1980
My NCAA Moment: I think making the NCAA Tournament my senior year (at UCLA in 1980). It was a shocker. We were the last team picked, and we made it to the finals. That was something pretty special.
I Think About My NCAA Trip ...: I think there are die-hard core of Bruins fans who remember every single thing about UCLA basketball. You run into them all over the world. It's always fun to talk about that great time in my life at UCLA. I had a lot of fun.
At Home to Remind Me: Honestly, I really don't keep stuff. I usually give it away, but right now, some of it I wish I had for my son.
The Best Way to Win an NCAA Pool: It involves a lot of luck. And look for the healthy teams.
Who I'm Watching This Year: I just enjoy the games. I'm a basketball fan, so I like watching college basketball, pro basketball. It's fun. What is special about the NCAAs are the rivalries, the support the teams get. It brings you back to when you played in the tournament. It's just a very, very fun time.
My Final Four: Believe it or not, and it may not be possible, but they could all come from the Big East this year. The Big East is so good this season, the Big East tournament was one of the best I've ever seen.
 | Jeremy Lin: Sights and Sounds Experience the sights and sounds of Jeremy Lin's incredible play this past week. |
 | Fan Night's Top 10 Jeremy Lin's game-winning 3-pointer headlines Fan Night's Top 10 plays presented by Sprint. |
 | Jeremy Lin's Top 10 Plays Check out the best plays from Jeremy Lin's Season of Linsanity with the New York Knicks. |
 | All-Star Starter: Chris Paul The Los Angeles Clippers guard has been selected to the Western Conference All-Star team for the fifth time, his third as a starter. |
 | All-Star Starter: Kevin Durant The Oklahoma City Thunder forward has been selected to the Western Conference All-Star team for the third straight time, his second as a starter. |
 | All-Star Starter: Dwyane Wade The Miami Heat guard has been selected to the Eastern Conference All-Star team for the eighth straight time, his seventh as a starter. |
 | All-Star Starter: Dwight Howard The Orland Magic center has been selected to the Easten Conference All-Star team for the sixth time, his fifth as a starter. |
 | All-Star Starter: LeBron James The Miami Heat forward has been selected to the Eastern Conference starting line-up for his eighth straight All-Star Game. |
 | All-Star Starter: Derrick Rose The Chicago Bulls guard has been selected to the Eastern Conference All-Star team for the third straight time, his second as a starter. |
 | Barrier Breakers: Robertson and Russell John Thompson sits down with Oscar Robertson and Bill Russell to talk about the challenges they faced as they entered professional basketball. |
Copyright © NBA Media Ventures, LLC. All rights reserved. No portion of NBA.com may be duplicated, redistributed or manipulated in any form. By accessing any information beyond this page, you agree to abide by the Privacy Policy / Your California Privacy Rights and Terms of Use. | Ad Choices 
NBA.com is part of Turner - SI Digital, part of the Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network.
