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See who the Bulls think has the best chance of cutting down the nets in New Orleans
Bulls Make NCAA Picks
Dee Brown and Illinois may have to get past the likes of Arizona and Kansas or Duke to get to the Final Four.
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March 20, 2003
See the player's brackets:
Trenton Hassell | Fred Hoiberg
Donyell Marshall | Roger Mason Jr.
Eddie Robinson | Jay Williams
With the 2003 NCAA tournament upon us, Bulls.com caught up with several of the Bulls—some with an impressive resume of March Madness experience—to see what teams they thought had a shot at enjoying one shining moment at this year’s Final Four in New Orleans.
Six players were bold enough to fill out entire brackets for the world to see and six different champions were predicted. As Jay Williams points out, “It’s all about parity this year. Anyone can win it.”
So if you are looking for some last minute help on your brackets, look no further… the Bulls have stepped up to provide their analysis.
College: Maryland (no. 6 seed in the South)
NCAA Notable: Scored 15 points and hauled in a team- and season-high 14 rebounds in Maryland’s 2002 NCAA National Championship game victory over Indiana.
Baxter’s Champion: Kentucky
Quote him: “[Last year] we were determined and we felt we controlled our own destiny. Cutting down the nets felt great. To know you just won a national championship and that the whole world was watching you beat Indiana was amazing.”
College: None (Dominguez High School; Compton, CA)
NCAA Notable: Played for one season at Dominquez with former University of Kentucky star and current Detroit Piston Tayshaun Prince.
Tyson’s Final Four: Arizona, Kentucky, Stanford, Oklahoma
Chandler’s Champion: Arizona
Quote him: “I’ve got to go with my boy Josh Childress and his team, Stanford, coming out of the South.”
College: Michigan
NCAA Notable: Scored a career-high 27 points on two occasions, including a December meeting with traditional NCAA powerhouse Duke.
Jamal’s Final Four: Kansas, Kentucky, Texas, Syracuse
Crawford’s Champion: Texas
Quote him: “I love T.J. Ford. He’s got a lot of confidence and he makes that team go. Texas has always been a football state with a football university, but he has kind of changed things around.”
Jamal Crawford says Texas' T.J. Ford has "a lot of confidence and he makes that team go."
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College: Austin Peay (no. 13 seed in the East)
NCAA Notable: Played three seasons at Austin Peay, averaging 19.4 points and connecting on 122 three-point field goals; was named Honorable Mention All-America by the AP following his senior season.
Trenton’s Final Four: Kansas, Pittsburgh, Texas, Oklahoma
Hassell’s Champion: Oklahoma
Click here to view Trenton Hassell’s entire bracket.
College: Iowa State
NCAA Notable: Scored 15 points to lead the Cyclones to a first round victory over the Florida Gators in the 1995 NCAA Southeast Regional; finished his collegiate career ranked third in school history in scoring (1,993 points, trailing NBA players Jeff Grayer and Barry Stevens).
Fred’s Final Four: Arizona, Kentucky, Texas, Oklahoma
Hoiberg’s Champion: Arizona
Click here to view Fred Hoiberg's entire bracket.
College: Connecticut (no. 5 seed in the South)
NCAA Notable: Led UConn to the school’s third Sweet 16 appearance in five seasons as a junior. The team finished with a 29-5 record and Marshall became the Huskies’ first consensus First Team All-American.
Donyell’s Final Four: Duke, Pittsburgh, Florida, Oklahoma
Marshall’s Champion: Florida
Click here to view Donyell Marshall's entire bracket.
College: Virginia
NCAA Notable: Scored a season-high 30 points in the season finale versus Gonzaga in the 2001 NCAA Tournament; averaged 13.8 ppg, 3.0 rpg and 2.6 apg over his three seasons as a Cavalier.
Roger’s Final Four: Arizona, Kentucky, Connecticut, Oklahoma
Mason Jr.’s Champion: Kentucky
Click here to view Roger Mason Jr.'s entire bracket.
College: Central Oklahoma
NCAA Notable: Was a consensus Division II All-American and the Lone Star Conference North Division Player of the Year in 1998-99, scoring 30 or more points nine times, 40 or more point four times and setting a school record with 52 points in one game.
Eddie’s Final Four: Duke, Pittsburgh, Connecticut, North Carolina State
Robinson’s Champion: North Carolina State
Click here to view Eddie Robinson's entire bracket.
College: Duke (no. 3 seed in the West)
NCAA Notable: Averaged 19.3 ppg, 6.0 apg and 3.7 rpg while leading the Duke Blue Devils to a 95-13 (.880) record in his three-year career and the 2001 NCAA National Championship.
Jay’s Final Four: Arizona, Pittsburgh, Texas, Oklahoma
Williams’ Champion: Pittsburgh
Quote him: “It’s all about parity this year. Anyone can win it.”
Click here to view Jay Williams' entire bracket.
- Adam Fluck, Bulls.com
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