Portland Pilots

[Deadlift]

With all their Nordic-descended athletes, the Belgian Raivio and the Dutchman Robin Smeulders - they are a fun team to watch!

I just started the 300th topic in the college basketball section!

 

[celticdb15]

Ya I heard they demolished UCLA I wasn't very sure of the makeup of the team though.

 

[Deadlift]

They play 4 White athletes at all times. Luke Sikma (Jack's son) comes off the bench to play.

 

[celticdb15]

Thats great news. I will definitely keep them in mind as a potential spoiler when the bracketes come out in March.

 

[j41181]

Thanks for the info, dude!

 

[Jimmy Chitwood]

they are a fun team to watch.
aside from the black starting point guard (and his Japanese back-up), every player who sees the court is a White athlete who can really shoot the ball. Raivio is a slasher type who would be called a "phenomenal afflete" had he more melanin. oh, and he averaged 8 rebounds a game last year from his shooting guard spot. pretty freaking impressive.

 

[guest301]

It's nice to have another team from the Northwest to root for since the team I became a fan of for the last decade(Gonzaga) is far less white friendly.

 

[Deadlift]

After 21 games, Luke Sikma is averaging..


14 PPG
10.7 RPG
2.5 APG

Nice Senior campaign!

 

[Jack Lambert]

I would like to see Portland in the NCAA Tourney, as it looks like they start four whites, and give minutes to two others off the bench.