Because it's Tourney Time, and we know you want nothing but hoops, we're going to bring you classic moments from March Madness all week.
First is Bryce Drew's epic first round buzzer beater against Ole Miss. Valpo coach Homer Drew plotted the perfect winning shot for his son to pull off the upset. Jamie Sykes inbounded from the opposite baseline with 2.5 seconds to Bill Jenkins, who touch-passed the ball to Bryce Drew on the right wing, who launched the winning 3-pointer. Rarely do plays go exactly as they're drawn up, this one did to a T.
Drew wound up turning this winning shot into a short NBA career. Drew was selected as Valpo's first ever first round pick as the 16th selection of the 1998 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets - where he sucked. After playing with the Rockets for two years, Drew spent one season with the Chicago Bulls, and signed as a free agent for three seasons with the New Orleans Hornets (Charlotte Hornets during his first season with the team). Drew was then waived by the Hornets, and played professionally abroad for a year.
He's now an assistant coach at, wait for it, Valpo. What a shock.
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