Ten March Madness Legends You May Have Forgot About

You have have forgot about these ten March Madness heroes of years gone by.

March Madness is upon us, and over the next few weeks, new legends will emerge. These ten legends of the last 25 years are some you may have forgot about.

Jai Lewis, George Mason

George Mason was a true Cinderella, beating power programs like North Carolina and UConn en route to the Final Four as an 11-seed. Big forward Jai Lewis was a fan favorite on a team that featured balanced scoring, and put up 20 points in the team’s miraculous Elite Eight upset win over UConn.

Luke Hancock, Louisville

Louisville was no Cinderella story, as they were a #1 seed in the 2013 tournament. But, until Hancock caught fire in the National Championship Game against Michigan, it looked like Louisville would finish as runner-up. His four consecutive three-pointers got the Cards back in the game.

Ali Farokmanesh, Northern Iowa

The 2010 Kansas Jayhawks were considered by many to be tournament favorites. But, Ali Farokmanesh had other ideas. He hit a dagger three-pointer in the final minute of Northern Iowa’s historic Round of 32 upset.

Doug Edert, Saint Peter's

15th-seeded Saint Peter’s was an afterthought heading into the 2022 tournament. But, they knocked off powers Kentucky and Purdue en route to the Elite Eight. Edert was the start, scoring 20 points against Kentucky, including the game-tying free throws to send the first-round game to overtime.

Max Abmas, Oral Roberts

Abmas was as good of a scorer as anyone in the country in 2021, and he showed that in the team’s wins over Ohio State and Florida to make the Sweet 16 as a #15 seed. He tallied 55 points in the two wins.

TJ Sorrentine, Vermont

Vermont was sneaky-good in 2005, as Sorrentine and forward Taylor Coppermouth formed a fantastic duo. It’s Sorrentine remembered for hitting a 30-footer with just over a minute left in overtime in the team’s upset win over Syracuse.

Thomas Walkup, Stephen F. Austin

Walkup was an all-around stud on a fourteenth-seeded Stephen F. Austin team that was frankly under-seeded heading in to the tournament. He scored 33 points in an upset win over Bob Huggins and West Virginia in the first round.

Kris Jenkins, Villanova

The 2016 Villanova team had a bunch of impact players, Jenkins being one of them. He hit arguably the most famous shot in NCAA Championship Game history, knocking down a 30-footer to win the title just seconds after UNC’s Marcus Paige hit a circus shot to tie the game after a furious Tar Heel comeback.

Juan Dixon, Maryland

Dixon was the best player on Maryland’s national title team in 2002. Alongside Steve Blake, he formed one of the best title-winning backcourts in recent memory, and averaged over 25 points per game in the team’s tournament run.

R.J. Hunter, Georgia State

R.J Hunter and his dad Ron, Georgia State’s coach, gave us one of the all-time great tournament moments in 2015. RJ hit a deep game-winning three to upset third-seeded Baylor in the first round. The shot sent his dad, who had an injured foot and was sitting on a stool, to the ground in jubilation.