I was dissapointed that Wisconsin point guard Trevon Hughes didn’t garner attention in Sean’s “Playground Tested” write-up from the other day. Actually, I’m not sure if “Pop” matured in NYC’s finest playgrounds, but he’s from Queens and his herky jerky ratchet is definitely asphalt-inspired. (Hughes went to a millitary academy near Milwaukee and our grassroots sleuths never sniffed him out, so perhaps he journeyed West before he could obtain some Big Apple love.) Down 31-19 at the intermission, the 12th seeded Badgers stormed back behind seven straight points from Keaton Nankivil, several three-pointers from sharpshooter Jason Bohannon and lockdown D to take the Florida State Seminoles into OT. Attempting only two shots in the first half, Tre turned it on in the extra period, hitting a circus lay-up and getting the AND ONE with a ‘Nole hanging on his uni with 2 ticks left. Peep the video above and other highlights after the jump!
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