1. Cleveland – Kyrie Irving PG
18 years old; 6’2″; 185 lbs.
Duke, Freshman
2. Minnesota – Derrick Williams PF
19 years old; 6’8″; 235 lbs.
Arizona, Sophomore
3. Utah – Enes Kanter C
18 years old; 6’9″; 250 lbs.
Kentucky, Freshman
4. Cleveland – Tristan Thompson PF – Audio from after his pre-draft workout in Toronto
19 years old; 6′ 8″; 235lbs.
Texas, Freshman
5. Toronto [...]

This morning I spent some time chatting with Aaron Torres about the 2011 NCAA Tournament that starts this week.
Some of the topics we covered include:
* Ohio State deserves to be the top seed overall but they have the toughest bracket
* I claim Washington is my sleeper team
* We debate if Duke should bring Kyrie Irving [...]

Fresh off of his workout with the Washington Wizards, Omar Samhan talked about how this workout was an improvement over his last one, what parts of his game need work, the importance of using social media carefully, and much much more.

After two weeks of some of the most exciting hoops action in recent memory, we’ve whittled those 65 teams down to just four, as we’re just a few days from tipping off the Final Four from Indianapolis on Saturday.

While most everyone is still recovering from one of the most exciting opening weekend’s in NCAA Tournament history, as hard as it is to believe, the Sweet 16 is set to tip-off again Thursday. As you get ready for another exhilarating weekend of basketball action, here are the five most burning questions heading into this weekend’s games.

After an exciting opening round of the NCAA Tournament, it seemed all but impossible that the excitement could be topped when Round 2 tipped off on Saturday. Only it was was.

The first round of the 2010 NCAA Tournament is officially in the books, with the action coming to an end late Friday night, as Maryland beat Houston. From the opening tip of Thursday’s games, fans were treated to some of the most exciting college basketball action in modern tournament history, as 11 of the 32 games were decided by five points or less, with three going into overtime.

With the NCAA Tournament kicking off on Thursday, I took some time this afternoon to chat with Aaron Torres about first-round matchups he’s excited to watch, what high seeds could be booted early from the tournament, what teams are over or under-rated, how Kentucky’s lack of experience in the Tournament will play out and if Texas can regain the form that helped them start the season 17-0.

Look, I know the incentive to join the Hoops Addict March Madness Pool was slim since only bragging rights were on the line. So, to up the ante, we’ve partnered with Coke Zero to give prize packages to the people who finish first and second in the pool.

Coming into the NCAA Tournament, we all know the names of the biggest game-changers in college basketball. But what about everybody else? What about the guys who weren’t All-Americans this year? You need to know about them too. This is why Hoops Addict has identified a group of six players you need to get to know and watch out for, as we head into the 2010 NCAA Tournament.