2002 NCAA Tourney All-Name Teams
By Dan Shanoff and Melanie Jackson
Special to Page 2

They are a TV announcer's dream and fan favorites. Every year, a handful of players rise up from obscurity thanks to the stage of the NCAA Tournament and their unique names. We've done the heavy lifting for you, pouring over all 129 rosters from the men's and women's tournament. Just remember: The feeling from winning is temporary, but a name is forever.

Men
All-Name All-First Name All-Last Name

Boomer Brazzle,
Pepperdine

Prosper Karangwa,
Siena

Brett Blizzard,
UNC-Wilmington
Alpha Bangura,
St. John's
Winsome Frazier,
Mississippi State
Daryl Dingle,
Florida Atlantic
Paris Corner,
Wyoming
Odantey Blankson,
Marquette
Joel Justus,
UNC-Wilmington
Branduinn Fullove,
UC-Santa Barbara
Scooter Sherrill,
N.C. State
Cavadas Nunnery,
Ole Miss
Royal Ivey,
Texas
Chevy Troutman,
Pittsburgh
Reggie Rambo,
Alabama
All-Name,
second team
All-First Name,
second team
All-Last Name,
second team


Koko Archibong,
Penn

Demon Brown,
Charlotte

Cory Violette,
Gonzaga
Chris Christoffersen,
Oregon
Puff Summers,
Davidson
Sam Riddle,
Montana
Alex English,
Winthrop
Ace Watanasuparp,
Connecticut
Brett Teeter,
McNeese State
Michael Jackson,
Wisconsin
  Jonathan Popofski,
Central Connecticut State
Mackel Purvis,
Hampton
   

Women
All-Name, first team All-Name, second team All-Lindsay/ey

Iciss Tillis,
Duke

Athena Christoforakis,
Temple

Lindsey Wilson,
Iowa State
Chaquita Dilworth,
Steven F. Austin
Swin Cash,
Connecticut
Lindsey Yamasaki,
Stanford
Constance Jinks,
UNLV
Jennifer Laitner,
BYU
Lindsay Whalen,
Minnesota
Wynter Whitley,
Duke
Mandi Moore,
New Mexico
Lindsay Meder,
Iowa
LaQuanda Brickhouse, Hartford Crystal Peace,
Liberty
Lindsay Taylor,
UCSB
  Essence Perry,
Louisiana Tech
 

Dan Shanoff is a regular contributor to Page 2. Melanie Jackson covers women's college basketball for ESPN.com.




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