Michael Jordan's legacy

In my last post, I said I would post two baskeball posts tonight, and true to my word here goes number two. Not only will this contribute to a balance of football and basketball in my posts, but I wanted to do this post before the rest of the sports world got to it.

And again, the title comes with deception. Although it may appear that I will focus on Michael Jordan (and he will be featured, as he's hard to ignore), this post will actually be truly regarding a new section of his legacy, in the form of one of the few undefeated college basketball teams still left this year. Along with the likes of Duke, Ohio St., and Kansas, the UCF, or University of Central Florida (for those unexperienced fans) Knights, have posted a more than impressive 13-0 record through nine weeks, to land the #19 spot in the AP top 25. But before I fully analyze the Knights, let's watch an example of Mr. Jordan's success (enjoy):

Marcus Jordan

So, back to the story, where does Michael Jordan play into this possible 'Cinderella Story' season for the Knights? Well, under the radar, the Knights were able to land Jeffrey and Marcus Jordan, the two sons of the hall of fame great whose highlights and championships are the talk of sports analysts and historians alike.

Previously a walk on at Illinois, Jeffrey transfered to UCF to be with his brother after last season, and is now a walk-on with the Knights. Marcus, on the other hand, has modeled his father's exploits, averaging 16.7 points per game to power the Knights, who lead the previously Memphis-dominated Conference USA. Their undefeated season includes wins over # 16 Florida and Miami, yet they face their largest tests January 26th and February 9th, both against Memphis (as C-USA is not strong otherwise).

As the Knights gain national prowess, and as Marcus is only a sophomore, it is yet to be seen if he will gain enough popularity to make it in the NBA, however, a fan like myself can only hope for a second generation of the Jordan family breaking backboards in the NBA.

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