Jeremy Lin the New York Linsation that many NBA fans are starting to embrace is the perfect example of a player overlooked. This week I was reading an article where Lin was talking about his achievements and how he was a local state High School star in Palo Alto California. While in High School Lin was named first-team All-State and Northern California Division II Player of the Year, ending his senior year averaging 15.1 points, 7.1 assists, 6.2 rebounds and 5.0 steals. In his senior year in 2005–2006, Lin captained Palo Alto High School to a 32–1 record and upset nationally ranked Mater Dei, 51–47, for the California Interscholastic Federation Division II state title.
So why did he choose to play college basketball at Harvard versus attending Duke, UCLA, Kentucky, and North Carolina? No it's not because he wanted to go to Harvard, he sent DVD video's to Stanford and UCLA unfortunately the phone never ringed there and the mailbox was empty as he eagerly waited for letters. Lin never received a letter or phone call from Mike Krzyzewski, Ben Howland, John Calipari, and Roy Williams. UCLA and Stanford the school's Lin listed on his dream sheet ignored the first-team All in State talent. Jeremy Lin's talents, High School trophy's and California State title was continually thrown to the side by college scouts. Only two Universities showed true interest in Lin Harvard and Brown.
This is why I am a Jeremy Lin fan, this is why I am in the corner of the underdog because when everybody looked for the next Steve Nash or the next great point guard. They overlooked what was resting in their own backyard, they ignored the talent sitting in their locker room. Now Linsation is no longer overlooked he receives the press he finally deserved. So how bad did you overlook Linsanity? Below is a special video featuring Jeremy Lin dropping 30 points on Kemba Walker (Harvard vs. UCONN) and you tell me do you remember Jeremy Lin?
Jeremy Lin lights up UCONN's Kemba Walker
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