As March Madness descends on TD Garden Thursday night, a small army of friends and family will be rooting for UConn Husky forward and Massachusetts native Alex Karaban -- including his mom
As March Madness descends on TD Garden Thursday night, friends and family will be rooting for UConn Husky forward and Massachusetts native Alex Karaban. Having the chance to pound the parquet on the Celtics’ home court is a dream come true for the 21-year-old, who's known for his 3-point shot.
UConn takes on the San Diego State Aztecs in the Sweet 16 at 7:39 p.m. But it won’t be Karaban’s first time playing at the storied Boston arena. As a freshman at Algonquin Regional High School in Northborough his team competed in a tournament there. Karaban has been shooting hoops since he was about 8 years old, his mom said; he started playing on town teams in Southborough, then with travel teams.
Alex Karaban’s former coach Andrew Gale echoed that sentiment. “I look at it as good karma,” he said. “This is what happens when you do things the right way, and I couldn't be prouder of him and more excited.” “What made him special is that sometimes when you have somebody that's the best player on the team they can rub people the wrong way,” Gale said, “Alex was the complete opposite. You know, he not only was the best player on the team, but was a guy that brought the guys together.” And, Gale added, Karaban’s presence and humor lightened up the locker room.
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