Pro Dunk Hoops News

I put together this visual mapping tool for the NCAA
men’s basketball tournament that measures things like home court
advantage, jet lag and more.

http://www.produnkhoops.com/sandbox/geo_tourn

Some cool statistics:

Teams closest to home base throughout tournament
The University of Texas(2) fans must travel an average of 221 miles
to each venue
The University of Texas Arlington(16) fans must travel an average of
263 miles to each venue
The University of Memphis(1) fans must travel an average of 422 miles
to each venue

Shortest Trips to the Final Four
The University of Memphis(1) - 716 miles
Mississippi State University(9) - 800 miles
Austin Peay State University(15) - 884 miles

Longest Trips to the Final Four
The University of Arizona(10) - 4780 miles
University of San Diego(13) - 4734 miles
Baylor University(11) - 4068 miles

Shortest first leg
North Carolina University(1) - 20 miles

Longest first leg
Cornell University(14) - 2306 miles

PS - Let me know if you see any mistakes … I didn’t exactly go over
this with a fine tooth comb (trying to get it out before the
tournament started).

We are proud to have former professional basketball player Nick Van Exel join the Pro Dunk team.  His new Pro Dunk Diamond basketball system was installed in his Houston, Texas home this summer.  He joins Mario Elie in our list of professional customers.  His quote can be found on the Pro Dunk Diamond reviews page.

Nick Van Exel (Nick the Quick) is a 13 year veteran known by many as the feisty guard that helped Los Angeles regain greatness with his quick step, prolific assists and legendary big 3 point shots. His career is rounded out with impressive and consistent play at many teams including Denver, Dallas, Golden State and Portland.. For a complete bio, click here.

Congratulations to the San Antonio Spurs in their sweep over the Cleveland Cavaliers for the world championship of basketball.

The NCAA committee has approved the expansion of the men’s college 3-point line to 20-9 from 19-9 (one foot further from the center of the hoop).  We have put together some information on this at our court dimension page including links to commentary about how it will effect the game.  Women’s and high school 3-point lines will remain the same.  Courts will now have two 3-point lines in contrasting color for women’s and men’s play.  Both are true arcs unlike the NBA 3-point line.