Fatts Russell And Keith Stone Headline The 2018 NCAA Tournament All-Name Team

The best games in March Madness usually involve teams you never heard full of players you never heard of winning in ridiculous fashions. Some of those unheralded players have unforgettable names.

Remember Northern Iowa’s Ali Farokhmanesh? What about current Knicks big man Kyle O’Quinn from his days at Norfolk State? They’re the kinds of names that, in past years, have lived in either glory or infamy, depending how you filled out your bracket.

We’re not sure what great upsets we’ll see in this year’s big dance. But we do know some of the great names we’ll hear. Below is the 2018 NCAA Tournament All-Name team (one team for each region and one overall team). Let’s hope these some of these names are shouted by announcers in the final seconds.

South Region

Jon Axel Gudmundsson, Davidson

This sophomore from Iceland has a very Gud name. Gudmundsson is also a low-key triple-double threat. He went for 24 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists in Davidson’s season opener, and is averaging 13 points, 6.1 boards, and 5.1 dimes a game. If the Wildcats are going to topple Kentucky, he might be a big reason why.

Kyle Guy, Virginia

Virginia basketball’s Guy is a real basketball guy. He’s also Virginia’s top-scoring guy, leading the Hoos with 14.1 points per game on 40.9 percent shooting from the field and 39.5 percent shooting from three. With De’Andre Hunter out for the tournament, Guy will have to shoulder an even bigger load for the No. 1 overall seed.

Carson Shanks, Loyola-Chicago

Don’t get on Carson’s bad side. Seriously, he’s a seven footer for the Ramblers, even if he hasn’t cracked the rotation since transferring from North Dakota.

Admiral Schofield, Tennessee

This Admiral is trying to sail the Vols to the Final Four. He’s probably the most fun player on Rick Barnes’ team and could be a star in the big dance, as he’s second on the team in scoring (13.8 per game) and tops in rebounding (6.3 a night).

Alan Vest, Wright State

When you think about it, a basketball jersey is just a vest with a Nike swoosh on it. Vest has appeared in 14 games this season.

West Region

DJ Hogg, Texas A&M

Don’t call DJ a ball Hogg. He’s tied for second on the Aggies in assists per game. Hogg also leads the team with 60 made 3-pointers. (IMPORTANT NOTE: His name is rhymes with rogue, not fog. But it’s still fun to picture a pig dropping sick beats at a club named The Trough.)

Sterling Manley, North Carolina

Next time you need to think of a quick alias, Sterling Manley is a good call. The former three-star recruit has cracked the Tar Heels’ rotation as a freshman and averages 5.4 points and 3.5 boards in 10 minutes a night.

Max Montana, San Diego State

If only there was also a Max California playing for Montana in this tournament. San Diego State’s Montana averages 7.0 points per game, but has scored 15 or more five times this season. A 20-point game against Colorado State on Jan. 24 is Max’s max.

Reed Tellinghuisen, South Dakota State

South Dakota State’s 85 points per game aren’t all scored by Mike Daum, as Tellinghuisen chips in 12 per game. And a Tellinghuisen sounds like something your beer snob friend discovered last week and won’t shut up about.

Seventh Woods, North Carolina

Seventh Woods was born on Aug. 7 and wore No. 21 as a freshman because it’s a multiple of seven. George Costanza approves. You might remember Woods from being a high school highlight video sensation, but he’s only appeared in 18 games this year due to injury issues and is averaging 1.1 points a night.

East Region

Prince Ali, UCLA

Prince won’t be the king this year. UCLA lost to St. Bonaventure in the First Four, but the 6’3 guard played well, scoring 13 points in 24 minutes. He’s only a sophomore, so Ali might make it back on this lest next year.

Dan D’Antoni, Marshall

Yes, he’s a coach. Yes, coaches are eligible for the All-Name team. Yes, he’s Mike’s brother. After going 28-37 in his first two years at Marshall, D’Antoni is 44-25 over the last two seasons and has led the program to its first Tournament appearance since 1987.

Ed Polite Jr., Radford

The most courteous member of the All-Name team. There was nothing polite about this dunk against LIU-Brooklyn in the First Four, though.

Polite had 13 points, 12 rebounds, and four assists in that win, and the Highlanders will now play Villanova.

Matt Haarms, Purdue

Announcers making a “Haarm’s way” joke is about as close to a guarantee as you can get in this tournament. At 7’3, Haarms is hard to avoid, especially when he’s standing next to the Boilermakers’ other big man, 7’2 Isaac Haas.

Keith Stone, Florida

He could very well have an endorsement deal in his future once he goes pro. Stone averages 8.9 points per game, but went off for 22 against Arkansas in the SEC Tournament.

Midwest Region

Dalton Dry, TCU

Dry, a senior guard who has appeared in nine games, could really come in handy if there’s another player/mop situation this year.

Remy Martin, Arizona State

He’s Fetty Wap’s favorite college basketball player. Martin’s first NCAA Tournament came to a close quickly, though, as he was scoreless in a loss to Syracuse during the First Four.

Tum Tum Narin, Michigan State

Might be the world’s only person with a nickname from the 1992 movie, 3 Ninjas. He’s also been called “maybe the greatest teammate ever.” And to clarify: Tum Tum is a nickname. His first name is Lourawls. He could, conceivably, be on here twice.

Fatts Russell, Rhode Island

Daron “Fatts” Russell is currently listed at 5’10, 165 pounds, and has appeared in every game for the Rams during his freshman campaign. He got the nickname from his mother because he was a chubby baby.

C.J. Seaforth, Iona

He could have a future in sailing if this basketball thing doesn’t work out. The freshman is averaging 2.3 points per game for the Gaels.

2018 NCAA Tournament All-Name team

Jon Axel Gudmundsson, Davidson
Fatts Russell, Rhode Island
Admiral Schofield, Tennessee
Keith Stone, Florida
Seventh Woods, North Carolina

Honorable mentions: Jordan Bone (Tennessee), Timmy Falls (Montana), Kameron McGusty (Oklahoma), Anthony Polite (Florida State), Rusty Reigel (Davidson)