Ali Farokhmanesh - Iowa State

[houman]

How appropriate for Norouz. Northern Iowa just beat Tournament favorite Kansas behind the late game heroics of half-Iranian Ali Farokhmanesh.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/bkc_ncaa...Ec2VjA3luX3RvcF9zdG9yeQRzbGsDcGFudGhlcnNrbm9j

 

[Mehran(ISP)]

He also had a great first game. I was watching it and his name came across and it came as a big surprise.

 

[Mahdi]

he's from northern iowa though, not iowa state

 

[houman]

he's from northern iowa though, not iowa state

True, my bad.

 

[houmanbahal]

sport center just confirm he is a son of Iranian Olympic volleyball player

 

[Silverton]

also, his game winning 3 beat UNLV earlier in the week to knock them out... the guy has ice in his veins!!

check the NCAA March Madness thread to see an interview with his parents. His dad has a pure Persian accent