Posts By Pranav Iyer
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3.5KIyer's IslandJohnny Juzang’s March Madness run that captivated the Asian American community | Iyer’s Island Vol. 8
March Madness. The greatest time of the year for so many sports fans across the country. It’s one of the few tournaments...
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2.4KIyer's IslandRyan Agarwal setting ‘an example for a whole heritage’ | Iyer’s Island Vol. 7
In the history of NCAA basketball, rarely have we ever seen an Indian American play Power-5 basketball. Of those, I can think...
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2.2KIyer's IslandThe importance of the film ‘Boogie’ to Asian American athletes | Iyer’s Island Vol. 6
““Alfred “Boogie” Chin, a basketball phenom living in Queens, N.Y., dreams of one day playing in the NBA. While his parents pressure...
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1.8KIyer's IslandBen Li’s growing success as a freshman | Iyer Island Vol. 5
The ‘Chinese Zion Williamson.’ The highly-heralded freshman. It isn’t too often that society sees a player like Ben Li. One that skill...
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1.5KIyer's Island29 points for Jeremy Lin in his third G-League game back — it shouldn’t be a surprise | Iyer’s Island Vol. 4
Three games in and Jeremy Lin is already showing why he does not belong in the G League. Now technically past his...
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2.1KIyer's IslandWhat Feb. 10 means to basketball – Jeremy Lin’s return | Iyer’s Island Vol. 3
On Feb. 10, 2012, Jeremy Lin had the world in a frenzy. He dropped in an inspiring 38 points against Kobe and...
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1.6KIyer's IslandWhat I’ve learned about the Asian American basketball community | Iyer’s Island Vol. 2
I always knew that Asian Americans loved hoops. I just didn’t realize to what depth our community’s passion for the sport went. ...
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4.2KFeature StoriesKobe Bryant’s impact on the Asian and Asian American communities
Exploring the universal nature of the Mamba Mentality and diving into the personal relations of Asian athletes with Kobe.
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8.4KFeature StoriesFilipino Basketball’s Forgotten Trailblazer: The eternal legacy of Raymond Townsend
As a brown athlete in a Black and white world, the journey to become first Filipino in the NBA didn't come without...
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4.4KHighlights6’8″ D1 Filipino-Chinese BIG MAN JT Tan Feature Interview | Lehigh Freshmen Center
JT Tan is about to embark on his freshman campaign at Lehigh University, alma mater of Portland Trailblazer’s shooting guard CJ McCollum....
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