Shady Springs Region: (1) Greg Ostertag vs (4) Keith Van Horn

On to the East we move as the first matchup of the Shady Springs, WV Region features a clash of two of the absolute whitest big men that have ever graced the league. The winner will advance to play the winner of Wednesday's matchup (#2 Jeff Horncaek vs. #3 Jason Kapono) to determine the winner of the Shady Springs Regional. Once again, we remind you the votes should be based off of ability to play fundamentally sound basketball, goofiness, upside, and most importantly, token white boy swag. A poll will open up on the right hand column for the next seven days. At the end of the week, the player with more votes obviously moves one step closer to the title.


Greg Ostertag
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College: Kansas
Years in League: 1995-2005
Teams: Jazz, Kings

Oh. my. goodness. Where to begin with Greg Ostertag. The crafty one seed out of the Shady Springs regional is the first player featured in the tournament who quite frankly swings and misses on the concept of talent. Known around the league as "Postertag" for getting posterized so many times in his career, this 7'2" menace rocked the #00 with pride for the majority of his career alongside many other great whites in Utah. From his laser precision flat top to his tattoo of Fred Flinstone dunking on his calf, Greg Osterag practically screams white. One columnist noted after a game in 1999, "You couldn't slide a credit card under 'Tag's' vertical leap." Averaging nearly as many turnovers as points throughout his career, Ostertag will be remembered as perhaps the whitest man to not only play in the NBA, but to ever step foot on this earth.



Keith Van Horn
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College: Utah
Years in League: 1997-2008
Teams: Nets, 76ers, Knicks, Bucks, Mavericks

Keith Van Horn is just one of those guys who was born to be a token white guy. He grew up idolizing Billy Cunningham, and he certainly made the Kangaroo Kid proud with the way he played the game. While he never played for the elite teams in the Mormon State (Cougars, Jazz), he did spend his collegiate career at Utah. He was drafted second overall and was a solid player in the league, averaging 16 points and 7 rebounds during his 11 seasons. His most important contribution, though, has to be his socks. Nothing brings out the whiteness in a player more than a good pair of knee highs. He is also known for gracing the cover of NBA Jam '99, which every self respecting person owns. Ever since he was stepped foot on the hardwood, Keith Van Horn- and his socks- did everything necessary to make certain that he would forever be remembered as a white boy legend.

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