Viking alum, Heat guard Norris Cole sees rising success in rookie year
It's a sole feat to be selected in the NBA draft straight out of college. It's another thing to be traded to one of the most elite, top-notch teams in the league that currently has the greatest shot at winning an NBA title in 2012. Rookies don't find themselves in this position too often — earning minutes, competing on hardwood that reads “NBA Playoffs” and sharing the floor with athletes they've aspired to be like in just their first year of playing professional basketball.
Top picks of 2011-2012
Through the fist-pounding, final second moments and the game-clinching, three-point thrillers, Cleveland State University athletics have proven to impress this 2011-2012 season. The Cauldron acknowledges the excitement graced upon us, awarding some of the greatest performances we've seen in CSU sports all season.