Jamal Mashburn joins the Westwood One NCAA Radio Network as an analyst for the regular season and the NCAA Tournament. Mashburn played 11 NBA seasons, including stints with the Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets. Mashburn was a prolific scorer, averaging more than 19 points per game to go along with 5.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists over the course of his career.
Mashburn was a collegiate star at the University of Kentucky, becoming the school’s fourth-leading scorer and a consensus First-Team All-American his junior year. A native of New York City, Jamal led Cardinal Hayes High School to the city championship in his senior year (1990).
Since his retirement, Mashburn has become a very successful businessman. Among other ventures, Jamal owns the largest Toyota dealer in the state of Kentucky and hundreds of restaurants around the country. He also served as an NBA analyst for ESPN from 2006 – 2011.
Jamal Mashburn's Posts
Third Round Highlights: (3) Marquette 74 – (6) Butler 72
LEXINGTON, KY – The real winner of the Marquette-Butler matchup on Saturday? College basketball fans, who will get to see these schools produce more epic battles as members of the new Big East next season. Meeting for… Read More »
Third Round Highlights: (1) Louisville 82 – (8) Colorado State 56
LEXINGTON, KY – Louisville head coach Rick Pitino expressed concern about the problems a senior-laden Colorado State team could present his Cardinals. Perhaps he was just trying to set the Rams up for a fall. The top-seeded Cardinals are off to the Sweet Sixteen for the second straight season, following… Read More »
Second Round Highlights: (1) Louisville 79 – North Carolina A&T 48
LEXINGTON, KY – Now that’s how a #1 seed shows it means business. Louisville took a big lead early on 16th-seeded North Carolina A&T and never looked back in a 79-48 second round victory on Thursday evening at Rupp Arena. Russ Smith led all scorers with 23 points on 10… Read More »
Second Round Highlights: (3) Marquette 59 – (14) Davidson 58
LEXINGTON, KY – What was looking like the first stunning upset of the NCAA Tournament instead turned into the first stunning last-minute comeback staged by an advancing team. Trailing 53-46 with just over 90 seconds left in regulation, Marquette ended the game on a 13-5 run to stun Davidson, 59-58.… Read More »
Second Round Highlights: (6) Butler 68 – (11) Bucknell 56
LEXINGTON, KY – Butler held Bucknell to just 14 points in the first half, en route to a 68-56 victory over the Bison on Thursday afternoon. A national finalist in both 2010 and 2011, the Bulldogs put four players in double-figures, led by a 17-point effort from Rotnei Clarke. Joe… Read More »
SEC Championship Highlights: Ole Miss 66 – Florida 63
NASHVILLE, TN – Ole Miss is most definitely off the bubble. The Rebels rallied from a big deficit against Florida to win the SEC Tournament Championhip Game 66-63 on Sunday afternoon and secure the conference’s automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. Murphy Holloway led Ole Miss with 23 points and… Read More »
SEC Semifinal Highlights: Ole Miss 64 – Vanderbilt 52
NASHVILLE, TN – Marshall Henderson scored 23 points as the Ole Miss Rebels moved one win away from taking their NCAA Tournament fate out of the hands of the selection committee. Ole Miss downed Vanderbilt 64-52 on Saturday afternoon and will now face Florida in the championship game on Sunday… Read More »
