Madness in the 2007 NCAA College Basketball Season Before March, here comes Lil? Romeo

November 25th, 2007

Because college hoops, as we know it, went hip-hop.

In what will only add to the madness this 2007 NCAA college basketball season before the March brackets arrive, Lil' Romeo will be shooting hoops on the NCAA college basketball hardwood and in case you're not well informed to know who the heck Lil' Romeo is, he's an actor / rapper and son of the hip-hop legendary mogul Master P.

So where will Lil' Romeo be playing hoops? Lil' Romeo, whose real name is Percy Romeo Miller, signed national letters of intent to attend Southern California and play for the USC Trojans.

Lil' Romeo is currently a senior guard at Beverly Hills High, averaging 13.9 points and 5.6 assists last season. And apparently, Lil' Romeo got his love for both hoops and music from his father, Master P, who tried to get to the NBA in the 1990s, TWICE.

''This is the most important thing I've had to do and hopefully it sends a message to kids across the country that education is more important than money,'' Lil' Romeo said at a news conference.

''Getting a college scholarship is more important than winning an American Music Award, and I plan to be the best student-athlete I can be at USC.'' The 6-0, 170-pound Lil' Romeo was ranked by one recruiting service as one of the top 15 prep point guards in the country today.

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