Nova Knicks Trio Chases Rare NCAA-NBA Double as New York Leads Finals 1-0
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Updated · ESPN · Jun 5
Nova Knicks Trio Chases Rare NCAA-NBA Double as New York Leads Finals 1-0
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Jun 5
Summary
Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Mikal Bridges are one title away from becoming the fifth set of teammates to win both NCAA and NBA championships together.
The Villanova trio already won the 2016 NCAA title together, and New York's NBA Finals berth has put that rare double within reach.
New York opened the series with a 1-0 lead over San Antonio, giving the Knicks' college-linked core a direct path to joining an exclusive historical list.
ESPN Research says the Knicks already became just the second NBA team to start three players from the same school in a Finals game, after the 1948-49 Minneapolis Lakers.