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

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.

Along with Lil' Romeo, the USC Trojans also announced that the 5-11 guard Donte Smith and local standout DeMar DeRozan will also be playing for them. Smith averaged 21.7 points at Mt. San Antonio College last season, while DeRozan averaged 22.3 points as a junior at Compton High.

''To come from Compton and to be able to get an athletic scholarship at a major university like USC is the greatest feeling in the world,'' DeRozan said. ''This is a place where I am able to work hard and reach my dreams and will hopefully take this to the pros after college.''

The 6-7, 200-pound DeMar DeRozan is rated as one of the best shooting guards in the nation.

Who will win the 2007-08 NCAA College Basketball Championship? Bodog has the odds.

North Carolina Tar Heels 5/1

UCLA Bruins 6/1

Memphis Tigers 10/1

Duke Blue Devils 15/1

Ohio State Buckeyes 40/1

Florida Gators 70/1

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