Thoroughman

Cam Thoroughman, a 6-foot-7 freshman who had 16 rebounds all season and postponed knee surgery to stay with the team in the tournament, grabbed two consecutive boards to keep one possession alive, then eventually made a layup for a 62-51 lead with 3 1/2 minutes left.

USATODAY.com 2007

West Virginia extended its 16-point halftime lead to 47-23 with 12:08 left in the game after a Thoroughman jumper.

The Seattle Times 2011

Believe it or not, Huggins said the 6-foot-7, 240-pound Thoroughman was actually recruited to play guard by the previous coaching staff.

MSNsportsNET.com Featured Content 2010

Washington's Elston Turner (31) tries control the ball as West Virginia's Cam Thoroughman, left, and Kevin Jones defend during the first half of a semifinal in the East Regional of the NCAA college basketball tournament Thursday, March 25, 2010, in Syracuse, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

Fore, right! DAVE SKRETTA 2010

He came up with an offensive rebound and putback on a Cam Thoroughman missed free throw with 1: 18 left for the clincher, putting the Mountaineers up,

post-gazette.com - News 2010

Thoroughman gave the Mountaineers a lift when they really needed it.

MSNsportsNET.com Featured Content 2010

"I don't want to say I expect him to hit those shots now," said Thoroughman.

Sports News : CBSSports.com 2010

Washington's Elston Turner (31) tries control the ball as West Virginia's Cam Thoroughman, left, and Kevin Jones defend during the first half of a semifinal in the East Regional of the NCAA college basketball tournament Thursday, March 25, 2010, in Syracuse, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

Fore, right! DAVE SKRETTA 2010

"The Marquette shot was an unbelievable shot," said West Virginia forward Cam Thoroughman.

Sports News : CBSSports.com 2010

Thoroughman, who did something similar two years ago when West Virginia knocked off ninth-ranked Duke in the second round of the NCAA tournament, finished the game with a season-high 7 points.

MSNsportsNET.com Featured Content 2010