Harrick Standings Update

The Harrick Committee is back from our quick tour of the Riverwalk, where we stood in the very long beer line at Rita's with Jay Bilas, who has graciously offered to serve as the official analyst of the Harrick next year. No Jim Harrick sightings, unfortunately. But then we didn't hit any strip clubs or auto parts stores in the Alamo city.

This year's Harrick is going to the wire. Giaquinto has retaken the lead and has the best player left in Derrick Rose. He also has KU's little bowling ball, Sherron Collins. The Buffet is just four points back with Mario Chalmers, who just might have another huge game left. Meanwhile, Lang seems to have nailed down third place with Brandon Rush still playing. Avillo and Illfelder are battling for the money-back fourth place, with Avillo needing 14 points out of CDR to secure money. (Avillo would be sitting pretty if I hadn't misread his sheet and picked Mata-Sucko from UCLA, who put up exactly nothing in three games). Strange is also in the mix, but only if Chaka Khan goes off. Which has never happened.

Here are your totals. Don't forget to send in your money, if you haven't done so already.

1. Giaquinto 394 (Rose, Collins)
2. Schwartz 390 (Chalmers)
3. Lang 292 (Rush)
4. Illfelder 276 (out)
5. Dusty 264 (out)
6. Avillo 263 (CDR)
7. Ott 262 (out)
8. Strange 263 (Kaun)
9. Beaver 256 (out)
10. Chlarson 251 (Jackson)
11. Hill 247 (out)
12. Ormiston 242 (out)
13. Flynn 240 (out)
14. Riley 236 (Robinson)
15. Steinkemper 219 (Dozier)
16. Moeser 197 (Arthur)
17. Peckham 192 (out)
18. Wagner 169 (out)

Final Four Scoring
1. Giaquinto 36
2. Chlarson 34
3. Ormiston 304. Avillo 28
5. Lang 25
6. Steinkemper 21
7. Illfelder 17
8. Dusty 12
8. Beaver 12
10. Schwartz 11
11. Hill 9
11. Flynn 9
11. Wagner 9
14. Riley 7
15. Moeser 6
16. Strange 4

All Harrick Final Four Team
Derrick Rose, Memphis 25 (Giaquinto)
Brandon Rush, Kansas 25 (Lang)
Chris Douglas-Roberts, Memphis 28 (Avillo)
Russell Westbrook UCLA 22 (Chlarson)
Wayne Ellington's girlfriend, North Carolina (seen by the Harrick Committee hassling the UNC guard about five hours before tip-off at the check-in counter of the team hotel). Solid effort by her.