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I'm an Online News Producer & K-12 sports blogger for Education Week by day, basketball diehard by night.

Was born and raised in the Philly area, but I've spent the past eight years in the District of Columbia. Graduated from Georgetown University in 2009. Spent my four years there in the pep band, so you'll have to forgive my undying bias toward Jeff Green, Roy Hibbert and company.

I'm also one of the few Sixers fans remaining on the planet, for what that's worth.

Check me out on Twitter: www.twitter.com/btoporek

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Allen Iverson, Jeff Green, Roy Hibbert, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, James Harden

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Philadelphia 76ers, Georgetown Hoyas, Philadelphia Eagles

  • Favorite Coaches

    John Thompson III, John Thompson Jr., Stan Van Gundy, Phil Jackson

  • All-Time Sports Moment

    Seeing Tyler Hansbrough cry backstage in 2007, right after Georgetown beat UNC in the Elite 8.

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Georgetown vs. Duke, 1/21/06 - unranked Georgetown upsets #1 undefeated Duke

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Joe Dimaggio's 56-game hit streak.

  • Ruth or Mays?

    The Great Bambino! The Sultan of Swat!

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Maradona...solely for his off-the-pitch histrionics.

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    SEC Football, Big East Basketball

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