There were tears in his eyes.
Scott Bamforth said he didn’t think anyone even noticed, but they were absolutely there on Wednesday night in the Pit after he and his Enchantment teammates were eliminated in the Round of 32 of the $1 million, winner-take-all TBT (The Basketball Tournament). It was one of eight regionals of eight teams played across the country.
Then again, was there anything the 32-year-old did this week that went unnoticed?
Despite being the only player actually from New Mexico on a roster otherwise composed of former UNM Lobos, Bamforth was pretty much the least familiar player on a team several thousand fans came to watch Monday and Tuesday.