SANTA CLARA, Calif. – This summer, University of San Francisco men's basketball senior center Jimbo Lull made the mountains and closed ski resorts of New Hampshire his own personal training grounds. "Everybody wants to be the guy," said Lull. "I always train like I've got to be the guy."
Knowing he'd be the Dons' primary option down low, he woke up every morning and would climb mountains to work on his conditioning. Sometimes, he'd wear a weight vest and climb the same mountain twice in one day.
For the past month, with San Francisco in the middle of a grueling conference schedule, Lull has been the Dons' most consistent player, averaging 12 points and seven rebounds.