Mario Chalmers
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"Almario Vernard "Mario" Chalmers" is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected 34th overall in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Chalmers played for the University of Kansas in college for three seasons, including the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament/2007–08 national championship team, hitting a dramatic three-pointer with 2.1 seconds left in regulation to send the game against the University of Memphis/Memphis Tigers into overtime, with Kansas eventually winning the game.

In the 2006–2007 Big 12 Conference/Big 12 Coaches Awards, Chalmers was named Co-Defensive Player of the Year with Marcus Dove of Oklahoma State. Chalmers was also voted on the All Big 12 Third Team, and the All Big 12 Defensive Team.

In the 2007–2008 season, Chalmers was named Big 12 All-Defensive First Team and All Big 12 Second Team. He was also named NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player/Most Outstanding Player of the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament#National Championship Game/2008 NCAA Championship.

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The Big 12 is a physical conference, so I just need to get stronger, ... Coming out of high school, people here are a lot stronger, a lot quicker than what I played against in Alaska.

I don't have to shoot it a lot, I just have to keep the defense honest.

It shows we have a lot more weapons than just Brandon. Tonight he didn't have a good game. But he'll be back next game.

We just ignored the crowd and played hard. Missouri really helped us out as far as ignoring the crowd.

It's not that much different, because he was my high school coach too. But it does make it a little harder, because most of the time he is on my back. But that makes me better.

My mentality is just a little different now, because in high school I had to do a lot of scoring, ... But now I can pass the ball to my teammates and get them involved more.

Brandon works on his left, and once he gets that he's going to be an unstoppable player.

That has helped me a lot. We knew how to balance the father-and-coach relationship.

I don't feel too bad now.