Melsahn Basabe: From Glen Cove, N.Y. to the Iowa men's basketball team

Melsahn Basabe, a 6-foot-7 forward from Glen Cove, N.Y., committed to play for the Iowa men's basketball program on Saturday. He is a high school senior.

I like this. I don't know anything about how good a player he is, but the name "Melsahn Basabe" pleases me very much. Melsahn Basabe. Say it out loud.

The news came from Melsahn Basabe via Twitter, @Melsizzle2Real

It's Official... Im an Iowa Hawkeye now

OK, reason No. 2 I like Melsahn Basabe: His Twitter user name is Melsizzle2Real. That is so great I can't even discuss it any more.

Reason No. 3: It's the same as Reason No. 1. His name. The first 48 search results for "Melsahn" on Google Saturday night were about Melsahn Basabe. The 49th was a misspelling of "Melsan."

The 50th was again about Melsahn Basabe. That was good enough for me.

Reason No. 4: Melsahn Basabe is from

Glen Cove, N.Y. That's on Long Island. Some of the neighboring towns are Oyster Bay, Sea Cliff, Mill Neck and Locust Valley. It sounds great, not the kind of place that would be ruined by an oil spill.