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The 2008 basketball season was pretty remarkable and had its share of highlights, both in the NBA and in the NCAA. Individual highlights from some of the biggest NBA stars were a common occurrence every night during the 2008 season. The 2008 NCAA tournament was packed with upsets and drama as well. There were dozens of incredible basketball highlights from each season so choosing the best is no easy task. Each and every fan of basketball will have their own opinion on which plays were the best but here are just a few examples.

The NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship, held every year in March, is guaranteed to produce a few highlight worthy moments. The 2008 tournament was no different as Davidson University, led by guard Stephen Curry, made a cinderella run through the tournament. One of the highlights was Curry’s clutch shooting in big moments at the end of the game. Davidson, the tenth seed, took on Georgetown, the second seed, in the second round of the tournament. Georgetown dominated the first half and shut down Curry completely with their top ranked defense. On top of shutting down Davidson, Georgetown shot over 60% from the floor in the first half extending their lead to sixteen points. But the second half was a different story as Davidson, and Curry in particular, caught fire including hitting several big shots down the stretch. Curry sealed the 74-70 victory by hitting several pressure packed free throws in the final seconds. Davidson’s magical run continued when the upset the number three seed Wisconsin before losing to the number one seed Kansas in the Regional Final.

There were also several amazing highlights courtesy of some of the NBA best players like Dwight Howard, Chris Paul, and of course, Lebron James. Lebron can be a human highlight reel so there is a vast selection to choose from. One of the more remarkable plays was his alley-oop layup against the Celtics. The pass was thrown slightly behind James and he had to reach back and grab the basketball and lay it in all in one motion. All this was done with a couple of defenders draped all over him which is the only way teams can attempt to cover him. Lebron actually took the ball away from the defender in mid-air and hit the soft lay-up past the other.

Amazing highlights are made every season in college and professional basketball for as long as the sport has been played. The 2008 season was no different as incredible plays were made on a regular basis by the usual NBA stars. As players like Lebron James, Chris Paul, and Dwight Howard, to name a few, continues to develop their games they will take the sport to new levels. Every time fans catch a game the potential for an amazing play is always a possibility.

2008 brought numerous unforgettable basketball moments and there were tons of games when scoreboards showed really fantastic scores. We tried to refresh some of these moments in fans memories with this article.