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When the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark announced the closure of Elizabeth’s St. Patrick High School in 2012, it was roughly akin to learning the Miami Heat had been contracted. St. Patrick’s two-decade run of basketball excellence had produced five statewide Tournament of Champions titles, and sent players including Samuel Dalembert, Al Harrington, Kyrie Irving and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist to the NBA. That same fall, a private, non-parochial school called The Patrick School opened in its place, and thanks to financial support from Irving and other St. Patrick alumni, it has remained a magnet for transfer talent. Name the 2020 TPS graduate who, after a year in the G League, went #7 overall in the 2021 NBA Draft.

Jonathan Kuminga

Basketball

Name the Timberwolves star who played the villain Kermit Wilts in the Adam Sandler film Hustle, a constant thorn in the side of Bo Cruz, played by Juancho Hernangomez.

Anthony Edwards

Football

"It's like the same old movie'" Frost said after the game. "But we'll get much better. In my heart, I believe we can have a special season."

This quote, from the first game of the 2021 [redacted] season, comes from the coach of what team?

Nebraska Cornhuskers