2005 FINAL FOUR WILSON COMMEMORATIVE GAME BALL

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PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A CUSTOM COMMEMORATIVE BALL AND WILL NOT BE SHIPPED FOR 4-6 WEEKS. THIS IS THE OFFICIAL COMMEMORATIVE WILSON FINAL FOUR GAME BALL. THIS IS THE BALL USED IN THE FINAL FOUR WITH THE EXCEPTION THAT A COMMEMORATIVE PANEL IS ADDED TO THE BALL WITH THE NAMES OF THE FOUR SCHOOLS AND THE OFFICIAL FINAL FOUR LOGO AND THE DATE OF THE TOURNAMENT IN COLOR. THIS BALL IS NOT SOLD IN ANY STORES AND IS EXCLUSIVE TO HAMPSTERDIRECT.COM. THE BALL COMES WITH AN INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED CERTIFICATE AND LIMITED TO 2005. THIS BALL IS THE SAME HIGH QUALITY WILSON BALL THAT IS USED IN THE FINAL FOUR GAMES. THESE SPECIFIC COMMEMORATIVE GAME BALLS ARE NOT GAME USED. Click here to see a larger image of this ball. ?As the NCAA enters its third tournament with the Wilson Official NCAA Game Ball, the basketball committee continues to receive outstanding feedback regarding the ?feel? and performance of the ball,? says Greg Shaheen, the NCAA?s VP of Men?s Basketball and Championship Strategies. ?The NCAA looks forward to continuing its evolving relationship with Wilson.? ?The Wilson Official NCAA Game Ball is the only moisture-absorbing basketball that gives players better control when the game heats up,? says Mike Kuehne, Director of Basketball for Wilson Sporting Goods. ?Once players use it in competition, they find every other game ball feels inferior. In blind playtesting, eight out of ten players prefer the Wilson NCAA Game Ball over traditional balls.? Behind the NCAA Game Ball?s regulation weight and size are exclusive technologies that improve player performance in heated competition. The basketball?s patented cover is made of moisture-absorbing composite leather. While other balls become slippery when wet, the NCAA Game Ball?s cover absorbs moisture and grows tackier. Grip is further improved with composite leather laid-in channels, which absorb moisture and are 50 percent deeper than conventional channels. The basketball is also constructed with Cushion Core Technology, combining a low-density sponge rubber with a durable butyl rubber for a softer, more positive touch. Together, the cover, channels and core make the NCAA Game Ball three-times more palmable when wet than a traditional basketball.