Jeremy Lin: NBA sensation

Jeremy Lin shoots a layup — AP Photo/Kathy Willens

New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin (17) shoots a layup past center Tyson Chandler (6), Cleveland Cavaliers forward Antawn Jamison (4), guard Kyrie Irving (2) and Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) during the second half of the Knicks' 120-103 win in an NBA basketball game at New York's Madison Square Garden, Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012.

Jeremy Lin shoots a three pointer — Getty Images/Chris Trotman

Jeremy Lin (17) of the New York Knicks shoots a three pointer against the Atlanta Hawks at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 22, 2012 in New York.

Lin drives toward basket, leaving Atlanta Hawks guard Jannero Pargo behind in Knicks 99-82 victory at Madison Square Garden in New York in February — AP Photo/Kathy Willens

New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin (17) drives toward the basket, leaving Atlanta Hawks guard Jannero Pargo (7) behind in the first half of the Knicks' 99-82 victory at Madison Square Garden in New York, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012.

Jeremy Lin goes up for a layup — AP Photo/Kathy Willens

New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin (17) goes up for a layup next to Atlanta Hawks center Zaza Pachulia (27) in the first quarter at Madison Square Garden in New York, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. Hawks forward Josh Smith is at right.

Jeff Teague strips the ball from Jeremy Lin — AP Photo/Kathy Willens

Atlanta Hawks guard Jeff Teague (0) strips the ball from New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin (17) in the second half of the Knicks' 99-82 victory at Madison Square Garden in New York, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012.

Jeremy Lin drives against Jeff Teague — Getty Images/Chris Trotman

Jeremy Lin (17) of the New York Knicks drives against Jeff Teague (0) of the Atlanta Hawks at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 22, 2012 in New York.

Carmelo Anthony and Jeremy Lin — AP Photo/Bill Kostroun

New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony, right, holds Jeremy Lin's hand as he leaves the game after fouling out during the fourth quarter against the New Jersey Nets, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Nets defeated the Knicks 100-92. Anthony shot 4 of 11 and scored 11 points. Lin finished with 21 points, nine assists and seven rebounds. At left is Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni.

Deron Williams drives to the basket as New York Knicks' Jeremy Lin defends — AP Photo/Bill Kostroun

New Jersey Nets' Deron Williams, right, drives to the basket as New York Knicks' Jeremy Lin defends during the third quarter on Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, at Madison Square Garden in New York. Williams scored a season-high 38 points, outplaying Lin and leading the Nets to a 100-92 victory over the Knicks.

New York Knicks' Jeremy Lin celebrates in the final moments against the Dallas Mavericks in New York, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012. The Knicks defeats the Mavericks 104-97.

Jeremy Lin drives through Vince Carter — AP Photo/Seth Wenig

New York Knicks' Jeremy Lin, center, drives through Dallas Mavericks' Vince Carter, right, and Dominique Jones during the first half in New York, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012.

Jeremy Lin, Dirk Nowitzki and Dominique Jones — AP Photo/Seth Wenig

Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki (41), top, and Dominique Jones, second from right, fight for a loose ball with New York Knicks' Iman Shumpert, right, and Jeremy Lin during the second half in New York, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012. The Knicks defeated the Mavericks 104-97.

Jeremy Lin shoots over Al-Farouq Aminu — AP Photo/Frank Franklin II

New York Knicks' Jeremy Lin (17) shoots over New Orleans Hornets' Al-Farouq Aminu (0) during the first half, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, in New York. Lin scored 26 points, but his turnovers nearly doubled his five assists, and the Knicks lost for the first time with Lin as a starter in an 89-85 loss to the Hornets.

Jeremy Lin drives past Isaiah Thomas — Getty Images/Chris Trotman

Jeremy Lin (17) of the New York Knicks drives past Isaiah Thomas (22) of the Sacramento Kings at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 15, 2012 in New York City. Lin put aside his record-setting scoring to hand out a career-best 13 assists, and New York got back to .500 with its seventh straight victory, 100-85 over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night.

New York Knicks' Jeremy Lin, center, talks with teammates Carmelo Anthony, left, and Amare Stoudemire, right, during the second half against the Sacramento Kings, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in New York. Lin had 10 points and 13 assists as the Knicks won the game 100-85.

Jeremy Lin of the Knicks looks on against the Kings — AP Photo/Seth Wenig

Jeremy Lin of the New York Knicks looks on against the Sacramento Kings at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 15, 2012 in New York City. Lin scored 136 points in his first five starts, most by any NBA player since the NBA merged with the ABA in 1976.

Jeremy Lin drives past DeMarcus Cousins — AP Photo/Frank Franklin II

New York Knicks' Jeremy Lin (17) drives past Sacramento Kings' DeMarcus Cousins (15) during the second half on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in New York. Lin had 10 points and 13 assists as the Knicks won the game 100-85.

Fans hold up New York Knicks' Jeremy Lin photos to distract a Sacramento Kings player during a free throw attempt during the second half on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in New York. Fans wearing Lin's jerseys or holding masks of his face chanted "MVP! MVP!" as he was interviewed on the court after the game and held up signs such as "Lin Your Face," "Linderella," and -- of course -- "Marry Me Jeremy."

Jeremy Lin (17) of the New York Knicks drives past Isaiah Thomas (22) of the Sacramento Kings at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 15, 2012 in New York City.

Jeremy Lin shoots over John Salmons — Getty Images/Chris Trotman

Jeremy Lin (17) of the New York Knicks shoots over John Salmons (5) of the Sacramento Kings at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 15, 2012 in New York City.

New York Knicks' Jeremy Lin items are on sale before an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in New York.

Jeremy Lin shoots over DeMarcus Cousins — AP Photo/Frank Franklin II

New York Knicks' Jeremy Lin (17) shoots over Sacramento Kings' DeMarcus Cousins during the first half on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in New York.

Jeremy Lin talks to teammate Amare Stoudemire as head coach Mike D'Antoni calls out to the team — AP Photo/Frank Franklin II

New York Knicks' Jeremy Lin (17) talks to teammate Amare Stoudemire (1) as head coach Mike D'Antoni calls out to the team during the first half against the Sacramento Kings, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in New York

New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin celebrates his game-winning 3-pointer in the final seconds against the Toronto Raptors in Toronto, Feb. 14, 2012. The season-high crowd of 20,092 roared as Lin shot over Jose Calderon and drained a pull-up jumper from the top with half a second to play, giving the Knicks their first lead since the opening quarter. The Knicks won 90-87.

New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin celebrates with teammate Tyson Chandler after his game winning 3-pointer in the final seconds of the game against the Toronto Raptors in Toronto, Feb. 14, 2012. The NBA's first American-Taiwanese player, Lin scored 27 points and added a career-high 11 assists in his first game since being named Eastern Conference player of the week.

New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin (17) drives against Toronto Raptors guard Anthony Carter during the first half in Toronto on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. Lin now has 20 plus points and 7-plus assists in 6 straight games. That's tied for the longest such streak in Knicks history with Micheal Ray Richardson and Walt Frazier.

Jeremy Lin drives against Toronto Raptors forward Amir Johnson — AP Photo/Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press

New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin (17) drives against Toronto Raptors forward Amir Johnson during the first half in Toronto, Feb. 14, 2012. Lin turned the ball over on three straight possessions early in the second and Toronto took advantage with a 6-0 run, widening its lead to 13 points.

NBA player Jeremy Lin's displayed on all the local newspapers front pages in Taipei on Feb. 12, 2012. Lin, American born and bred, is the latest hit in Taiwan, a society craving for a true hero in an age of false role models.

Jeremy Lin keeps the ball out of reach of Ricky Rubio — AP Photo/Jim Mone

New York Knicks' Jeremy Lin, right, keeps the ball out of reach of Minnesota Timberwolves' Ricky Rubio in the first half on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, in Minneapolis. Lin has been named the Eastern Conference player of the week after his sensational first week as an NBA starter.

Tyson Chandler sets a pick on Ricky Rubio — AP Photo/Jim Mone

New York Knicks' Tyson Chandler, center, sets a pick on Minnesota Timberwolves' Ricky Rubio, right, as Knicks' Jeremy Lin, left, chases the loose ball in the first half on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, in Minneapolis. Lin has scored 89 points in his first three starts. Lin is averaging 28.5 points and 8.0 assists per game over his last four outings.

Jeremy Lin drives for a shot attempt — Getty Images/Chris Chambers

Jeremy Lin (17) of the New York Knicks drives for a shot attempt in the first quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 10, 2012 in New York City. With the Knicks missing both Carmelo Anthony and Amar'e Stoudemire, Lin has stepped up to lead the team to four straight wins.

Jeremy Lin drives past Matt Barnes — AP Photo/Frank Franklin II

New York Knicks' Jeremy Lin (17) drives past Los Angeles Lakers' Matt Barnes (9) during the first half, Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, in New York. Lin had the most astounding performance of his remarkable week, scoring a career-high 38 points and out-dueling Kobe Bryant as New York held off the Los Angeles Lakers 92-85.

Jeremy Lin drives past Los Angeles Lakers' Derek Fisher — AP Photo/Frank Franklin II

New York Knicks' Jeremy Lin (17) drives past Los Angeles Lakers' Derek Fisher during the first half, Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, in New York. The undrafted Harvard graduate's 109 points are the most by an NBA player in his first four starts since the 1976-77 season, and he became the first player in NBA history to tally at least 20 points and seven assists in each of his first four starts.

Fans of Jeremy Lin hold up signs — Getty Images/Rob Carr

Fans of Jeremy Lin (17) of the New York Knicks hold up signs during the first half of the Knicks-Wizards game, at the Verizon Center on February 8, 2012 in Washington, D.C.

Jeremy Lin celebrates with teammate Steve Novak — AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari

New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin, right, celebrates with teammate Steve Novak (16) during the second half against the Washington Wizards, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Washington. The Knicks won 107-93.

Fans cheer for New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Washington. The Knicks won 107-93.

Jeremy Lin holds up a sign — Getty Images/Rob Carr

A fan of Jeremy Lin (17) holds up a sign during the second half of the New York Knicks-Washington Wizards game at Verizon Center on Feb. 8, 2012 in Washington, D.C.

Jeremy Lin celebrates his dunk — AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari

New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin (17) celebrates his dunk during the second half against the Washington Wizards, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Washington, D.C. The Knicks won 107-93.

Jeremy Lin goes up for a dunk — AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari

New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin (17) goes up for a dunk in front of Washington Wizards forward Trevor Booker (35) during the second half, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Washington. The Knicks won 107-93.

Jeremy Lin hold up signs — Getty Images/Rob Carr

Fans of Jeremy Lin (17) hold up signs during the end of the New York Knicks-Washington Wizards game at Verizon Center on Feb. 8, 2012 in Washington, D.C.

Jeremy Lin drives past Detroit Pistons Walker Russell — Getty Images/Chris Trotman

Jeremy Lin (17) of the New York Knicks drives past Detroit Pistons Walker Russell (23) of the Detroit Pistons at Madison Square Garden on Jan. 31, 2012 in New York City.

Jeremy Lin (7) of the Golden State Warriors in action against the Houston Rockets at Oracle Arena on Dec. 20, 2010 in Oakland, California.

Lin was waived by the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets, and was not selected by a team in the 2010 draft after a celebrated career in the Ivy League.

Harvard's Jeremy Lin (4) drives for the basket in front of Boston College's Rakim Sanders during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Boston, Jan. 7, 2009. Lin's February 2012 success with the New York Knicks has raised the profile of the school, a member of the Ivy League where few players reach the pros.