Kristaps Porzingis received college recruitment interest from Division II schools via Facebook.

Porzingis was already signed to a professional contract in Europe.

“It was funny, I received like two or three offers,” Porzingis said. “It was a coach (reaching out to me), writing, ‘I want you play for us, we’re Division II.’”

Porzingis said he didn't understand the concept of March Madness until living in the United States during this tournament.

“No. Me growing up we had NBA TV in Latvia and had some different channels and always heard, ‘March Madness, March Madness,’ and I never knew what it was really,” he said. “Now I know what it is.”