Who is Chandler Bing? Vanderbilt freshman has become crucial to Commodores' success
Vanderbilt's Chandler Bing used to watch Kevin Durant play in Oklahoma City. Now, he's making his NCAA Tournament debut here.
Meet Chandler Bing . No, not the Chandler Bing who stole everyone's hearts in the 1990s. The 6-foot-6 Vanderbilt freshman from Atlanta who has actually never watched "Friends.
" His parents weren't diehard "Friends" fans, either. Tara and Calvin Bing named their son after a family preacher, not the beloved sitcom character. This Chandler Bing grew up watching Kevin Durant play for the Oklahoma City Thunder , and is living a dream, making his NCAA Tournament debut in the same city .
He joined a Vanderbilt team on the rise and helped the Commodores make the SEC Tournament championship game and earn their highest March Madness seed under Mark Byington . More: Who is coming to Oklahoma City for March Madness? Here is everything you need to know Byington said he didn't make Bing any promises when he recruited him.
If he wanted to get minutes, he'd have to earn them. Bing didn't start the season in the Commodore rotation, but then he started getting some minutes. Now, Bing is a player the team depends on.