His college career ended in the 2001 national championship game at the Salem Civic Center, when the William Paterson guard kissed the floor on the way out of a 76-62 loss to Catholic. But his journey to the NBA was just beginning. Snubbed on draft day, Horace Jenkins took his skills to Europe, where he honed them into a package that the Detroit Pistons were willing to guarantee money to.

Even though Jenkins only played in 15 games for the Pistons and averaged just 2.8 points, the year’s oldest rookie, at age 30, still has been the subject of many a news piece. Here’s the latest from the Associated Press, via Mlive.com.