Magic of Numbers: Row those Cos(x) waves to the Gold

By Martin Kessler

Each Friday, The Crimson will compile a series of unique statistics about Harvard’s sports scene from the preceding week. Welcome to the Magic of Numbers—without the problem sets. We’ll do the math for you.

SHARPENING SUTER

1.27 – The earned run average of Harvard pitcher Brent M. Suter this summer in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League.

5.26 – The earned run average of Suter with the Crimson during the 2010 season.

STRIKING GOLD

11 – Number of Harvard/Radcliffe rowers and coaches who competed at the 2010 World Rowing Under 23 Championships last weekend at Brest, Belarus.

4 – Number of gold medals won by Harvard representatives at the competition.

THE TRAVELING JEREMY LIN SHOW

6,455 – Number of miles Jeremy Lin traveled from the Golden State Warrior’s Oracle Arena to Taipei Arena in Taiwan to participate in Yao Ming’s charity game.

17 – Number of points Lin scored in the contest, which featured seven other active NBA players.

HOMETOWN HERO

1 – Number of players of Taiwanese descent in the NBA.

1 – Number of players from the Ivy League in the NBA.

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