Who is Jack Gohlke? Meet the Oakland standout who may not be heading to the NBA but has captured the nation's attention as the Grizzlies stunned the Kentucky Wildcats in the opening round of March Madness

 Every year a new March Madness legend is born. This year's is Oakland standout Jack Gohlke. 

The senior led the No. 14 Golden Grizzlies to the biggest upset of the NCAA tournament so far this year when they took down the No. 3 seed Kentucky Wildcats 80-76.

Gohlke, who coach Greg Kampe affectionately said 'looks like a linebacker', shot scored 32 points and made 10 3-pointers. 

His performance saw him become the fifth player in NCAA tournament history to make 10 or more 3-pointers in a game, scoring his career-high 32 points.

Here DailyMail.com takes a look at who the 6-foot-3 guard is and what's next after his new-found fame. 

Jack Gohlke led Oakland to the biggest upset of the NCAA tournament so far this year

Coach Greg Kampe affectionately said the 6-foot-3 guard 'looks like a linebacker'

The fifth-year senior made 10 3-pointers to help the Golden Grizzlies to the 80-76 victory 

Who is Jack Gohlke? 

Jack Gohlke is originally from Pewaukee, Wisconsin, where he attended Pewaukee High School. 

And he isn't the only standout athlete to hail from the town with NFL superstars JJ and TJ Watt also born and raised there. 

However, Gohlke only arrived at Oakland at the beginning of the season after five seasons at Division II Hillsdale College. 

He reportedly did not have a rank coming out of high school and committed to Hillsdale in October 2017. 

The guard, who is taking advantage of the extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA, reshirted his first season at Hillsdale before playing fewer than six minutes per game over the following two seasons. 

However, he finally came into his own in 2022-23 when he became a double-digit scorer earning him a chance at Division I level with Oakland. 

As the Horizon League Sixth Man of the Year, Gohlke has been knocking down big shots all season long and came up big in the Horizon League Tournament as Oakland secured its first NCAA Tournament bid since 2011.

Gohlke arrived at Oakland at the beginning of the season as a transfer from Hillsdale College

What's next? 

The Golden Grizzlies on Saturday will attempt to become just the third No. 14 seed to reach the Sweet 16 when they face NC State. 

And Gohlke has made it very clear that he's focusing on the moment and not getting carried away, which is why he told CBS following the game that Oakland is not a Cinderella story. 

'Obviously, we come in, we're the underdog by all measures, but you just gotta — as a player, you can't think that way,' he said. 'You gotta go out there and think you have the same talent level as them. I know they have draft picks and I know I'm not going to the NBA, but I know on any given night I can compete with those guys and our team can. 

'That's why I say we're not Cinderella because when we play our A game, we can be the best team on the floor.' 

He also admitted that he never considered his new-found fame a possibility and hadn't even checked his phone yet.  

Why is he not going to the NBA? 

Gohlke has not declared for the Draft and after spending five years at a Division II program before transferring to a small D-I program with one NCAA Tournament win in its history it's unlikely that he will head to the pros. 

He himself admitted he has slim chances of making it but is still relishing competing with the players that will.  

'I know I'm not going to the NBA, [but] I can compete with those type of guys,' he said. 

As Horizon League Sixth Man of the Year, Gohlke has been knocking down big shots all season

He came up big as Oakland secured its first NCAA Tournament bid since 2011

Away from the court

Gohlke was born in 1999 to Dave and Lisa Gohlke and has one sister, Jennifer.  

Gohlke had a mere 500 followers on Instagram before Thursday night's upset, according to The Athletic.

However, following his impressive display that number rocketed up to 9,104 by Friday morning.

In his Golden Grizzlies bio, Gohlke lists Paul Pierce as his favorite player, Interstellar as his favorite movie and Bradley Cooper as the actor he'd like to play him in a film. 

He also states that his favorite basketball memory is winning the regional tournament in 2022 but that one might need to be updated after Thursday's triumph.