''College Hoops 2K7'' is an American college basketball video game initially released on November 22, 2006 for the

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and released later for the

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(March 14, 2007). It is the 5th installment of the series, which began with '' NCAA College Basketball 2K3''. It features former

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JJ Redick on the cover. It is produced by 2K Sports. It is the first college basketball game for the

. Redick was a special correspondent to the development of the game and added his signature shot style in motion capture. Every school competing in Division I

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College Basketball is included in ''2K7'', including D-1 transitional independents (such as

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). The game also features the ability to change and modify rosters. Coaches Roy Williams,

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, Jay Wright, and Sidney Lowe lend their likenesses to the game. There is a preview show with hosts

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and Clark Kellogg.

Features

* 325 Division 1 Teams * Enhanced Legacy Mode has updated selection Sunday, and over 31 In-season tournaments * Over 200 authentic collegiate Fight songs * Precision Passing has new animations and upgraded passing intelligence

Reception

The game was met with positive to average reception.

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gave it a score of 82.48% and 82 out of 100 for the Xbox 360 version; 81.13% and 81 out of 100 for the PlayStation 3 version; 73.17% and 73 out of 100 for the Xbox version; and 68.40% and 69 out of 100 for the PlayStation 2 version.

References

External links

*
Official 2K Sports College Hoops 2K7 site

Official 2K Sports site for online leagues and tournaments

Pontiac video games
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