Breakout athletes of 2012

Twelve athletes you didn't know when the year started, but you do now:

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Jeremy Lin: The month of February belonged to Jeremy Lin. Not virtually, literally overnight he became a national sensation when playing for the New York Knicks he dropped 25 points on the New Jersey Nets, the first of six straight games in which he scored 20 points or more. The results haven't been as favorable for Lin in his move to Houston, but he's gone from sleeping on a friend's couch to signing a three-year, $25 million contract.
Jeremy Lin: The month of February belonged to Jeremy Lin. Not virtually, literally overnight he became a national sensation when playing for the New York Knicks he dropped 25 points on the New Jersey Nets, the first of six straight games in which he scored 20 points or more. The results haven't been as favorable for Lin in his move to Houston, but he's gone from sleeping on a friend's couch to signing a three-year, $25 million contract.