NCAA March Madness is known for its heartwarming, underdog Cinderella stories.

This year’s “Cinderella” wears pink shoelaces, speaks with an English accent, and has a name many mispronounce.

Tosan Evbuomwan is a bouncy 6-foot-8 reason why 15th-seeded long shot Princeton University, N.J., is preparing for the Sweet 16.

The senior from Newcastle, England, and a two-time Ivy League Player of the Year paces the Tigers in scoring and assists, and is second in rebounding. His position is listed as “point forward” due to his playmaking skills.

The more his dreadlocks bounce, the better it is for the Tigers.

Evbuomwan had 15 points, seven rebounds and four assists in PU’s 59-55 win over Arizona, and nine points, nine rebounds and five assists in its 78-63 against Missouri.

Following upset wins, 15th-seeded Princeton will play 6 p.m. Friday against No. 6 Creighton on TBS.

Evbuomwan stands out for his versatility and perhaps because he is Princeton’s lone Black starter.

The Englishman wears pink shoelaces and sometimes pink shoes in honor of his mother, Michelle, a former pilot, who died of breast

cancer March 20, 2012.

The tallest Tiger wears jersey No. 20 as a reminder of the date his mother died. His father, Isaac, is a medical doctor who came to England from Nigeria.

This isn’t the first time Princeton has made noise during March Madness.

Princeton has been to seven Sweet 16s and one Final Four, in 1965, with All-American/Rhodes Scholar Bill Bradley.

Bradley scored 58 points in the third-place game against Wichita State and had 41 in the semifinal against Michigan.

Oh, in case you’re wondering how to pronounce the name of the Tigers’ current star, it’s Toe-san Eh-Whoa-Ma. Good luck with that at your March Madness party.