Olympic kayaker Adam van Koeverden (left), tennis player Andy Roddick and baseball player David Wright are three of the 16 North American athletes in Round 1 of the King of the Hardwood contest. Using an NCAA tournament-style format, the contest will pick one of 32 North American athletes and one of 32 athletes around the world, who will face off in the KOTH final. The first round features eight matchups in the Americas North bracket, with voting ending Friday.

Vote in the Americas North bracket.

Check out photos of the 16 jocks in this bracket.

Olympic kayaker Adam van Koeverden (left), tennis player Andy Roddick and baseball player David Wright are three of the 16 North American athletes in Round 1 of the King of the Hardwood contest. Using an NCAA tournament-style format, the contest will pick one of 32 North American athletes and one of 32 athletes around the world, who will face off in the KOTH final. The first round features eight matchups in the Americas North bracket, with voting ending Friday.

Vote in the Americas North bracket.

Check out photos of the 16 jocks in this bracket.

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