WA’s Alex Condon’s Florida Gators are through to the Final Four of March Madness after an extraordinary final quarter comeback to beat Texas Tech on Sunday morning and claim the NCAA’s West Regional Championship trophy.

The son of triple East Fremantle premiership player Damien Condon, Alex’s dreams looked gone when the Gators trailed by nine points with less than three minutes remaining. But Florida went on an 18-4 run and stormed to an incredible 84-79 victory.

Damien Condon was in San Francisco for the game and couldn’t believe what he watched.

“That was unbelievable. They were dead and buried and getting ready to put the stake in the ground,” Condon told The West Australian.

“It was just amazing. They’re through to the Final Four. It’s really cool. They just kept fighting. We will all celebrate now and re-load for next week.”

Condon has played through the tournament with an injured ankle but produced several huge plays when the game was on the line. He won two crucial offensive rebounds when the Gators were under pressure and then produced a massive defensive play to deny NBA draft prospect Darrion Williams a shot with 37 seconds remaining after Florida took the lead.

Playing in front of nearly 17,000 fans at the Chase Center, Condon scored seven points, won seven rebounds and had one assist from his 28 minutes on the floor.

Florida will now have a week to recover before facing the winner of Monday’s clash between Auburn and Michigan State.

At 20, Condon is one of the youngest players in the team. and also excelled at football. He has already committed to a rookie contract with Collingwood if he doesn’t pursue a basketball career, but analysts have him on NBA draft boards for this year.

Damien said the move to America had been an incredible experience.

“He’s a pretty level headed guy,” he said.

“He’s pretty quiet. He doesn’t get flustered by much. He’s a real team player. They’re a really close team. They just wear down the opposition.

“He handles the pressure really well. He runs the court, he loves to defend and he wins offensive rebounds, which they love. He’s only 20 so he’s still developing his game.

“It’s so nerve wracking to watch but it’s an exuberant experience too. It’s so exciting. I spend a lot of time with the other parents and they’re great people. He’s the first Australian to play for the college. One of my favourite things in the world is to watch my kids play sport.”