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Rick Pitino: College Basketball Icon

CelticsBlog found this 8/19/2008 on bleacherreport.com

Note:  That is not a picture from Fantasy Island.  That is Rick Pitino wearing the white suit. New York, New York.  That is what comes to mind when talking about Rick Pitino, the Italian from New York who knows basketball.  Pitino was once a basketball player himself, before he ever coached the sport.  Pitino played college ball for UMass and was a star point guard for the Minutemen.  Pitino lays claim to the sixth-best single season assist total.  Pitino moved ...