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Thabeet Stays With UConn
Thabeet Stays With UConn
In something of a surprise, UConn center Hasheem Thabeet announced he would be returning for his junior year . "We are happy that Hasheem has made the decision to return for his junior season," said head coach Jim Calhoun. "Hasheem has made as much progress as any player I have coached in my 36 years and if he continues that incredible progress, he will help us take the next step as a team ...
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Aside from Title Change, the Coaching Staff Remains Unchanged
Pitt Blather -- The Rantings Continue — ... . The bigger development I expect to see out of the Pitt camp, though, is Blair’s emergence as a household name nationally. He was overshadowed by one-and-done freshmen such as Kevin Love , Derrick Rose and O.J. Mayo last season, but Blair was highly productive as a rookie, averaging 11.6 points and 9.1 boards in 26.2 minutes per game. He has UConn installed at #1 with Thabeet coming back . Louisville is #7, ND #10 and Georgetown at #12. Georgetown, by the way had Vernon ...

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