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PRESS-ENTERPRISE: Men's Basketball Goes Globetrotting
9/19/2014 9:43:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Riverside—As a teenager, Cheick Thiero left his family in the Republic of Mali in west Africa to pursue basketball and get an education in the United States.
Alexander Larsson grew up playing basketball in Sweden. Prior to coming to Riverside this summer, his only image of California came from movies and television.
Chris Tang is one of China's brightest young players and potentially an Olympian. Some Internet pundits have already compared him to Jeremy Lin.
Robert Boezeman's family in the Netherlands is heavily involved in the sport of basketball, but after watching NBA and college games on television, he knew he wanted to play in the U.S.
It's an interesting mix of story lines and backgrounds, but it's not a coincidence that this collection of players found its way to UC Riverside.
Read the rest of the story at the Press-Enterprise website.
Alexander Larsson grew up playing basketball in Sweden. Prior to coming to Riverside this summer, his only image of California came from movies and television.
Chris Tang is one of China's brightest young players and potentially an Olympian. Some Internet pundits have already compared him to Jeremy Lin.
Robert Boezeman's family in the Netherlands is heavily involved in the sport of basketball, but after watching NBA and college games on television, he knew he wanted to play in the U.S.
It's an interesting mix of story lines and backgrounds, but it's not a coincidence that this collection of players found its way to UC Riverside.
Read the rest of the story at the Press-Enterprise website.
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