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“Our offensive philosophy is to simply find a way to get the ball into the hands of our team's best player.”

Quote by Kelvin Sampson

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Kelvin Sampson is a distinguished basketball coach with a successful track record at the University of Oklahoma and the University of Houston. With over three decades of involvement in college basketball, he has led teams to numerous conference championships and NCAA tournament appearances. more

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