Off and running
By Brian McInnis on October 1, 2016Players old and new — but mostly new — battled for jobs at every position in Friday’s first UH basketball full practice of 2016-17.
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Players old and new — but mostly new — battled for jobs at every position in Friday’s first UH basketball full practice of 2016-17.
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