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The Blue Devils have an Olympic- * ‘ ., , g , we“ and qualify for the NCAA tournament last class coach in Mike Krzyzewski and own 7“; gig" A ‘ season. fournationaltitiessincethelsso-mseason é» ' ‘Hehadachancetodoitlmtyearandl while Missouri has never readied a national 1, ,. , T ‘ . 3 was proud for him to do it, to represent finalandrecentlyanmumednationalmen‘s _ , 2," it CanadaandKitchenerandOntario basket- haskethallmadroftheyearFrankHaithhas eff; "it“ ; i , g“ A! ball.'Cvrkaljsaid.‘Sobeingwherehewas yettoreadiCoadiK‘slol‘tystams “ "" a", ~, er" ' 7,4 1 i _. Iastyearandbeingabletoaooomplishwhat "It was surreal,‘ said Cvrkalj. a former J ' 3 l‘ 7 ..' v ' , ‘pfl ' l e‘ s; 5 ;!,f; hedidlastyearwasagreatetperienoe.’ WWMVPwhoheipedhisBlwvaleCol- . "if 2-75, "T '_ a" " k; f“ wigs»: However.lehighmayhaveheentreated legiate Knights to their first WCSSAA and . betterthan Buclmeil. 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