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Half an Ivan? No problem, because Jabari’s back

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The California Golden Bears bench erupts after Jabari Bird #23 of the California Golden Bears drains a three point basket during the second half of the Pearl Harbor Invitational NCAA college basketball game at Bloch Arena on December 6, 2016 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

A-friggin’-men.

In his return from a nearly month long layoff due to back spasm, Jabari Bird scored 13 points and pulled down 8 rebounds in 28 minutes on the floor. That might not exactly jump off the page, but it was desperately needed offensive production from a position that hadn’t been providing many positives on the offensive end, in a game that was lacking scoring for long stretches.