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This combination of file photos shows Maryland center Bruno Fernando (left) and Georgetown center Jessie Govan, two of the 10 finalists for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award for the best center in Division I basketball. (AP photos / Patrick Semansky and ...Who ever said centers are a dying breed?

It’s true that college basketball teams, like their NBA counterparts, are shooting more 3-pointers than ever. Data the NCAA provided to the Baltimore Sun showed that last season’s average of 21.9 3-point attempts taken per game was a record high in Division I.

Though focus has shifted to the outside shot, centers like Maryland’s Bruno Fernando and Georgetown’s Jessie Govan can stand out by dominating in…