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The Wheat Field Underdog: How Washington State shaped Klay Thompson

When Klay Thompson and Marcus Capers arrived in Pullman, Wash., as college freshmen in the fall of 2008, both wanted to wear No. 1.

So they played one-on-one for it. In a game to 11, Capers went up 10-4 before getting a cramp. Thompson got the ball, went on a 5-0 run and, on the final possession, recovered a loose ball in the corner and hit a turnaround, fadeaway jumper for the win.

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“Bro,” Capers said to his new teammate, “Why are you at Washington State?’”

Saturday night, Washington State will retire Thompson’s No.