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Getting to Know… Bob Thate

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“The opportunity to help the players, the team in general, make them better shooters, better skill players. Hopefully improve the players and improve the team’s chances of winning a championship. I really like David Fizdale and Ed Stefanski, and the people I’ve met here have made me feel very welcomed.”

How did your relationship start with Coach Fizdale?

“He was a sophomore at Freemont High School in south central L.A. and I was down there recruiting some players. After the practice I helped him on his shooting - I was the coach at Long Beach State at the time.