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Derrick Phelps Joins Marist Men’s Basketball Staff

Derrick Phelps has been named assistant coach on the Marist men's basketball staff, coach John Dunne announced. Phelps was was a starter on UNC's 1993 national championship team and brings over 25 years of professional playing and college coaching experience. Phelps comes from Monmouth, where he was an assistant to coach King Rice. (Marist Athletics)

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