How an NCAA Superstar Quit Basketball After Playing a High Schooler Who Would Become a Legend

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The 6’9″ center scored 26 points, pulled down 15 rebounds, and blocked 13 shots against Indiana — though blocks were not yet an official stat, so he doesn’t get credit for a triple-double in the record books. But despite his monstrous night, the Jayhawks fell to the Hoosiers, 69-68.

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