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Isiah Thomas Is the End of College Basketball
Once he’s done turning the CBA into a legitimate minor league, the wildly lucrative future of college hoops will be in his hands
March
1
2000
Charles P. Pierce
Isiah Thomas Is the End of College Basketball
Charles P. Pierce
March
1
2000
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the game
Isiah Thomas Is the End of College Basketball
Once he’s done turning the CBA into a legitimate minor league, the wildly lucrative future of college hoops will be in his hands
March
1
2000
Charles P. Pierce
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