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The 1977 BSN season began a streak of 17 seasons in a row in which
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Over the next three years, Santiago's averages went steadily up, except for a dip in scoring and rebounding averages in 1976. He scored 8.4 points per game, grabbed 6.0 rebounds per game and passed for 0.2 assists in 1974, scoring 13.4 points per game while recording 7.8 rebounds and 0.4 assists per
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