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926:4th (North)
908:(2009–2010)
771:(2003–2009)
737:(2002–2003)
719:Postseason
713:Conference
292:(assistant)
108:(1985–1987)
102:(1983–1985)
83:High school
1420:Categories
1013:References
666:Keno Davis
618:Miami Heat
544:Larry Bird
436:Les Jepsen
432:Roy Marble
394:Early life
372:basketball
350:at NBA.com
252:Miami Heat
179:As player:
161:35, 34, 40
45:1965-11-13
1344:March 25,
1322:March 25,
1300:March 25,
1278:March 25,
1256:March 25,
1216:March 25,
1074:March 25,
716:Standing
670:Tom Davis
560:1989–1990
466:. In the
459:Tom Davis
440:Ed Horton
286:2012–2018
276:2002–2010
271:As coach:
196:1987–1988
139:1987–1997
116:NBA draft
1191:July 26,
1151:July 26,
1125:July 26,
1096:July 26,
1068:Archived
914:2009–10
878:2008–09
859:2007–08
837:2006–07
815:2005–06
796:2004–05
777:2003–04
743:2002–03
710:Overall
610:playoffs
591:playoffs
518:for the
510:for the
317:Rebounds
144:Position
87:Lanphier
1042:July 6,
953:130–112
938:130–112
704:Season
644:of the
567:1990–91
526:of the
499:in the
470:of the
464:AP Poll
327:Assists
94:College
949:Total:
344:
307:Points
158:Number
57:, U.S.
941:57–36
920:11–13
890:T–2nd
871:T–2nd
865:22–10
827:T–1st
821:20–13
789:T–4th
783:12–16
749:13–20
707:Team
358:Stats
342:Stats
258:1996–
1346:2017
1324:2017
1302:2017
1280:2017
1258:2017
1218:2017
1193:2020
1153:2020
1127:2020
1098:2020
1076:2017
1044:2010
934:UIS:
923:7–10
917:UIS
887:10–4
884:21–9
881:UIS
868:11–3
862:UIS
846:11–1
843:23–9
840:UIS
818:UIS
802:8–22
799:UIS
780:UIS
746:UIS
674:Iowa
651:NCAA
646:NAIA
614:1994
597:and
573:and
438:and
386:and
260:1997
247:1996
243:1994
231:1994
227:1988
216:1988
206:1988
185:1987
121:1987
106:Iowa
39:Born
849:1st
824:9–3
808:5th
805:4–8
786:5–7
280:UIS
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