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Behind the scenes recruiting: assistants shape future stars
Texas offered Kevin Durant after an excited call from an assistant coach. The piece details how assistants, from Rick Barnes to Barry Rohrssen and Steve Robinson, lead initial contact, build trust, evaluate grades and behavior, and coordinate with head coaches to secure top recruits for programs like Texas, Pittsburgh, Arizona State, and UNC.
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Rick Barnes
Kevin Durant
Texas
Russell Springmann
Springmann
Caliparis
Krzyzewskis
Barneses
Barry Rohrssen
Ben Howland
Jamie Dixon
Pittsburgh
Rohrssen
Manhattan
Scott Pera
Arizona State
Herb Sendek
Barnes
Durant
UNC
Harrison Barnes
Robinson
Roy Williams
Williams Ag
Rob