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Islands feed NMMI tennis pipeline to Roswell program
Six of eleven players on the Broncos two teams last season hailed from Oceania islands. Father and son Dan and William O Connell built an ITF development path from Fiji to NMMI, drawing coaches such as Gene Hardman and Dick Satter. Over twenty islanders have passed through Fiji’s tennis center to NMMI, with several earning Division I or II scholarships. The women’s team, all islanders, head to 2015 fall season as sophomores. two players, Lorraine Banimataku and Thea Minor, prepare for Henderson State University in 2016 on full scholarships.
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New Mexico Military Institute
Broncos
Oceania
Dan
William O'Connell
Roswell
Military Academy
International Tennis Federation
Fiji
NMMI
Gene Hardman
Dick Satter
Dan O'Connell
O'Connell
Islands
Africa
Derson State University
Arkansas
Bronco
Minor
Lorish Puluspene
Banimataku
New Mexico Millitary Institute
Pacific Islands
Amanda Hawkins
Thea Minor
Lorraine Banimataku
Cavs
Sports Illustrated
Cleveland
NBA
James
DeAndre Jordan
Bahamas
Dwyane Wade
Chris Paul
Carmelo Anthony