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- ↑ "Official: Underwood hires Illini alum Chester Frazier as assistant". IlliniInquirer.com. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ↑ "Report: Chester Frazier leaves Illinois men's basketball for West Virginia". 13 April 2024.
- ↑ "Chester Frazier - Assistant Coach - Men's Basketball Coaches".