No. 1–REG | |
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Position | Guard [1] |
Personal information | |
Born | Queens, New York, U.S. [2] | October 25, 2000
Nationality | Rwandan /American |
Listed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Career information | |
College | University of Massachusetts [3] |
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