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- ↑ "2014-15 NBL Canada Postseason Guide" (PDF). NBLCanada.ca. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ↑ "Tyrone Levett Profile". USBasket.com. Retrieved 7 June 2015.