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References
- ↑ "TABC Mr. and Ms. Basketball". Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. Archived from the original on October 25, 2014.
- ↑ Johnson, Ishmael (March 17, 2024). "REVEALED: Josiah Moseley and Aaliyah Chavez named 2023-24 Mr. and Miss Texas Basketball". Dave Campbell's Texas Football . Retrieved May 21, 2024.
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