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Unquestioned commitment: connecticut's Emeka Okafor is plotting a course for early graduation and basketball domination--on offense as well as defense. (College Basketball).
The after-hours calls come to Ted Taigen's house with enough regularity that even the ones that have come at, say, 3 or 4 in the morning aren't accompanied by jolts of anxiety. Taigen simply rubs his eyes wipes away his dreams, picks up the phone and says, "Hello, Emeka."
"Doc," the 6-9, 252-pound center says, "I have a question."
Emeka Okafor, the only Division I player who rank in the top 10 in blocked shots (first) and rebounding (ninth), also is high in this category: questions asked. Taigen, who has taught at Connecticut for 20-plus years and is the faculty advisor to the basketball team, can attest to that.
"He may call to ask me about a ...
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