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Gooden can only wonder what-if as Hinrich, Collison cherish a very special Senior Day.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

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| March 01, 2003 | Lutz, Bob | COPYRIGHT 2003 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Bob Lutz

LAWRENCE, Kan. _ Drew Gooden had 20 points and 18 rebounds Friday night for the Orlando Magic in a double-overtime loss to the New York Knicks.

Saturday, his former teammates at Kansas, Kirk Hinrich and Nick Collison, experienced senior day at Allen Fieldhouse and a 79-61 win over Oklahoma State.

Gooden is making millions as an NBA rookie, living the good life. But something in my Hallmark card world tells me that if given a choice, Gooden would have traded the 20 points, 18 rebounds and at least some of his $7 million salary to feel what Hinrich and Collison experienced Saturday.

In postgame remarks to the crowd, of which all but a few stayed around, both players thanked everybody they could think of for their KU ...

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