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College Basketball News / Yardbarker / March 25, 2022
UMass hires South Carolina's Frank Martin as HC

UMass hires South Carolina's Frank Martin as next head coach

A busy day of coaching hires in men's college basketball continued on Friday afternoon, as UMass officially announced its next leader.

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South Carolina forward Alanzo Frink out for season due to medical reasons

South Carolina forward Alanzo Frink out for season due to medical reasons

South Carolina coach Frank Martin has tested positive for COVID-19 on two occasions during the health crisis.

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Frank Martin tests positive for COVID-19 for second time

South Carolina coach Frank Martin tests positive for COVID-19 for second time

The 54-year-old announced in June that he tested positive for COVID-19 the previous month. Martin was sure to note on Friday that things were different and more challenging this time around. 

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The 'No. 2 NBA Draft picks since 1985' quiz

Starting in 1985, the NBA implemented a lottery system in order to determine which team receives the No. 1 overall pick in that year's draft. But, this time we don't want you to name the top pick, but instead the pick that came after No. 1. How many of the second overall picks from this time cane you name in six minutes?

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Frank Martin recovered from coronavirus diagnosis

South Carolina's Frank Martin recovered from coronavirus diagnosis

Despite being asymptomatic, the head coach did test positive for COVID-19, and has since recovered after a period of self-quarantine.

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