Ep. 79 - Remembering the Impact of the Late Lute Olson and John Thompson Both On and Off the Court




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Summary: On Episode 79 of our In The Paint Show, co-hosts Ronnie Flores and Devin Ugland discuss the late Lute Olson and John Thompson and the impact each of them had on college basketball. Olson, the longtime coach at the University of Arizona, passed away on August 27. Thompson, the figurehead at Georgetown University, passed on August 30th. The guys welcome on guests who either played for and/or were recruited by those legendary coaches to give us an inside look at what made them so successful. Guests include 1996 NBA Rookie of the Year Damon Stoudamire, former UA standout Reggie Geary, and UNLV standout Evric Gray, who was recruited heavily by Georgetown.