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To tie this all together: In 1997, another since-shuttered parochial school – Paterson Catholic – produced yet another #7 overall draft pick. It seemed all too fitting that his draft rights were selected by his home state New Jersey Nets, only to be immediately traded away. Truth be told, the Nets didn’t miss out on much. His underwhelming professional career included stints with the Sixers, Bucks and Knicks (among others), and his final seasons were partially overshadowed by the emergence of a more successful athlete who shared his name while playing a different sport. Who is he?

Tim Thomas

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Name the two persons involved in the following exchange during a post-game press conference:

(Person 1): “You had the best officiating you could ever get here. And for you to ride them, I won't be a part of that. I just got my ass blasted for giving them hell down in West Virginia. And here you did a hell of a job riding them today. Good job! Three class guys and you pick them out here and single them out."

(Person 2): “Hey, Coach, Coach, I'm going to tell you something”

(Person 1): “Shut up, G**D*** it.”

(Person 2): “Let me tell you something. You weren’t there.”

(Person 1): “I’ll kill you. You remember that. When I see you, I’ll kick your ass. I’ll kick your ass. You got a good team, and you don’t need that edge. That’s why I told my kid to knock your f****** kid in the mouth.”

(Person 2): “…Some things never cease to amaze me”

John Chaney, John Calipari

Basketball

What former Florida State star has won WNBA titles with both the Minnesota Lynx (2017) and the Seattle Storm (2018, 2020)? She was named WNBA Most Improved Player in 2018 and Defensive Player of the Year in 2019. Her last name is the same as the given first name of “Butch” Komives, NCAA scoring leader in 1964 and 10-year NBA veteran.

Natasha Howard