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From Southern California to Final Four, Virginia's Kihei Clark stands tall

MINNEAPOLIS - Kihei Clark assessed his options quickly, coolly, because his team's season depended on it.

Just make a play, he thought. It wasn't going to be easy.

Only a few seconds remained in Virginia's NCAA tournament regional final last weekend against Purdue, and the Cavaliers trailed by two points. Clark chased down a loose ball that was batted into the backcourt after a missed free throw.

The freshman point guard from the San Fernando Valley pivoted near the three-point line

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