Jerry Holmes in 1979. Tucson Citizen file photo
Tucson Citizen file photoRemember all of those faraway 4- and 5-star basketball prospects who signed to help Fred Snowden build a basketball power at new McKale Center? Holmes, who was probably the most significant assistant coach in UA basketball history, did the heavy lifting.
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1988 Pac-10 defensive player of the year Dana Wells tops the list.
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