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Arizona men's basketball coach Tommy Lloyd on what he saw in Oumar Ballo
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Arizona men's basketball coach Tommy Lloyd on what he saw in Oumar Ballo

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Arizona men's basketball coach Tommy Lloyd, speaking March 12, 2024, at McKale Center, shares what he saw in Oumar Ballo when he recruited him first at Gonzaga, and then again to Arizona when Lloyd left his job as a Gonzaga assistant coach to become head coach in Tucson. (Video courtesy Arizona Athletics)

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Michael Lev column: The relationship between Tommy Lloyd and UA senior center Oumar Ballo is profound; Lloyd never gave up on Ballo, who’s forever grateful to his coach/father figure.

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