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Huskies Turn to South America for First Time for Basketball Help
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Huskies Turn to South America for First Time for Basketball Help

Washington Huskies On SI·Dan Raley·26 days ago
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Some people call him Wini Silva, others Wini Braga, yet others Wini Silva-Braga, with Braga possibly his most utilized identifier. The first name is pronounced Vinnie. Who he is exactly is a 6-foot-9 Brazilian basketball player who committed this week, according to DraftExpress, to the University of Washington program that is undergoing yet another major roster reshuffle. He averaged 10.1 points, 6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in his country's NBB league. The Huskies, with a history of taking players out of Germany, Iceland, Africa, France, England and lately Serbia, have never turned their attention to South America before for talent. Yet these are creative times for UW coach Danny Sprinkle, who enters his third year running a program that has been challenged to retain its top players, especially after guards Zoom Diallo and JJ Mandaquit recently left for Kentucky and Arizona, respectively.…

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