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One year ago, the Capitals would have been happy had Leonard been a one-and-done collegian.
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
As a role player for the 2000 team, Richardson showed enough to be selected for the USA Basketball Select Team, joining other collegians to play against the 2000 Dream Team.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Prior to 2024, though, Green barely made a blip on the radar as a collegian.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Chapman, who turns 32 in April, has played only 16 games at shortstop as a collegian and professional, including four with the Oakland A’s in 2020-21.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
As a role player for the 2000 team, Richardson showed enough to be selected for the USA Basketball Select Team, joining other collegians to play against the 2000 Dream Team.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Prior to 2024, though, Green barely made a blip on the radar as a collegian.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Chapman, who turns 32 in April, has played only 16 games at shortstop as a collegian and professional, including four with the Oakland A’s in 2020-21.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Collegian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collegian. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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collegian
noun
col·le·gian
kə-ˈlē-jən 
-jē-ən
: a college student
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