Surprising Reference

[SHUSA]

Watching the KU Duke game. Was astonished at how small #8 David Coit was. So i looked him up and he's from NJ. i scrolled down on the profile to see this:

Who or what inspired you to start playing basketball growing up?

• Myles Powell was probably my biggest influence growing up, basketball wise. Watching him have a great career at Seton Hall and he lived 15 minutes away from me. His impact on me was huge because he made me feel like I could play this game at a high level regardless of my size.

David Coit - 2024-25 - Men's Basketball - University of Kansas

David Coit (8) Guard - Get to Know David ... What's the significance behind your jersey number? Kobe Bryant was always my favorite player growing up and

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[Hall-O-Daze]

It’s somehow easy to forget, with our current shaky situation and with Powell’s actions towards the school since graduating, just how great Myles Powell really was. In hindsight, it’s not surprising he would inspire those in the area. One thing’s for sure: we couldn’t afford anything close to what Cheese would go for these days as a junior or senior. Likewise, he probably wouldn’t be putting up historical numbers at whatever university could afford him.