Chris Monter
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Came across an interesting story about Ben Johnson in the Cincinnati Enquirer when he was named as a Xavier assistant in 2018, especially a quote from new Gopher assistant Dave Thorson
"He's always been such a student of the game," Thorson told The Enquirer. "He was a great player but he wasn't a guy that had NBA athletic talent, he was a great player because he understood the game and he understood what needed to be done in certain situations. I think that's made him an even better coach.
"Ironically, I told his dad when he was a senior in high school, I said, 'Someday, I'll probably work for Ben.' It wouldn't shock me at all if that happened."
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sp...im-coaching-job-xavier-university/1097156002/
"He's always been such a student of the game," Thorson told The Enquirer. "He was a great player but he wasn't a guy that had NBA athletic talent, he was a great player because he understood the game and he understood what needed to be done in certain situations. I think that's made him an even better coach.
"Ironically, I told his dad when he was a senior in high school, I said, 'Someday, I'll probably work for Ben.' It wouldn't shock me at all if that happened."
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sp...im-coaching-job-xavier-university/1097156002/
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