Derrick White, of Colorado, shoots over Sean O'Mara, of Xavier, during an NCAA college basketball game in Boulder, Colo., Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. (Cliff Grassmick/Daily Camera via AP)

 Cliff Grassmick

Somehow, White was virtually unrecruited out of a suburban Denver high school. Then he led Division II Colorado-Colorado Springs to two NCAA tournaments, scored a school-record 1,912 points in three seasons, before dazzling on a bigger stage this season as a dynamic scorer, passer and defender for the Buffs.Β 

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