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All eyes are on Arizona guard Kobi Simmons (2) as he grabs a one-handed alley-oop from guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright (0) against Oregon State in the second half of their Pac-12 game at Gill Coliseum, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, Corvallis, Ore. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Who he is: A bouncy 6-foot-5-inch guard with shooting range beyond the 3-point line.

They said it: “Me and Rawle come from the East Coast, other guys come from the West Coast, and we kinda talk different.” — Simmons

Hometown: Atlanta

Distance from Tucson: 1,700 miles

Population: 5.7 million

Local stars: Dwight Howard, Walt Frazier, Ludacris, Donald Glover, Andre 3000

Famous food: Fried chicken 


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