Matt Brase

Matt Brase. Photo courtesy of Rio Grande Valley Vipers

 Photo courtesy of Rio Grande Valley Vipers

In his second season as head coach of the NBA D-League’s Rio Grande Valley Vipers, ex-Catalina Foothills standoutΒ Matt BraseΒ β€”Β Lute Olson’s grandson β€” was selected February’s Coach of the Month. The Vipers, who are led by former Oregon State guardΒ Gary Payton II, are 54-36 in Brase’s two seasons. They are bidding for a second consecutive year in the playoffs.Β 

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