Foothills grad, ex-Cat Brase shines in first year as coach
Catalina Foothills and UA grad Matt Brase coached the NBA D-League’s Rio Grande Valley Vipers to the playoffs in his first year as a head coach. Brase’s club clinched a playoff berth Friday night, with a 26-20 record. The Vipers are tied for first place in the Southwest Conference with the Austin Spurs, which is Nick Johnson’s team. Johnson was averaging 10.8 points through Friday.
