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Article: Damper on them? Miss. State's Dampier poses a big obstacle for Connecticut
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- March 20, 1996
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The scouting report was brief, but very much to the point. "Great
size, great strength. Must be aware of where he is at all times."
The Princeton players read it, memorized it and couldn't do a
thing about it. Not many teams have had much better success in
handling Mississippi State's Erick Dampier, the 6-foot-11-inch,
265-pound, three-time All-Southeastern Conference center.
"Biggest man I've ever seen," muttered one Princeton player after
Dampier jammed in 9 of his first 10 shots, all from 5 feet or closer,
in the Bulldogs' 63-41 win over the Tigers in last weekend's NCAA
Southeast Regional second-round game.
Dampier, who "cooled" off to finish with a 10-for-12 shooting
night and 20 ...