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Dzepina’s International Rise | Washington Huskies Basketball News
Nikola Dzepina is turning heads overseas, exploding for 21 points and 13 rebounds against Poland and adding 12 points and 5 rebounds against Lithuania — a massive leap from his sluggish 2.6 PPG and 1.3 RPG last season with Washington. The Huskies are banking on him to be their breakout star this year, especially after he filled in late last season amid injuries and showed flashes of potential in the Big Ten. While known as a shooter, his accuracy was abysmal — just 30.2% from the field and 25% from deep — but in international play, he’s bulked up, especially in his upper body, and shifted…
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