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UH has some talented freshmen playing for Kelvin Sampson this season. Kingston Flemings and Chris Cenac Jr. come to mind. On Saturday, the Cougars will face another top freshman: AJ Dybantsa of BYU. A look at what to expect.

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Reid Laymance, Sports Editor

reid.laymance@houstonchronicle.com

College Basketball

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Olympics

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