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STILLWATER, Okla. -- A year ago, accomplished Oklahoma State guard Phil Forte called then-incoming freshman Jawun Evans the best player on the team.It took a while, but Evans proved him right.Evans began the season deferring to others, but the point guard eventually learned what he could do, became more assertive and averaged 12.9 points and 4.9 assists before missing the final nine games with a shoulder injury. He scored 42 points in a loss to Oklahoma and he led the Cowboys with 22 points, six rebounds, eight assists and two steals in an upset win at home over No. 3 Kansas. The Big 12 freshman of the year has healed, and hes a preseason all-conference pick who is expected to help the Cowboys improve on last seasons 12-20 campaign.When new coach Brad Underwood got his first look at Evans after arriving from Stephen F. Austin, he was floored.He is very gifted in the fact that he sees plays before they happen, and there are not a lot of people who do that, Underwood said. And Jawun has an uncanny ability, and I use a cliche, `Good players make themselves better, great players make their team better. Jawun falls into that category.Evans will have a key playmaker back in Forte, who was lost for most of last season with an elbow injury. Forte averaged 15 points and was a third-team All-Big 12 pick as a junior in 2014-15. He ranks fourth in school history with 244 career 3-pointers.Hes one of those guys that nobodys really talking about, and they should be, Underwood said.Here are some things to watch this season:UNDERWOOD WINSUnderwood led Stephen F. Austin to a win over West Virginia in the NCAA Tournament last season. He went 89-14 in his three years there, tied with Brad Stevens for the most wins by a head coach in his first three seasons at an NCAA school.FORTES AGEForte, a 23-year-old senior, gets plenty of grief for his elder statesman status. He couldnt believe some of his teammates didnt know who rapper Ludacris was when he visited campus. Underwood appreciates Fortes experience.Im the most blessed coach on the planet, Underwood said. When you walk in here trying to establish a culture and having a young man who in high school learned how to work hard, learned a passion for the game. And to have him here to teach our young players -- he deserves to have a good year.LEYTON HAMMONDSHammonds, a senior, is back after a breakout season in which he averaged 10.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per contest. He averaged 2.3 points two seasons ago and 1.5 points as a freshman.Leyton Hammonds (is) a senior who has proven it, has done it, has been successful and has tremendous leadership, Underwood said.HIGH EXPECTATIONSEddie Sutton led the Cowboys to Final Fours in 1995 and 2004, so the bar is sky high. Travis Ford was run out of town after he reached the NCAA Tournament five times in nine years, including three of his final four seasons.REMEMBERING COGERTyrek Coger, a forward, died this summer after a workout, and it was eventually found that he had an enlarged heart. The team is still dealing with it.Well never forget Ty, Underwood said. Thats one thing that will stay without team. We talk about family a lot. Everything we do, whether theres a patch or not, hes a part of every single thing we do, every single day.---Follow Cliff Brunt on Twitter (at)CliffBruntAP Jason Varitek Jersey . With Parker having a quiet game for once, Nicolas Batum and Boris Diaw provided the scoring as France won its first major basketball title by beating Lithuania 80-66 on Sunday. It was a victory that ended a decade of frustration for Parker and a talented French generation, which lost the final against Spain two years ago and took bronze in 2005. Pablo Sandoval Jersey . 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Along with Dungy, they have accounted for 43 percent of minority head-coaching hires over the past 20 years, including 39 percent since the Rooney Rule took effect in 2003.A quick look at 10 key limbs from Dungys coaching tree provides perspective.Six head coachesHerm EdwardsEdwards was an assistant in?Kansas City?(1992-95) before joining Dungys inaugural 1996 Tampa Bay Buccaneers staff as assistant head coach/defensive backs. Edwards was serving in that role when the New York Jets hired him as head coach in 2001. The Chiefs?hired Edwards as head coach in 2006.Rod MarinelliMarinelli made his NFL debut as Dungys defensive line coach in 1996. He served as the Detroit Lions head coach from 2006 to 08 and remains a highly regarded line coach.Lovie SmithSmith entered the NFL as Dungys linebackers coach in 1996. He reached one Super Bowl as the St. Louis Rams defensive coordinator and another as the Chicago Bears head coach. The Bears ranked ninth in winning percentage and fourth in points allowed under Smith, who would also become a head coach at Tampa Bay and the University of Illinois.Jim CaldwellCaldwell got his NFL start as the Buccaneers quarterbacks coach under Dungy in 2001, notable given the dearth of minorities coaching the position (there are currently no minority quarterbacks coaches in the NFL). Caldwell succeeded Dungy as the Indianapolis Colts head coach in 2009, posting a 26-22 record.dddddddddddd Caldwell is 18-14 as the Lions head coach.Mike TomlinTomlin entered the NFL as Dungys defensive backs coach in 2001. He spent five seasons in that role, including four after the Buccaneers fired Dungy. Tomlin became the Pittsburgh Steelers head coach in 2007. The Steelers 92-52 record under Tomlin ranks tied for third in the NFL over that span, matching the record for the Colts, who were coached by Dungy and Caldwell for five of the nine seasons in question.Leslie FrazierDungy hired Frazier as a defensive assistant in 2005 and then made him assistant to the head coach/defensive backs the following season. Frazier collected a Super Bowl ring with the Colts in 2006 before joining the Minnesota Vikings as defensive coordinator. The Vikings named him interim head coach (2010) and full-time head coach (2011-13).Four coordinatorsMike ShulaThe Carolina Panthers current offensive coordinator became a coordinator for the first time when Dungy hired him to his initial Buccaneers staff in 1996.Clyde ChristensenChristensen would become an offensive coordinator for Tampa Bay (2001), Indianapolis (2009-11) and the Miami Dolphins (2016) after making his NFL debut as tight ends coach on Dungys initial Buccaneers staff.Joe BarryThe Washington Redskins current defensive coordinator became an NFL position coach for the first time in 2001, when Dungy hired him to replace Smith.Frank ReichThe Philadelphia Eagles current offensive coordinator entered the NFL coaching ranks on Dungys final Colts staff (2008). ' ' '