FILE - In this March 9, 2019, file photo, Iowa State guard Marial Shayok celebrates after making a 3-point basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas Tech, in Ames, Iowa. Shayok was named to the AP All-Big 12 Conference team, Tuesday, March 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
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