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Kevin Ollie, UConn Assistant Coach, Suffers Eye Injury

By FanHouse StaffNov 13th 2010 – 5:57PM

The transition from player to coach been rougher than expected for NBA journeyman turned UConn assistant coach Kevin Ollie -- but for a bizarre reason. Ollie suffered an eye injury Wednesday while stretching with the team when an elastic band slipped off his foot, snapping him in the eye. Ollie missed the Huskies' 79-52...

Ollie Among the NBA's Most Traveled

By Chris TomassonJan 5th 2010 – 3:30PM

On Dec. 4, 1997, Chucky Brown put on his Phoenix uniform and was ready to head onto the floor in preparation for that night's home game against Golden State. "People were looking at me funny,'' Brown said. "I was like, 'Why is everybody looking at me like this?''' Finally, Suns assistant Paul Silas walked up and told...

Livingston Keeps Moving Forward Without Looking Back

By Chris TomassonDec 16th 2009 – 4:00AM

Shaun Livingston hasn't watched the replay. And he never will. On Feb. 26, 2007, Livingston, then with the Los Angeles Clippers, crashed to the floor while driving in for a layup on a fast break against Charlotte. His left knee twisted badly as he suffered one of the most gruesome injuries in NBA history. Before he was...

Iverson Returns to Philly Tonight; Surely They Won't Boo Him

By Will BrinsonMar 19th 2008 – 11:50AM

Allen Iverson and the city of Philadelphia used to go together like ... lamb and tunafish. Or perhaps you prefer spaghetti and meatball. Either way, Iverson was for many years synonymous with the ideals of a Philly superstar -- that whole "never say die" attitude, even if he got heckled a bit for his work ethic re:...

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Background on kevin ollie

Kevin Jermaine Ollie (born December 27, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player and current assistant coach with the University of Connecticut men's basketball team.

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