Pete Gillen
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"Pete Gillen" is an American former college basketball head coach of the Division I (NCAA)/Division I Xavier Musketeers men's basketball/Xavier Musketeers, Providence College/Providence Friars and Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball/Virginia Cavaliers and is a member of the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame. Gillen is currently a college basketball analyst with the CBS Sports Network.

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He always had a big heart. Little kids would want him to sign their shirts, and he enjoyed doing that. He knew what it was like. It wasn't easy growing up for him. People helped him out. He's given back, because he knows in his heart he could have gotten lost on the streets in New York.

Oden is unbelievable. I can't think of anyone like him in the past 15 years. He's so athletic, and he's a winner.

It's a great experience for these kids, the culmination of their high school careers. They get a chance to play on national television, and it's great promotion for college basketball.

He's more of a half-court coach and he runs really good stuff. He's a tremendous defensive coach. I think he'll do a great job. He's a good person, and he's a hard worker.

A&M doesn't deserve (an NCAA berth) over Houston, in my opinion. They haven't beaten an LSU on the road or an Arizona, which has turned out to be a great team. A&M had a wonderful win over the Longhorns, but that's it.

He's a tremendous person. He comes from a great family. He had a lot of character.