Long Beach State basketball coach Dan Monson confident despite hurdles

Just when Long Beach State men’s basketball coach Dan Monson thought he was getting his three top scorers back from last season, one of them opted out – an opportunity afforded athletes by the NCAA because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Senior guard Colin Slater, a team leader who averaged 10.2 points last season – third-highest on the team, made the decision to opt out. Senior guard Drew Cobb, who started 12 games and averaged 5 points in 2019-20, also opted out.
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