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The latest subject in our Hoops Q&A series is USC junior Daniel Hackett, a 6-foot-5 combo guard who grew up in Pesaro, Italy, where his father, Rudy, played professional basketball. (Rudy is now the Trojans' strength and conditioning coach.) Daniel moved to the U.S. at the age of 15 for high school, but hasn't forgotten his Italian roots; he returned to Italy to play for its Under-20 national team two summers ago in the European Basketball Championships. Hackett overcame a broken jaw and a stress fracture in his lower back last season to play in 29 games while averaging 8.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists. The following is an edited transcript of our conversation: ...
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