Indiana Pacers - In late April, the call Amida Brimah had been waiting for finally came; a chance to get his first NBA playing time after years of grinding in the NBA
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Former UConn men's basketball center Amida Brimah, still striving for the NBA, turns to old mentor Glen Miller – Hartford Courant
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