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How Jim Nantz Brought Kellen and Kelvin Sampson To The Masters For a Magical Father-Son Moment That Helped Houston Heal — @PaperCityMag exclusive papercitymag.com/culture/jim-na…

Milos Uzan Gives His Houston Teammates New Custom UH Beats Headphones For the NCAA Tournament papercitymag.com/culture/milos-…

First Dance, Last Dance — Freshman stars Kingston Flemings & Chris Cenac Feel One Shot Urgency Of Houston’s NCAA Tournament Run Right With Emanuel Sharp, Milos Uzan. This Kelvin Sampson team knows it gets one run at a March moment. papercitymag.com/culture/first-…

Everett Yamaguchi, who played for Kingston Flemings' team at Kelvin Sampson's summer basketball camp, gets an autograph from the Houston point guard. "Of course," Flemings tells him. "You're a champion." Yamaguchi's team won its 2nd grade age group with Flemings coaching them.

University of Houston's NCAA Tournament Selection Sunday Show watch party at Fertitta Center is going to be very family friendly with chances to get autographs and interact with all the players. Lauren Sampson, UH's do-everything chief of staff, pushed to bring the event to campus and make it free for kids 12 and under. "This was our way of thanking (the fans) for really being part of the journey," Lauren Sampson tells @PaperCityMag. "A way to get the autographs, get the pictures and really spend some time with these guys. We really wanted to make it where they can spend some time with Kingston (Flemings) and Chris (Cenac Jr.). And Emanuel (Sharp). And Milos (Uzan). To have that time you usually don't get to have. "We really wanted to make it where it could be something that wasn't closed. That it could be for kids. And something that was priced for families. That was really, really important." PaperCity first wrote about UH's move back to campus for Selection Sunday back on March 6. General admission tickets cost $15 (for those over 12) with all the proceeds going to the Houston basketball program's NIL fund. The event starts at 3 pm with the autograph and player time set to happen before the 5 pm bracket reveal. uh.evenue.net/events/MBSS

Kelvin Sampson Shows His Chase McCarty Belief With a Bold Timeout Play Call. Taking down AJ Dybansta took more than Kingston Flemings and that's March building for Houston. papercitymag.com/culture/chase-…

Houston PG Kingston Flemings to ⁦@PaperCityMag on going to bench with 4th foul: "I was a little frustrated for sure. Just picking up some dumb ones late in the game. But I trust my teammates... Just trying to stay engaged with the team..I knew they were going to hold it down."

Houston coach Kelvin Sampson on holding AJ Dybantsa to 3 for 10 shooting, only two free throw attempts in 2nd half: "Be in the gaps early. Stay in the gaps. It's almost like building a wall. And that's why he didn't get anything easy. Our defense was great in the second half."

University of Houston freshman Kingston Flemings tells @PaperCityMag that Jamal Shead helped refocus him after UH's three-game losing streak. "He also was one of the people that was telling me I need to get back to being more of a point guard," Flemings says. UH's reeled off three straight wins since with Flemings averaging 8 assists per game, putting up a 6 to 1 assist to turnover ratio, during that span. UH's youngest All-American ever and the Raptors' second-year point guard text semi regularly. "Some things on the court," Flemings says of what Shead texts him about. "Maybe the team. Things we need to be better at. Me, the team."

University of Houston freshman point guard Kingston Flemings to @PaperCityMag on finishing second in Big 12: "For me, I wanted to win. Honestly. Second. . . I'm glad we got second. But I wanted to win." On the Big 12 Tournament and the idea the real pressure doesn't start until NCAA Tournament: "It's win or go home for us (already). We're trying to win the conference tournament." Gives you an glimpse of just how competitive this 19-year-old is.

University of Houston true freshman point guard Kingston Flemings and senior shooting guard Emanuel Sharp both just earned First-Team All-Big 12 honors in a year when the conference is arguably more talented than it's ever been. UH senior guard Milos Uzan and center JoJo Tugler both make All-Big 12 Honorable Mention.

Houston coach Willie Fritz after 1st day of spring practice on QB starter Conner Weigman,No. 1 nationally ranked freshman Keisean Henderson. "I think he's got more zip on the ball," Fritz says of Conner. "That's something we were looking to do." Weigman hit 3 deep balls today.

Kelvin Sampson's University of Houston team moves up to No. 5 in the new AP College Basketball Top 25, passing UConn and coming in just behind No. 4 Florida. The Cougars finished their regular season 26-5.

Inside Kelvin Sampson’s Winning Family World — And Why Kingston Flemings Is Not Close To Happy With Finishing Second papercitymag.com/culture/inside…

UH Is Bringing the NCAA Tournament Selection Show Fun To Campus At Kelvin Sampson’s Urging papercitymag.com/culture/housto…

Houston coach Kelvin Sampson on Lamar firing Alvin Brooks, his former assistant: "Alvin's coming off 2 great years, 2 great years. He had some injuries this year. But I would have hoped they would have shown a little more appreciation for what he did. And that's disappointing."

University of Houston football coach Willie Fritz and returning QB starter Conner Weigman will be leading the "Whose's House" chant together before UH's Senior Night basketball game with Baylor at Fertitta Center. That's bringing out the headliners for what already promises to be a buzzy night.

How Kelvin Sampson Used An Allen Iverson Lesson To Recenter Kingston Flemings and Free Up Milos Uzan For Houston — a @PaperCityMag Exclusive papercitymag.com/culture/kelvin…

University of Houston coach Kelvin Sampson on the development of former UH Top 8 NBA Draft pick Jarace Walker this season for the Pacers: "When I talked to Jarace, I told him you're not going to play much your first year. Especially for a veteran coach like Rick (Carlisle). Second year you want to make some improvement. But you're not really going to impact winning until your third year. There's a lot of rookies that get on bad teams that score a bunch of points. . . "Jarace is ready to go now. I've had a bunch of people call me about him. But Jarace has really honed in on being a professional. Just because you're a pro doesn't mean you're a professional. He had to learn how to be a professional basketball player. How to understand that is now my profession. This is what I do for a living. And if I want to get good at this, or better at it, I have to invest. And I have to have a plan in place. "Proud of Jarace." Walker put 19 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists in the Pacers' game last night, showing all his skills in what's turned into a breakout season for him.

Why Kelvin Sampson’s Houston Program Rejects Phantom Kick Ball, Other Iowa State Loss Excuses — It's About Winning and Losing With Class papercitymag.com/culture/kelvin…