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The art of the swipe: BGSU’s Campbell among NCAA's best in racking up steals

BOWLING GREEN — Bowling Green State University men’s basketball fans have found out firsthand this season how impressive Javontae Campbell’s ability to steal the ball is.

The Falcons’ guard, though, has always had that gift of impacting the game with his defense.

“I take a lot of pride on the defensive side. I always want to be the best player on defense, always had a knack for the ball defensively,” Campbell said. “So just growing up, when to get a steal and stuff, it’s just fun playing defense, honestly.”

Campbell, a National Junior College Athletic Association All-American at Northern Oklahoma last season when he averaged 3.