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Kelly Olynyk is the gift that keeps on giving

There was a fantastic article in the Chicago Tribune recently about incoming recruit Zach Collins. The article detailed, among other things, how Collins is the first McDonald's All-American recruit in school history.

But it also contained an interesting tidbit from Collins that deserves some extra notice.

"Kelly Olynyk came in as a freshman, nobody knew much about him, he didn't play a ton, and in four years he turned into a great player, and now a very good player in the NBA," Collins said of the Boston Celtics center. "It's about the confidence the coaches give you, the way they develop their guys and I know if I work hard, they're going to put me in the best position to succeed.