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Niyo: MSU's Kithier glad to be back on court, not in one

Dimondale, Mich. — His parents found a familiar spot, sitting quietly in the top row of the bleachers.

But Thomas Kithier found one, too, in the middle of all that noise on the basketball court, playing a game that probably mattered less to just about everyone else in the gym.

“The Promised Land — those were his words,” smiled Karl Kithier, whose son, Thomas, was saying something similar after making his summer-league debut in the 15th annual Moneyball Pro-Am at the Aim High Sports Complex.

“Definitely,” the younger Kithier said. “It felt good to get back on the court and do what I do.