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Seahawks pick coached in hoops by Wilson as kid

RENTON, Wash. -- Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson already has a connection with his newest wide receiver -- fourth-round pick Gary Jennings from West Virginia.

He once coached Jennings in basketball.

That was over a decade ago in Richmond, Virginia, where the two attended Collegiate prep school.

"I went to Collegiate K through 8, and he was in high school at the time," Jennings recalled Saturday during a conference call after being chosen 120th overall by the Seahawks. "It was a K through 12 school. Growing up in that school, I used to see him play quarterback.