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St. George's senior guard Jerric Palma has learned to mesh his competitive zeal with the coaching philosophy of legendary high school bench boss Bill Disbrow. (Photo by Bob Frid property of St. George's athletics 2019. All Rights Reserved)
Feature High School Boys Basketball

A Sunday read: Fiery and cerebral, St. George’s guard Jerric Palma leads with his heart under legendary head coach Bill Disbrow

February 24, 2019February 24, 2019Howard TsumuraComment(0)

VANCOUVER — His competitive nature is not only unmistakable, it’s unshakeable. It’s what develops when you start your basketball career back in the eighth grade as the proverbial runt of the provincial litter.

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