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    Dominican Republic coach says 'humble' KAT quick to fit in

    Karl-Anthony Towns a talented player, a great guy, says coach
    Aug 25, 2023
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    PHOTO: Fiba.basketball

    DOMINICAN Republic coach Nestor ‘Che’ Garcia likes what he is seeing from his biggest star Karl-Anthony Towns in the Fiba Basketball World Cup 2023.

    Garcia said Towns’ skills are already a given being the star of the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA. But what he truly likes is how he has been engaged with his teammates.

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    “Karl, he can play inside, outside, he is a great shooter. But the most important is he smiles all day with us and he adopts too fast,” said Garcia.

    Born to a Dominican mother, Towns re-joined the team after initially representing the country in 2012 when he was still 16 years old.

    karl anthony-towns dominican republic world cup

    Towns’ current stint with Dominican Republic carries more weight following the death of his mother due to complications of COVID-19.

    “He is very happy to represent Republica Dominicana because he has personal things about his mother. He remembers his mother. He is very excited to come back to the country,” said Garcia.

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      Towns joined the team’s build-up a few weeks ago, but Garcia noticed that the big man was immediately a great fit to the team.

      “Most important thing is he is very humble. He is a star player in the NBA but his behavior is very humble to the team. The adaptation was really, really fast,” said Garcia.

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