Fardaws Aimaq has been an elite rebounder for Cal
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00:00 When Mark Madsen was hired as Cal's new basketball coach last spring, he knew he needed a talent
00:08 infusion.
00:09 So, he went to the Transfer Portal and found four players, each of whom brought something
00:13 different to the Golden Bears.
00:15 In Jalen Tyson, he found a scorer and a creator.
00:18 In Jalen Cohn, a three-point shooter.
00:20 And in Keontae Kennedy, an energy guy, a defender.
00:24 When he got Fardaw's AMAC, he brought in one of the country's top rebounders, and AMAC
00:29 has been all that Madsen predicted he would be.
00:32 Well, not quite.
00:33 He's not one of the best rebounders in the world, necessarily, as Madsen suggested was
00:37 possible.
00:38 But he certainly has been the best rebounder Cal's had in ages.
00:42 He's on pace right now to finish with the most rebounds by a Cal player since 1972,
00:48 52 years ago.
00:50 That's fairly impressive.
00:52 Even Jalen Tyson's contributions have not been that profound historically.
00:57 The four of them have helped the Bears make huge improvements, probably not quite what
01:01 they hoped, but certainly enough that the fan base is energized and encouraged that
01:07 things are getting better in Berkeley.
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