Former Kelowna basketball product is in his senior year with the University of Vermont Catamounts害羞草研究所� program in Burlington, VT.

Here is an excerpt from a story written recently by Alex Abrami of the Burlington Free Press, highlighting Urqhuart害羞草研究所檚 impact and increased role with the Catamounts this season.

By Alex Abrami/Burlington Free Press

Rolling back to the basket after setting a screen, University of Vermont men害羞草研究所檚 basketball forward Drew Urquhart was handed a golden chance for a thunderous dunk when he received Ernie Duncan害羞草研究所檚 drive-and-dish wraparound pass to open the second half of Monday害羞草研究所檚 home game vs. Maine.

Only the 6-foot-8, 219-pound Urquhart was fouled from behind, his layup attempt fluttering high off the glass.

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