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History shows that Rick Barnes can bring difference-makers from across state lines into the Texas basketball program.  NBA superstar Kevin Durant and most recently ESPN.com’s No. 1 ranked prospect in the 2009 class, Avery Bradley, fit the mold. With their biggest commitment in the 2010 class the Horns went not just outside of Texas but out of the country and will bring one of Canada’s biggest exports, ESPNU 100 selection Tristan Thompson, to Austin next fall.