According to Timberwolves Associate Head Coach David Vanterpool, the game of basketball always kept calling him. Coach Vanterpool’s journey has taken him from the playgrounds of Silver Spring, MD to Italy, China, Russia and beyond. Now as an NBA Coach he is imparting this mentality on his players: constantly learning from the journey more than worrying about the destination.

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