2018–19 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team
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{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=2018–19
|team=Santa Clara Broncos
|image=Santa Clara Broncos logo.svg
|conference=West Coast Conference
|division=
|short_conf= WCC
|APRank=
|CoachRank=
|record= 16–15
|conf_record= 8–8
|head_coach=Herb Sendek
|hc_year = 3rd
|asst_coach1=Jason Ludwig
|asst_coach2=Scott Garson
|asst_coach3=Ryan Madry
|stadium=Leavey Center
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
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{{2018–19 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2018–19 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team represented Santa Clara University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos were led by third-year head coach Herb Sendek and played their home games at the Leavey Center as members of the West Coast Conference.
Previous season
The Broncos finished the 2017–18 season 11–20, 8–10 in WCC play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the WCC tournament to Pepperdine.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/401020609|title=Pepperdine beats Santa Clara 85-69 in WCC opening round|work=ESPN|date=March 2, 2018|access-date=February 6, 2024}}
Departures
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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Reason for departure | |||||||
Julian Roche | 0 | C | 6'11" | 235 | RS Freshman | Saint John, NB | Graduate transferred to Simon Fraser |
Matt Turner | 1 | G | 6'3" | 175 | Freshman | Trumbull, CT | Transferred to Marist |
Jarvis Pugh | 4 | G | 6'6" | 210 | RS Senior | Murphy, TX | Graduated |
Henry Caruso | 21 | G/F | 6'4" | 195 | Senior | San Mateo, CA | Graduated |
Shaquille Walters | 22 | G/F | 6'6" | 190 | Freshman | London, England | Transferred to Northeastern |
Kai Healy | 25 | G | 6'5" | 210 | Senior | Wahroonga, Australia | Graduated |
Emmanuel Ndumanya | 50 | C | 6'9" | 267 | RS Senior | Anambra, Nigeria | Graduated |
=Incoming Transfers=
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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Previous School | |||||||
D. J. Mitchell | 0 | F | 6'8" | 215 | Junior | Clovis, CA | Transferred from Wake Forest. Under NCAA transfer rules, Mitchell will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
Josh Martin | 22 | F | 6'8" | 220 | RS Senior | Seattle, WA | Transferred from Cal Poly. Will be eligible to play immediately since Martin graduated from Cal Poly. |
Fallou Ndoye | 25 | C | 6'11" | 225 | RS Senior | Ta'if, Senegal | Transferred from Cal State Bakersfield. Will be eligible to play immediately since Ndoye graduated from Cal State Bakersfield. |
Recruiting
{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2018}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Trey Wertz
| position = #61 SG
| hometown = Charlotte, NC
| highschool = Providence Day School
| feet = 6
| inches = 5
| weight = 180
| 40 =
| commitdate = 10/22/2017
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| espn grade = 75
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Keshawn Justice
| position = F
| hometown = Madison, WI
| highschool = East High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight = 190
| 40 =
| commitdate = 10/23/2017
| scout stars =
| rivals stars = 3
| espn grade =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Juan Ducasse
| position = PF
| hometown = Montevideo, Uruguay
| highschool = Lee Academy
| feet = 6
| inches = 9
| weight = 210
| 40 =
| commitdate = 04/30/2017
| scout stars =
| rivals stars =
| espn grade =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Guglielmo Caruso
| position = PF
| hometown = Naples, Italy
| highschool = Generazione Vincente Cuore Napoli
| feet = 6
| inches = 9
| weight = 210
| 40 =
| commitdate = 06/04/2018
| scout stars =
| rivals stars =
| espn grade =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Ezekiel Richards
| position = C
| hometown = Oak Park, CA
| highschool = Oak Park High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 11
| weight = 230
| 40 =
| commitdate = 02/10/2018
| scout stars =
| rivals stars =
| espn grade =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit End
| 40 =
| year = 2018
| rivals ref title = Santa Clara 2018 Basketball Commitments
| scout ref title = 2018 Santa Clara Basketball Commits
| espn ref title = ESPN
| rivals school = santaclara
| scout s = 640
| espn schoolid = 2541
| scout overall = nr
| rivals overall = nr
| espn overall = nr
| accessdate =
| bball = yes
}}
=Recruiting class of 2019=
{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=no|collapse=yes|year=2019}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Miguel Tomley
| position = PG
| hometown = Surrey, BC
| highschool = Tamanawis Secondary School
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 185
| 40 =
| commitdate = 07/29/2018
| scout stars =
| rivals stars =
| espn grade =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit End
| 40 =
| year = 2019
| rivals ref title = Santa Clara 2019 Basketball Commitments
| scout ref title = 2019 Santa Clara Basketball Commits
| espn ref title = ESPN
| rivals school = santaclara
| scout s = 640
| espn schoolid = 2541
| scout overall = nr
| rivals overall = nr
| espn overall = nr
| accessdate =
| bball = yes
}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=D. J.|last=Mitchell|dab=basketball|link=y|num=0|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=215|class=jr|rs=|home=Clovis, CA|high_school=Buchanan
Wake Forest|cur_rs=yes}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Trey|last=Wertz|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=180|class=fr|rs=|home=Charlotte, NC|high_school=Providence Day}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tahj|last=Eaddy|link=y|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=165|class=so|rs=y|home=West Haven, CT|high_school=Tennessee Prep
Southeast Missouri State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Henrik|last=Jädersten|num=3|pos=F|ft=6|in=11|lbs=240|class=sr|rs=|home=Stockholm, Sweden|high_school=Solna Gymnasium}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=K. J.|last=Feagin|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=190|class=sr|rs=|home=Long Beach, CA|high_school=Long Beach Poly}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Matt|last=Hauser|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=180|class=sr|rs=|home=Thousand Oaks, CA|high_school=Thousand Oaks}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Josip|last=Vrankic|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=205|class=so|rs=|home=Toronto, ON|high_school=Wasatch Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Keshawn|last=Justice|link=y|num=14|pos=F|ft=6|in=4|lbs=190|class=fr|rs=|home=Madison, WI|high_school=Madison East}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Juan|last=Ducasse|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=210|class=fr|rs=|home=Montevideo, Uruguay|high_school=Lee Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Johnny|last=Swayer|num=20|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=190|class=jr|rs=|home=Hyattsville, MD|high_school=DeMartha|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Josh|last=Martin|num=22|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=230|class=sr|rs=y|home=Seattle, WA|high_school=Bothell
Cal Poly}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Zeke|last=Richards|num=23|pos=C|ft=6|in=11|lbs=230|class=fr|rs=|home=Oak Park, CA|high_school=Oak Park}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Fallou|last=Ndoye|num=25|pos=C|ft=6|in=11|lbs=225|class=SR|rs=y|home=Taif, Senegal|high_school=Findlay Prep
Cal State Bakersfield}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Guglielmo|last=Caruso|num=30|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=210|class=fr|rs=|home=Naples, Italy|high_school=Cuore Napoli Basket Team}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Matt|last=Jasaitis|num=33|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=170|class=sr|rs=y|home=Manhattan Beach, CA|high_school=Loyola
Grinnell College|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Herb Sendek ({{college|Carnegie Mellon}})
|asst_coach=
- Jason Ludwig ({{college|UCLA}})
- Scott Garson ({{college|UC Santa Barbara}})
- Ryan Madry ({{college|West Georgia}})
|roster_url=https://www.santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2018-19/roster
|accessdate=
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=|rankyear=2018-19|tv=|attend=yes|gamehighs=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Santa Clara Broncos}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 9, 2018
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| site_stadium = Leavey Center
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| tv =
| score = 64–81
| attend = 1,621
| record = 0–1
| highscorer = Justice
| points = 15
| highrebounder= Martin
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Eaddy
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 15, 2018
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = UC Irvine
| site_stadium = Leavey Center
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| tv =
| score = 49–61
| attend = 1,304
| record = 0–2
| highscorer = Eaddy
| points = 11
| highrebounder= Eaddy
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Wertz
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 18, 2018
| time = 5:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Washington
| site_stadium = Vancouver Convention Centre
| site_cityst = Vancouver, BC
| gamename = Vancouver Showcase
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 68–82
| attend = 3,107
| record = 0–3
| highscorer = Vrankic
| points = 21
| highrebounder= Caruso
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Wertz
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 20, 2018
| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Minnesota
| site_stadium = Vancouver Convention Centre
| site_cityst = Vancouver, BC
| gamename = Vancouver Showcase
| tv = BTN
| score = 66–80
| attend = 3,070
| record = 0–4
| highscorer = Eaddy
| points = 20
| highrebounder= Martin
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Eaddy
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 24, 2018
| time = 3:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = San Jose State
| site_stadium = Event Center Arena
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| score = 71–63
| attend = 1,665
| record = 1–4
| highscorer = Eaddy
| points = 23
| highrebounder= Vrankic
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Wertz
| assists = 10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 26, 2018
| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = California
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| tv = P12N
| score = 66–78
| attend = 4,116
| record = 1–5
| highscorer = Wertz
| points = 16
| highrebounder= Martin
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = Eaddy
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 29, 2018
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Jackson State
| site_stadium = Leavey Center
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| tv =
| score = 81–70
| attend = 1,029
| record = 2–5
| highscorer = Wertz
| points = 33
| highrebounder= Martin
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = Wertz
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 1, 2018
| time = 4:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| site_stadium = Leavey Center
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| tv =
| score = 81–74
| attend = 1,817
| record = 3–5
| highscorer = Eaddy
| points = 22
| highrebounder= Vrankic
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = Martin
| assists = 7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 7, 2018
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Idaho State
| site_stadium = Leavey Center
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| tv =
| score = 66–68
| attend = 1,124
| record = 3–6
| highscorer = Eaddy
| points = 17
| highrebounder= Martin
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Eaddy
| assists = 8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 9, 2018
| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Sonoma State
| site_stadium = Leavey Center
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| tv =
| score = 82–54
| attend = 1,316
| record = 4–6
| highscorer = Vrankic
| points = 19
| highrebounder= Martin
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Eaddy
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 13, 2018
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| site_stadium = Leavey Center
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| tv =
| score = 82–54
| attend = 862
| record = 5–6
| highscorer = Justice
| points = 16
| highrebounder= Martin
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Eaddy
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 18, 2018
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = USC
| site_stadium = Leavey Center
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| tv =
| score = 102–92
| overtime = 2OT
| attend = 2,226
| record = 6–6
| highscorer = Wertz
| points = 28
| highrebounder= Martin
| rebounds = 18
| highassister = Eaddy
| assists = 8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21, 2018
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| opponent = Idaho
| site_stadium = Leavey Center
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| tv =
| score = 77–56
| attend = 1,109
| record = 7–6
| highscorer = Martin
| points = 13
| highrebounder= Martin
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Wertz
| assists = 10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29, 2018
| time = 11:00{{nbsp}}am
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Washington State
| site_stadium = Spokane Arena
| site_cityst = Spokane, WA
| gamename = Spokane Showcase
| tv = P12N
| score = 79–71
| attend = 2,723
| record = 8–6
| highscorer = Eaddy
| points = 16
| highrebounder= Eaddy
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Wertz
| assists = 7
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Santa Clara Broncos}}| WCC regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 3, 2019
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm
| opponent = San Diego
| site_stadium = Leavey Center
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| score = 68–56
| attend = 1,513
| record = 9–6
| conference = 1–0
| highscorer = Eaddy
| points = 30
| highrebounder= Martin
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Wertz
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 5, 2019
| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Gonzaga
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = McCarthey Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Spokane, WA
| tv = NBCSCA
| score = 48–91
| attend = 6,000
| record = 9–7
| conference = 1–1
| highscorer = Justice
| points = 14
| highrebounder= Caruso
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Wertz
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 10, 2019
| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm
| opponent = Pepperdine
| site_stadium = Leavey Center
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| tv = NBCSBA
| score = 67–64
| attend = 1,650
| record = 10–7
| conference = 2–1
| highscorer = Eaddy
| points = 28
| highrebounder= Vrankic
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Wertz
| assists = 8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 12, 2019
| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm
| away = yes
| opponent = BYU
| site_stadium = Marriott Center
| site_cityst = Provo, UT
| tv = BYUtv
| score = 74–80
| attend = 12,709
| record = 10–8
| conference = 2–2
| highscorer = Wertz
| points = 20
| highrebounder= Vrankic
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Wertz
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 17, 2019
| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Saint Mary's
| site_stadium = McKeon Pavilion
| site_cityst = Moraga, CA
| tv = NBCSBA
| score = 55–75
| attend = 3,261
| record = 10–9
| conference = 2–3
| highscorer = Caruso
| points = 16
| highrebounder= Caruso
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Wertz
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 19, 2019
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Pacific
| site_stadium = Alex G. Spanos Center
| site_cityst = Stockton, CA
| score = 69–57
| attend = 1,879
| record = 11–9
| conference = 3–3
| highscorer = Eaddy
| points = 18
| highrebounder= Vrankic
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Wertz
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 24, 2019
| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm
| opponent = Gonzaga
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Leavey Center
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| score = 39–98
| attend = 5,094
| record = 11–10
| conference = 3–4
| highscorer = Vrankic
| points = 12
| highrebounder= Vrankic
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Justice
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 26, 2019
| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm
| opponent = Loyola Marymount
| site_stadium = Leavey Center
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| score = 61–69
| attend = 2,133
| record = 11–11
| conference = 3–5
| highscorer = Wertz
| points = 13
| highrebounder= Martin
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Wertz
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 2, 2019
| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm
| opponent = Portland
| site_stadium = Leavey Center
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| score = 69–63
| overtime = OT
| attend = 2,226
| record = 12–11
| conference = 4–5
| highscorer = Justice
| points = 17
| highrebounder= Martin
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Wertz
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 7, 2019
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Pepperdine
| site_stadium = Firestone Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Malibu, CA
| score = 79–71
| overtime =
| attend = 874
| record = 13–11
| conference = 5–5
| highscorer = Vrankic
| points = 26
| highrebounder= Vrankic
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Wertz
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 9, 2019
| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm
| away = yes
| opponent = San Francisco
| site_stadium = War Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = San Francisco, CA
| tv = NBCSBA
| score = 72–78
| overtime =
| attend = 3,005
| record = 13–12
| conference = 5–6
| highscorer = Vrankic
| points = 24
| highrebounder= Vrankic
| rebounds = 15
| highassister = Justice
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 14, 2019
| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm
| opponent = Saint Mary's
| site_stadium = Leavey Center
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 55–66
| overtime =
| attend = 2,176
| record = 13–13
| conference = 5–7
| highscorer = Eaddy
| points = 13
| highrebounder= Martin
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Wertz
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 16, 2019
| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm
| opponent = Pacific
| site_stadium = Leavey Center
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| score = 64–59
| overtime =
| attend = 1,929
| record = 14–13
| conference = 6–7
| highscorer = Vrankic
| points = 18
| highrebounder= Martin
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Wertz
| assists = 9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 23, 2019
| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm
| opponent = San Francisco
| site_stadium = Leavey Center
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| tv = NBCSCA
| score = 68–65
| overtime =
| attend = 3,125
| record = 15–13
| conference = 7–7
| highscorer = Vrankic
| points = 20
| highrebounder= Vrankic
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 28, 2019
| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Loyola Marymount
| site_stadium = Gersten Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| tv = SPCSN
| score = 70–72
| overtime =
| attend = 1,150
| record = 15–14
| conference = 7–8
| highscorer = Eaddy
| points = 28
| highrebounder= Caruso
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Justice
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 2, 2019
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Portland
| site_stadium = Chiles Center
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| score = 78–62
| overtime =
| attend = 3,007
| record = 16–14
| conference = 8–8
| highscorer = Eaddy
| points = 26
| highrebounder= Caruso
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Wertz
| assists = 9
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Santa Clara Broncos}}| 2019 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 8, 2019
| time = 8:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 6
| opponent = San Diego
| oppseed = 7
| site_stadium = Orleans Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Second round
| tv = TheW.tv
| score = 45–62
| attend =
| record = 16–15
| highscorer = Wertz
| points = 12
| highrebounder= Martin
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Wertz
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=|poll=AP Poll|timezone=Pacific Time}}
References
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