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UWGB basketball coach Doug Gottlieb, hoping to add age to roster, finds 28-year-old prospect Ramel Bethea

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Ramel Bethea , a 6 -9 forward-center, played his freshman season at MiraCosta College after five years in the military.

Bethea is almost as old as Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokic and more than a decade older than NBA prospect Cooper Flagg .

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay coach Doug Gottlieb sought older players to add experience to his young roster.

Ramel Bethea was selected to play for the United States Armed Forces in Belgium .

Bethea ’s contract with the Navy expired in early 2024 .

His plan was to get a job to help support him and his young son.

MiraCosta played Fullerton to start the season , a team projected to be the best JUCO squad in California .

Bethea was out of its price range with the potential to double what the school could offer.

Coach Gottlieb told Bethea he could come here and earn a lot of playing time, opening the door for more lucrative opportunities in a year or two .

“I came out there with the intentions that I was going to hate it,” Bethea said.

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