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Next to Flagg would be 7-foot-2 Khaman Maluach, an elite rim protector, and on the wing Scheyer had landed Kon Knueppel, a 6-7 wing who had the build and strength of an upperclassman.
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Cj Moore,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Bigelow, who’s played 35 career games with 32 points, is the program’s only varsity player who isn’t an upperclassman.
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Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
The only upperclassman set to return in 2026 is redshirt junior Chris Marshall.
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Idaho Statesman,
19 Dec. 2025
Fuentes hopes to grow with the program as an upperclassman.
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Lauren Uppal,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
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Cj Moore,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Bigelow, who’s played 35 career games with 32 points, is the program’s only varsity player who isn’t an upperclassman.
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Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
The only upperclassman set to return in 2026 is redshirt junior Chris Marshall.
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Idaho Statesman,
19 Dec. 2025
Fuentes hopes to grow with the program as an upperclassman.
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Lauren Uppal,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upperclassman
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The pair met in English class on the first day of their freshman year.
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To follow through on this commitment to affordability, the system implemented the Tuition Stability Plan in 2022, which locks in a student’s tuition and systemwide fees at their freshman-year rate for the duration of their undergraduate education.
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Horford is 40 years old, Quinten Post is an unrestricted free agent who went through a sophomore slump and Gui Santos is the only big wing under contract at the moment.
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The challenge for him as a sophomore is to be a more efficient player, after shooting just 34% from the field and 21% from three-point range.
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The 5-foot-10 junior is originally from Minico High School in Rupert, where she was named the 4A Player of the Year as a senior in 2022.
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Palestra, nine years Grimaldo’s junior, does not have as refined an offensive game, but provides a few different dimensions — including a more seamless fit into a back four.
Noun
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This year’s playoff roster for Marist had three seniors and 12 underclassmen — and many received a chance to play a strong schedule and go through the playoff wars.
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Next season the Patriots will return nine underclassmen, led by Nungurey in the circle.
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That will be limited to $20,000 per year or $65,000 over the lifetime of the undergrad program for that student.
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Curry was an undergrad at the University of Texas at Arlington and a graduate of the University of Houston Law Center.
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“Upperclassman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upperclassman. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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