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The UTEP men's basketball team is rebuilding with 10 new players and only four returning lettermen.

Coach Joe Golding is focused on establishing toughness, physicality, and a strong team culture.

Newcomers like point guard Caleb Blackwell and forward Jamal West Jr. are expected to be key leaders.

The team is working to overcome adversity and build togetherness before the season opener.

What the UTEP men's basketball team is going through as its countdown to the Nov. 3 opener goes under three weeks, has become the new normal across college basketball but it's all new to coach Joe Golding.

With no returning starters, four returning lettermen and 10 new faces, the Miners have a lot of pieces to learn about, then assemble as the clock on the season's start ticks d

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