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Chris Obekpa’s role evolving

Tuesday January 22, 2013 5:23 PM By Greg Logan

DePaul's Donnavan Kirk pressures St. John's Chris Obekpa

Photo credit: AP

St. John’s center Chris Obekpa remains the shot-blocking leader in NCAA Division I with an average of 4.83 per game, but it might be hard to maintain that pace now that he has moved from the starting lineup to a more limited role off the bench. The Red Storm (11-7, 3-3 Big East) has won two straight since coach Steve Lavin chose to go with a three-guard lineup with Jamal Branch starting in...

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