sixth man
Americannoun
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He was named Mountain West sixth man of the year as a sophomore but was kicked off the team by coach Brian Dutcher after he skipped classes, failed tests, missed assignments and fell so far behind on his academics that he couldn’t catch up.
From Los Angeles Times
He follows all-time greats Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Andre Agassi and Rod Laver as only the sixth man to achieve the career Grand Slam in the Open era.
From BBC
Peyton Pritchard, last season’s Sixth Man of the Year, has started every game he’s played and posted his own career high of 16.8 points.
A sixth man, Will Jacks, would have played, only to be ruled out by illness.
From BBC
Northern Ireland's McIlroy became just the sixth man to complete the career Grand Slam of all four majors when he won the Masters in a thrilling finish in April.
From BBC
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