{"id":510097,"date":"2026-08-14T23:03:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T21:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=510097"},"modified":"2026-08-14T22:24:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T20:24:45","slug":"ncaa-bassala-bagayoko-commits-to-texas-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/ncaa-bassala-bagayoko-commits-to-texas-tech\/","title":{"rendered":"NCAA, Bassala Bagayoko commits to Texas Tech"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bassala Bagayoko has decided to continue his career in the United States. 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