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Cli’Ron Hornbeak’s size is hard to miss.

And his smile is hard to forget.

�鶹ӰԺ’s 6’9” center with a deep, booming voice is an imposing force having earned a spot in the starting rotation during his freshman year, but spend a few moments with the team’s top big man and you’ll find him friendly and approachable.

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Watch Cli'Ron Hornbeak’s interview with �鶹ӰԺ State Today:

Just two years out of high school (St. Francis de Sales in Toledo, Ohio), the oldest of seven children carries a great deal on his shoulders as �鶹ӰԺ State prepares for Indiana University in the NCAA Tournament. 

“Everybody welcomed me with open arms. Everybody treated me like I was their own. There was none of that ‘you’re a freshman’ ... everybody’s just been all together since I got here.”