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In his junior seasm Lene set three new Socner records,
18.8 points per game; 7.5 free throws per game, and 15 consecutive free
throws in a single games “e's th only retuming regular from a five good
enough to go all the wey to the finals last year against Ken sa.s6 Lost were
Forwards Ron Blue » ani Sterling Jones; amk Center Bob Waller, the league's
sixth=ranked scorer, ami Guard Dink McEacherne

. Pairing with “ane in the Redshirt backline is

Jimny Peck, 5<9 » 145-pound s ophomore. This will give the Sooners m the
mosb artful dri bbling end satlliing tandem in the meet, an important
item if OU can gain a late -game lead. This is doubly true because of
fane's free throw reader ing andvitevuenx

Lynn “art, 6-20... a three-lettered veteran like
Lieneess+. is maming one forward; Sam Thompson, 6-3 madeover center, the
other i

Save for fene 's\playemaking, shocting , and dribbling,
this is not an imposing club. But Drake have proved several times he is
most dangerous when his shoulders are near the uw mat.... witness last
winter | s stunning 63-60 upset of Oklahoma A& Mat Shillwater....- and
can be expected to nit ‘his first round.’ fe, Goloradoy with kytekeryx some

 

new form of trickery.
a. ‘These two. ‘clubs win, ring ip the curtain on tie
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TOP 1955 TOURNAVENT SCORERS
( returnees in caps)
7c di’ F TP

EVSVEVK VAWEYX a VOK KA OM

LESTER LANE, g, OKLAHOMA 3 6 Ne
Dean “arsons, ¢ Washington ss. 9 @&

Jesse Prisock , f, Kensas State 25 ll 1l 61