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The University Daily Kansan
Wednesday, May 5,'1999
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UConn forward to enter NBA
Richard Hamilton to skip final year of college for pros
STORRS, Conn. — All-American Richard Hamilton, who helped the University of Connecticut men's basketball team to its first national championship, will skip his senior season and enter the NBA draft.
The Associated Press
Hamilton, who averaged a team-leading 21.5 points a game this season, announced his decision yesterday, just less than a month after teammate Khalid El-Amin said he would return next season.
Hamilton was voted the outstanding player in the Final Four, averaging 26 points and six rebounds a game as Connecticut upset Duke 77-74 for
A 6-foot-6 forward, Hamilton was the third player in the Big East's 20-year history to win the conference's player of the year honor at least twice. Chris Mullin of St. John's won in 1983, '84 and '85; Patrick Ewing of Georgetown received the award in '84 and '85.
Hamilton won the award in 1998 and shared it this year with Miami forward Tim James.
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Hamilton helped UConn to a 25-2 record this year and the university's fifth Big East Conference title in the last six regular seasons. The Huskies were ranked No.1 for 10 weeks.
"If we hadn't won the national championship, to be honest with you, I might have come back," he said.
Hamilton, 21, contemplated turning professional after his sophomore year but stayed in school in hopes of winning a national title. He said winning the title was a key factor in his decision to leave.
UConn coach Jim Calhoun said he supported Hamilton's decision.
"I look at it as a graduation date for Rip. He graduated from
on basketball program," Calhoun said, using Hamilton's nickname.
Calhoun, who came to
Connecticut from Northeastern in 1986, said Hamilton was the best scorer he had ever coached.
Hamilton said he would try to continue his studies to earn his college degree.
Ten UConn players have been drafted or played in the NBA in the last 10 years. Hamilton is the third to leave school early to
Hamilton is considered a lottery pick in the NBA draft, probably among the first 10 players to be chosen, because of his ability to score off the drive and play defense.
Hamilton leaves UConn as the university's second-highest all-time scorer, with 2,036 points. Chris Smith scored 2,145 from 1988-92.
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Hamilton's 19.8 points a game is third in school history, behind Wes Bialosuknia (1965-67, 23.6 points a game) and Walt Dropo (1942-47, 20.7), who went on to play major-league baseball with the Boston Red Sox.
"All I know is, when he left the college basketball floor with his teammates at Tropicana Field, there wasn't a better player in college basketball," Calhoun said. "That's a pretty good way to end your college career."
Younger Rush brother headed to Missouri
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY. Mo. — Kareem Rush announced yesterday he would enroll at Missouri and not join his brother at UCLA.
"I think it was time to step out of his shadow and become my own man and be my own player," said the 6-foot-7 forward, who led Pembroke Hill to three Missouri state basketball championships and was one of the most highly sought prep stars in the nation.
It had been widely assumed that Kareem would follow JaRon Rush to UCLA. JaRon started 22 games for the Bruins this past season and was named to the All-Pac-10 freshman team after averaging 11.4 points and a team-leading 7.3 rebounds.
Kareem said his brother and his mother were both upset with his choice.
"It was tough to decide whether to join my
Rush averaged 27.8 points and 12.4 rebounds last season. In his four years, Pembroke Hill was 121-5.
"Coming from a great program like Duke, I know he can really coach," Rush said. "Being so young, I know he can relate to his players. He had a fire in his eyes that he wants to do well down at MU. I went along with that. He
Another big reason for his decision was Quin Snyder, 32, who was hired from the Duke staff last month after the resignation of Norm Stewart. Missouri's coach since the 1967-68 season.
"He knows this last year without him I had a lot of success, and that kind of changed my mind about going to UCLA."
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know his choice, but I m not going to give it out. Hopefully, he will join me at MU, and we can form a good team, and Jason will join us, too."
brother. That was the hardest choice I ever had to do in my life," he said. "It basically came down to me wanting to be myself and be my own player and do my own thing.
Rush made it clear he won't stay at Missouri any longer than necessary.
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