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The University Daily Kansan
Thursday, April 8, 1999
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El-Amin announces he'll stay at UConn
The Associated Press
STORRIS, Conn. — Khalid El-Amin will bypass the NBA draft and return for his junior year in hopes of leading Connecticut to another national title.
The 5-foot-10 point guard helped guide the Huskies (36-2) to their first national championship with a 77-74 victory against
victory against Duke last week.
"I think doing it a second time would be even better," he said today. "I want to come back and try to relieve the
great memories and experiences we all shared in the recent NCAA championship.
I'm very interested in playing with a different group of guys ... and helping introduce them to the highest level of college basketball."
Coach Jim Calhoun said the extra year would allow El-Amin to develop further.
"Khalid obviously played a major role in our national championship journey," Calhoun said. "I believe he will enjoy an even more dynamic year as he expands his wonderful leadership qualities."
Scoring leader Richard Hamilton is still considering whether to return for his senior year.
"He gave me no indication about any kind of announcement anytime soon," Calhoun said. "He's enjoying the fruits of his accomplishment."
El Amin has been a starter in 71 games and became the third UConn player to reach 1,000 points as a sophomore.
For the past two seasons, he has averaged 14.9 points and 4.1 assists. He finished second on the team this season in scoring at 13.8 points a game and led the squad in assists with 140.
Snyder leaves Duke, becomes Tigers coach
The Associated Press
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Mike Krzyzewski wasl just one bit of advice when it came time for his young understudy at Duke to go out on his own — find some place worthy.
Quin Snyder found it yesterday at Missouri.
"The best advice I received from the guy who has been my mentor, Coach K, was to try to find a place worthy of my passion," Snyder said as he was named to succeed Norm Stewart as Tigers basketball coach.
It's something I've dreamed about."
"Now it's my turn to show you I'm worthy of this passion," Snyder said, "I'm unbelievably excited about this opportunity.
Snyder, born the year Stewar began coaching at Missouri, wa
the top assistant and recruiting coordinator underer Krzyzewski the last four seasons. He became the
He becomes the
He becomes the youngest coach in the Big 12 Conference at 32, succeeding a coach who resigned only six days earlier after winning 634 games in 32 seasons.
Chancellor Richard Wallace said, "I saw in our brief meeting that fire—that conviction—that can lead us to a higher plane."
Snyder signed a five-year contract and inherits a team that went 20-9 last season and lost to New Mexico in the first round of the NCAA tournament. He was the only one of the three finalists in Missouri's rapid-fire search with no head coaching experience.
"I'm going to work like crazy," Snyder said. "I'm as hungry as it eets."
Although Missouri tied for second in the Big 12 last season, the Tigers have struggled in recent years. The NCAA tournament appearance was their first in four seasons, and nine players have transferred in the last five seasons.
Weight loss helps put Williams in good standing for NFL draft
The Associated Press
SAN DIEGO — There was less of Ricky Williams on display during his personal workout for NFL scouts, which was a good
thing with the draft less than two weeks away.
The running back was fast and 20 pounds trimmer than in mid-February, when he showed up at the NFL
Williams:Dropped 20 pounds for upcoming NFL draft
general managers and head coaches to rest easy tonight."
combine weighing 244 pounds.
"We liked it," said coach Chris Palmer of the Cleveland Browns, who hold the first pick in the draft April 17-18. "What he did today was allow a lot of scouts,
That said, Brown's officials don't have a clear cut choice in mind. They are considering Kentucky quarterback Tim Couch, Oregon quarterback Akili Smith and Williams. The Browns are scheduled to work out Couch Sunday in Lexington, Ky.
Williams, the Heisman Trophy winner from Texas, went through a 2-hour workout Tuesday at the University of California-San Diego for scouts, coaches and general managers.
Williams, the NCAA career rushing leader with 6,279 yards, also made an impression with coach Andy Reid of the Philadelphia Eagles, who have the second pick in the draft.
"The No. 1 thing was that he has dropped the weight," Reid said. "We understood that he had been on the banquet circuit. But he lost it and he looked sharp. That showed me a little
something."
The hardest thing Williams gave up?
"Oh, all sweets. Doughnuts, cheesecake. That's about it. Just sweetes," he said. "Right now I'm going to a doughnut shop."
Palmer said Williams was timed anywhere from 4.6 seconds to 4.72 running against the wind in the 40, and anywhere from 4.43 to 4.52 in two heats with the wind. Two other college players who were being timed, including Smith's cousin, Marquis, suffered hamstring injuries on the cold, blustery day.
Williams said he would like to go to Cleveland as the first pick.
Williams and his agent, Leland Hardy, were scheduled to visit six teams in three days — St. Louis and New Orleans yesterday, Washington and Philadelphia today and Cleveland and Indianapolis Friday.
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