THURSDAY,MAY 9,2002
SPORTS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN = 15A
Stokes to leave Missouri, transfer to play elsewhere
The Associated Press
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Sophomore point guard Wesley Stokes is leaving Missouri, coach Quin Snyder said yesterday.
Stokes will transfer from the university at the end of the current semester, Snyder said. He did not say where Stokes intends to play. The North County Times in Escondido, Calif., reported Tuesday that Stokes would transfer to San Diego State, a school that originally recruited him out of Long Beach (Calif.) Poly High School in 2000.
Stokes will have to sit out a year before resuming his career, under NCAA regulations. He has two years of eligibility remaining.
"Wesley has been a solid contributor for us the past two seasons," Snyder said. "We wish him the best of luck as he goes down a
different path in his academic and athletic career"
Stokes was a fan favorite with his wild hair bouncing as he moved. He averaged 5.8 points per game last season and led the Tigers with 147 assists, averaging 4.1 per game.
Stokes began the season as Missouri's starting point guard. He struggled at times and lost the starting job in midseason, though he continued to get significant playing time, and played well as the 12th seeded Tigers fell just a game short of reaching the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament.
Still, his role figured to be even more reduced next season with the arrival of Vasonh High School standout Jimmy McKinney and junior college transfer Ricky Clemons.
McKinney led St. Louis-based Vasonh to three state Missouri 4A championships. Clemons was a
"Wesley has been a solid contributorfor us the past two seasons. We wish him the best of luck as he goes down a different path in his academic and athletic career." Quin Snyder
Quin Snyder
Missouri Basketball Coach
junior college all-American last season at the College of Southern Idaho.
"I appreciate the opportunity I have had at Missouri," Stokes said in a statement through the university. "I will miss my teammates and coaches."
Agassi, teenager advance in Italian Open
The Associated Press
ROME — Andy Roddick and Andre Agassi advanced yesterday to the second round of the Italian Open.
Roddick overcame a poor start to defeat Andrei Pavel 1-6, 6-4, 6-3, and Agassi breezed past Michel Kratochvil 6-0, 6-1 in 43 minutes.
In a match that was delayed 2 hours, 45 minutes by rain, the 13th-seeded Roddick had just three winners in the first set. Pavel hit 16 winners.
"He reacted better than I did," Roddick said. "I tried to keep fighting though and came out with the win."
The 19-year-old Roddick seemed to have trouble with the soft surface early in the match, repeatedly looking down at his feet as Pavel's winners went untouched.
Andre Agassi
After trading breaks midway through the second set, Roddick's groundstrokes wore on Pavel and he broke the Romanian to even the match.
At 4-3 in the third set, Roddick hit a backhand crosscourt passing shot to break serve and then held on for the win.
Agassi, who closed out an easy victory with an ace on match point, moved closer to winning one of the few significant tournament titles to elude him.
Also advancing to the third round were seventh-seeded Tommy Haas, who beat Juan Ignacio Chela 7-5, 6-1, and 10th-seeded Sebastien Grosjean of France, who defeated David Nalbandian 5-7, 6-4, 7-5.
Top-seeded Lleyton Hewitt was scheduled to play Carlos Moya later Wednesday. Also, defending champion Juan Carlos Ferrero, was to face Ivan Lubicic.
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