10A = THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS
THURSDAY,APRIL 11,2002
Latin American Solidarity Month Activities
April 14th Film Showing
ZAPENIAA
Albertson Auditorium
Kananju Union, 6pm
April 16th Rice & Beans Dinner
Tree Lorem ipsum. Indigenous Rights.
and Environmental Philosophy
Diurnum 6:50 - p.m.
Presentation 7:8 pm = the ICMA
April 23rd Rice & Beans Dinner
April 25th RECITAL BERTH
Business Professor Melissa Birch N
Political Science Professor Gary Reich
"The Argentina Crisis past, present and future"
Dinner 6:30-7 p.m., Presentation 7:8 pm © the ICM
April 30 Rice and Beans Dinner
Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh w/ Dr. Ken Cott
Latin American history, Washburn
The Cubean Teak Tmbarge*
Dinner 6:30 p.m., Presentation 7:58 p.m. @ the LCM
Sunrise Terrace Apartments
- Studios & One Bedroom
- Two, Three, & Four Bedroom w/
Two Story and Two baths
- Two Story, and Two baths
- On Site Laundry
- Some with w/d's
- Digital Cable Ready
- Balcony / Decks w/ view
The blue buildings on the hill
(Past Tanglewood Apts)
With path to Chi Omega Fountain
No pets
951 Arkansas, Buildings H-P
841-57 97
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Missouri's Rush to enter draft, skip senior year
The Associated Press
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Kareem Rush said yesterday that he would skip his senior season at Missouri and enter the NBA draft.
At a news conference, with coach Quin Snyder at his side, Rush didn't completely rule out a last-minute decision to stay at Missouri. But he made it clear that's not something he plans to do.
Rush hasn't hired an agent, a move that would have prohibited his return under NCAA rules. Rush has until a week before the June 26 draft to change his mind. He backed away from earlier statements in which he said he would enter the draft only if projections indicated he would be a lottery pick — that is, one of the first 13 players selected.
"I plan on being one," Rush said of being a lottery pick. "I'm
going to go out there and prove I should be one."
The 6-foot-6 Rush is a two-time All-Big 12 pick who averaged 19.8 points this season in helping lead the Tigers to the NCAA Tournament's West Regional final, where Missouri lost to Oklahoma 81-75.
Missouri In 84 career games at Missouri, Rush averaged 18.9 points, second only to Derrick Chievous' 19.9 average from 1985-1988.
19.9 average
Snyder said it was always clear that Rush had a talent for scoring.
But this year, he said Rush learned to see the game at a higher level. Snyder said there were games where Rush struggled to score but led the team in rebounds and assists.
Rush and his older brother, JaRon, led Pembroke Hill High School of Kansas City, Mo., to the Missouri Class 2A state championships in 1997, 1998 and 1999.
But the school had to forfeit
those titles after it was learned an AAU coach paid the brothers. Both were suspended for part of the 1999-2000 season, with JaRon missing 24 games at UCLA and Kareem nine at Missouri.
JaRon left UCLA after his sophomore season two years ago, believing he was ready for the NBA. There were no takers in the NBA draft, and he since has drifted through the fringes of the sport. In February, he was cut by the Kansas City Knights of the minor-league ABA after missing practice.
"I asked him for advice, but he really didn't have much to say," Kareem Rush said. "He said, 'Just trust your heart.'"
Snyder said he didn't specifically recommend to Rush whether to stay or go, and Rush said he didn't get that sort of advice from anyone. Rather, he made the choice on his own.
Southern Illinois coach happy for another year in Carbondale
The Associated Press
maintain it."
CARBONDALE, Ill. — Bruce Weber said yesterday that he would remain the men's basketball coach at Southern Illinois for at least another season.
"We're happy here," Weber, who led the Salukis last month to the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA tournament in his fourth year in Bondale.
Last week. Weber took his name out of consideration for the coaching job at West Virginia.
Weber, however, declined to comment on whether he might move on after the 2002-2003 season.
"We have a pretty good team returning." Weber said. "We've got our program to another level, and now (the question) can we
sion:
The Salukis were 28-8 after losing to Connecticut 71-59 on March 22 in the Sweet Sixteen, landing Weber, a former Purdue assistant under Gene Keady, on the list of hot college-coaching prospects.
Weber said he casually discussed the open coaching post at Saint Louis with his friend, the school's athletic director Doug Woolard.
Texas Christian and New Mexico also contacted Paul Kowalczyk, SIU athletic director, for
permission to talk to Weber about jobs, the coach said.
"I've had some people call, but for the most part, the flurry is over." Weber said.
Kowalczyk said he didn't expect Weber to leave.
"He's built a heck of a program here, and I think he's loyal to the program and wants to see it succeed." Kowalczyk said.
Weber has had winning teams all four years with the Salukis, including a 20-13 mark and an NIT bid in 2000. That year, he signed a four-year, $200,000-a-year contract that includes $50,000 bonuses for postseason play as well as other incentives.