4B • THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS
TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2003
JAYHAWKS IN THE PROS
By Ryan Greene rgreene@kansan.com Kansan sportswriter
With the NBA regular season winding down, the Kansan will give weekly updates on what former fayhawks have been up to in the professional ranks. If you would like an update on a former Hawk who's not listed, e-mail requests to rgreene@kansan.com
Paul Pierce — Boston Celtics
The Celtics secured a playoff
The Celtics set spot last week, but they're still working for a good position with just a couple games left on
the schedule. The Celtics went 2-2 last week as they struggle to find consistency, but Pierce is regularly scoring near his average of 26.1 points per game. Pierce showed his durability in Saturday's 89-86 defeat to Orlando. In that game, he scored 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds, despite being knocked out of the game shortly because of a twisted ankle.
Jacque Vaughn — Orlando Magic
The Magic hold the advantage in the Eastern Conference playoff standings after going 5-1 last week, but Vaughn's numbers leveled off. In three contests, Vaughn
combined for 14 points and 15 assists. Vaughn did, however, keep his assists to-turnover ratio looking nice by committing only
eight turnovers
The Mavericks fell from the top spot in the Western Conference
Raef LaFrentz — Dallas Mavericks
last week, and they're struggling to get back after losing three of their last four games. LaFrentz, however, is on a
scoring tear. In the team's past four games, LaFrentz has averaged 16.3 points per game, including a 26-point outburst against the Lakers on April 8 and then 21 against Utah on Friday. In the four-game stretch, LaFrentz has shot an outstanding 56.3 percent from the field.
Scot Pollard—Sacramento Kings
Although Pollard appeared to be one of the most consistent
Sacramento performers upon his return from his back and hand injuries, his playing time has suddenly dwindled.
In three games last week, Pollard averaged only 13 minutes per game, totaling 9 points and 13 rebounds. Sprinkled in was a scoreless outing on Thursday against the Lakers.
Greq Ostertag — Utah Jazz
Lately, Ostertag's rebound numbers have been optimum. In Niche
games, Ostertag averaged 7 points and 12 rebounds per
game the kind of numbers Utah needs if it wants to make it deep in
Danny Manning — Detroit Pistons (Did not play; placed on injured list on April 8)
the Western Conference playoffs
Drew Gooden — Orlando Magic (Did not play; sprained big toe, knee tendinitis)
A READER'S REQUEST
"I know he never officially was a Jayhawk, but I think people would be interested in how DeShawn Stevenson is doing in the NBA," — Ross Lippincott
Following the 2000-2001 season, a popular saying around town was "Man, if only we had DeShawn Stevenson." Stevenson originally committed verbally to Kansas but decided to bail and take the NBA money. In the 2000
NBA draft, Stevenson felt to being picked late in the first round until the Utah Jazz swiped him as the 23rd pick. Experts at the time thought he would gain from the experience of guys such as Karl Malone and John Stockton, but Stevenson's first three NBA seasons have shown little growth, if any. Stevenson has never averaged more than 4.9 points per game and this season has scored in double-figures only three times with his role as a bench player. Stevenson's rookie contract expires after this season, so it will be interesting to see where he lands in the free agency pool. He is still young at 22 and will most likely have an extended stay in Utah or a good look somewhere else.
next week's update — Mark Randall
U.S. Olympic Committee starts major transition
The scandal-ridden organization got into its latest mess in part because the volunteers and paid staff couldn't get along.
The board unanimously approved a motion in support of the initial restructuring proposal, but then the political posturing started up again.
FORT WORTH, Texas - A day after an in-house task force proposed the most sweeping changes in the history of the
pointing and political maneuvering;
U. S. Olympic Committee, its members began jockeying for position in the new leadership structure.
directors and eliminating the 21-member governing executive committee.
It's exactly the response Colorado Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell expected from a group known for its finger-
The task force recommended trimming 114 spots off the 123-member board of
The Associated Press
bers began to realize the chair had been pulled from beneath them.
Responses were positive after the presentation Saturday, but the tone was decidedly different a day later as mem-
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