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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2009
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"I don't know who will attend the press conference at this point, but the plan is to announce on Thursday."
— Carl Henry to JuyhwakSlant.com on Wednesday on his sons plans to announce their college choice today
FACT OF THE DAY
C. J. Henry, who signed with the New York Yankees after originally committing to play basketball at Kansas, was at the center of the trade that brought Bobby Abreu to New York. Henry and three other minor leaguers were shipped to Philadelphia for Abreu and pitcher Cory Lidle.
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
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Q: What were Xavier Henry's average statistics as a senior at Putnam High School?
A: 29.1 points, 6.9 rebounds,
2.2 assists and 1.7 steals per
game. The two-time Oklahoma
Gatorade Player of the Year
recently scored 11 points at
the Jordan Brand All-American
Classic.
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FOOTBALL Mangino reinstates Dezmon Briscoe
Sophomore wide receiver Dezmion Briscoe has been reinstated to the Kansas football team, coach Mark Mangino said Wednesday.
Briscoe had been suspended for a violation of team policy prior to spring practices. Mangino also announced Wednesday that suspended junior running back Jocques Crawford's status remains unchanged.
The announcements came following Tuesday's Big 12 coaches' teleconference in which Mangino refused to field questions regarding the subject.
"I have no comment on any issues I'm dealing with in-house." Mangino told reporters.
POLO
— Stephen Montemayor
Supplement likely poisoned 21 horses
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A member of a Venezuelan-owned polo team says a supplement likely killed 21 horses last weekend in Florida
Juan Martin Nero, of Lechuza Polo, said the horses were given a commonly used supplement that contains vitamins and minerals.
Nero says the drug is often given to horses, but was likely tainted at a lab.
Nero says five horses that did not get the supplement were OK.
The horses began collapsing Sunday as they were unloaded from trailers at the International Polo Club Palm Beach.
Florida authorities have started a criminal investigation to see if the deaths were intentional or an accident.
Kansas is no longer a party school
COMMENTARY
Here's a quick story. So I was out enjoy ing the beautiful
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spring weather yesterday. Went for a run, read on the porch, saw some people danking out on Massachusetts Street. Lawrence really does come alive in the spring.
So I finish my run, pop open my laptop and check my e-mail. And right away, the subject line grabbed my attention.
"PLAYBOY.COM RELEASES LIST OF TOP 2009 PARTY SCHOOLS"
Of course, this list would probably interest any normal college guy, and I consider myself a normal guy, so yeah, I was pretty excited.
So I click on the link. And I'm thinking, I've been going to this school for nearly four years, and you know what, I think this place is pretty fun. We wotta be Top 3, right? Nope. OK, OK, I'll settle for Top 5. Nope. OK, well, we're
Yes, you heard me, the University of Kansas didn't even make the Top 10.
definitely Top 10. Nope again.
Here's the full list:
1) University of Miami
2) University of Texas (Austin)
3) San Diego State University
4) University of Florida
5) University of Arizona
6) University of Wisconsin
(Madison)
7) University of Georgia
8) Louisiana State University
9) University of Iowa
10) West Virginia University
You see, I grew up in Johnson County (What? You want to
make something of it?). And if you grew up in Johnson County during the 1990s, you probably remember Kansas always topping these rankings, or at least being in the Top 10.
At least, that's how I remember it.
So maybe it's not a terrible tragedy that Kansas didn't make the list. Kansas is way more than just a party school, of course. But c'mon, couldn't we have at least slid in at No. 9 or No. 10? For some reason, when I hear West Virginia, I'm just not thinking party.
THURSDAY
YOUTUBE SESH
Our Thursday YouTube Seshes have been notoriously M.I.A around these parts during the last few months. That changes today, thanks to a classic SportsCenter appearance by the one and only Snoop Dogg.
For the uninformed, ESPN recently opened up a new studio in Los Angeles with anchors Neil Everett and Stan Verrett holding down the later editions of SportsCenter from the West Coast. Well, last week Snoop Dogg dropped to provide some commentary on the Top 10 NBA plays of the year. Snoop provided a month's worth of great one-liners in about five minutes of screen time. Type in "Snoop Dogg on SportsCenter" into your YouTube search and enjoy.
- Edited by Carly Halvorson
Chicago Bulls basketball player Derrick Rose speaks at a news conference after being named as NBA Rookie of the Year on Wednesday. Rose's selection was hardly a surprise, after the No. 1 overall draft pick led all rookies with 6.3 assists per game and was second in scoring average at 16.8, and established himself as the franchise's first true cornerstone since Michael Jordan.
NBA
Rookie credited with reviving Bulls
Derrick Rose is third Bulls player to win Rookie of the Year
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BY ANDREW SELIGMAN
Associated Press
NORTHIBROOK, Ill — Derrick Rose, who led his hometown Bulls to the playoffs and restored hope to a franchise in disarray, was the runaway pick as the NBAs rookie of the year.
Rose became the third Bulls player to win the award Wednesday, joining Michael Jordan and Elton Brand. He received 111 first-place votes and 574 points from a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.
"When I first came into the season, my biggest thing was to get this award." Rose said. "I was telling you all that I didn't care, but I did. You really do want this award. There was a lot of talent out there that I had to go against."
Rose's selection was hardly a surprise, after the No.1 overall draft pick led all rookies with 6.3 assists per game, was second in scoring average at 16.8 and established himself as the franchise's first true cornerstone since Jordan.
"I think there are very few people in the NBA who could do what he did this year," teammate Joakim Noah said. "You tell me another No. I pick who got to the playoffs in their hometown, especially in a big city with so many distractions and so many things going on. I mean, he's all about one thing and that's winning basketball games, and that's what I respect about him."
The only other players who received first-place votes were Brook Lopez of the New Jersey Nets and Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Eric Gordon of the Los Angeles Clippers rounded out the top five.
A point guard from Chicago's South Side, Rose used his strength, blinding quickness and uncanny maturity to help turn around a
team that went 33-49 last season.
Rose's approach, as much as his talent, also impressed veteran guard Lindsey Hunter.
"Not many guys can transfer it from here to there that fast," Hunter said, pointing from his head to the court. "But he's able to do that. I think that's what's so unique about him."
Rose was the Eastern
Rose was t.
Conference rookie of the month in November and December and again in March, helping the Bulls go 41-41 and reach the postseason for the fourth time in five years. In last Saturday's playoff opener against
small, but he's not a big guard." Lakers coach Phil Jackson said. "He's good at that, and that's impressive for a guy that size. His quickness to the basket is impressive"
Rose excelled from the start and never really slowed down, although he was at times benched late in games. That stopped after general manager John Paxson
Rose added 10 points, seven assists and six rebounds in a Game 2 loss.
Boston, Rose matched Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's scoring record for a debuting rookie with 36 points and 11 assists in a 105-103 overtime victory.
"He can finish around the basket, and that's not easy — he's not
"He doesn't even understand what he is yet."
LINDSEY HUNTER Chicago Bulls guard
chatted with coach Vinny Del Negro, but whether he was playing in the closing moments or not, Rose never complained publicly.
tery despite 1.7 percent odds and could have picked Michael Beasley, the high-scoring forward from Kansas State. Instead, they went with the guard who grew up a few miles from the United Center in the rough Englewood neighborhood.
"They're different positions, but LeBron James has the same thing — it's hard to knock him off his driving lane," O'Brien said. "And I think he's improved his outside shot. And I think he knows the game."
From the moment he returned to Chicago, Rose has fit with the Bulls. They won the draft lot-
They saw a dynamic floor leader, a selfless player — a winner.
Rose led Simeon Career Academy to the state championship and Memphis to 38 wins and the NCAA title game in his lone season. Now, he's helping the Bulls turn things around after what seemed like a solid plan went awry.
Along the way, they scored arguably their biggest victory in a decade when they won the draft lottery. With Rose running the show, the Bulls believe their cornerstone is in place for the next decade.
"I've got a lot of friends who are coaches," Hunter said. "I'm like, 'Man, you guys don't know how good he is. He doesn't even understand what he is yet.' ... I see him that point guard that is going to push Deron Williams and Chris Paul to the limit."
THIS WEEK IN KANSAS ATHLETICS
TODAY
Softball Drake, 7 p.m. Lawrence
Track & field
Drake Relays, All
Day
Des Moines, Iowa
FRIDAY
Tennis
Big 12
Championships,
All Day
Norman, Okla.
Baseball
Nebraska, 6 p.m.
Lawrence
Tennis
Big 12
Championships,
All Day
Norman, Okla.
Women's golf
Big 12
Championships,
All Day
Lubbock, Texas
Track & Field
Drake Relays, All Day
Des Moines, Iowa
SATURDAY
Softball Baylor, 2 p.m. Lawrence
Baseball
Nebraska, 6 p.m.
Lawrence
Track & field
Drake Relays, All
Day
Des Moines, Iowa
Women's golf
Big 12
Championships,
All Day
Lubbock, Texas
Tennis
Big 12
Championships,
All Day
Norman, Okla.
Rowing
Minnesota, TBA
St. Paul, Minn.
SUNDAY
Softball Baylor, Noon Lawrence
Baseball
Nebraska, 1 p.m.
Lawrence
Tennis
Big 12
Championships,
All Day
Norman, Okla.
Women's Golf
Big 12
Championships,
All Day
Lubbock, Texas
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