SPORTS
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, June 24, 1992
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NBA insiders dub today's draft 'deep'
Jamison stays cool as pro draft approaches
By Anne Grego Kansan staff writer
former Kansas basketball player Alonzo Jamison will find out tonight whether he will be moving to Cleveland.
Jamison is projected by Sport magazine to be drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in tonight's NBA draft.
The draft, which begins at 6:30 tonight in Portland, Ore., will allow the NBA teams 54 selections in two rounds to pick the best players who are eligible this year.
Cleveland selects late in the second round.
Jamison said he had no expectationsinthe draft.
"Anything can happen," he said.
last year, Jamison was named to both the Big Eight Conference All-Tournament Team and secondteam all-can
ference.
Jamison averaged 10 points a game and finished last season with Kansas' third-highest career field goal percentage at 58 percent.
He also dished out 116 assists last season.
Although Jamison had what it took to play college ball, he admits that his offensive skills will need work on the professional level. He also will be expected to score more.
What couldpropelJamison to the NBA is his strong defense. Jamison was assigned to defend the toughest offensive opponents, including Missouri's Anthony Peeler, the Big Eight Conference player of the year. Jamison was one of the nation's leaders in steals with 83 last season and 175 for his career.
A 6-foot-6 foward, Jamison was more than big enough to defend some of the nation's best college athletes. He said he thought his size did not limit his ability.
An obstacle Jamison might have to overcome is his size.
"I don't think it will matter, because I play the three spot," he said.
In the draft Jamison will be compared to other small forwards such as Arkansas' Todd Day and Alabama's Robert Horry, who both measure in at 6-foot-9.
If tonight Damison finds he is not on his way to the NBA, he still has plans.
Jamison will look at free agency. He says that he has no plans to go to the Continental Basketball Association but that he would consider playing overseas.
Janison is talking to agents but has not signed with anyone.
This summer Jamison is taking two of the last three courses he needs to satisfy his requirements for a degree in communication studies.
NBA draft order
The 1992 NBA draft is today in Portland, Oregon. Players from the Big Eight Conference who are expected to be drafted include Anthony Peeler, Mason Johnson, Oklahoma State; and Alonzo Jamison, Kansas.
Round 1 Round 2
Round 1
- Orlando
- Charlotte
- Minnesota
- Dallas
- Denver
- Washington
- Sacramento
- Milwaukee
- Philadelphia
- Atlanta
- Houston
- Milwaukee
- Denver
-(from New Jersey)
- Indiana
- L.A. Lakers
- L.A. Clippers
- Seattle
- San Antonio
- Detroit
- New York
- Boston
- Phoenix
- Utah
- Golden State
- LA. Clippers
-(from Cleveland)
- Portland
- Chicago
Round 2
- Minnesota
- New Jersey (from Ohio through Chicago)
- Downtown
- Portland or Washington (from Denver)
- Washington
- Minnesota (from Sacramento)
- Minnesota (from Milwaukee)
- Charlotte
- L.A. Lakers (from Philadelphia through Minnesota and Milwaukee)
- Minneapolis
- Atlanta
- Chicago (from Indiana)
- New Jersey
- Houston
- Golden State (from L.A. Clippers)
- San Antonio
- Seattle
- Denver (from Detroit)
- Boston
- Phoenix (from New York)
- Phoenix
- Golden State
- Minnesota (from Utah)
- Chicago (from Portland)
- Holiday (from Cleveland)
- Sacramento (from Chicago through Portland)
Source: The Associated Press Sean Tevis/KANSAN
Pichardo stops Yankees on four hits as Royals defeat New York
The Kansas City Royals won yesterday at home against the New York Yankees 2-1 bringing their season record to 29-39 overall. They play tonight at home against New York. Game time
Rovals scoreboard
Winner, Pichardo, 2.3
Loser, Perez, 7.5
Save, Montgomery (17)
Runs Hits Error
New York 1 6 1
Kansas City 2 4 0
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Hipolito Pichardo stopped the Yankees on four hits in 61/3 innings in the longest outing of his career as the Kansas City Royals beat New York 2-1 last night.
Pichardo (2-3) was without wins in his last five starts. He struck out four and walked one in last night's victory.
Source: The Sean Tevis/KANSAN
Rusty Meacham and Jeff Montgomery finished for Pichardo, who started the season at Class AA in Memphis, and whose previously longest start was six innings.
Montgomery retired the final four batters for his 17th save.
After giving up a one-out single to Mel Hall in the first, Pichard retired 13 straight batters until Charlie Hayes singled with two outs in the fifth. Mike Stanley also singed, but Mike Gallego grounded out.
Melido Perez (7-5) gave up single runs in the first and the sixth. Keith Miller tripped and scored on Greg Joffeier's single in the first. James tried to make a diving stop of Miller's ball but partially trapped it, and the ball rolled away as Miller made it to third standing up.
"I think it's the deepest draft in years," said Marty Blake, the NBA's director of scouting.
Kansas City scored just once in the sixth despite loading the bases with no outs. George Brett doubled to lead off the inning, and Jim Eisenreich was
safe on second baseman Galloge's throwing error. Mike Macfarlane walked to fill the bases, and Brent Mayne delivered a sacrifice fly.
When the first four teams make their selections tonight, no one should be surrised.
Perez, who was on a three-game winning streak, gave up eight hits, struck out three and walked four.
Pichardo was relieved in the seventh after Kevin Maas singled and Dion James walked with one out. Meacham struck out Charlie Hayes and Matt Nokes to get out of the inning.
First four picks set, second round strong
The Yankees scored in the eighth when Andy Stankiewicz singled, Roberto Kelly was hit by a pitch and Montgomery gave up a run-scoring single to Don Mattingly.
The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. — For the first time in the league's history, the NBA draft won't be held in New York City. Instead, it has been shifted to Portland's Memorial Coliseum.
Few teams seemed interested in making last-minute trades to alter the draft order, according to Bucky Buckwalter, the vice president for player personnel of the Portland Trail Blazers.
"The first four picks are set in stone," Blake said. "After that, I have no idea. Nobody else does, either."
“It’s kind of quiet here and throughout the league,” he said. “Because it’s such a deep draft, everyone haskind of fallen in love with their own pick.”
Orlando has the No. 1 pick and is expected to select Shaquille O'Neal, whose skill and dominating 7-foot-1 presence make him one of the NBA's all-time draft prizes.
The question is whether the Magic will be able to sign him. O'Neal, who along with the other top picks is scheduled to be in Portland for the draft, reportedly wants a multi-year contract that would pay him at least 85 million per year.
Charlotte Hornets are expected to use the No. 2 pick to select 6-foot-10 Alonzo Mourning, the latest of the great Georgetown University centers.
The third selection belongs to the Minnesota Timberwolves, and Jack McCloskey, their new general manager, has settled on 6-11 Christian Laetner of Duke. Laetner was voted the college player of the year and should move right into a starting forward position.
Dallas, picking fourth, is expected to 6-4 Kick Jim Jackson of Ohio
State, the two-time Big Ten player of the year. Jackson had one year of college eligibility left but decided to turn pro.
The Denver Nuggets, with the No. 5 pick, may go for 6-9 Adam Keefe of Stanford University or 6-10 Tom Gulliottia of North Carolina State.
Other players predicted to be selected early include Tracy Murray and Don MacLean of UCLA, Walt Williams of Maryland, Harold Minor of Southern Cal, Doug Christie of Pepperdine, Bryant Stith of Virginia, Todd Day of Arkansas and LaPhonso Ellis of Notre Dame.
One player whose stock may have fallen is Anthony Peeler of Missouri, a 6-4 guard who was arrested Sunday night on a charge of assaulting a woman companion. Although the charges were dropped yesterday, the arrest was the second in a month for Peeler, who pled guilty to a felony weapons charge and two related misdemeanors for an attack on a 20-year-old woman. He was placed on five years' probation for the earlier incident.
Trying to figure out exactly what will happen in the draft is difficult, Blake said, because of the large number of players involved.
"It's intriguing to me," he said. "I've been around for 38 years, and this is the most interesting draft I can remember."
Buckwalter agrees about the depth of the draft.
Blake goes farther than that.
"I think there's a chance for teams in the late teens and early 20s to get a player who can contribute," he said. Blake goes farther than that.
"There are 15 guys in the second round who are going to be very good players," he said.
He said Minnesota could benefit from the deep draft because the Timberwolves, in addition to their No. 3 pick, also have the No.28,34 and 51 selections.
High jumper leap toward a spot on Olympic trackteam
Chris McCann
Special to the Kansar
After grabbing the Big Eight Conference outdoor high jump title. Mary-Beth Labosky, Delran, N.J., senior has set her sights on Barcelona.
Labosky will be among 24 high jumpers vying for the three spots on the U.S. Olympic team today at the Olympic Track and Field Trials in New Orleans. Although Labosky, the conference record holder in the high jump, is not favored to qualify, she says she is confident and upbeat going into the trials.
"I think it's a great opportunity," she said. After the Big Eight Championships, competing in the Olympic trials is a little icing on the cake, she said.
Track coach Gary Schwartz said that Labosky was jumping high enough to make anything possible today. Both agree that qualifying will take a leap of at least 6 feet, 3 inches. Her personal
best in competition is 61/12, but Schwartz said that Labosky had yet to jump as high in competition as she had in practice.
M. Labosky
S c h w r t z credi ts much of Labosky's suc cholological strength
"That is why she is co-captain of the team," he said. "She's really positive and has a super personality."
"This year has been really satisfying," she said. "It has been a lot bigger and bigger steps for me. I am more confident now."
Labosky came to Kansas after spending a year at St. John's University in New York. Her older brother, Vince, was an All-American in the javelin at Kansas.
The top 12 finishers today will advance to the finals on Saturday.
"It's tough to make that team," Schwartz said. "She has already obtained atop spot in highjumping for women. She should feel confident."
TRACKNOTES
During this year MaryBeth Labosky has emerged as a standout.
Four former Jayhawks competed at the trials last weekend.
n Vince Labosky's throw of 214-7 was short of the 224-5 needed to qualify on Friday.
n Three former Kansas vault poilers — Scott Huffman, Pat Manson and Jeff Buckingham — also failed to make the Olympic team.
KU campus to draw top players in world-class tennis tournament
By Kristi Klepper
Tournament play will feature men's singles and doubles tennis. Players from many countries, includingIsrael, Australia, South Africa and France, will compete in the tournament.
Kansan staff writer
This is the sixth year that Lawrence has hosted the United States Tennis Association circuit tournament, which runs June 26 through July 5.
Kansas coach Scott Perelman is also the tournament director and promoter. He said that the event benefited the community and the team.
Tennis players from all over the world will come together at the University of Kansas on Friday for the Mainline Tennis Tournament.
The first four days of the tournament are the qualifying rounds. The main draw, 64 singles and 32 doubles pairs, and semifinals and finals are July 4, and finals are July 5.
"It exposes Lawrence to an enormous amount of players," he said. "Ultimately, it helps the University of Kansas with recruiting."
The top 40 tournament seeds will be based on world rankings. About 350 players are expected to compete for 16 open singles spots during the qualifiers. Perelman will fill the remaining
Perelman said most of the Kansas tennis team would compete in the tournament. Junior Rhain Buth and former Kansas players Rafael Rangel and Paul Garvin will play singles in the main draw. The main draw doubles pairs will be senior Brad Bermthal with junior Brian Harris and junior Ian
The USTA circuit features 20 tournaments, each offering $12,500 in prize money. Lawrence is the first leg of the Midwest Segment IV satellite tournament. Perelman said many players who competed in the Mainline Tournament would go on to play in the three circuit tournaments in Springfield, Mo., St. Joseph, Mo., and Tula, Okla.
wild-cardspots.
Goodman, Harris, senior Kevin Herke and sophomores Todd Montgomery, Jeremy Sutter and Nick Syngel will play in the singles qualifying rounds.
USTA Tour Director Jim Zimmerman will be in Lawrence to set up brackets, work with players and enforce rules during tournament matches. He said the USTA Circuit was a chance for college and amateur players to break into professional tennis.
These are players who in a couple years you could see on TV at Wimble.
don," Zimmerman said.
By playing the circuit, players earn points that allow them to improve their world rankings. Professionalians play a game called Adagis started out on the circuit.
Mainline Printing of Topeka is the tournament's leading sponsor. John Parker, Mainline president, said the non-profit event offered a level of tennis Lawrence residents usually did not have a chance to see.
Until the semifinals, the event is free.
Tickets for the last two days of the tournament will be $6 each day or $10 for a two-day pass.
"There's personal satisfaction to see such high-quality players," Parker said. "It's good tennis."
TENNIS NOTES
In Lawrence Open action this weekend, Garvin won the men's singles division. Garvin and Kansas teammate Goodman also captured the men's doubles title.
Former Kansas player Eveline Hamers won the women's singles title as well as the women's doubles division with teammate Casey Cooley. Hamers and Coach Michael Center captured the mixed doubles title.
I could be like Mike!
Jeremy Shoenig, Leawood junior, dunks on a non-regulation goal. Shoenig was at a Lawrence elementary school Monday practicing with the hopes of making the junior varsity basketball team next fail.