Section B·Page 6
The University Daily Kansan
Wednesday, February 18, 1998
BIG 12 CONFERENCE
Men's basketball statistics leaders
As of Monday, Feb. 16
SCORING
1. Cory Carr, Texas Tech 23.9
2. Tyronn Lue, Nebraska 20.8
3. Corey Brewer, Oklahoma 20.7
4. Paul Pierce, Kansas 20.0
5. Brian Skinner, Baylor 18.9
6. Shanne Jones, Texas A&M 17.7
7. Kris Clack, Texas 17.1
8. Manny Dies, Kansas State 17.0
9. Adrian Peterson, Okla. St. 16.6
10. Rayford Young, Texas Tech 16.5
11. Desmond Mason, Okla. St. 15.5
12. Brett Robisch, Okla. St. 15.4
13. Kelly Thames, Missouri 14.4
14. Luke Axtell, Texas 14.4
15. Marcus Fizer, Iowa St. 14.4
FIELD GOAL PCT
1. Brian Skinner, Baylor 57.5
2. Manny Dies, Kansas State. 57.1
3. Desmond Mason, Oka St. 55.6
4. Brett Robisch, Okla St. 55.0
5. Shanne Jones, Texas A&M 49.8
6. Paul Pierce, Kansas 49.5
7. Marcus Fizer, Iowa St. 48.6
8. Billy Thomas, Kansas 47.4
9. Adrian Peterson, Okla St. 44.9
10. Corey Brewer, Oklahoma 44.5
3-POINT FG PCT
1. Luke Axtell, Texas 44.4
2. Billy Thomas, Kansas 41.6
3. Kenny Price, Colorado 41.1
4. Roddrick Miller, Baylor 40.8
5. Stan Bonewitz, Tech Tech 40.5
6. Aaron Swartzendruer, Kansas State 40.0
7. Corey Brewer, Oklahoma 39.2
8. John Woods, Missouri 38.1
9. Rayford Young, Texas Tech 37.8
10. Duane Davis, Kansas State 37.6
BLOCKED SHOTS
1. Brian Skinner, Baylor 3.5
2. Chris Mihm, Texas 2.5
3. Venson Hamilton, Nebraska 2.4
4. Ryan Humphrey, Oklahoma 1.8
5. Manny Dies, Kansas State 1.8
6. Eric Chenowitt, Kansas 1.7
7. Ronny DeGray, Colorado 1.7
8. Shawn Rhodes, Kansas state 1.3
9. Paul Pierce, Kansas 1.2
10. Monte Hardge, Missouri 1.2
REBOUNDING
1. Venson Hamilton, Nebraska 10.1
2. Brian Skinner, Baylor 10.3
3. Brett Robisch, Okla. St. 8.5
4. Klay Edwards, Iowa St. 8.2
5. Ronnie DeGray, Colorado 8.0
6. Cliff Owens, Texas Tech 7.8
7. Manny Dies, Kansas State 7.8
8. Chris Mhm, Texas 7.7
9. Charlie Melvin, Colorado 7.4
10. Desmond Mason, Okla. St. 7.4
ASSISTS
1. Doug Gottlieb, Okla. St. 7.0
2. Ryan Robertson, Kansas 6.4
3. Tyrone Lue, Nebraska 4.8
4. Brian Barone, Texas A&M 4.7
5. Michael Johnson, Oklahoma 4.4
6. Rayford Young, Texas Tech 4.4
7. Patrick Hunter, Baylor 4.3
8. Stan Bonewitz, Texas Tech 4.1
9. Steve Houston, Texas A&M 4.1
10. Roddrick Miller, Baylor 4.1
STEALS
1. Steve Houston, Texas A&M 2.6
2. Kris Clack, Texas 2.1
3. Brian Barone Texas A&M 2.1
4. Cookie Belcher, Nebraska 2.1
5. Venson Hamilton, Nebraska 2.0
3-POINT FG MADE
1. unity Thomas, Kansas 3.0
2. Kenny Price, Colorado 3.0
3. Stan Bonewitz, Texas Tech 3.0
4. Luke Axell, Texas 2.8
5. Rodrick Miller, Baylor 2.8
6. Cory Carr, Texas Tech 2.4
7. Tyronn Lue, Nebraska 2.4
8. Corey Brewer, Oklahoma 2.2
9. Patrick Hunter, Baylor 2.2
10. Jerry Curry, Iowa State 2.0
Readers' Forum
In response to Spencer Duncan's column (2/16) about the Athletics Department confiscating signs deemed offensive, such as "I'm blind, I'm deaf, I wanna be a ref":
Student says all signs should be held from games
I am a big University of Kansas basketball fan, and have gone to both the away Missouri and Kansas State games.
At the K-State game last Saturday, I noticed signs that the K-State crowd was holding up, such as the green $6,600 bill with a picture of Lester on it, along with some other bad things. Now, if the sign about the referee should be taken down, so should these — and there were hundreds!!!!
Doug Holtzman St. Louis junior
Students can bring signs; University can take them
Will you please stop milking this stupid "sign banned, rights violated" thing? It's ridiculous to think the Athletics Department has no right to say what can and cannot be put on public display — and potentially on television. The department has every right to want to display the University as a respectable institution. Yes, the student has a right to say what he wants, but the University has a right to ask him to
not bring in the sign.
Besides, it's a sign. You're wasting way too much energy on this.
Carissa Borszich Overland Park senior
In response to Eric Weslander's column (2/13) about Roy Williams' announcement that he no longer is recruiting JaRon Rush, the Kansas City, Mo., prep star who expressed concern that Williams substitutes too much during games:
Williams drops recruit; maintains classy program
I just wanted to compliment Eric on his wonderful column in Friday's *Kansan* about JaRon Rush Eric, you hit the nail on the head. I hope that all KU fans appreciate the way our program is run and respect Roy Williams for his decision. I know I do. Again, thank you for reminding all of us what a class act Roy is, instead of being disappointed that we are missing out on a talented, but foolish player. I also hope JaRon gets a chance to read your column. He could learn a good lesson!
Mandy Wilcox
Olathe freshman
Outside pressures cash influence Rush's decision
I think JaRon's case is a classic example of outside pressures taking away from the game of basketball. JaRon has been influenced and heralded by many sources for years about his athletic talents. I think these outside sources also have been wanting a piece of the dollar sign that he potentially can obtain. Anyone that concerned with money doesn't belong in Kansas' program.
Corey Snyder
Topeka freshman
Williams should receive applause for coaching
As a group of current and former KU students with a great deal of experience playing and coaching at the high school level, we would like to commend Roy Williams on his decision to not recruit JaRon Rush. In a time when winning at all costs has become the status quo, especially at outlaw programs such as UCLA, Roy has established himself as a beacon of virtue in the sea of iniquity known as college basketball.
Is it not a shame that an inexperienced high school senior can make ludicrous demands as to when and how often he will play? Is it not even more shameful that a coach would prostitute himself to the win-at-all-cost nature running rampant in today's society by succumbing to these demands? Considering the shameful state of today's college athletics, it is now, ruefully, considered a revelation when a coach takes a stand against a system run astray. However, under the mantle of leadership of Coach Williams, the University of Kansas men's basketball team has continually availed itself as a bastion of virtue and fidelity.
It is for that reason that we offer our appreciation to the one college basketball coach in America who had the moral fortitude to simply say no. Coach Williams, stand up and be applauded. Rock Chalk Jayhawk!
Respectfully,
*Coach Bart Swartz*, KU class of 1993, graduate student
*Coach Mike McChellan*, KU class of 1992
*Coach Shawn Phillips*, Tonganoxie senior
Note: All writers of this letter are high school coaches at Tonganoxie High School.
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