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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, September 8, 1993
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True freshman has quick season start
Coach praises tailback's skills
Kansas freshman tailback June Henley came to Kansas with impressive credentials out of Brookhaven High School in Columbus, Ohio.
By Matt Doyle
Kansan sportswriter
He rushed for 2,582 yards and 35 touchdowns last season at Brookhaven, and the yardage set a new single-season rushing record in Ohio that was formerly held by two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin.
Henley has showed signs of living up to his advance billing after two games on the college level by rushing for 106 yards and scoring two touchdowns.
"I adjusted very well coming here." Henley said. "Kansas plays the same way we did in high school. I feel at home."
The running back position and Lawrence are home to Henley. Last winter, Ohio State recruited Henley — who also intercepted nine passes during his senior season — strictly as a defensive back.
But Henley wanted to play running back and thus departed Columbus for Kansas coach Glen Mason's program in Lawrence. Mason said he has been impressed by Henley since he arrived in August.
"He really has stood out since he stepped on
campus," Mason said. "I think he really is ahead in development than some of the young running backs that have helped us in the past.
"L.T. Levine, a year ago, started coming around at mid-year and Tony Sands started to come around at midyear. June Henley has got the ability, size, strength and good hands to help us right now."
The freshman will be expected to take on a greater role in the running game since senior George White, who is Henley's roommate, went down with a season-ending knee injury in last week's 46-3 victory against Western Carolina. Henley now will back up sophomore Levine at the tailback position.
"We're pretty confident, but we'll have to pick it up now and fill in for George White," Henley said. "I think that we can do it."
Levine said he agreed with Henley that the team must fill in for White.
"I told June after George got hurt that we have to step up now and play good football," Levine said.
Henley celebrated his 18th birthday Saturday in grand fashion against Western Carolina with a 61-yard performance and two touchdowns. Henley enjoyed this year's birthday more than last year's.
"I had 110 yards on 10 carries and two touchdowns in a losing cause," Henley said with a wide grin on his face of his 17th birthday.
If Henley turns in the type of performance did on Saturday during the next four years, there may not be many losing causes for the Jayhawks.
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Kansas true freshman running back June Henley evades Western Carolina's Robbie Brown during last Saturday's season home opener.
The hoops of summer
Scott, Woodberry net international tournament golds
By Mark Button
Kansan sportswriter
As the Midwestern summer brought down sheets of rain, two Kansas basketball players reigned in international competition.
Senior forward Richard Scott and senior guard Steve Woodberry both represented the United States while playing in international tournaments this summer. Both men brought home gold medals.
Scott, 6-foot-7 and 15 pounds, played on the 1993 USA Men's World University Games Team. The games were played July 8-17 in Buffalo, N.Y. Buffalo was home to 22 teams from all over the world.
The U.S. team went 7-0, defeating Canada 95-90 in the gold medal game.
Scott said that many reasons, besides the opportunity to win a gold medal, prompted him to participate in the games.
"I wanted to play to keep in shape," Scott said. "I also wanted to play with different guys from different teams and get a little notoriety for myself."
Scott's performance was worthy of more than a little notoriety.
The Little Rock, Ark, native led the U.S.'s World University team in rebounding with an average of five per game while playing
an average of 15 minutes. As for scoring, he compiled the fifth-best at 10.3 points per game. During the third round, in a game in which the U.S. team defeated Iraq,
the team in scoring. pouring in 21 points.
"Richard did a tremendous job for us this summer," said Reggie Minton, the Air Force coach who coached Scott on the World University team. "On a given night he could be the leading scorer or defend the opposition's leading scorer."
Richard Scott
In addition to lifting weights and gaining 15 pounds of muscle during the summer, Scott said he also improved his outside game.
"I was playing some at the three spot, so I worked on my ball-handling skills." he said. "I was working on making moves off the dribble, and I shot pretty well. If Coach lets me, I think I could hold my own out there."
While Scott and his teammates dominated in the United States, Woodberry went abroad to claim his gold.
Woodberry, 6-4 and 180 pounds, was a member of the 1993 USA Men's Confederation of Pan American Basketball Association Under 22 World Championship team. Kansas coach Roy Williams coached the squad during the qualifying tournament in Argentina.
The U.S. Under 22 Team went 3-1 in Argentina, qualifying for the World Championships, which were July 22-31 in Spain. Once in Spain, George Washington
coach Mike Jarvis relieved Williams, who began his summer camps back in Lawrence.
Woodberry, who played the majority of his minutes at the point guard position, led the team to an impressive 8-0 record in Spain and the gold, dishing out 30 assists while turning over the ball just three times.
Steve Woodberry
"It felt good going to another place where you're not known and beating everyone convincingly," Woodberry said.
Well, not exactly everyone.
While the average margin of victory for Woodberry's team was 21 points, the U.S. team did have its troubles with Italy, defeating the Italians 74-71 early in the tournament and again 85-72 in the semifinals.
"In addition to representing their country, which is nice, I believe it was something they enjoyed," Williams said. "Anytime that you have concentrated time in basketball, it's much more valuable than doing things on your own for a long period of time."
Williams said he was pleased with both the seniors who competed this summer and with their performances.
Tough schedule priority for Jayhawk volleyball
By Gerry Fey
Kansan sportswrite
A volleyball budget increase and a need to improve the level of competition have made Kansas coach Frankie Albizt's scheduling job this year more difficult than in years past.
"Last year it was not as hard," Albitz said. "I have so many choices now because I can get to the whole country."
She said that the budget increase allowed her to schedule the better teams in the nation.
Having more money to work with has given Kansas the chance to travel to more tournaments with better competition, she said.
"Normally, we had to travel to close tournments," Albitz said. "We went to the Arkansas State tournament. Arkansas State is a good team, but that was it. This year, I wanted to be really particular about who we played."
For that reason, tournaments like the Kansas Invitational will be no more beginning next year. Albitz said. Tulsa, Southeast Missouri State, McNeese and Northeastern Illinois will be participating in this year's tournament. Albizz said these teams were the only opponents on the schedule not regionally or nationally ranked.
"We could have done it two years ago, but our budget wasn't ready for it," Albiz said. "I felt it was the next step for our program. We have the ability to go to the next level.
"Next year we're not going to have the tournament because I could not get great teams in it," Albitz said. "I almost had Northern Illinois and Arkansas State nailed down for next year's tournament, but it didn't work out."
The teams in the Arby's Big Eight-Southeastern Conference Classic on Sept. 17-18 in Lin
colm, Neb., will be the toughest Kansas will face. Albitz said. Kansas will play nationally ranked No. 14 Louisiana State and No. 21 Georgia. The better opponents will assist in Albitz's primary goal of developing Kansas into a top-20 team.
"Kansas has great academics, a good practice facility, a good playing facility and great support from fans," Albizt said. "All we need is time to attract players, and it snowballs from there. Our budget is not as big as major programs. But now, at least I can breathe."
Colorado, one of the toughest teams in the Big Eight, went to the NCAA tournament in 1989, 1991 and 1992, and won the Big Eight tournament last year.
Albizt said that traditionally in the Big Eight the teams with the bigger budgets finished higher in the conference.
"There are enough good teams around the Big Eight teams that you can play just as hard a schedule with a low budget than a high one," Saidson said. "It's important for Kansas and all Big Eight teams to have a tough nonconference schedule. It helps the conference's image."
Colorado coach Brad Saindon said that his budget was not a primary factor in creating a tough schedule.
Although playing good nonconference teams prepares Kansas for the Big Eight schedule, Albiz said she was a little worried about how her team would react. She said the team was in transition right now, but it was not intimidated by tough opponents.
Albitz said that reaching the elite level might take time.
"I'd like to see it sooner," she said. "I'd like to see this year, but it usually takes five years to turn a program around."
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