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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, June 16, 1993
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Team USA tops 'Hawks alumni
Fans still have soft spot for ex-Jayhawks
By Jennifer Swan and Jay Williams
Kansan staff writers
When the USA Under 22 basketball team played against a team of Kansas alumni Thursday, youth may have pre-alled on the court, but the elder statesmen of lajahawk basketball won in the hearts of the 10,500 in attendance.
The USA Under 22 team beat the Jayhawk alumni 88-18 in Allen Field House in the exhibition game used by Kansas and Under 22 squad coach Roy Williams as a final tuneup before starting the FIBA/COPABA Under 22 Qualification Tournament in Rosario, Argentina.
"This was the first time I ever coached a game where I was rooting for both teams," Williams said. "It was difficult because I started cheering a couple of times when they made those really nice plays."
The fans used the game as a chance to remember some of the great players and memories from the past 15 years. Ten of the 11 players who played for the Jayhawk Alumni team played in a Final Four during their collegiate career. Five — Danny Manning, Scooter Barry, Kevin Pritchard, Jeff Gueldner and Mike Maddox — played in the 83-79 Jayhawk victory in the 1988 NCAA championship game.
The alumni appreciated the fans' reaction.
The dumbshit appfirecamed the kids' weather.
"I didn't think the fans would remember me,
but I should just step back on the field house floor again. If I could do
for another four years, I'd do it."
Former Kansas forward Mark Randall, now with the NBA's Detroit Pistons, said he felt like he had never left the field house.
"It was awesome," he said. "The fans were just typical KU fans. They were behind me just like they've been since the first day I stepped on the court.
"I've been to other cities and countries and I'm
saved that KU has the greatest fans."
"I've been to other cities and countries and I'm still convinced that KU has the greatest fans." Danny Manning, 1988 Final Four Most Valuable Player and NBA All-Star for the Los Angeles Clippers, scored 15 points and gave the crowd something to cheer about early with a dunk 4:30 into the game.
"This was the first time I ever coached a game where I was rooting for both teams."
Roy Williams Kansas basketball coach
Williams said he appreciated the alumni's willingness to play in the exhibition game.
"A lot of NBA guys wouldn't have done it," he said. "That's a tribute to Danny Manning especially. Scooter made special plaits to come in for thema. I think it's a lot about Kansas basketball."
The oldest alumni playing was David Magley, who last played for Kansas in 1982. Magley said he was just happy the Alumni coach, Kansas assistant coach Steve Robinson, gave him the opportunity to play one more time.
"I don't think I did too bad." Magley said. "I'm 30 pounds heavier than I was when I played in college. I didn't get to shoot too much, but I had a great time."
Duke center Cherokee Parks was the only player to hear boos from the crowd. Those came during the pre-game introductions.
"It was fun playing here," Parks said, "except for the boo at the beginning. It was a great experience for us to play with them. It helped get us ready to play in South America. It showed us that we still have some things we need to work on."
The Under 22 team defeated Cuba Monday in Rosario in its quest to qualify for the World Championships July 23-31 in Spain. If the队 qualifies, Williams has said he would not coach the team in Spain because it would take up too much of his time.
Kansas senior guard Steve Woodberry scored 10 points for team USA against the alumni.
"I did not think we played very well," he said "But we'll gel and come together as a team."
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Team USA's Stevin Smith goes up for two points as former Kansas guard Kevin Pritchard attempts to block his shot. The USA Under 22 team won 88-85 Thursday at Allen Field House 88-85.
BRIEFS
Crew places at Championships
Kansan staff report
Two boats of the Kansas rowing team finished in the top six at the National Collegiate Rowing Championships in Cincinnati.
The Kansas varsity women's lightweight fours boat finished four. Rows Kendra Runda Luna, Maggie Romens, Toby Schaid and Laura Hundal along with coxswain Mary Besh Kurzak competed for Kansas.
"In the final sprint, they held us off," he said.
Rowing coach Rob Cattoth said the crew battled with Western Washington for third.
About 40 schools from around the country attended the championships.
The novice women's fours, with rowers Erin Cunningham, Robin McNevin, Lynn Zimmerman and Lara Poyas and coxswain Theresa Noonan, finished fifth in Cincinnati.
Pitcher is top academic All-American
Kansan staff report
Kansas junior pitcher Stephani Williams has been selected as the GTE University Division Softball Academic All-America of the Year.
Williams is a Spanish and environmental studies major and has a 3.86 grade point average. She is a firstteam selection for the second consecutive year.
Two other Jayhawks made the GTE Academic All- America team. Senior catcher Erin Wahaus was named to the second team and senior outfielder Shanna Cole was named to the third team.
Wahaus has a 3.28 GPA in exercise science. Cole has a 3.30 GPA in business.
Polis name Kansas baseball 8th,10th
Kansan staff report
The Kansas baseball team finished in the top 10 in two college baseball nolls.
The Jayhawks, 45-18 and College World Series participants, finished No. 8 in the Collegiate Baseball poll. National Champion Louisiana State finished atop the poll.
In the Baseball America top 25 poll, Kansas finished at No.10 last week, the Jayhawks honored their top players for the 1993 season. Senior catcher Jeff Niemeyer earned the Gib Francis Most Valuable Player Award, Niemeyer, Kansas's all-time RBI leader, was also the first recipient of the Jeff Niemeyer award, given to the player who leads the Jayhawks in RBI each season.
Senior pitcher Jimmy Walker received the Jayhawk Trophy, given to the Jayhawk pitcher of the year.
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