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University Daily Kansan, June 20, 1984 Page 14
The University Daily KANSAN
KC drafts Thorpe
By United Press International
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Kings hoped to use the 1984 draft to fill a need at power forward and they did — but not with the player they originally wanted.
The Kings used the ninth overall selection of the National Basketball Association draft Tuesday to pick 6-foot 10 Otsa Thorpe, the No. 2 all-time leading scorer in Big Ten play with 1,023 points at Providence.
But Kansas City settled on Thorpe only after failing to acquire three-time All-Star Dan Roundfield from the Atlanta Hawks. The Kings had an offer on the table for the 31-year-old Roundfield Monday, but the team has yet to hometown of Detroit for Cliff Levingston, two No. 2 draft picks and the rights to Antoine Carr.
"We made a very good offer for Dan Roundfield." Kings' General Manager Joe Axelson said. "In fact, they (the Hawks) called us yesterday and said. 'We're not going to take your offer but we wanted you to know you offered us more talent than Detroit did.'"
The Kings then had to weed through several phone calls on the
morning of the draft from teams wanting to trade up. The majority of the cails were from teams wanting to swap No.1 draft picks with Kansas City in order to take point guard Leon Wood of Cal State-Fallenut with the No. 9 choice.
“五 teams called us (this morning)”, Kansas City Coach Jack McKinney said. “I’ve never seen any of that, but I pick in all my years of drafting.”
When the 76ers took Wood in the 10th, Thorpe went to the Kings and Atlanta settled on 7-foot center Kevin Willis of Michigan State.
Kansas City almost swapped picks with Atlanta, which had the 11th overall choice, but Axelson could not get an assurance from Philadelphia General Manager Pat Williams that the 76ers would bypass Thorpe with the 10th selection in the draft.
Although Wills is two inches taller, Thorpe offered the Kings better offensive skills. He averaged 17.1 points per game last winter in the Big East while Wills earned 11 points per game in the West Two.
"We don't claim he is a better player than Willis," Axelson said, "but we think he's best for him. He's a better athlete than Willis."
. . . and Henry, too
From Staff and Wire Reports
Carl Henry, the leading scorer on the Kansas basketball team the past two seasons after transferring from Oklahoma City, became the second player from a Big Eight Conference school selected in yesterday's National Basketball Association draft when he was chosen by the Kansas City Kings in the fourth round.
Henry, who at 6-foot-5 played forward the past season for KU, is projected as a guard in the pros. He also plays on the draft and the 80th player overall.
Before selecting Henry, the Kings took forward Otis Thorpe of Providence in the first round and
guard Roosevelt Chapman of Dayton and center Jeff Allen of St. John's in the third round.
Two of Henry's teammates, 6-9 forward Brian Martin and 6-8 forward Kelly Knight, were chosen in the ninth round of the draft. Indiana opened the round by choosing Martin, who was the Jayhawks' first frontline player off the bench this season. Knight, a three-year starter at KU, was chosen by Utah later in the round.
Three other conference players were chosen in the draft. Denver picked Missouri guard Prince Bridges in the fifth round. Phoenix forward Raymond Creshman in the seventh round and Chicago picked Oklahoma forward Calvin Pierce in the ninth round.
Hedrick's fate to be announced
By PHIL ELLENBECKER Sports Editor
When it was announced Friday by University of Kansas athletic director Monte Johnson that broadcast rights to KU football and basketball games had been sold to Learfield Communications Corp. of Jefferson City, Mo., the status of Tom Redrick, the "Voice of the Jahyawks" and director of the KU Sports Network, was left up in the air.
Hedrick has announced KU football and basketball games over the KU Network since taking over as network director in 1975. He was also director and announcer from 1960-1966.
However, with Friday's announcement, the KU Network relinquished control of the broadcasts of KU games, and Hedrick isn't expected to be on the new KU announcing team that will be named
by Marianne in cooperation with KC.
After meeting with Johnson yesteryear,
he said that he knows at KU.
Hedrick said that he now knows in
what capacity he'd be serving at KU
in the future, but preferred not to say
what it would be.
by Learfield in cooperation with KU.
"I think what they want to do is make a joint announcement," Hedrick said, explaining that when Learfield and the KU athletic department name the new team he announced what Heedrick's new position would be.
Hedrick said that he'd made the initial contact with Learfield once he'd learned that the athletic department planned to follow the lead of other schools throughout the nation and turn the control of broadcasts over to an outside organization.
"I thought that Anheuser-Busch (which will sponsor the broadcasts) and Learfield was the best route that they could go," he said.
Field, a diversified company that produces, syndicates and distributes live programming in sports, news and agriculture via satellite, already owns the broadcasts rights of State, Oklahoma State and Missouri.
Under the terms of the five-year agreement with Learield, KU will receive a guarantee of $5,000 the first year, plus a merchandising package. A spokesman for Learield said that he expects four years on the contract were negotiable depending on the profit generated by the broadcasts.
When Johnson announced last spring that the athletic department would be taking bids for an outside producer for broadcasts of KU games, he said that he hoped that the department would eventually be able make up to $100,000 annually through the broadcast rights. The KU Sports Network had a profit of $30,000 this past year.
SPORTS ALMANAC
NBA Draft
Houston, Akeem Olajuwan, c. Houston, I.
Portland, Sam Kentwood, c. Kentucky, Chicago,
Minnesota, John Haines, c. Minneapolis,
Perkins, f. North Carolina, Philadelphia,
Charles Hartley, f. Adair, Harmon, Milwaukee,
Kansas, Jake Kramer, O. Olorpe, Robertson,
g. Arkansas, Clippers, Lancaster
Gordon, g. Louisville, Kansas O. Olorpe,
Robertson, g. Arkansas, Clippers, Lancaster
Fullerton State, Alabama, Kevin Willis,
c. Michigan State, Cleveland, Tim McCormick,
Colorado Clippers, Michael Cage, f. San Diego
Dallas, Teresa Stamersburg, g. Temple,
Tampa Bay, Larry Dumont, f. Jeff Turner f. Vanderbilt, Indiana, Vern Fleming, g. Georgia Portland, Bernard Campbell, f. Ohio State, Milwaukee, Kenny Powell,
Los Angeles, Carl Earl, j. District of
Columbia, Boston, Michael Young, f. Houston
Massachusetts, New York had no first round selections.
Third Round
Indiana, Devin Durant, f. Brigham Young;
Portland, Pierce Flemings, g. Xavier (Oberon)
Connecticut, Michael Berman, g. Seattle; Gray G靠林, g. Wisconsin, Indiana.
Stanley G. coll, c UCLA, State Steve Burret;
Stanley G. coll, c UCLA, State Steve Burret;
College, Detroit. Eric Turner, g. Michigan;
Portland, Pierce Flemings, g. Xavier (Oberon)
Golden State, Obbill Wilson, g. Virginia, Phoenix;
Charles Jones, f. Lanceaux, Cleveland, Ben
Jones, g. Wendell, Ohio, Oregon, Golden State, Seattle. Danny Young, g. Wake Forest, Dallas Anthony Peachey, f. Wake
Philadelphia, James Banke, I. Georgia, Chicago, Tim Dillon, N. Illinois, Cleveland, Cameron McCourt, J. Kentucky, Peterson, M. Minnesota, Seattle, Terry Williams, I. Alabama, Washington, Kickoff, g. Rosa, I. Alabama, Washington, Kickoff, g. Rosa, Old Golden State, Lew Jackson, I. Alabama St. Kansas City,奈斯东, Al. Staffen, N. NY (N: San Francisco), Lee Jackson, I. Atlanta, Boby Parks, M. Memphis St. Phoenix, Murray, Armann, C. Communion, Leonard Coon, S. Cooper, N. Hawaii,
Indiana, Halgh Jackson, g. UCLA, Chicago,
Melvin Johnson, l. UNC Charlotte, Cleveland,
Maryland, l. UCF, Jackson, Jackson,
Jackson, Centenary, San Diego, M Glass, g.
Montana, Washington, Jr. Grandmont, c. Sushi
Antonio, J. University, San Antonio, J. DeWeaver, O. Ohio U., Denver,
Karl Tillman, g. University of California, Kansas
Ethan J. Cook, g. University of Georgia, g.
Becky, g. Kentucky, Phoena, Jeff Collins, g.
Gevad van Las Vegas, Seattle, Jeff Kolnick, g.
Texas State, New Jersey, Hall Carney, g.
State College, Florida, Jeff Kolnick,
State College, II, University, Portland,
Brett Applegate, l. Brigham Young, Detroit,
Philip Smith, g. Fulbright, Philadelphia, K
State Fulbright, Philadelphia, Earl
Harrison, l. Morehead St. (K) Los Angeles,
John Bee, l. Stanford, Kipper Ken Collins,
John Bee, l. Stanford, Kipper Ken Collins,
Fifth Round
Indiana, Gene Smith, g. Georgetown; Chicago,
Lamont Robinson, g. Lamar; Vince Hinze,
Bison, House of State; Houston A.M.Clair, g.
New Hampshire, Chippewas Allen, Alex. New Southwest Louisiana, James. Florida, Fritz Richardson, Al. Georgia, Golden State, Steve Barwick, G. Alabam
AMERICAN LEAGUE
W. I. Pct. GR.
Detroit 40 17 738
Toronto 41 25 646
Baltimore 29 36 547
Boston 31 14 717
New York 28 36 440
Milwaukee 28 36 420
Washington 24 30 325
WEEK
California 36 12 529
Chicago 36 12 529
Minnesota 36 12 529
Seattle 33 30 479
Oakland 33 30 479
Kansas City 32 30 443
St. Louis 32 30 443
Detroit 7, New York 6
Seattle 7, San Francisco
Milwaukee 6, Toronto 5
Cleveland 4, Minnesota 4
Tampa Bay 3, Oakland 2
Kansas City 2, Oakland 2
Wednesday's Games
Milwaukee (1) at Toronto
Alexander S. 52; (1) p.m. (6)
Washington (1) at Oakland
Kruger 8; 2:15 p.m.
New York (5) at Detroit
Shirley 1:3) at Detroit
Baltimore (8) at Boston
Hodgkin 1:0) at Boston
Cleveland (Omers 1:0) at Minnesota
Vidaa 57; 7:38 p.m.
Tampa Bay (10) at California (Zebra 0:3)
Hotell 8:07 p.m. Seattle
Chicago | Hoyt 6-6 | at Seattle | Langston 4-5) 9:35 p.m.
Records fall on 4th day of LA trials
By United Press International
LOS ANGELES — Carl Lewis zipped to history's fourth-fastest time in the 200 meters and also won the long jump, while two American records tell tallyesterday on a sun drenched afternoon of performances at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials.
Records were broken in the men's 800 as Earl Jones of Inkester, Mich, and Johnny Gray of Los Angeles both clocked in under Rick Wolhuter's 10-year-old record. And in the women's 400 at Baylor Bourne outskirts Valerie Hooke to regain the U.S. standard.
After winning the 100 meters Sunday night, thus qualifying for the 4 x 100 relay. Lewis was well on his way to making the 200 team. He won his second-round heat in an awesome 19.84 seconds, leading Calvin Smith going into tomorrow's semifinals.
Smith, neatly learning his body into the turn, took the last second round beat in 29.31 to move another showdown with his rival.
Lewis' day was far from over with the 20 dash. After removing a "Lay Witnesses for Christ" sweatshirt, he quickly ended all suspense in the long jump with an effort of feet 7 inches on his left leg and 1 inch on his personal best but not ahead of the competition.
Jones and Gray, two runners who have been quietly moving up to world-class stature in the 800, ended in a virtual dead heat in 1.43.74 seconds, besting time of 1.49.90 set in 1974
The muscular Cheeseborough, who recently recovered from a bout with tendinitis, charged down the stretch in the 400, overcoming a fast start by Brisco Hooks. Her time of 49.28 improved Brisco Hooks 10-day-old U.S. record by more than a half-second; Brisco Hooks also was under her old time in 49.79
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