University Daily Kansan, November 30, 1984
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FAST BREAK
Adkins now knows both ends of the court
By MIKE BRENNAN Sports Writer
The game of basketball was nothing new to Vickie Adkins when she decided to come to KU on a basketball scholarship in the summer of 1981. But playing full court was.
"I had never played full court before," Adkins said. "It was a disadvantage playing that way. I did not know until I was a junior in high school that women played full court."
Adkins grew up in Oklahoma City, Okla. and played basketball for John Marshall High School. In Oklahoma high school basketball, the girls play half court with six players on each team. Three play defense and three play offense, and one can cross the center of the court.
And the side of the court Adkins spent most of her time playing on was the offensive side. Defense was almost foreign to her.
"I HAD TO ADJUST on defense," Adkins said. "When I got here, I liked it. It was good for me because I like more movement."
This will be Adkins' fourth year at KU and she has come from not knowing about the full court game to being named a co-captain for this season along with senior Mary Myers.
Adkins made herself known as one of the finest players in the Big Eight
conference last season. She led the Jayhawks in scoring in conference games and was named to the all-conference team and the Kodak All Region VI team.
It hasn't been an easy road for Adkins. She has had to battle an injury each season at KU.
In her first year she tore a ligament in her knee one week before the first game and missed the entire season.
In the first game of the 1982-83 season she separated her left shoulder and last season she pulled her hamstring. Adkins said she had started to let the injuries get to her. She credited women's coach Marian Washington for support and patience.
"THE YEAR I HURT my leg I didn't a lot of things," Adkins said. "We went through a lot together. She was really patient with me."
Being named a captain for this season was a bonus for Adkins. Myers and Adkins are the only upperclassmen on the team, but Adkins said that she did not feel any different from the younger players and hoped that she could be a leader and communicate with them.
"I try to do my part all the time." Adkins said. "It's not a big change for me."
Washington said Adkins possessed all the qualities to be a good leader and a good player.
"THERE ARE A LOT of things you look at. One is the maturity level, for
her to be a role model for the younger players." Washington said. "Her ability to communicate is another. Vickie is very strong in all of those areas.
"She is going to be one of the most important players both on and off the floor."
Now that Adkins is healthy, she has set many goals for herself and the team. The biggest is for the Jayhawks to win the Big Eight center.
Adkins says she has been dying for a title ring and that she wants to improve on everything.
"IFEEL well good about this season," Adkins said. "I need to try a little harder than I did last year. I learned a lot more this year from last week."
One of the areas she wants to improve is her rebounding. Adkins said that the best part of her game was rebounding and that most of her points came after offensive rebounds.
Adkins is learning to play away from the basket this year after spending most of her career posting on near the basket.
"I've never played outside in my life," Adkins said. "I want to improve."
If the season goes the way Adkins thinks it will go, the Jayhawks could be right in the fight for the title.
"I think we have a close team this year," Adkins said. "We have to play together, play tough and shoot well."
Vickie Adkins
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