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Wednesday, November 13, 1974
University Daily Kansan
UCLA's wizard still works magic
SPORTS
By MARK ZELIGMAN
Sports Editor
KANSAS CITY, Mo.--This year's college basketball season should be a lot like any other: University of Kansas fans will throw debris on the floor, coaches will talk about the balance in their conferences and UCLA will again field a good team.
At least one thing will be different this year, however—UCLA won't be the Conference National charm channel to the Buffalo World Cup. But the Bruins will be near the top when the season ends.
Wooden was in Kansas City yesterday to accept the first annual James A. Naisimhit "Peachbasket" Award, which was presented on the behalf of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity by KU Chancellor Archie R. Dykes. The award is given in honor of Wooden's service and is presented to the professional or amateur player, coach, sportswriter or sportscaster who most emulates Naisimhit, according to a committee of 20 Sig Eps.
UCLA's string of seven straight national championships was broken last year by North Carolina State, but the loss is forgotten in Wooden's mind.
"When you start to worry about last year or next year, you won't make the most of this year. Good old sadie and that happened before I began coaching on how I'll approach the next season."
UCLA has lost four starters from last
Pi Phis, Douthart win intramural titles
Pi Beta Phi won the women's intramural flag football championship by defeating Kappa Alpha Theta in overtime last season. Despite end of regulation play, but the Pi Phis advanced the ball farther than did the Thetas in four plays to win the title.
In the women's paddleball tournament Sunday, Alice Hodges won by defeating Elaine Green. Anita Arkeketa finished third.
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year's team that beat KU in the consolation game at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championships in Greenbore, N.C., and many people think Wooden knows what he has lost, but he also looks forward to this season.
"Realistically, there is no way to expect us to be as strong with the loss of a superstar Bill Walton (former All-American center) and a true star like (forward) Keith Wilkes," Wooden said. "But we have some good young talent, and they'll come along. I wouldn't trade our chances in the conference with anyone else's."
Another damaging blow for the Bruins was the temporary loss of Marques Johnson, one of the nation's top freshman last year, who has a mild case of hepatitis. Johnson will begin to practice in a few weeks, according to Wooden.
"Some years it's more difficult because of the talent, individual personalities and injuries, but you have to try to do your best with what you have at your disposal."
The key loss, of course was Walton, but the difference is junior Ralph Drollinger to him.
KU will be one of UCLA's challengers for
one of honors this year, and Wooden
knows it.
"We don't expect to have Marques back as a fulltime player all year." He will be happy if he's back for halftime by the time the conference season starts." Wooden said.
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"KU has a great tradition in basketball," he said. "Dr. Phog Allen was one of the first black players to play on Rupp (former Kentucky head coach) with his proteg and then with Naismith—year
in and year out, you know KU will have one of the better teams in the country."
What has kept UCLA at the for so long is Wooden's ability to recruit outstanding players and then keep them at UCLA after he has signed them.
"We've got a wealth of talent in Southern California," he said. "Ninety per cent of my players come from California. Fortunately, we're in an area with a great population, lots of outdoor basketball courts, and we have a fine university."
"We won't lose a player in Southern California that we want to be in one of the schools in that area, USC of Berkeley might have a chance," he said. "Southern California once we get him in."
Wooden believes in a low-key approach to recruiting.
"I don't have to go out of state, as they do at KU or Purdue, my alma mater. I've never had to go out of state to see a player play. I've never even visited an out-of-state player. I just visit his parents after I've already seen that he will come."
"I don't want to apply pressure in any
way," he said. "I just young man what
we have to do."
Wooden's success at keeping players in school, especially in face of the recent professional signings of undergraduates, is easy to explain, according to Wooden.
"It's because I don't try to keep them. I don't want them to stay because of me personally," Wooden said. "I feel they come here to get an education. But that's what I want. I would try to talk a player into staying. The decision is his to make on his own part."
Wooden said he had never had a single player that even halfway seriously con-
sidedering pro before his college course, he heard he said he did encourage Wainton to sign.
"I myself encouraged Walton to sign after his junior year, but I didn't think he would." Wooden said. "Walton had some unbelievable offers."
Walton waited to get his degree, as have most of Wooden's players.
"I do tell them basketball comes second after their academics," Wooden said. "I'm very proud that my players have as high a grade as any degree as in any college in the country.
"Walton even graduated a quarter early, as did Sidney Wicks (another former Bruin All-American). They were carrying a full load, too. It's possible. It just takes some self-discipline and budgeting your time well."
now 63. Wooden doesn't have many year-ler
left as a coach. The mandatory retirement age
at UCLA is 67. But a love of coaching
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"I probably won't last that long," he said.
"I'll probably last longer than this year."
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NEW YORK—Steve Garvey of the Los Angeles Dodgers was named the National League's Most Valuable Player by the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) Tuesday.
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