MONDAY,AUG.20,2001
SPORTS
Former'Hawks vie for NBA play
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Ryan Malashock
Kansan sportswriter
As training camps quickly approach, two Kansas graduates continue to chase their dreams of playing in the NBA.
As of now, former Kansas center Eric Chenowith appears poised to make the New York Knicks through a convincing training camp, but former Jayhawk forward Kenny Gregory will need another team to give him a chance after being released by the Minnesota Timberwolves.
New York picked Chenowith in the second round of the NBA Draft in June with the 42nd overall pick. Slipping into the second round of the draft meant that he was forced to earn his way onto the Knicks squad through his play during the summer.
Chenowith played for the Knicks in the Summer Pro League, a league that NBA teams use to give playing experience to young talent, draft picks and undrafted free agents.
Chenowith said he didn't know what to expect from his experience this summer.
"I had no expectations going in, but I definitely came away a better player," Chenowith said.
Chenowith played in all six of New York's games and averaged six points and three rebounds per game. He said the competition was similar to what he faced in college.
"The competition was weird," Chenwith said. "I played against mostly big, strong guys, but none of them were too good. I
played against guys like Kwame Brown and the Collins (Jason and Jarron) twins, and they didn't impress me. It's going to get tougher when I get to camp."
In joining the Knicks, Chenowith will play for a team which uses its center's rebounding abilities more than its scoring talents.
"I was excited when I went to New York because I knew they needed help at center, and my game fits their team," Chenowith said. "Coach Van Gundy is an extremely hard worker. Plus, the guys have been great. Even a guy like Latrell Spreewell has stepped forward and been friendly."
With less than two months remaining until training camp opens, Chenowith said his goals haven't changed.
"I just want to make the team and sign a contract, simple as that," Chenowith said.
Gregory went undrafted in June, but the Timberwolves gave Gregory the chance to play on its Summer Pro League.
Rob Babcock, director of player personnel for the Minnesota Timberwolves, said Gregory wasn't able to convince the team of his worth.
"We brought Kenny in to work out before the draft and in our Summer Pro League, but he will not be invited to training camp," Babcock said.
Gregory could not be reached for comment, but
Babcock said he believed that Gregory would explore his options in the NBA, in
the newly-formed National Basketball Developmental League, or in Europe.
Malashock can be reached at 864-4810 or writer@kansan.com
By Brent Wasko Kansan sportswriter
Rowers prepare for national success
The 2001 Kansas women's rowing team hopes its experience will propel the program to the next level this year.
After finishing last season with a No. 23 national ranking, coach Rob Catloth thinks this year's squad has a strong chance of qualifying for the NCAA Championships in the spring.
"Last year, we had the depth to be able to compete with anyone, but the top end of our team wasn't always that great," said Catloth, who is heading into his sixth season with the 'Hawks. "We have been on the edge of making into the NCAs for several years, and we have the talent to do that this year. We just need to get over that hump."
The top Kansas eight-boat from last year featured several younger rowers, which Clay Center senior Bonnie Dodd believes could be an advantage this season.
"I think we've realized what it is going to take to make it into the NCAAs," Dodd said. "We are going to have to improve our boat speed if we are to have a chance. I'msure Rob will have a new set training exercises for us to accomplish our goals."
Catloth said it was hard to predict how this season would unfold until practices began for the fall season. More than 2,000 recruiting letters are sent out during the summer to incoming freshman women.
Anywhere from 85 to 120 athletes try out for the team, with about half actually making the squad. They have the opportunity to make the varsity squad by the spring.
The first two or three weeks of the season are used to teach freshmen the basics of rowing. After that, the coaches identify those with potential to make the varsity squad, Catloth said
"The fall season is basically used to get ready for the spring," Catloth said. "People catch on to rowing at a different rate. Someone always seems to come out of the blue and surprises us."
During the fall season, rowers compete in head races, which are basically time trials on rivers. Rowers, starting the course one after the other about 15 seconds apart, navigate three miles of river.
"We do a top to bottom during the fall," Catloth said. "The freshmen work on fitness training, and the more experienced rowers work to get the kinks out of their form."
Dodd said she expected Spivey senior Dana Parsons to lead the top eight-boat this year. She was a member of No. 1 varsity boat, which finished sixth at the NCAA Central Region Championships last spring.
"Dana has always been a positive influence and good person to look up too," Dodd said. "Although, everyone on our squad contributes in their special way."
The Kansas women's rowing team begins practice once school begins, with three to four hours of work every day at Clinton Lake. The coaching staff will decide who is cut from the squad in the middle of September. The first fall meet n Sept. 29 in Des Moines, Iowa.
Wasko can be reached at 864-4810 or writer@kansan.com
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Tuesday, August 21 • 1 pm
Wednesday, August 22 • 10 am
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Monday, September 10 • 11 am
Tuesday, September 11 • 4:30 pm
Friday, September 14 • 1 pm
Monday, September 17 • 1:30 pm
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Level 1, Spencer Museum of Art
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Tuesday, August 21 • 11 am
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Tuesday, August 21 • 10 am
Wednesday, August 22 • 2 pm
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Tuesday, August 21 • 1 pm
Wednesday, August 22 • 2 pm
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Tuesday, August 21 • 1 pm & 2 pm
Wednesday, August 22 • 10 am, 11 am & 1 pm
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