MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2002
SPORTS
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Hallman makes debut after missing preseason
By Ryan Greene
rgreene@kansan.com
kansan sportswriter
In the Kansas women's basketball media guide, freshman guard Erica Hallman lists Jason Kidd of the New Jersey Nets as her favorite basketball player.
In her first collegiate game. Hallman had a Kidd-like performance on a smaller scale, contributing in all areas with nine points, four rebounds and three assists.
After missing the team's two exhibition outings with an injured knee, Hallman had a convincing Jayhawk debut, highlighted by a return to the court after spraining her ankle late in the first half. In 21 minutes on the floor, Hallman made two clutch free throws with 14 seconds left in the game to put Kansas up by three.
Hallman's debut had been much anticipated after she was named Miss Kentucky Basketball in her senior year at Holmes High
School in Covington, Ky.
Hallman first entered the game as a a shooting guard, but ended up splitting some minutes with junior Leila Mengüç at point guard.
"I think for the fact that she's been out for a month, to get her on the floor for a few minutes, she really helps to give some depth in that point guard position," Kansas coach Marian Washington said. "Just the few minutes she was in there, I thought she really helped to make a difference particularly down the stretch."
Despite showing the physical ability and heart to be an effective player at the Division-I level, Hallman said she thought she could make improvements in her leadership skills.
"I'm kind of working on my vocal leadership," Hallman said. "I do a lot by example, but coach is really getting me to work on my vocal skills on the floor."
Edited by Ryan Malashock and Amanda Sears
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Erica Hallman, freshman guard, drives against Kia Dowell, junior guard for UTEP. Hallman helped the Jayhawks defeat the Miners Saturday at home.
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The men's basketball team celebrates along with the crowd after a Keith Langford dunk. Uproarious displays of enthusiasm, such as the one that followed Langford's dunk Friday night, are a rare occurrence for the Jayhawks on and off the court.
Just 'business' from seniors
By Kelly McNearney kmcnearney@kansan.com kansan staff writer
It started with the lineup call: fans screaming and newspapers flying, yet not so much as a smirk came from forward Nick Collison or guard Kirk Hinrich.
Even in the action-packed dunk fest that was the second half of Friday night's game against University of North Carolina-Greensboro, Collison and Hinrich showed little emotion. The stoic appearance of the Kansas men's basketball seniors continued throughout the game.
"I've heard before that I look bored out there when I'm playing, but I'm not," Hinrich said. "I
guess that's just my mentality."
Collison led Kansas in scoring with 25 points, and Hinrich added 23. But the two Iowa natives barely cracked a smile Friday, even as their team took a lead of more than 30 points.
In the second half, Collison stripped the ball, passed it to sophomore guard Aaron Miles and then took a feed under the rim for a dunk that had the crowd on its feet and screaming. Not so much as a fist pump came from Collison.
The most emotional displays came from Miles and fellow sophomore guard Keith Langford. Collison said those two players just had different personalities than he and Hinrich.
"Me and Kirk have been very businesslike," Collison said. "We've been brought up to just play the game, and those guys have been brought up differently. We all have fun, but they like to show it a little more."
Miles said Collison and Hinrich were typically quiet players but the difference was only in their character.
Second-year freshman guard Jeff Hawkins agreed.
Early in the first half, Lang-
"Kirk and Nick are just kind of humble," Hawkins said. "Kirk could hit maybe five threes in a row and just have the same face, but I know Keith is really big on celebration. Keith will celebrate off a free throw."
tord kept his shooting arm in the air halfway down the court after hitting a three-pointer and Miles laughed along with him. Langford also swung on the rim after a dunk in the second half.
Langford said playing emotionally was part of his game and he considered it positive for the team. He said coach Roy Willinms encouraged players to show pride on the court.
"You have guys that lead by example and then guys that can get other guys into it emotionally." Langford said. "Everybody knows when it comes down to it, Kirk and Nick are the leaders."
Edited by Ryan Malashock and Nicole Roché
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