6A • THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2002
By Ryan Greene
greene@kansan.com
Kansan Sportswinter
NBA
JAYHAWKS IN THE PRO'S
Drew Gooden — Memphis Grizzlies
In four games this week.
Gooden scored in double figures and totaled 71 points and 33
rebounds,
with a 23-
point effort
including two
highlight-reel
dunks in Fri
day's loss to Sacramento. Although Gooden has been the league's most impressive rookie so far this year, the Grizzlies finished the week as the NBA's only remaining winless team.
Paul Pierce — Boston Celtics
After an 0-2 start to the season,
Pierce has helped the Celtics back on track. The team has won four straight games, with three
wins last week.
In the last three games, Pierce has averaged 21.7 points per game. Through six contests this
year, Pierce's average of 24.6 points per game ranks seventh in the NBA.
Jacque Vaughn — Orlando Magic
Last week, Vaughn watched
the majority of the minutes at
point guard go to Darrell Armstrong, who has been producing efficiently as the starter. Vaughn had his best out-
ing of the year by chipping in six points and six assists in a 105-98 win over Seattle on Friday night.
Greg Ostertag — Utah Jazz
While Ostering is still the starting center, the number of minutes
he plays in each game fluctuates. The jazz was 1-1 last week
and stumbled out of the gate to a 2-4 record. After adding five points and six rebounds in Wednesday's loss to Detroit, Ostertag played only 11 minutes in Friday's win over Atlanta.
Scot Pollard — Sacramento Kings
In his first game of the year,
Pollard had to leave Wednesday's loss to the Knicks after 10 minutes with more pain in his back after scoring just one
point. Pollard will sit on the next fount to six weeks with a stress
fracture in his lower back.
DID NOT PLAY
Raef Lafrentz — Dallas Mavericks (Sprained Ankle)
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Eric Chenowith — Kansas Center, 1997-2000
After being selected in the second round of the 2001 NBA draft by the New York Knicks, Chenowith was cut during training camp. He then was selected sixth overall in the inaugural NBDL draft by the Greenville (South Carolina) Groove. Chenowith was traded in mid-season to the Huntsville (Alabama) Flight and finished the season averaging 10 points, seven rebounds and one block per game.
The center then traveled overseas to finish the year with Pau-Ortez of the French Pro-Am league. Although he averaged five points and four rebounds per game in eight contests with the team, Chenowith helped the squad win the French League Cup. This season, Chenowith signed with the Los Angeles Clippers, was traded to the Seattle Supersonics and after being cut by Seattle was signed again by Los Angeles. Despite the re-signing, Chenowith was finally waived at the end of the preseason by the Clippers.
Brown's value to the Packers goes unnoticed on the stat sheet. By derailing offensive tackles with his
NFI
Gilbert Brown - Green Bay Packers
recorded one tackle in Sunday's 40
13 blowout win over Detroit. The
Packers are now firmly in control in
the NFC North with a record of 8-1.
Gerald McBurrows Atlanta Falcons
Sunday's 34-34 tie with the Pittsburgh Steelers has already been dubbed an instant classic, and McBurrows did his part down the
game, including a key stop of Steelers running back Amos Zereoue to help stall a Pittsburgh drive in overtime.
Kwamie Lassiter — Arizona Cardinals
Lassiter followed up his solid outing last week against St. Louis with another impressive game against Seattle on Sunday, chipping in with eight tackles. Despite
Kwamie's performance, the Cardinals lost to Seattle, giving the team three convincing wins.
Don Davis — St. Louis Rams
Davis continues to be a key contributor for the Rams coming
on the better to relieve Tommy. Polley and Robert Thomas. On Sunday, the Rams pulled off
a stunning comeback win over San Diego, and Davis carried his weight with four tackles.
Dana Stubblefield — San Francisco 49ers
In one of his best outings of the year, Stubblefield helped anchor a 49ers defense that held off the
making a late comeback. Stubblefield had three tackles in the
des in the game and notched his second sack of the season
DID NOT PLAY
Moran Norris — Houston Texans (Bench)
Andrew Davison — New York Jets (Bench)
Isaac Byrd — Carolina Panthers (Bench)
"It remains to be seen how people coming off the bench are going to be able to step up for us," he said. "You don't have to be a nuclear physicist to figure out which we think are going to start. It would be pretty safe to say that those five guys are far ahead of everybody else."
Besides Collison, Hinrich and sophomores Simien, Keith Langford and Aaron Miles, Williams said he wasn't sure what impact his reserves could provide to the team.
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freedom that I didn't have last year to do certain things, coming off the bench and playing behind Nick and Drew." Simien said. "I think I've definitely matured mentally and ready to step up."
Michael's work paid off she is third in the conference in hitting efficiency (.371) and second on the team in blocks, averaging 1.01 per game.
Michaels, who was the Kansas Class 2A Player of the Yearafterleading Wathena High School to a third-place finish in the 2000 state tournament, started five matches toward the end of last year. Coach Ray Bechard said he saw flashes of her potential during that time,
Lima is also on the conference leaderboards, tied for ninth in kills (3.71 per game), fifth in points (4.76), and eighth in blocks (1.08) and service aces (0.36). She leads Kansas in kills and blocks and is tied with Rome for the lead with eight double-doubles.
"I don't know if anyone's made a more noticeable jump between the first and second year than Ashley Michaels," Bechard said.
Morningstar said everyone on the team knew Lima was an
which showed she was acclimating with Division 1 volleyball. Bechard said Michaels' improvement was one of the best he'd seen at Kansas.
aggressive player who would bring energy to the team after making great plays. Morningstar also said that because of Lima's experience with her club team in Brazil, she adjusted well to Big 12 volleyball as a freshman.
"Her serve is very good, and her back-row attacks are a part of our offense, too." Bechard said. "I think that's what's most impressive about her is her all around versatility. She's very capable in all areas of the game."
Last spring, Lima transferred to KU from the University of Sant' Anna in Sao Paul, Brazil, where she led her under-19 club team to a second-place national finish in 2001. She was chosen to play on the 2000 Sao Paulo selection team.
The first part of the season will test Kansas' strength. With a little magic beyond the 8 Ball, the Jayhawks will enjoy success in the rematches to come.
Lima said volleyball in the United States was more detailed and slower than in Brazil,
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I agree with the answer again — "Cannot Predict Now."
Lima and Michael's presence alone in the middle has already taken pressure off their teammates, including junior outside bitter Sarah Rome, who said the duo created problems for opposing middle blockers.
Jan. 25, has potential to be the game of the year. Last season Kansas played a strong game by defeating Arizona. The Magic 8 Ball must answer this question — can Hinrich and Collison outplay Jason Gardner and Luke Walton? The 8 Ball replies. "Outlook Good."
where the players utilized more of their natural abilities. Lima said she had to adjust to the speed of setter Andi Rozum.
With these first-half predictions in the book, I ask the Magic 8 Ball how the Jayhawks will perform for the rest of the season.
Although Arizona may have the deeper team, I would take the Kansas duo at home over Gardner and Walton.
Ballow
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"It does loosen me up on the outside," Rome said. "It's a really good thing for us to spread the ball around, which makes my job easier."
Michaelsa said she thought Lima's adjustment to life in the U.S. impressed her most.
"Going through what she's going through away from home, adjusting to a new culture and new language," Michaels said, "I'm just so proud of her because she's doing amazing for our team and she's adjusting to here so well."
Ballow is a Littleton, Colo., junior in journalism.
Despite accolades, Lima and Michael said they were just one part of a successful team and didn't deserve the recognition alone;
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Crider
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you can be happier, and I think that's what he's done at Washburn."
Washburn comes into tonight's 7 p.m. exhibition game tied atop this season's preseason Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association coaches poll with Northwest Missouri. The Ichabods picked up their first victory Friday, defeating the Dawson's Travel All-Stars, 100-83. Crider led the team with 15 points.
This year's squad returns three starters and seven letterwinners from last year.
Senior forward Manny Clifton, the team's top returner in points and rebounds, averaged 18.3 points and 7.4 rebounds per game last year. Last season, senior forward Ryan Murphy averaged 14.7 points and 6.7 rebounds.
Kansas leads the series 30-3 and has won the past four meetings.
"It's one of those fun games for the guys around here," Kansas forward Wayne Simien said.
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