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Yesterday's game - Kansas vs. Pella Windows AAU
KANSAS 98
0-0
ANKED NO.2
EXHIBITION
AAU 5-4 TION 79
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SECTION A, PAGE 10
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1997
Kansas has disappointing win
BASKETBALL NOTES
Chris Miller, Overland Park senior,
made the Kansas men's basketball team
as a walk-on. Miller has been practicing
with the team for more than two weeks
now.
The 6-foot-2-inch guard played in Kansas' 98-79 win against Pella Windows AAU last night in Allen Field House and against the Outback All-Stars on Nov. 3.
Kansas coach Roy Williams said the players looked forward to having Miller on the team.
"Chris has done a good job for us," Williams said. "I think the rest of the team was happy when I made the announcement that he made the team. That's always a good sign."
Williams said he was most pleased with the performance of freshman center Eric Chenowith last night.
Chenwihou recorded 11 points, five rebounds and two blocked shots in 22 minutes. The game was the first action he had seen at the collegiate level.
Banners celebrating the collegiate careers of former Kansas basketball players Danny Manning and Lynette Woodard have been stolen from Allen Field House. It is uncertain when the theft occurred or how the banners were stolen.
BOX SCORE
Kansas (98)
Pierce 9-17 0-0-21, LaFrentz 9-15 4-7-
22, Pugh 4-8-3-5-11, Robertson 4-6-4-1
13, Thomas 4-0-0-0, Nooner 1-1-1-2-1,
Gregory 3-8-0-3-7, Bradford 4-5-1-2-9,
McGrath 0-0-0-0, Martin 0-1-0-0-0,
Chenowith 4-10-1-6-11
Pella Windows AAU (79)
Ellis 6-14-16-12-18, Cooper 2-3-1-2-5,
Cairn 3-1-3-3-5, Bayles 7-18-3-19-31,
Holloway 1-4-4-4-6, Born 1-3-0-0-3, Pippett
6-7-0-1-0, Wade 5-10-0-1-0
Three point field goals: Kansas 6-13 (Pierce 3, LaFrentz 0, LaFrentz 1,2, Thomas 0,2, Nooner 1,1, Gregory 1,2, Bradford 0,1) Pella Windows 4-15 (艾利斯 0,1 Bayless 2,7 Holloway 0,3, Born 1,2, Pippett 1,1 Wade 0,1). *Rebounds:* Kansas 45 (LaFrentz 10, Pierce 6, Gregory 6, Robertson 5, Chenowith 5, Team 5, Pugh 3, Bradford 3, Thomas 0, Nooner). Pella Windows 39 (Cooper 8, Carr 7, Ellis 6, Pippett 5, Wade 4, Team 4, Born 3, Bayless, Holloway). *Assists:* Kansas 19 (Pierce 7, Robertson 6, Gregory 3, Thomas 2). *Turnovers:* Kansas 12 (Robertson 4, LaFrentz 2, Nooner 2, Pierce, Pugh, Gregory, McGrath) Pella Windows 22 (Holloway 5, Born 3, Pippett 3, Carr 3, Ellis 2, Cooper 2, Bayless 2, Wade 2). *Steals:* Kansas 7 (Pierce 4, LaFrentz 2, Gregory) Pella Windows 5 (Carr, Bayless, Born, Pippett, Wade). *Blocks:* Kansas 5 (LaFrentz 2, Chenowith 2, Gregory) Pella Windows 5 (Pippett 2, Ellis Cooper, Carr)
Officials: Al Green, Gene Millentree,
Randy Heimerman
Haltime: Kansas 56, Pella Windows 34
Technical fouts: Pella Windows 3 (Rosell
2, Ellis)
Raaf LaFrenzt fights for a rebound with Pella Window's Kevin Carr (left) as Kansas' T.J. Pugh looks on. Photo by Steve Puppe/KANSAN
Jayhawks didn't play to potential
By Tommy Gallagher
tgallagher@kansan.com
Associate sports editor
Associate sports editor
The No. 2 Kansas men's basketball team stormed out to a sizable lead, but Pella Windows AAU rallied in Kansas' 98-79 win last night at Allen Field House.
Pella Windows had runs of 16-5 and 13-3 late in the second half to trim away at what had been a 32-point lead just after halftime. Kansas coach Roy Williams said he was not pleased with the Jahawks' performance.
Attendance: 15,050
Forward Paul Pierce also had a solid first half with 12 points, six assists, two rebounds and only one turnover. He finished the game with 21 points, seven assists and six rebounds.
LaFrentz finished with game highs in points (22) and rebounds (10), but he was a nonfactor in the second half. LaFrentz picked up all five fouls in the second half.
"There's not much to say, folks," Williams said. "It was a sorry exhibition. If we don't improve on this game, it will be a long season in the field house."
Forward Raef LaFrentz led the Jayhawks early in the game. He scored 18 of his 20 first-half points 11 minutes into the game, posting up against Pella Windows' undersized frontcourt.
Williams said the Javhawks could not
"We forgot about Reef in the second half, and we thought it would be so easy." Williams said. "All he was doing was shooting over someone. But you have to give Pella Windows credit because they played better in the second half. They were fresher than we were."
keep up with Pella Windows despite having a deeper bench and more athleticism.
In the second half, Kansas scored the first six points and extended its lead to 62-34. The Jayhawks seemed to be in control when turnovers and mistakes on the defensive end of the court began to surface.
Pella Windows guard Ron Bayless scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half, helping to decrease the Kansas lead. Also aiding Pella Windows was an erratic Kansas offense.
Late in the game, Kansas failed to score in nearly four minutes. And the Jayhawks managed only eight points during the game's last five minutes. Four of their final points came with guard Ryan Robertson's technical free throws with 5.2 seconds remaining.
The poor second half prompted Williams to schedule 7 a.m. practices for tomorrow and Thursday, which Robertson said was a disciplinary action.
"Somewhere, we have akink, and I think it may very well be some kind of leadership problem," Robertson said. "Maybe that rests on my shoulders, or maybe that rests on some of the seniors' shoulders. But somebody needs to speak up and get the point across to this team that we need to pick it up a little bit. It does start with practice."
Jayhawks shatter Pella Windows
Kansas takes home second exhibition win
By Jason Franchuk sports@kansan.com Kansan sportswriter
With five former Iowa State men's basketball players on its roster who had played Kansas in previous years, the Pella Windows AAU team figured it could keep the exhibition game competitive with its knowledge of the Jahawks.
But the Cyclones' alumni were dumbfounded by old nemesis Raef LaFrentz (22 points) and new starting point guard Ryan Robertson (six assists), as Kansas defeated Pella Windows 98-79 at Allen Field House.
"You're not gonna stop (LaFrentz), just limit how many points he has," Pella Windows head coach Mike Born said.
"This was by far the best team we've played,"
The sluggish start could be attributed to the traveling team's schedule. It was the 13th game in 14 days for Pella Windows, which will play today, tomorrow and Thursday to conclude its exhibition season.
For Pella Windows — which is sponsored by the Pella Windows and Doors Company based in Iowa — the game came unhinged early as the No. 2 Jayhawks established a 25-10 lead just 7:22 into the first half.
The loss to the Jayhawks dropped the team to 5-4 in its official exhibition tour record. All of the AAU team's games are treks to Division I and II programs in search of competition before their regular seasons begin.
"It's not a real great feeling to play here, just because we never had a lot of luck."
Jacy Holloway
pella windows point guard, iowa state graduate
Born, a 1989 Iowa State graduate, said, "The guys were very excited to be able to play Kansas."
Pella Windows point guard Jacy Holloway, a 1997 graduate of Iowa State, scored six points. He averaged 2.7 points and 4.5 assists in his 10 collegiate games against Kansas.
Holloway, who was on the 1996 squad that defeated Kansas, was impressed with the Jayhawk's 1997-98 squad.
"They're going to contenders in the league and probably in the nation." Holloway said.
Holloway didn't think that starting point guard Robertson was at the level of 1997 grad Jacque Vaughn but said that there was potential.
"Ryan is not as good at running the team yet, but he can shoot." Holloway said.
Hollway went to high school at Moundridge but is anticipating continuing the tour after admitting he never cared for playing in the field house.
"It's not a real great feeling to play here, just because we never had a lot of luck," Holloway said.
Right: Ryan Robertson drives to the basket as former Iowa State player Jacy Holloway tries to stop him. The Jayhawks won their second exhibition game, 98-79.Photo by Steve Puppe/KANSAN
Women's basketball starts exhibition season tonight
By Penny Walker
sports@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas women's basketball exhibition season starts tonight against the McDonald's Victorian All-Stars, and coach Marian Washington said she was ready to let the game begin.
"This is a good time to give (the team) the opportunity to see different faces and different situations," she said.
The Jayhawks began practice Oct. 18, and although Washington said she was ready to start playing actual games, she also admitted that the team had a long way to go.
Five newcomers join this year's Jayhawks. With only one returning senior, the team is young.
Another area of uncertainty has been the point guard, a spot held last year by
Freshman Jennifer Jackson and redshirt freshman Casey Prultt are the point guard candidates this season. Washington also has been putting Suzi Raymant in that role at practice occasionally, in case the team needs someone a little bigger and with-
Robbins: Will play in her first game for Kansas
little more experience, she said.
Washington said Jackson would probably be the starting point guard because Pruitt has been progressing more slowly. Pruitt hasn't played for two years because of knee injuries.
"Casey will go through a wall for you, so it's not ever going to be a situation where she's not going to push herself or work to do her very best." Washington said. "I just think the inexperience is very obvious, and the time factor — loss — is very obvious too."
Other probable starters against the Victorian All-Stars are Raymant, Nakia Sanford and Lynn Pride, Washington said. The fifth spot is still uncertain. Koya Scott or Jaclyn Johnson could fill it. Washington said.
"Koya, so far this year, has been demonstrating a lot of poise out there on the floor," Washington said. "The more stabilizing that we have out there, the better our young team will be."
The Jayhawks won't be the only young players on the court tonight. The Victorian All-Stars' roster lists ages
from 15 to 25, with only two of the players in their 20s.
Exhibition games are a chance to see what you need to work on before the regular season starts, Washington said.
Although last year she would have wanted to get a lot of players out on the court, Washington said she wasn't sure how deep she could go this game. She said she wanted to keep a solid five players out there.
According to Washington, the Jayhawks can expect some rough play when they face this team from Australia.
As for Kansas shooting guards. Washington said Raymant and transfer Shandy Robbins would do well.
"Their style of play is to be extremely physical," Washington said. "They like to get up and down the floor. They should have some good outside shooters," she said.
"Both these women will be able to fill it up," Washington said, pointing out that Pride was also becoming more aggressive and had been showing a three-point range.
For Robbins, tonight will be her first game as a Jayhawk. She transferred from Central Arizona College, where she averaged 15.8 points and 7.1 rebounds per game.
"We're doing what every other team is doing," Robbins said. "We may have a rough start: we may not."
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Rough start or not, tip-off is at 7 tonight at Allen Field House. Admission is free with a KUID.
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