Monday, August 16, 1999
The University Daily Kansan
Section B·Page 5
Top recruits consider Kansas
No.3 recruit says KU is among his top 10
By Amy Train
By Amy Train
sportswriter@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
Shooting guard DeShawn Stevenson of Fresno, Calif., is No. 3 on ESPN Sportzone's top-50 recruiting prospects and could be coming to the University of Kansas next season.
Although Stevenson has not officially narrowed his list from the 80 schools recruiting him, Washington Union (Fresno) High School coach Larry Trigueiro said that Kansas was among the top five or 10.
"KU has a very legitimate shot at signing him," Trigueiro said. "He likes the fact that KU has a great program and that (Roy) Williams is a great coach."
Stevenson will not narrow his list until late September and will sign with his choice during the spring late-signing period.
Trigueiro said that Stevenson was very guarded right now and that he didn't want any school to drop him at this point.
"He is a great kid and an unbelievable basketball player," Trigueiro said. "He will make the decision that is best for him. He's got the mentality that wherever he goes he wants to make an impact."
that Stevenson was considering playing for the National Basketball Association, But, Trigueiro said that Stevenson would play college ball for at least two or three years before considering the NBA.
Previous inferences have said
Stevenson led Washington Union High School to the California Division III title, averaging 25 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists per game last season.
Drew Gooden, a 6-foot-9 incoming freshman forward from Richmond, Calif., said in a Kansas City Star article that Stevenson, his friend and former Amateur Athletic Union teammate, wanted to play for the Jayhawks.
Gooden is trying to get in touch with Stevenson to convince him to come to Late Night With Roy Williams in October.
Two other top-50 prospects still have Kansas on their list as well.
Travon Bryant, a 6-foot-8 inch power forward from Long Beach, Calif., plans to visit in October for Late Night with Roy Williams.
On Sept. 10, Kansas coaches are scheduled to visit Bryant at his home. Coaches from Kentucky, UCLA, Michigan State, Cal-Berkeley and Missouri also are planning to make in-home visits.
"Right now I want to concentrate on the upcoming season, trying to win a championship." Bryant said in a Lawrence Journal-World article. "I'll know more after the in-home visits. I have so many questions to ask the coaches."
Bryant is not expected to sign early.
Bryant averaged 22 points, 14 rebounds, five blocks and four assists last season. He is ranked No. 26 in the top 50.
Jared Reiner, a third prospect, is No. 32 on the top 50. Reiner, a 6-foot 11 center from Tripp, S.D., averaged 20 points, 12 rebounds and six blocked shots last year.
Reiner also is considering Florida, Duke and Kentucky.
Three scholarships are available for the 2000-01 season. None have been offered and Kansas coach Roy Williams might withhold one for possible transfers.
Other prospects considering playing for the Jayhawks in 2000-01 are: A.J. Moye, Atlanta; Andre Brown, Chicago; Terrence Crawford, Oklahoma City; Jason Parker, Tulsa, Okla., Demarshay Johnson, Oakland, Calif.; Floyd McClain, Houston; Jonathan Sanders, Westminster, Colo.; and Ricky Paulding, Detroit.
ESPN will televised the Dec. 18 Jayhawks game against Illinois in the United Center in Chicago starting at 11:05 a.m. Following the game, the Kansas women's team will play Illinois. The times were moved up because the NBA's Chicago Bulls have a home game that evening.
The Kansas-Missouri game on March 5 in Lawrence will be televised at 1 p.m. on CBS.
Edited by Katrina Hull
McGrath, Haase take off-court duties
Hasee; along with B.C. B.McGrath was named an administrative assistant for the Jayhaws
Two familiar faces have returned to the Kansas basketball program; Jerdon Haase and C.B. McGrath were named administrative assistants in May.
Although Haase and McGrath will not have any on-court coaching duties, they will oversee video coordination, equipment and other administrative duties while continuing their graduate studies at the University of Kansas.
"Our hope is that at the end of next season, C.B.
and Jerod will have been exposed to college basketball from a different perspective than what they received as players," said Coach Roy Williams."This will help them immensely as they will be prepared to be full-time coaches after next season."
The two occupy a position vacated by Ben Miller, who was promoted to assistant coach when Matt Doherty left to assume head coaching duties at the University of
Notre Dame.
"Ben Miller did so many things for us that it would be impossible for one person to do the job and still be a student," Williams said. "C.B. and Jerod are a perfect fit."
Haase transferred to Kansas from the University of California in 1995 and was a three-year starter for the Jayhawks. He ranks 18th on the school's all time scoring list with 1,264 points.
—Story by Doug Pacey
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