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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MIAMI — Wayne Simien is learning plenty about his new surroundings.
He knows most summer afternoons get rainy in Miami, so planning anything outdoors is risky. He's slowly getting to know his way around a bustling city, no small feat for someone who's Kansas-born and bred.
And the Miami Heat rookie also understands that, with the team committing more than $83 million this summer to power forwards Udonis Haslem and Antoine Walker, cracking the rotation could be difficult.
Still, Simien — who signed a two-year deal believed to be worth around $1.8 million on Friday — said he would embrace the challenge.
"I came into the situation knowing playing time was something that's going to have to be competed for," Simien said.
The 6-foot-9, 255-pound Simien, the 29th overall pick in this year's draft, has been in South Florida for about a week, working out and getting ready for camp. He also played on Miami's summer league team.
Heat coach Stan Van Gundy said Simien had the same sort of "over the top" maturity that Dwyane Wade entered the league with.
"I emerged from summer league feeling that I would have no trouble, no problem playing Wayne Simien," Van Gundy said. "And I think that's the first step for any player. ... Can a coach put
you in the game and feel OK about it?"
As a Kansas senior, Sinien led the Big 12 in scoring (20.3) and rebounding (11.0), and was a finalist for the Wooden and Naismith Awards. He averaged 15.0 points and 8.3 rebounds per game on 55.8 percent shooting in his college career, and left as Kansas' 12th all-time leading scorer (1,593).
"I was ecstatic come dram night just to hear my name called," Simien said. "And now, after playing in the summer league and getting to know some of the guys and being able to play under the coaching staff and seeing the great things that are going on here in this organization, I'm even more excited to put my name on the dotted line."
Cardinals fly away defeated
St. Louis Cardinal David Eckstein, left, walks off the field as members of the Chicago Cubs celebrate in the background after defeating the Cardinals Friday, in Chicago.
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BY ERIC JORGENSEN
ejorgensen@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTWRITER
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The University of Kansas tennis team battled the summer heat and participated in voluntary workouts and tournaments this summer to sharpen their games.
Team practices were limited to avoid violating NCAA rules
Only four players at a time were allowed in offseason workouts according to the rules. Any organized practice would violate these regulations. The team will have its first official practice September 7.
Workouts and tournaments provided opportunities for players to work on their individual games. Elizaveta Avdeeva, Obnisk, Russia, sophomore, stayed in Lawrence this summer to take classes and work on her game with Frank Polito, assistant coach.
the voluntary workouts to tweak the aspects of her game that she felt needed practice.
"Playing deep balls is my problem," Avdeeva said. "I worked on my backhand for that."
She also said she worked on her forehand to improve her groundstrokes and become a more effective baseline player. The Russia native played in three tournaments this summer, including doubles and singles tournaments. Avdeeva finished second in the singles portion of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Summer Circuit in Lawrence.
Some of Avdeeva's teammates also prepared for the upcoming season in Lawrence.
Christine Skoda, Edmonton Canada, senior, partook in voluntary workouts and tournaments.
"I worked on my doubles a lot, and my volleys," Skoda said. "I played in a lot of doubles tournams this summer."
Skoda finished first in two doubles tournaments.
Brittany Brown, junior, used the offseason to practice her serving. She said accuracy and strength were her major focal points.
"I worked on getting a higher percentage of my first serves in." Brown said. "I was double-faulting a lot last year. I haven't done that as much this summer. I also worked on getting my second serve in more."
Lauren Hommell, sopnomore, focused on her net game this summer. She practiced backhand volley drills.
Hommell played in two tournaments in Florida before she was sidelined to recover from having her wisdom teeth removed.
Players who spent the summer out of town will return to Lawrence before classes begin on August 18. Team members will continue voluntary workouts until after Labor day, when the season officially starts
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