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SPORTS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3. 2010 THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN KANSAN.COM
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Good guys are a dime a dozen, but an aggressive leader is priceless."
— Red Blaik, former Army football coach
FACT OF THE DAY
Since freshman Monica Engelman replaced senior Danielle McCray in the starting lineup. Engelman is 25-of-26 from the free throw line, good for 96.1 percent.
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TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: How many different players have scored more than 20 points for the women's basketball team?
A: Seven, the second most in NCAA. Eight players have scored more than 20 for South Florida, the team that defeated Kansas in last year's Women's NIT.
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SCORES
NCAA Men's Basketball:
No. 1 Syracuse 85, St. John's 66
No. 6 Ohio State 73, Illinois 57
No. 9 Villanova 77, Cincinnati 73
No. 13 Vanderbilt 64, Florida 60
No. 18 Gonzaga 78,
Cal State Bakersfield 59
No. 21 Baylor 86, Texas Tech 68
No. 24 UTEP 80, Marshall 76
NBA:
Boston 105, Detroit 100
Miami 110, Golden State 106
Oklahoma City 113,
Sacramento 107
Indiana 99, LA Lakers 122
MORNING BREW
The top five worst drafts ever
On the night of June 25, 2009, with the clock ticking in the Memphis Grizzlies front office, they saw what we all saw — 7-foot-3, 260 pounds and a
The Grizzlies selected Hasheem Thabeet with the second pick in the NBA draft.
Thabeet
University of Connecticut,
Thabeet looked like a surfeit reincarnation of shot blocking legend Dikembe Mutombo.
Fast forward nine months later and the mere sight of Thabee no longer triggers NBA all-defense daydreams. After averaging 2.5 points and 10.3
minutes in 50 games with the Grizzlies, the Tanzanian was optioned to the Dakota Wizards' the Grizzlies' D-League affiliate.
Thabeet is still a young project, so it's too early to pin him as a definite bust. But if he never develops into the shot blocking anchor that the Grizzlies once envisioned, the city of Memphis may forever be haunted by tales of Tyreke Evans (No. 4 pick) and Brandon Jennings (No. 10). In consideration of Thabeet's potentially historic bust status, the Brew takes yet another look far back in time. Although for some cities, not far enough.
5. Kwame Brown
A classic example of why most high schoolers cannot make the jump to the NBA. In 2001, under team president Michael Jordan, the Washington Wizards made brown of Glynn Academy in Brunswick, Ga., the first ever high school
prospect drafted first overall. Although Brown has shown brief glimpseps of stardom in his 10 years in the NBA with four different teams, the majority of his career has been marred by boos, injuries and arguments with teammates.
Brown
Drafted ahead of: Pau Gasol (No. 3), Joe Johnson (10), Zach Randolph (19), Tony Parker (28) and Gilbert Arenas (31).
BY MAX ROTHMAN
mrothman@kansan.com
4. Kansas City Royals' First Round Picks
Sorry Royal fans, but I had to go there. Pick a bust, any bust. How about Jeff Granger, the No. 5 overall pick in 1993? The southpaw's career ERA was 9.09 after being rushed to the show. Dan Reichert, No. 7 overall in 1997? In the right-hander's debut season, his ERA was 9.08 — so he was better than Granger! Reichert's short stint in pro-ball was highlighted in 2000, when he led the league with 18 wild pitches in just 153+ innings pitched. Then there was lefty Mike Stodolka, No. 4 overall in 2000, who actually never made the majors. Granger-Reichert-Stodolka. Not exactly a Lester-Beckett-Lackey 1-2-3.
Drafted ahead of: Derrick Lee (No. 14, 1993), Lance Berkman (16, 1997) and Chase Utley (15, 2000).
Poor Darko. My guess is that no one ever told him that as the No. 2 overall selection by the Pistons in the 2003 NBA draft (directly after Lebron James), he was supposed to single-handedly appreciate Detroit's economy. Instead, "The Serbian Gangster" never got the memo and has settled for
3. Darko Milicic
mediocrit on many a benches. Drafted ahead of: Carmelo Anthony (No.3). Chris Bosh (4) and Dwayne Wade (5).
2. Ryan Leaf
mediocrity on many a benches.
Remember when people were questioning if the Indianapolis Colts should make
Milicic
Leaf or this kid named Peyton Manning the No. 1 pick in the 1998 NFL Draft? The Colts went with Manning, who was consid
ered to be a satet b
But scouts drooled
over Leaf's 6-foot-5,
240 pound frame,
thinking he was big-
er, stronger and the
best pick. The San Diego Chargers took Leaf with the second pick and thought they had found their fran-
chise face.
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Twelve years later, the Colts have one Super Bowl ring and one legendary quarterback in Manning. Those that can piece together the murky memory of Leaf may remember that in his third career start (against the Chiefs), his stat-line read: 1 of 15 passes, four yards, three fumbles.
1. Sam Bowie
The top three selections of the 1984 NBA Draft:
No. 1- Houston
Rockets: Akeem
Olajuwon
No. 2- Portland Trail Blazers: Sam Bowie
No. 3- Chicago Bulls Michael Jordan
Ring Count since 1984:
Portland Trail Blazers: 0
Michael Jordan: 6
Enough said.
Bowie
- Edited by Kate Larrabee
Easy bucket
Mia Iverson/KANSAN
THIS WEEK IN KANSAS ATHLETICS
TODAY
Basketball
Men's basketball vs.
Kansas State, 7 p.m.
Women's basketball at Nebraska, 7 p.m.
Kevin Tietz, a junior from Dallas, attempts a layup Tuesday evening during an intramural game in The Ambler Student Recreation Center. Tietz is a member of Team 1929, which is in its first season.
TODAY
THURSDAY
No events scheduled
Baseball vs. Iowa, 3 p.m.
Women's golf
at Duramed/ Rio Verde
Collegiate Invitational,
de. Ariz., all day.
FRIDAY
Softball
SUNDAY
vs. UIC, Carbondale, III.
10 a.m.
SATURDAY
Baseball vs. Iowa, 12 p.m.
Women's tennis
vs. Tulane, New Orleans,
La., 12 p.m.
Men's basketball vs. Missouri, Colombia Mo, 1 p.m.
Baseball vs. Iowa, 3 p.m.
Women's basketball vs. Texas A&M, 7 p.m.
Softball vs. Southern Illinois Carbondale, 4 p.m.
Track
vs. Iowa State- NCAA qualifier, Ames, Iowa, all day
Women's golf
at Duramed / Rio Verde
Collegiate Invitational,
Rio Verde, Ariz., all day
track at Alex Wilson Last Chance, South Bend Ind., all day
SUNDAY
Softball
vs. Western Illinois, Carbondale, ill., 9 a.m.
vs. southern Illinois-
Edwardsville, Carbondale
III., 1 a.m.
Women's tennis at New Orleans, 12 p.m.
Baseball vs. Iowa, 1 p.m.
Women's golf
at Duramed / Rio Verde
Collegiate Invitational,
Rio Verde, Ariz., all day
MONDAY
Men's golf
at Louisiana Classics
Invitational, Lafayette, La
all day
JOURNALISM CAREER FAIR YOUR FUTURE IS WAITING.
Graduation is just around the corner and you need to figure out the next chapter of your life. You're looking for a way to land your first job. You're wanting to find a great internship but don't know where to start. It's March and you're nervous about getting a job or internship. The uncertainty of the economy is adding to your worries. Plus, you have two papers and a group project due this week.
We have an easy, fun way to accomplish your career goals - attend the 2010 Journalism Career Fair. It's a user-friendly place to network with professionals in journalism-related fields such as advertising, broadcast, marketing, newspaper, online and magazine. The fair is open-house style, so you can stop by between classes. Don't miss out on this opportunity to start planning for your bright future!
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2010
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
KANSAS ROOM, SIXTH FLOOR, KANSAS UNION
- ALL KU STUDENTS WELCOME
- PROFESSIONAL ATTIRE
- SEE YOU THERE!
WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE
SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM
& MASS COMMUNICATIONS
The University of Kansas