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University Daily Kansan
Sports
Wednesday, June 18, 1986
Daugherty top of the '86 class
United Press International
Players selected in first round of NBA draft yesterday, listed in order of selection with team that drafted them. (x-underclassman, pgp-points per game, rpg-rebounds per game, apg-assists per game.)
1. Brad Daugherty, Cleveland
Center, 7-0, 245, North Carolina, 20.2 ppg, 9.8 rpg, UPI second-tteam AllAmerica, Strengths / Good low-post offensive player, fundamentally strong defender and rebounder, makes few mistakes. Weaknesses / Not a great athlete or versatile questioned. 2. Leen Bias, Boston
Maryland, 6-8, 210, Maryland, 23.2
ppg, 6.8 rpg, UPI first-team All-America. Strengths / Great athlete who can score inside or outside, accustomed to playing as focus of offense. Weaknesses / poor fundamental defense, played primarily zone in college.
3. Chris Washburn, Golden State
- University, Golden State
Center, 125, 254, 17.6
6.7 pg, 7.8 lb / Powerful body and good shooting touch around basket / especially from baseline.
Exceptional athlete who runs the court well. Weaknesses / Should be much better offensive rebounder, to develop inside offensive moves.
4. Chuck Person, Indiana
forward, 6.8, 215, Auburn, 21.5
ppg. 7.9 rpg. Strengths / Deadly long-range jumper when hitting, good athlete and strong rebound.
Weaknesses / Streaky shooter, fades out of offence at times, reluctant to drive to basket.
5. Kenny Walker, New York
Forward. 6-8, 195, Kentucky. 20 ppg. 7.7 rpg. UPI firstteam All-America. Strengths / Plays hard, great leaper, strong defensive player. Weaknesses / Outside shooting suspect, balhandling in open court questioned.
6. x-William Bedford. Phoenix
Center, 7-0, 255, Memphis State.
17.3 ppg, 9 rpg. Strengths / Runs court well, good athlete and shot blocker, nice touch around basket.
Weaknesses / Limited shooting range, needs to develop offensive game with back to basket, needs to gain weight and work on man-to-man defense after relying heavily on zones.
7. Rov Tarpley, Dallas
Forward-center, 6-10, 230. Michigan, 15.9 ppp, 9.1 rpg. Strengths / Athletic and a strong rebounder who could play power forward in NBA. soft shoottouch, good shot blocker. Weaknesses / Needs to work
on moves with back to basket, inconsistent.
8. Ron Harper, Cleveland
Guard-Forward, 67, 205, Miami (Ohio). 24.4 ppg, 11.7 rpg, UPI second-team All-America. Strengths / Outstanding athlete, strong all-round game, can score from inside or outside. Weaknesses / Played in small-time college program.
9. Brad Sellers, Chicago
Center, 6-11, 212. Ohio State, 19.8
pp. 12.3. Strengths / Complete
offensive game: can shoot, handle
the ball and run the court.
Tosses / Inconsistency, lack of
intensity at long, not tough enough
for size.
10. Johnny Dawkins, San Antonio
10. John Dawkins, San Antonio Guard, 6-2, 165, Kulse, 20.2 p. 38, apg. UPI first team All-America game, 6-2, 165, Kulse, can leap over bigger players to get off uncontested shots and hits boards, quick hands on defense. Loves to play in pressure situations. Weaknesses / Size makes him a point guard but abilities are that of shooting guard, so son of defensive control. John Salley, Detroit
Forward, 7- 231, Georgia Tech,
13.1 gp, 6.7 rpg, Strengths / Runs
court well, excellent athlete, good
shooter in cool to basket. Excep-
ter
tional passing big man. Weaknesses / No range on jump shot, tendency to disappear from offense, appears to lack intensity at times. Should grab more rebounds. / John Williams. Washington
12. x-John Williams, Washington
12 k-700m Vulcan / Vulcaniser
14 k-800m Ft. State / Fortress
15.8g 4.5r Strength / Strong
inside player with good shooting
touch around basket, excellent
rebounding body. Can handle the ball
in the open court. Weaknesses / inconsistency, played only two years in
college, limited shooting range.
The next 11 draft choices are 13. New Jersey, Dwayne Washington, g. Syracuse. 14. Portland, Walter Berry, f. St. John's. 15. Udall, Dell Curry, g. Virginia Tech. 16. Denver (from Dallas), Maurice Martin, g. St. Joseph's (Penn). 17. Sacramento (from Detroit), Harold Pressley, f. Villanova. 18. Denver, Mark Alarie, f. Duke 19. Atlanta, Bill Thompson, g. Duke 20. Alabama, Johnson, f. Alabama 21. Washington (from Philadelphia), Anthony Jones, g. Nevada-Las VEGs. 22. Milwaukee, Scott Skills, g. Michigan State. 23. Los Angeles, Ken Barlow, f. Notre Dame. 24. Portland (from Boston via LA Clippers). Arvidas Sabonis, f. Soviet Union.
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