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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2009
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Kansas State's DEN Clemente passes the ball during the first half of a game against Loyola Chicago in Manhattan on Nov. 13. Latinos dot rosters across the country now, from Greenville at Maryland to Kansas State's DEN Clemente and Luis Colon.
Latinos are increasingly sought-after by recruiters
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MANHATTAN, Kan. — Traveling across South America, John Chaney heard plenty of claims. Most turned out to be untrue, the player not quite as tall, fast or talented as advertised.
"They'd say almost anything to get a chance to come to the United States," the former Temple coach recalls.
One did live up to the billing: Pepe Sanchez, a dynamic point guard from Bahia Blanca, Argentina, who followed Chaney to Philadelphia, became an All-American and took the Owls within a game of the 1999 Final Four.
Little did this unlikely pairing know that they would help open college basketball's door to Latin America — a door that soon could be kicked wide open.
"You just didn't see many kids from Latin America then." Chaney
said. "There were a few around — I think (N.C. State's fin) Valvano had one — but there just weren't many Latino kids around. Now, you see them popping up all over."
The globalization of basketball was sparked in large part by the 1992 U.S. Dream Team. It has led kids to take up the sport in countries where soccer has ruled and baseball or even boxing were higher on the sports chain.
In the nearly two decades since Michael Jordan led the Americans to gold, many of those kids have grown up, honed their skills and headed to America to play college basketball.
Maryland star point guard Greivis Vasquez is from Venezuela, as is Gregory Echenique, Rutgers' second-leading scorer.
on heavily with all the injuries at Louisville.
Cal sophomore guard Jorge Gutierrez was born in Chihuahua, Mexico, and Dominican Republic native Edgar Sosa will be counted
Argentine Juan Fernandez, who Chaney helped recruit, is Temple's third-leader scoring and Brazilian Jonathan Tavernari is third in scoring by BYU.
Kansas State seems to have a direct pipeline for Latino players.
Point guard Denis Clemente and center Luis Colon moved to the U.S. from Puerto Rico in high school and their coach, Frank Martin, was born in Cuba.
The Wildcats have another Latino on the way, too; recently signed forward/center Freddy Asprilla is Colombian.
Once an afterthought in the recruiting wars, Latin America has become a hotbed of talent that can no longer be ignored.
MLB
Teahen avoids arbitration agrees to White Sox deal
Kansas City Royals' Mark Teahen bats during a game in Kansas City, Mo., on May 17. Teahen agreed Tuesday to a $14 million, three-year deal with the Chicago White Sox.
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CHICAGO — Third baseman Mark Teahen agreed Tuesday to a $14 million, three-year deal with the Chicago White Sox and avoided arbitration.
Acquired from Kansas City on Nov. 6. Teachin will earn $3.75 million next year. $4.75 million in 2011 and $5.5 million in 2012. He had been eligible for free agency after the 2011 season.
“It's nice to have the contract kind of worked out and not have to worry about the arbitration process, which can be strenuous.” Teahen said.
"They see me as part of the future. It's nice to have it all wrapped up and I can focus on baseball, and I'm looking forward to having the comfort of playing with a guaranteed contract, as well."
Teahen batted .271 with a career-high 34 doubles, 12 home runs and 50 RBIs in 144 games with the Royals last season. He made 99 starts at third base, 31 in right field and three at second.
When Teahen was acquired in a trade for infielders Chris Getz and Josh Fields, White Sox general manager Ken Williams said
he would play third base, meaning last year's rookie standout, Gordon Beckham, would move to second.
"I'm under the assumption I'll be the third baseman for all three of those years," said Teahen, acknowledging that he bounced around to different positions with the Royals.
"If that comes up, that comes up," he said. "But at this point I'm a third baseman this year and that's my focus. Really it was about
getting the security and I know I'll be there for three years. And getting the security for my family, as well."
The 28-year-old Teahen is a .269 career hitter with 59 homers and 293 RBIs with the Royals from 2005-09.
He had some back problems in the final month last season but said he has been undergcing physical therapy to keep it strong this offseason.
MLB
Cardinals gain another strong pitcher in Penny
INDIANAPOLIS — The St. Louis Cardinals have completed their deal for free-agent pitcher Brad Penny.
Penny joined the NL Central champions Tuesday after passing a physical. His one-year contract is for $7.5 million, with about $1.5 million more available in performance bonuses.
Penny went a combined 11-9 with a 4.88 ERA in 30 starts for Boston and San Francisco last season.
The Cardinals already have a strong top of the rotation with Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright. Right-handers Joel Pineiro, John Smoltz and Todd Wellemeyer all became free agents after the season.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Notre Dame continues promising season start
IPFW on Tuesday night.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Becca Bruszewski had 18 points and five assists and Lindsay Schraber added 14 points and eight rebounds, leading No. 3 Notre Dame to a 96-60 victory against
The Fighting Irish (8-0), playing with their highest ranking in five seasons, are off to their best start since going 23-0 and winning the national championship in 2000-01.
The Irish dominated inside, outscoring the Mastodons (2-5) 62-12 in the paint and outrebounding them 39-27.
Notre Dame started slowly, finished the first half on an 8-2 spurt, then began the second half on a 13-4 run to take control.
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