Special FOR RELEASE: SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1982 Release
RALPH SAMPSON, JA.MES ~VORTHY TOP 1982 COLLEGE BASKETBALL ALL-illlliERICA .First TEA~A SELEC TI 0NS Interstate Bank Virginia's 7' 4" center, RALPH SAMPSON, and North Carolina's 6• 9" forward, JAMES WORTHY, have been chosen College Basketball's Co-Players of the Year for the 1982 season, by First Interstate Bank Athletic Athletic Foundation. They top the Athletic Foundation's 78th season College Basketball All-~~erica Team. Foundation Sampson was tQ2 dominant force for Virginia's 30 - 4 record team, posting 506 points in the 32 games in \·rhich he played, while rebounding on an 11.+ per game basis. Worthy was the scoring l eader for North Carolina's National Championship team, tallying 532 points in 34 contests, averaging 6.+ rebounds a game. FcJ"It•'' , ,. ... · •,-., 1./ 'I• r ft .c, 1' 1 f~t! Of Worthy was named Most Valuable Player in both the Atlar.tic Coast f ('LJflf ,1 t .,- : • ) ~- t J Conference post-season tournament, and the N.C.A.A. tournament. In the latter - five games -- "1-Torthy registered 87 points, 28 in the finale against Georgetowm. It Has not the first time that the Athletic Foundation cited Co-Players of the Year, as it has happened on six previous occasmons -- 1965 -Bill Bradley (Princeton) and Gail Goodrich (UCLA). 1970- Pete Maravich (Louisiana St.) and Sidney Vlicks (UCLA). 1971- Sidney Wicks (UCLA) and Austin Carr (Notre Dame) . 1974- David Thompson (No. Carolina St.) and Bill Walton (UCLA). 1975- Kevin Grevey (Kentucky) and David Meyers (UCLA). 1976- Kent Benson (Indiana) and Scott May (Indiana).
The First Interstate Bank Athletic Foundation's 1982 College Basketball All-~~erica Tea.~ is composed of 39 most talented players - 15 forwards, 12 centers and 12 guards. Most of them were members of teams which placed high in National rankings, as well teams which competed in the N.C.A.A. and N.I.T. tournaments. Mitchell Anderson, Bradley, the N.I.T. MVP, was cited. So was Harry Kelly, Texas Southern, the nation's most prolific scorer (30.5), vJith rebound average of ll.3. Three teams each placed two players on the All-America Team -- North Carolina: James Worthy "nd Sam Perkins. Georgetown: Pat Ewing and Eric Floyd. Tulsa: P3 ul Pressey and Greg Stewart.
Th2re were seven 1981 All-Americans who gained repeat recognition in 1982 --Kevin Magee (California, Irvine), TeEry Teagle (Baylor), Dominique vlilkins (Georgia), Scott Hastings (Arkansas), Ralph Sampson (Virginia), Greg Stewart (Tulsa), and Eric Floyd (Georgetown).
Not by intent, but as it turned out, the All-~~erica distribution was wide spread. Midwest institutions placed 9, South 8, Southwest 8, East 6, Pacific Coast 6, and Rockies 2. . • ·
As to the All-Americans' home States, Illinois and Texas led vdth 4. Georgia and Ohio follm·red 1-.ri th 3. C-1 lifornia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, IJ!ississippi, North Carolina, Ne1~ York and Virginia each placed 2. In Illinois, there three from Chicago 1<1i tchell Anderson, Terry Cummings, and Russell Cross. James \·!orthy and Eric Floyd both hailed from Gastonia, North Carolina. The only All-American from beyond the States was Loyola-Chicago's 1vayne Sappleton, whose home~own is Kingston, Jamaica.
Interestingly so -- although All-&~ericans are not altogether rated by high points productions -- 17 of the 1982 All-Americans were listed in the upper bracket of the points-per-game average register. Nine of them were in the upper bracket of the rebounds-per-game average compilation. FIRST INTERSTATE BANK A'ffiLETIC FOUNDATION 78TH YEAR •• 1982 COLLEGE BASKETBALL ALL-AMERICA TEAM
ALL-AMERICAN INSTITUTION HEIGHT ifEIGHT YEAR HOME TOWN
Mitchell Anders~n••••••• Bradley •••••••• 6• 8 195 Sr, Chicago, Illin8is Terry Cummings •••••••••• De Paul •••••••• 6' 9 220 Jr, Chicag~, IllinQiS Dale Ellis •••••••••••••• Tennessee •••••• 6t 7 2(')0 Jr, Marietta, Georgia Ricky Frazier ••••••••••• Miss~uri ••••••• 6' 6 185 Sr, Charleston, Miss~uri Bill Garnett•••••••••••• WyNming •••••••• 6• 9 225 Sr. Denver, C~l~radc Rod Higgins ••••••••••••• Fresn(") State ••• 6• 7 200 Sr. Harvey, Ill~n~is Phil Hops,.,n ••••••••••••• I ad h ~ ~ ····• 6' 6 190 Jr, P~rtland, Oreg~n Harry Kelly, •••••••••••• Texas S(")uthern, 6' 7 215 Jr. Jackson, Mississippi Ted Kitchel ••••••••••••• Indiana •••••••• 6' 8 210 Jr. Galveston, I~diana Kevin Magee, •••••••••••• Calif~rnia,I~ine 6t 8 23n Sr. Magn~lia 1 Mississippi Ricky Pierce •• , ••••••••• R i c e, •••• 6' 5 205 Sr, Garland, Texas Derek Smith ••••••••••••• Leuisville ••••• 6' 7- 21'15 Sr. H~gansville, Gec~gia Terry Teagle •••••••••••• Bay 1 or •••• 6' 5 195 Sr. Broaddus, TexM D~~~que Wilkins ••••••• G en r g i a •• 6' 7 201 Jr, Atlanta, Georgia James W~rthy •••••••••••• Nnrth Carolina. 6' 9 219 Jr. Gast~nia, N~.c~~~a Pat Ewing ••••••••••••••• Gen~get~wn ••••• 7' 0 220 Fr. Cambridge, Massachusetts Russ~ll C~ss ••••••••••• Purdue •••• 6110 215 S(")ph. Chicag~, Illin~is s~ott Hastings •••••••••• Arkansas ••••••• 6 1l b 235 Sr. I~dependenee, Kansa~ Keith Lee •••••.••••••.•• Memphis State •• 6r1o 21!'1 Fr. West Memphis, .ArkanSas Mark M~Namara ••••••••••• Calif~rnia ••••• 6 111 240 Sr. CamPbell, California Sam Perkins •••••.••••••• North Carolina, 6t 9 224 s,.,ph. Latham, New Yqrk J~hn Pinone ••••••••••••• Villanova •••••• 6 1 8 228 Jr. Wethersfield, C_.,M. Ralph Sampsnn ••••••••••• Virginia••••••• 71 4 219 Jr. Harrie~nbu?g, VirginiA Wayne Sa~let¢~ •••••••• Loyola (Chicagn) 6' 9 215 Sr. Kingst~n, Jamai~~ Greg Stewart •••••••••••• T u 1 s a •••••• 6' 9 22() Sr. Br"'nx, New Yt'lrk Lasalle Thompson •••••••• Texas •••••• 6 1ln 245 Jr, Cincinnati, Ohi~ Darr~~ Tillis ••••••••••• Cleveland State 6 111 215 Sr. Dallas, Texas
D~~t Anderson ••••••••• S~uthern Calif. 6' 3 180 Sr, Daytrm, 8hi~ ,.., J~ Bagley ••••••••••••• Boston ~ llege, 6' 185 Jr . ~-c~, Cotm. Dan Callandrill o •••••••• Se ~n Hall ••••• 6' 2 170 Sr, N~. Berget.4 New J~rsey Lester Conn~r ••••••••••• Oreg~n State ••• 6' 4 180 S:p. Oakland, California Quintin Dailey •••••••••• San Franeis eo ••• 6' 3 180 Jr. Baltimore~ Maryland Eric ~~y~ ••••••.•.••.•• Ge~rgetown •••••• 6' 3 l';'f'l Sr. Gastania, NP. ca...'WQlW ~ erry Moss ••••••••••••• , Northeastern •••• 6• 2 19P Sr. ~erst, Massaohu~e t t~ v~hn P~xson ••••••••••••• N~~ e Dame •••••• 6' 2 180 J r . Kett ering, Ohie :Paul P~~ssey •••••.•••••• T u 1 s a ••••••• 6' 5 185 Sr . Rich.'I'Ocmd, Virgini..ll \ liver RobinsQn ••••••••• Alaba'I'Oa, Birm••• 6' 4 18,.., Sr. Birmingham, Alaha.zM. Trent Tucker •••••••••••. Minne s ~ta ••••••• 6' 5 195 Sr. Flint, Michiga:a R~bert Williams ••••••••• Houston ••••••••• 6' 2 185 Jr. Hcust•n, Texas C'DA.CH:Es OF 'IDE ALL-AMERICANS
Mitchell And e r s ~n •••••• Dick Versace Sam Perkins ••••••••••• Dea~ S~ th 'terry cu.rmn:Lng · s ••••••••• Ray Meyer J ~hn Pin~ne ••••••••••• Roland Massimin• Dal Ell. e ~s. • ..... • • • • • • D.>n DeV~ e Ralph Sampson ••••••••• Terry Hollann Bicky Fra z1· er ••••••••.. Nf'\rm SU,wart Wayne Sappleten ••••••• Gene Sullivan Bin Gar ne tt•..•...... • J i m Brandenbur g Grf'g Stewart •••••••••• No.lan RLchardsQn Iitd Hi . gg~ns ...... Boyd Grant Lasalle Thompson., •••• Abe Lem~ns PhU· ® ps-.n • ...... Don M;.nson Darren Tillis •••••••.• Ray Dieringer Barry Kelly, ••••• • ••••• ~bert MC"reland Dwight A~ders o~ ••••••• Stan MOr r is•n 'l:o· d K~• t c h el •••••••••••• Bob Knight K . M J~hn Bagley ••••••••••• Tom Davis evin agee •.....••.••• Bill Mul l i gan Dan C allandrill~ •••••• Horace MahC"n ?.i,..k 1'...: I -' y r..1...er ce ••••••••••• Tommy Suitts Lester Conner, ••••••.• Ralph ~ll er L~x· ~k Smi t.h • • • • • • • • • • •• Denny Crum ~~intin Dailey •••••••• Peter Barry 'lerry 'Ir:>agle - ...... ' .. . Jim Haller Eric Flcyd •••••••••••• John Thompso~ .J"!!mi:n:l.que Wilkins •••••• Hugh Durham Perry Moss •••••••••••• Jim Calhoun James :,roe.-, J;:"""-'\....,'"'· J..4...;j· ...... -,. .. -""' '"' . Draan Smith p a. i:; .&.r.:u· •,. J0bn Paxson, •••••••••• Richard Phelps "-'":;) o& ••••••••••••• ,k.,lm TrrCJ!ll:p£.-.n P!>.'Jl Px·~s<=>.y Nolan Bi ~">har~ '-' * 1'.1. Russ o ]~ c .,. ""' r o ss , ...... Gene Keady 011:ver It•1li·n:_::· ~::: :. ~ ~ - o-~ l)~ .~~w S ,..0tt H t-· ~ , ~ as 1.ngs .•.....•. Eddie S'l \-,-'-.c.m Trent Tucker .••••••••• Jim Th~tcher Y-B.H:.t· Leo ...... , ... . Dana Kirk R~b~-c* . vJJ.-'tlj ,auw .. , _ •• # Gny T,vv 1 s 1./\<>.1'\!: ~ - . l'".. ';\\.a ...-1';_,.