THE VILLAGER Page 8 ~ March 9, 2012 www.theaustinvillager.com Sports San Antonio Spurs J’Covan Brown Is A Leader Have Hit A Bump On and Off the Court By: Terry Davis When the young Long- From a distance horns win Brown will always J’Covan Brown is not a give credit to his teammates player most people would and share the spotlight with want on their team. How- them. When the lose Brown ever once you get to know is the first one to say it was him you will find out he is he mistake for not doing his By: Terry Davis exactly the person and player job and assisting his team in you would on your team. getting the victory. @terryd515 Brown is the leader of Longhorns head coach The San Antonio Spurs the Texas Longhorns basket- Rick Barnes on Brown, are in a familiar position; they ball team. A team at the start “J’Covan’s type of leader- are in first place in the Midwest of the year no one knew what ship is not going to very vo- to expect from the Long- cal type of leader. J’Covan Division of the National Bas- J’Covan Brown ketball Association. The Spurs horns. Gone were three has come a really long way. are holding off the Dallas Mav- Tim Duncan (21) fouls Ty Lawson of Denver. Photo by D. players to the National Bas- nine games for the Long- He has really grown up, he’s erick, Houston Rockets and Clarke Evans/NBAE/Getty ketball Association and the horns and played in all come a long way in many the Memphis Grizzlies. All of the Chicago Bulls and to the ary, because of the rodeo. The team did not have an iden- games except one. different areas.” those teams are less than five Denver Nuggets, despite the Spurs only lost one game on tity. Brown is averaging 20 Brown has earned the games behind the first place return of Ginobili in the Den- the rodeo trip. The schedule Brown is from Port points and leads the team in respect of every coach in the Spurs. The Spurs welcomed ver game. The Spurs have does not get any easier for the Arthur, Texas and attended steals with 40 on the year. Big 12 this year. J’Covan back fan favorite Manu only lost 4 games at home this Spurs they will play the Los An- Memorial High School and Last year Brown only av- has been selected to the first Ginobili back from an injury. season, but two of those geles Clippers and the Orlando averaged 29.9 points per eraged 10.4 points a game. team All-Big 12. This award Ginobili has not played since losses have occurred in the Magic at home in the next few game and led his team to a Brown could easily average was voted on by the coaches February 18. However the last ten days. The have many games. The Spurs have to get 29-6 record. Brown also over 30 points a game, but of the Big 12. Brown has Spurs have not been good at of their games at home this back on track soon, because his team would not win as won the Big 12 play of the home since the All-Star break. month after being on the road the Grizzlies, Mavericks and many games. He has made week twice this season. The Spurs have lost games to most of the month of Febru- Rockets are on their heels. an effort to try to get every- These are the first on court one involved in the game. In honors for Brown in his ca- Huston-Tillotson Roundup doing so the team that reer with the Longhorns. By: Terry Davis was a work in progress this back on track on Saturday started the year with no Brown is also in contention The Huston-Tillotson year. The Rams finished the March 10 when they play Our identity has been able to be to be named on one of the Rams ended their basketball season with a 1-28 record. Lady of the Lake University in most games the entire All-American teams. season. The Rams got their only win at Kreig Field at 3 pm. year. Brown is not ready for Women’s Basketball on the road against Bacone. Baseball The Rams’ Brown is majoring in the season to come to an end The Lady Rams ended the The Rams played with great are off to a slow start this sea- Applied Learning and De- yet. He has at least two season with a 6-22 RRAC effort and never quit on their son. They are 2-8 on the sea- velopment with a minor in games left this year for 6-18 record. The Lady coach. son. They’ve had a few Social Work. Brown is a Texas. Brown will play at Rams missed making the Softball The team games rained out and has not first team All-Academic for least on in the Big 12 Tour- eight team conference tour- dropped a pair of games to been able to get any consis- the Big 12 Conference for nament and one in a post nament by one game. The Prairie View. The Rams lost tency going. The Rams will the past two year. The All- season tournament. Texas is Lady Rams lost 18 games on the first game 4-2 and lost host Robert Morris College Academic team is for play- on the NCAA tournament the road. the second game 6-4. The and Texas Wesleyen from spent one year of postgradu- ers with a grade point aver- bubble and will not know Men’s Basketball Rams fall to 3-8 on the sea- March 8 through March 11 ate school at Parkview Chris- age or 3.2 or higher. their faith unless Sunday The men’s basketball team son and will look to get in Austin at Downs Field. tian School in Houston. Brown not only has March 11. This year the Brown is caught the attention of the The Longhorns can leading the Big 12 in scoring opponents on the Texas control their own faith by and has attracted the atten- schedule, he has gained the winning the Big 12 tourna- tion of very opponent that attention of NBA scouts. At ment in Kansas City. If the Texas has played. He has the Longhorn games there Longhorns are not selected been able to keep his team are always scouts there to to the NCAA tournament, in position to make the monitor the progress, lead- they will definitely be invited NCAA tournament. Before ership and personality of to host a National Invita- this year Brown only started Brown. tional Tournament game. Austin Toros Changes Keep Coming By: Terry Davis game. The Toros will play The Austin Toros the Skyforce again at have had many roster noon on Saturday in Ce- moves this year. Some of dar Park. the move has been made On Sunday at 3:00 by the team, some have pm central the Toros will been made by the players host the Texas Legends. and others have been This game’s theme is made by the parent club hoops and hounds. For of the Toros, the San An- this game you may bring tonio Spurs. your dog with you to the When the NBA lock- Cory Joseph game. out ended four of the The Toros will be Toros starters, Justin affected the Toros on the conducting a basketball Dentmon, Cardell Johnson, court. The Toros has the camp at the Cedar Park Lance Thomas and Luke third best record in the Recreation Center. This Zeller were plucked up by D-League. Joseph has event will be held on NBA teams for a tryout. been assigned back to March 12-15 from 9 am The Spurs have sent two the Austin Toros for the to 4 pm. Please contact players to the Toros this second time this season. the Toros for more infor- season, Cory Joseph and When asked the San An- mation on these events at Gary Neal. Two players tonio Spurs head Gregg www.austintoros.com have received the call to Popovich, “Cory needs play in the NBA on ten to play, that is the reason day contracts Eric he was sent down.” Dawson and Thomas. The Toros return to Head coach Brad the Cedar Center for Jones has taken all this in three games. On Thurs- stride and has adjusted day March 8 the Toros accordingly. Jones said, will play the Sioux Falls “This happens on occa- Skyforce at 7:30 pm cen- sions it is the D-League.” tral and Marion Jones Jones was named the will host a ladies night coach of the Western out. Conference D-League This event will bring All-Star team, which his awareness to breast can- team won in Orlando, FL. cer the team will wear The changes have not pink uniforms for the.