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I 7 Shooting Stars Andrea Stinson and Rodney Monroe prepare to light up the scoreboard. 20 Kerri and Krista The Woltpack Women's seniors are ready for a trip to Knoxville, Tenn. 24 The Other Final Four ' The women’s basketball team is shooting for the top in attendance. 25 Great Expectations ‘ ‘ The Woltpack Women are highly ranked'In the preseason polls. 26 . ‘ w;i Still Climbing ' Kay Yow still has plenty of goals left to accomplish at NCSU. 3 1 ‘3 , Little-known Facts N6c Barry Jacobs’ Fan’s Guide to ACC Basketball is tull of interesting statistics. 39 Stop by allseason long and see Wolfpack Basketball Games on our big screen TVs while you enjoy the great taste of McDonald's. LOOK FOR FRED'S SPREAD BEFORE THE GAMES. We Back The Pack! McDonald's of Hillborough St. The Game Plan. 4 Nov. 1, i989 Technician Basketball Special CC teams at a crossroads in 1 989-90 By Lee Montgomery i Laettner make a formidable Assistant Sports Editor Clemson i tandem. Laettner, who reminds Coach Cliff Ellis came to many of former Duke player This should be an interesting Clemson five years ago with the l Mark Alarie, came on strong late year for the Atlantic Coast so—called “five-year plan." In that ‘ iii" last year and should continue to Conference. In many ways. the time, Ellis hoped to bring blossom. ACC is at a crossroads for 1989- Clemson to the top of the ACC Alaa Abdelnaby (6-10) 90. heap. provides further depth—and For instance, the problems at Well, the Tigers aren‘t quite at height—at center. NC. State will either be solved North Carolina's level, but On the outside, Duke has 6-4 and the program will continue as coaching the Clemson basketball Phil Henderson, who aborted a a national power, or the problems team is arguably the toughest job transfer to Illinois, and freshman will prove too much for coach in the conference. Bob Hurley. Hurley has been Jim Valvano and the program But Ellis has made great rated as the best point guard will decline. improvements in the program coming out of high school this New Maryland coach Gary and the Tigers should reap some year and should blend right in. Williams will begin to rebuild of the seed he’s sowed and the troubled program there. improve their 1988-89 record of Virginia coach Terry Holland is 7-7 in the ACC. Georgia Tech on the way out. leaving to be the Leading the Tiger charge is the Like Duke, Georgia Tech loses athletic director at Davidson. inside combination of senior one great player, but has another Will the Cavaliers “win one for Elden Campbell (6-foot-11) and great one coming in. Teny?" junior Dale Davis (6—11). Hammonds is gone, but 6-2 Duke begins without all- Campbell was the team's leading freshman Kenny Anderson everything Danny Ferry. scorer last year, averaging 17.5 should help Yellow Jacket fans Wake Forest begins with a new points per game. He also forget Tom. Anderson, like coach, Dave Odom, who averaged 7.7 rebounds per Duke’s Hurley, was highly replaces the y contest. Campbell was a recruited out fired Bob Staak. -,~ defensive force as well, blocking of high school Clemson is ' 87 shots. and will be nearing the tail‘i‘? Davis scored 13.3 points per thrust into the end of its “five- game and grabbed 8.7 boards. limelight this year" plan. Will He had a season-high of 21 y e a r it work? rebounds against North Carolina. Anderson is a Georgia Tech; . Davis shot an incredible 67 scorer and has A loses all—‘Dave Odom percent from the floor to lead the a Rodney Bobby American Tom ACC. Monroe-type Hammonds. Can Dennis Scott The Tigers shou‘d be effective d e m e a n o r. Cremins carry the load? from the perimeter with Derrick Cool, but hot. It appears only North Carolina Forrest, Kirkland Howling and Dennis Scott is 6-8, but don’t doesn‘t have serious questions to David Young returning. Guards expect him to stand around on answer. “What about J.R. Marion Cash and the fiery Tim the inside. Tech coach Bobby Reid?,” you say. The Tar Heels Kincaid are the leading Cremins doesn‘t. But Cremins are very deep and very talented. playmakers. combining for 268 does expect Scott to light it up So what's going to happen? assists in 1988—89. from the outside. Scott did that Who knows? That's what makes GeofBrooks/Staff last year, making 116 3-pointers ACC basketball fun. to lead the ACC. State’s Monroe For those who may want a taste Duke was second in that category, but of the teams and talents in the Don’t cry for Mike coach to make the most of what behind Ferry long enough and some 31 3-point shots behind. ACC, Technician presents a Knyzewski. Sure, he lost Danny he has. And he has plenty. should be Mr. Clutch for the Scott averaged 20.3 points game team-by-team analysis of the Ferry. but Duke is still loaded. Senior forward Robert Brickey Devils. He averaged 11 points in 1988-89. ACC for 1989-90. For The Blue Devils aren’t going to (6-5 but plays more like 6-9 per game last year. Tech will be a guard-oriented objectiveness' sake. we'll do it in have one dominant player.