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BASKETBALL FOR THOUGHT by Kris Gardner, e-mail: [email protected] Personally, I think bas- ketball polls are a waste of Polls are Merely Window Dressing time. If a ranked club loses a game on the road in its confer- he pre season with At the ence to a lower ranked club, college basket- the National the loss will not be an upset. ball polls have current Associa- It’s very difficult to win on the been released by play- tion of road in almost any sport espe- most, if not all, the major ers. Black cially in a quality conference publications. The consensus A Coaches against a quality opponent. is the Devils are nother Tourney For example, if Duke loses at the top team in the country factor held in In- Maryland, it won’t be an up- this season. Big deal. Why in the dianapolis set. It will be: Maryland beat does anyone care? College polls is which Duke. Period. sports polls are one of the how kicked off Polls are voted on by most subjective items in all can the season, members of the national me- of sports. I can honestly say anyone Valparaiso dia. Therefore, how can a I could not care less who has make © member of the national media been tabbed as the top team It doesn’t matter how I ranked them because the champion make an accurate vote on a in the land as of November will be determined on the court not in a room or by a team he or she hasn’t seen all 1st or even March 1st. computer. season or doesn’t cover. The In no particular order voter can’t make an accurate the top teams in Men’s Divi- an accurate assessment on a defeated South Carolina. judgment; yet, voters vote on sion I are Stanford, Duke, team without seeing the team Despite both teams being teams across the country they Kentucky, Connecticut, and perform in a competitive sit- unranked, Valpo’s victory may never see until Tourna- Maryland. It doesn’t matter uation? Watching a team was called an upset. How ment time allowing for far too how I ranked them because practice provides only a could that be? It was the first much subjectivity. the champion will be deter- glimpse of the team’s ability, game for both clubs and nei- Polls also play a limited mined on the court not in a not the complete picture. ther team was ranked.! role in how teams are selected room or by a computer. Games provide the best Valpo has a young team and and ranked for March Mad- Releasing a top 25 list is judge of performance. South Carolina was missing ness. A team may be ranked in merely for show to peak in- Clearly, a pre season poll a player or two. Valpo’s the Top 25 all season and miss terest and conversation. cannot take games into ac- win was not an upset—it the Tournament entirely or be Nothing more. A pre season count because none have yet was a win. Nothing more, seeded very low because the ranking, obviously, holds to be played! nothing less. Selection Committee places more importance to a school more emphasis on the team’s which has never been ranked losses to non conference op- previously; however, beyond Inside This Issue Page(s) ponents than the team’s in those schools, rankings Basketball For Thought 1, 15 conference record. Con- mean nothing. NBA News 2, 11 versely, a team which has A pre season poll is An Open Letter... 3 been unranked all season does based on a team’s returning NCAA Women and WNBA News 4, 9 not mean the club won’t be as well as incoming talent. Super 6 College Players 5 selected to the Big Dance. As a result, speculation plays NCAA Conf. by Conf. Pre season Polls 6 - 9 Last year’s Western a key role in a pre season Big 12 and C - USA Signings 10 - 11 team is a perfect example. poll. No one can be certain Around the Rim: News on NCAA Hoops 12 - 15 Polls are merely window how the new talent will mesh Roundball “RIM” Shots 16 (Continued on page 15)

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NBA NEWS As of November 16th The NBA State of the Team Address will return whenever the lockout ends. Sun-Sentinel’s Ira Win- November 13, Legendary Þ The following has been circulated via E-mail. Though the derman announced Heat Knicks head NBA players would quickly out the fact they’re be- coach William “Red” ing locked out and are not on strike, the message is still recently underwent surgery Holzman died at Long Is- clear. land Jewish Hospital at age on his right knee to remove 78. The cause of death was a bone spur. Zo should re- not released but Holzman, turn around Dec. 25th. THE NBA PLAYER ADOPTION PROGRAM who was admitted to the NEEDS YOU! hospital on Nov. 12th, was October 30, signed suffering from leukemia. GM Wally Walker to a With a NBA players strike against the team owners looming, contract extension which now is the time for us to show the world just how much we Holzman led the Knicks to runs through the 2002 sea- care. It's just not right. Hundreds of basketball players in our their only two NBA titles in son. Terms weren’t dis- very own country are living at or just below the seven-figure 1970 and 1973. He com- closed. salary level! Atrocious! And, as if that weren't bad enough, piled a record of 696 - 604 they will be deprived of pay for several weeks--possibly a during his 18 year stint as October 28, NBA Deputy whole year--as a result of the strike. But now you can help! For an NBA head coach. Commissioner Russ about two thousand dollars a day--that's less than the cost of a Granik announced that the large screen projection TV--you can help a basketball player November 11, Utah F Karl league had canceled the re- remain economically viable during his time of need. Two thou- Malone stated on his radio maining games scheduled sand dollars a day may not seem like a lot of money to show, ``I am tired of the for November. The NBA you, but to a basketball player it could mean the difference posturing and jabbering also announced that the between a vacation spent golfing in or a Mediterranean back and forth, and I will go regular season game be- cruise. For you, two thousand dollars is nothing more than out on a limb and say, when tween the San Antonio three months rent or mortgage payments. But to a basketball the lockout is over with, I Spurs and the LA Clippers player, two thousand dollars a day will almost replace his will make a demand to be scheduled to be played in salary. Your commitment of two thousand dollars a day will traded,'' Malone said on the on December enable a player to buy that home entertainment center, trade in air. ``I will say it right now, 12th, has been canceled. the year-old Lexus for a new Ferrari, or enjoy a weekend in I have played my last game Rio. in Salt Lake City, and it's October 27, The New Jer- time for Karl to move on.'' sey Nets agreed to keep "HOW WILL I KNOW I'M HELPING?" playing basketball at the ``I would rather go some- Meadowlands sports com- Each month, you will receive a complete financial report on where else, and there's not a plex through the 2007-08 the player you sponsor. Detailed information about his lot of places I can go to. I NBA season, putting on stocks, bonds, 401(k), real estate, and other investment would love to have an op- hold any immediate holdings will be mailed to your home. You'll also get portunity to play with the thoughts by some of bring- information on how he plans to invest the $5 million lump Lakers, either when this ing the team to Newark. sum he will receive upon retirement. Plus upon signing up lockout is over with or when for this program, you will receive a photo of the player I become a free agent.'' The agreement replaces a (unsigned). Put the photo on your refrigerator to remind long-term lease that com- you of other peoples' suffering. November 10, The Seattle mitted the Nets to the Con- Sonics signed Billy McKin- tinental Airlines Arena un- "HOW WILL HE KNOW I'M HELPING" ney to a three year contract til 2020-21, but had escape extension through the 2001 windows after the 1999- Your basketball player will be told that he has a SPECIAL - 2002 season as well as 2000 and 2003-04 seasons. FRIEND who just wants to help in a time of need. Although changed his job title from the player won't know your name, he will be able to make vice president of basketball October 22, The Bulls re - collect calls to your home via a special operator just in case operations to executive vice signed assistant coach Tex additional funds are needed for unexpected expenses. president of basketball oper- Winter to a one year con- ations. tract. Simply fill out the form below: (Continued on page 11) November 3, The Miami The Hoop Fans’ Friend internet site—http://houstonroundballrev.com BW Page 3

An Open Letter...(posted on the web site Nov. 4th)

First of all, , , Billy Hunter, David Now, players are you telling me and the rest of the public Falk and the agents, the NBA owners, and NBA players: that that's wrong?! Obviously you are, which means you've WAKE UP!!! clearly lost your senses. Since you feel that way, please try earning that amount in an everyday 9 to 5 job. It would take The negotiations during the NBA Lockout have clearly bro- any of you, included, lifetimes to earn $8.25 ken down and now involve egos, posturing, and rhetoric. The M in one year! public doesn't care who said what--the public, some anyway, wants to see basketball games. I'm not placing all the blame on the players because the own- ers helped create this ridiculous situation. Mr. George It's clear both sides are trying to use real world economics to Shinn, owner, you started the league down present their side of the negotiations. Here's a hint for each of this road with that ridiculous 7 year, $84 M contract to you: the NBA isn't the real world!!! In the real world, if you Larry Johnson. Mr. Glen Taylor, Timberwolves' owner, ask Joe Fan or someone who works 9 to 5 if they would like you were the straw that broke the camel's back with your 6 to have a cap placed on their salary which would eliminate year, $126 M contract extension for even their chances of fair market value, the majority would re- though you were negotiating against no other team but your- spond with a resounding NO. Using that same argument, self. It's obvious NBA owners don't know how to spend their NBA players are crying, "FOUL" to any sort of hard salary money wisely on players (Seattle center's Jim McIlvaine $33 cap as if they only make $25 to $35 K a year! Give me a M contract is another clear example). It's obvious to every- break! one, except those on the owners' side, that the owners truly do need "protection from themselves"! While the average salary in the NBA is $2.6 M, the median salary is approximately $1 M which clearly dwarfs the Don't any of you realize or care that, if you continue to alien- salaries made by the working class. Of course, I know many ate your paying public, the revenue stream all of you are try- players signed for the league minimum of roughly $275 K ing to divide up is going to dwindle which would mean less last season; but, even that league minimum mocks the annual money for all of you? If people stop attending games, stop salaries of Joe Fan. paying for licensed merchandise, and stop watching televised games, each of you is going to get hit in a spot that's near Owners have proposed a cap on players' salaries in terms of and dear to each one of you--your wallets. Maybe that's what limiting the amount a player may earn based on the percent- you want. If so, keep wasting everyone's time; you'll arrive age of the salary cap. For 1 to 5 year players, the maximum a there eventually. player could earn would be 25% of the salary cap; 6 to 10 year players would max out at 30% of the cap; and 10 plus By the way, when this mess is finally settled, do any of you year players would max out at 35%. Assuming league have plans to compensate all the employees and businesses growth, the salary cap rises each season. When you guys fi- you've affected with this work stoppage? ...I didn't think so. nally make a deal, a projected salary cap of $33 M would mean annual maximum salaries, under the owners proposal, of $8.25 M, $9.9 M, and $11.55 M!!

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Miller, 25 others Part of Inaugural Class Holdsclaw was named on all 42 ballots after leading Ten- nessee to a 39-0 record and its third straight national cham- November 15, , who led USC to NCAA titles pionship. Catchings, part of coach 's in 1983 and '84 and the to a gold medal in the Fab Four recruiting class last season, received 39 votes. 1984 Olympics, and Drysdale, a four-time All- American who was the first woman to receive a full athletic Canty was third in the voting with 33, White-McCarty had scholarship to UCLA, were among 26 inductees named to the 23 and Wilson 19. inaugural class of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. A third Tennessee player, sophomore Semeka Randall, came close to making the All-America team. She had 13 of , the winningest coach in women's votes and UCLA's Maylana Martin received 12. collegiate basketball history, and Pat Summitt, who has guided Tennessee to six NCAA championships, were also In addition to making the preseason team for the third time, among the honored. Holdsclaw also was the leading vote-getter for the third year in a row. Connecticut's is the only other Others in the group include Joan Crawford, a 13-time Ama- player who has made the team more than once, being se- teur Athletic Union All-American, and Stew- lected in 1995-96 and 1996-97. art of Delta State, who in 1976 scored the first points in Olympic women's basketball history. The AP began choosing a women's All-America team in the 1994-95 season. The 26 inductees will be enshrined in the spring of 1999 at the new 30,000 square-foot Hall of Fame currently being constructed in Knoxville, Tenn. WNBA Players Vote to Unionize

To be inducted, a nominee had to be retired from the highest November 5, WNBA players voted overwhelmingly to have level of play for five years, coached the women's game for at the National Basketball Players Association represent them, least 20 years, officiated women's basketball at least 10 years the same union negotiating for the locked-out NBA players. or significantly impacted the game. Of the 122 eligible players, 55 voted in favor of the union and 24 voted against it, according to Dan Silverman, the NLRB Certifies Union for WNBA regional executive director of the National Labor Relations Board. November 13, The National Labor Relations Board issued certification to the National Basketball Players Association Most players in the 2-year-old WNBA, a wholly owned sub- as the exclusive representative of players in the WNBA. sidiary of the NBA, earn $25,000-$50,000. They want to raise their salaries and extend health insurance coverage to Holdsclaw and Catchings Head All - America Team the offseason as part of a collective bargaining agreement with the league, which is expanding from 10 teams to 12 and , the brightest next summer. of the many stars at Tennessee, were the top voter-getters Tuesday for The women's preseason All- Mystics to First America basketball team. October 28, The WNBA Operating Committee determined Holdsclaw, a senior and last season's AP player of the year, that the will have the first pick in the was the only unanimous pick by a national panel of writers 1999 WNBA Draft. Washington completed its inaugural sea- and broadcasters and became the first player to make the pre- son with the league’s worst regular season record, 3-27. season team three times. Catchings, a sophomore, missed being a unanimous selection by just three votes. The other nine teams which competed in the WNBA during the 1998 season will choose in inverse order of last year's Seniors of Alabama, - regular season win-loss record, with the draft positions of the McCarty of Purdue and Amanda Wilson of Tech and Orlando expansion teams, which begin play also were named to the team, chosen by the panel that votes next season, to be determined at a later date. Ties between in the weekly women's poll. (Continued on page 9) The Hoop Fans’ Friend internet site—http://houstonroundballrev.com BW Page 5 Roundball Review’s Super 6 College Players

Duke sophomore F / C will lead the Blue Devils this season toward their hopes of capturing another NCAA championship. At 6’8, 240 lbs., Elton possesses very soft hands, great foot work, tremendous work ethic and a very reliable turn around baseline . His positioning down on the post is excellent. Elton probably runs the court better than any other big man in .

While playing for the US team this summer, Elton was practically unstoppable. His superior performance against international competition should provide him the confidence to be a major factor in the Atlantic Coast Conference as well as the nation.

Duke Head Coach , has stated in the past, “I’ve never had a player have as big an impact as Elton’s had in such a short time period."

Source of photo: Mike Cragg, Duke Sports Information Department.

Michigan State’s junior G is the best in the Big Ten. At 6’2 and a solidly built 195 pounds, Ma- teen punishes the opposition with strong drives to the hoop. He was last season’s Big Ten Player of the Year while leading the Spartans in scoring at 16.1 ppg, dishing out 7.2 apg, and gathering 2.4 spg. He was the only college player to make the US World Championships Team which played in Greece this summer. Unfortunately, he suffered a severely sprained ankle and was unable to join the team in Greece. He was picked as the conference’s Player of the Year for this season as well. His biggest weakness is his perimeter shooting: last year he connected on only 40% of his attempts.

Northwestern’s 6th year C is the best center in the Big Ten as well as the top center in the country. He didn’t play his first two seasons due to recurring foot injuries. Last season, Evan led all Big Ten centers in scoring (21.7 ppg) and re- bounding (10.7 rpg). Despite constant double and triple teams from defenses, Evan always seems to produce 20 points and 10 boards a contest.

Connecticut’s swingman Richard Hamilton may be the best player in the country. He may be slight at 6’6 and 180 pounds but he has a quick shot release on his stand still perimeter shot. However, what separates him from the rest is his exceptional first step to the basket. Richard has the ability to explode to the hoop and finish strong. He also has a good mid range jump shot (which is a lost art in basketball). He will help lead the Huskies toward their goal of reaching the Final Four.

Utah’s is the most complete point guard in the country. He is 6’2 and 205 pounds and plays a very physical brand of basketball. He has an excellent work ethic and has improved each season under Utah head coach Rick Majerus. An- dre helped lead the Utes to last season’s NCAA title game. He recorded what is believed to be the first triple-double (tallying 18 points, 14 rebounds, and 13 assists) in school history as the Utes upset Arizona in last season’s West Region Finals. He was a member of the 1998 gold medal winning US Goodwill Games team.

Miami of ’s may be unheralded to most people; but, he is one of the top players in the country. He stands 6’8 and weighs a solid 243 pounds. As a junior, he earned first team all Mid American Conference (MAC) and all MAC honors last season. Wally has a complete offensive game. Last season, he averaged 24.4 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. He missed 8 games last season due to a broken bone in his shooting wrist. Wally is an outstanding perimeter shooter who also moves well without the ball and shooting off screens. He also was a member of this summer’s Goodwill Games team. Szczer- biak scored 15 points and dished our four assists as the U.S. defeated Australia, 93-85 in overtime, on July 24. In the semifinals, Wally scored 20 points on .

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Atlantic 10 Coaches and Media Poll 11. Baylor 68 Note: First place votes in parenthesis. 12. Texas A&M 52 EAST WEST 1. Temple (34) 1. Xavier (39) Big East Coaches Poll 2. UMass (12) 2. George Washington (6) Note: First place votes in parenthesis. 3. Rhode Island (2) 3. Dayton (2) Team Points 4. St. Bonaventure 4. LaSalle 1. Connecticut (12) 144 5. St. Joseph’s Tech 2. Syracuse (1) 130 6. Fordham 6. Duquesne (1) 3. Miami 116 4. St. John’s 102 Atlantic Coast Conference Coaches Poll 5. Georgetown 98 Note: First place votes in parenthesis. 6. Villanova 79 Team Points 7. 78 1. Duke (79) 767 8. Rutgers 72 2. Maryland (6) 687 9. Seton Hall 60 3. (1) 576 10. Providence 54 4. Wake Forest 440 11. 42 5. Clemson 433 12. Notre Dame 26 6. N.C. State 409 13. 14 7. Tech 265 8. Florida State 196 Big Sky Coaches Poll 9. Virginia 97 Note: First place votes in parenthesis. Team Points Big 12 Coaches Poll 1. Northern Arizona (7) 63 Note: First place votes in parenthesis. 2. Weber State (1) 55 Team Points 3. Montana State (1) 49 1. Oklahoma State (7) 117 4. Portland State 39 2. Kansas (5) 115 5. Cal State Northridge 38 3. Missouri 91 6. Eastern Washington 32 4. Oklahoma 90 7. Montana 25 5. Texas 74 8. Idaho State 14 6. Kansas State 72 9. Cal State Sacramento 9 7. Nebraska 69 8. Iowa State 45 Big Sky Media Poll 9. Texas Tech 42 Note: First place votes in parenthesis. 10. Colorado 38 Team Points 11. Baylor 17 1. Northern Arizona (25) 272 Texas A & M 17 2. Weber State (3) 207 3 Portland State (2) 204 Big 12 Media Poll 4. Montana State 179 Note: First place votes in parenthesis. 5. Cal State Northridge 147 Team Points 6. Montana 138 1. Oklahoma State (19) 401 7. Eastern Washington 133 2. Kansas (16) 398 8. Idaho State 70 3. Oklahoma 332 9. Cal State Sacramento 45 4. Missouri 316 5. Texas 263 Big Ten Coaches and Media Polls 6. Nebraska 224 Note: First place votes in parenthesis. 7. Kansas State 212 COACHES MEDIA 8. Iowa State 183 Team Team 9. Texas Tech 146 1. Michigan State (10) 1. Michigan State (70) 10. Colorado 134 2. (1) 2. Purdue (15) The Hoop Fans’ Friend internet site—http://houstonroundballrev.com BW Page 7 NCAA Conference by Conference Pre - season Polls

3. Purdue 3. Indiana (6) 6. Richmond (1) 4. Minnesota 4. Minnesota (2) 7. American 5. Penn State 5. Michigan (2) 8. East Carolina 9. Virginia Commonwealth Big West Coaches Poll Note: First place votes in parenthesis. Conference USA Coaches Poll EAST NATIONAL DIVISION Team Points Team 1. Idaho (10) 60 1. Memphis 2. Boise State (2) 49 2. Alabama - Birmingham 3. Utah State 39 3. South Florida 4. Nevada 28 4. Southern 5. New Mexico State 26 5. Tulane 6. North Texas 14 6. Houston

WEST AMERICAN DIVISION Team Points Team 1. Cal Poly (9) 59 1. Cincinnati 2. Long Beach State (3) 44 2. Louisville 3. Pacific 37 3. Marquette 4. UC Irvine 31 4. DePaul 5. Cal State Fullerton 24 5. North Carolina - Charlotte 6. UC Santa Barbara 21 6. Saint Louis

Big West Media Poll Conference Champion: Cincinnati. Note: First place votes in parenthesis. EAST Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Coaches Poll Team Points Team Points 1. Idaho (28) 190 1. Iona 97 2. Boise State (2) 138 2. Siena 84 3. New Mexico State 126 Rider 84 4. Utah State (2) 121 4. Niagara 59 5. Nevada (2) 92 5. Loyola 50 6. North Texas 47 6. Marist 41 7. Fairfield 40 WEST 8. Canisius 39 Team Points 9. Manhattan 26 1. Cal Poly (17) 185 St. Peter’s 26 2. Long Beach State (13) 164 3. Pacific (3) 120 Mid American Conference Media Poll 4. Cal State Fullerton (1) 98 Note: First place votes in parenthesis. 5. UC Irvine 84 EAST 6. UC Santa Barbara 63 Team Points 1. Miami (45) 371 Colonial Athletic Association Media Poll 2. Akron (5) 307 Note: First place votes in parenthesis. 3. Marshall (1) 216 Team 4. Bowling Green (2) 209 1. Old Dominion (18) 5. Ohio 200 2. James Madison (3) 6. Kent 167 3. UNC Wilmington (5) 7. Buffalo (2) 70 4. George Mason 5. William & Mary Page 8 internet site—http://houstonroundballrev.com The Houston Roundball Review NCAA Conference by Conference Pre - season Polls

WEST 3. Fairleigh Dickinson Team Points 4. Wagner 1. Toledo (33) 300 5. Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) 2. Northern (13) 244 6. 3. Ball State (5) 202 7. Robert Morris 4. Western Michigan (4) 188 8. Central Connecticut State 5. Eastern Michigan 112 9. St. Francis (PA) 6. Central Michigan 109 10. Monmouth 11. Quinnipiac Mid Continent Conference Coaches Poll Note: First place votes in parenthesis. PAC 10 Media Poll Team Points Note: First place votes in parenthesis. 1. Valparaiso (4) 58 Team Points 2. Youngstown State (3) 56 1. Stanford (36) 369 3. Oral Roberts (1) 49 2. Arizona 298 4. Western Illinois 40 3. Washington 277 5. Southern Utah 32 4. UCLA 271 6. UMKC 29 5. (1) 253 7. State 12 6. Arizona State 150 IUPUI 12 6. 150 (Oakland and IUPUI are not eligible for postseason play.) 8. USC 144 9. Washington State 65 Midwestern Collegiate Conference 10. Oregon State 56 (voted on by coaches, sports information directors and media) Patriot League Coaches Poll Team Points Note: First place votes in parenthesis. 1. Detroit 252 Team Points 2. Illinois - Chicago 174 1. Lafayette (5) 35 3. Wisconsin - Green Bay 172 2. Navy (2) 31 4. Loyola 163 3. Bucknell 27 5. State 147 4. Lehigh 18 6. Butler 106 5. Holy Cross 17 7. Wright State 83 6. Colgate 12 8. Wisconsin - 54 7. Army 7

Missouri Valley Conference Media Poll Media Poll Note: First place votes in parenthesis. Note: First place votes in parenthesis. Team Points EAST 1. Creighton (17) 280 Team Points 2. Southwest Missouri St. (9) 272 1. Kentucky (24) 159 3. Illinois State (3) 231 2. Tennessee (3) 129 4. Wichita State (1) 200 3. South Carolina 96 5. Bradley 179 4. Georgia 92 6. Evansville 162 5. Florida 67 7. Indiana State 120 6. Vanderbilt 33 8. Southern Illinois 104 9. Northern Iowa 59 WEST 10. Drake 42 Team Points 1. Arkansas (25) 160 Northeast Conference Coaches Poll 2. Auburn (1) 114 1. Mount St. Mary’s 3. Mississippi (1) 108 2. St. Francis (NY) 4. Mississippi State 69 The Hoop Fans’ Friend internet site—http://houstonroundballrev.com BW Page 9 NCAA Conference by Conference Pre - season Polls

5. Alabama 63 6. Stetson 6. LSU 58 7. Florida Atlantic 8. Mercer Conference champion: Kentucky. 9. Jacksonville State 10. Troy State Southland Conference 11. Campbell Coaches Sports Information Directors 1. Southwest Texas 1. Southwest Texas Western Athletic Conference Media Poll 2. Texas - San Antonio 2. Northeast Louisiana Note: First place votes in parenthesis. 3. Northeast Louisiana 3. Texas - San Antonio PACIFIC DIVISION 4. Lamar 4. Lamar Team Points 5. Nicholls State 5. Nicholls State 1. Utah (23) 228 6. Texas - Arlington 6. Texas - Arlington 2. New Mexico (5) 208 7. McNeese State 7. Stephen F. Austin 3. Fresno State 174 Stephen F. Austin 8. McNeese State 4. Hawai`i 140 9. Southeastern Louisiana 9. Northwestern State 5. Brigham Young 98 10. Northwester State 10. Sam Houston State 6. UTEP 97 11. Sam Houston State Southeastern Louisiana 7. State 92 8. San Jose State 43 Southwestern Athletic Conference Media Poll Note: First place votes in parenthesis. MOUNTAIN DIVISION Team Points Team Points 1. Alcorn State (3) 52 1. TCU (14) 211 Southern (3) 52 2. UNLV (13) 209 3. Grambling (1) 50 3. Tulsa (1) 170 4. Texas Southern (1) 45 4. SMU 137 5. Alabama State 43 5. Wyoming 130 6. Jackson State 34 6. Colorado State 107 7. Mississippi Valley State 22 7. Rice 76 8. Prairie View A & M 14 8. Air Force 40 9. Arkansas Pine Bluff 12 West Coast Conference Coaches Poll Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll Note: First place votes in parenthesis. Note: First place votes in parenthesis. Team Points Team Points 1. Gonzaga (3) 54 1. Arkansas State (3) 51 2. Pepperdine (3) 52 Florida International (2) 51 3. Saint Mary’s (1) 50 Louisiana Tech (3) 51 Santa Clara (1) 50 4. Southwestern Louisiana 46 5. San Francisco 31 5. Arkansas Little - Rock 33 6. San Diego 21 6. South Alabama 24 7. Portland 20 7. New Orleans 17 8. Loyola Marymount 10 8. Western Kentucky 15 NCAA Women and WNBA News, contd. Trans America Athletic Conference Poll (voted on by coaches, sports information directors and media) (Continued from page 4) 1. Georgia State teams with the same record will be broken using the WNBA 2. Central Florida playoff tiebreakers. 3. Samford 4. Jacksonville The 1999 WNBA Draft will be held on Tuesday, April 27 and 5. Centenary consist of four rounds. Page 10 internet site—http://houstonroundballrev.com The Houston Roundball Review

Big 12 and Conference USA Signings As of November 13th

Big 12 Signings Roosevelt Brown, 6-3, 175, G, Duncanville, Texas (Duncanville HS) - A who ranked as the fourth- BAYLOR best high school prospect in the state of Texas by Mike Kun- Wendell Greenleaf, 6-3, 190, G, Houston, Texas (North stadt's Texas Hoops. Averaged 16.3 points and 6.0 assists per Shore HS) - Rated as the No. 2 player in the state by the game as a junior while leading his team to a 29-6 record. A Texas Bluechip Scouting Service and is a top 100 player in two-year starter. the nation as listed by Van Coleman Recruiting Service. Chris Ogden, 6-7, 215, F, Seminole, Texas (Seminole HS) - KANSAS STATE Ranked as the 15th-best wing forward in the nation by Full Quentin Buchanan, 6-7, G, Junction City, Kan. (Junction Court. Rated as the 72nd overall prospect in the nation by City HS) -- Shot 57 percent from the field while averaging 15 Hoop Scoop Magazine. A three-time all-state performer who points and eight rebounds per game as a junior. Buchanan averaged 18.3 points, 10.6 rebounds, and 7.3 assists per will be the second Junction City product on the Wildcat ros- game while leading his team to a 30-6 record during his ter. Travis Reynolds is a freshman forward for the Wildcats junior season. Has posted 25 career triple-doubles during his this season. career, including 11 last year.

Donnie Wallace, 6-9, F, Goddard, Kan. (Goddard HS) -- William Wyatt, 6-7, 220, F, South Grand Prairie, Texas Averaged 20.5 points and 8.9 rebounds per game at Goddard (South Grand Priarie HS) - Knee injury forced him to miss High School last year. A Street & Smith's High School Hon- the majority of his junior season. Listed as the 25th small orable Mention All-American, Wallace is listed as one of the forward by The . First freshman ever to start top 25 forwards in the nation by The Sporting News. for South Grand Prairie HS. Averaged 12.5 points and 10.5 rebounds in his first nine games before tearing his ACL in NEBRASKA his right knee. Brian Conklin, 6-11, 205, C, Hubbard, Ohio (Hubbard HS) - - Has seen time at all five positions on the court in his high TEXAS A & M school career. Averaged 19 points, 13 rebounds and 3.5 as- , 6-5, G, Gibsland, La. (Gibsland Coleman sists as a junior. Has an excellent shooting touch for a big HS) - 39th best prep prospect in the country by Bob Gibbons' man, hitting 39 percent of his 3-pointers last season and 82 All-Star Sports and is rated as the 59th best prospect by percent of his free throws throughout his prep career. Clark Francis' Hoop Scoop. Averaged 30.2 points, 7.0 assists Hubbard was 16-4 record last season in Division II, Ohio's and 8.0 rebounds as a junior last season as his team went 40- second-largest class. 4.

OKLAHOMA Carlton Brown, San Antonio, Texas (Jay HS/Temple Jarrett Hart, 6-3, 205, G, Little Rock, Ark. (Central HS) -- [Texas] JC) - Averaged 17.5 points and 8.4 rebounds at Tem- He averaged 14.0 points, 7.8 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.8 ple (Texas) Junior College as a freshman last season earning steals per game as a junior last year when he earned all- first-team all-conference and second-team all-region honors. conference and all-state honors. Ranked a one of the top 30 junior college players in the coun- try by Rick Ball's JUCO Report. Hollis Price, 6-1, 160, G, New Orleans (St. Augustine HS) - He averaged 17.5 points, 5.5 assists and 4.5 rebounds per TEXAS TECH game last season as a junior at St. Augustine High School Ronald Hobbs, 6-6, 195, G/F, Fort Worth, Texas (Everman and was named the MVP of the 17-Under National AAU HS) -- Plays both guard and forward, although Everman lists Tournament in Orlando, Fla., over the summer. He is widely him as a forward. Averaged 12.2 points and 6.4 rebounds for regarded as one of the top 50 high school seniors in the Everman's 31-4 squad last year. He started 27 games on a country. In fact, Midwest Basketball rates Price as the top senior-laden club and ranked second on the team in - player in Louisiana. ing (6.4).

Ebi Ere, 6-6, 200, F, Tulsa, Okla. (McClain HS) -- Midwest Conference USA Signings Basketball selected the forward as the 1998-99 Oklahoma preseason player of the year. CINCINNATI B.J. Grove, 6’11 center, Grove City, PA (George Junior Re- TEXAS public HS)—Averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds while lead- The Hoop Fans’ Friend internet site—http://houstonroundballrev.com BW Page 11 Big 12 and Conference Adopt an NBA Player USA Signings Program, contd. As of November 13th

ing his school to the Class AA state champi- (Continued from page 2) onship last season, earning honorable mention all-state acco- lades. During the summer, he made the Top 20 all-star game ___YES, I want to help! I would like to sponsor a striking at the ABCD Camp. Rated as the No. 7 high school center NBA basketball player. prospect in the nation by Prep Spotlight Magazine, which also ranked him as the 47th-best prospect overall. He is rated My preference is checked below: No. 57 on Hoop Scoop's most recent high school senior rank- ings. [ ] Starter [ ] Reserve Leonard Stokes, 6’5, G , Buffalo, NY, (Turner / Carroll [ ] Star* HS)—A two-time all-Western New York selection, Stokes [ ] Superstar** averaged 23.1 points, 8.3 rebounds and 6.2 assists last season [ ] Entire team*** at Turner / Carroll High School to earn first team All- [ ] I'll sponsor a player most in need. Please select one for Catholic honors for the third straight year. me.

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Gerrick Morris, 6’9 F / C, West Palm Beach, FL (West Palm Beach Wellington HS)—Averaged 10.0 points, 7.1 boards and 6.0 blocks last year. Unlimited potential. Page 12 internet site—http://houstonroundballrev.com The Houston Roundball Review Around the Rim: News on NCAA Hoops As of November 16th. DUQUESNE EXTENDS Stephon and one of the most action for two weeks after the Arizona State. Davis was PORTER’S CONTRACT prized recruits in last year's surgery, but Chico is a very never charged. Three others November 12, Duquesne high school graduating class, tough individual. It would were charged with rape, but gave men's basketball was ruled ineligible by the not surprise me to see him authorities dropped the coach Darelle Porter a NCAA. playing earlier." charges for lack of evidence. contract extension through 2001 even before he Rhode Island will appeal the Chico will probably miss the In January 1997, Davis was coached his first game. decision of the NCAA Longhorns opener at Houston arrested in Manhattan for eligibility committee, which on the 17th; however, he may reckless driving after hitting Porter and the school offered no explanation other return for Longhorns home two cars. On Dec. 8, his 21st agreed in principle to a than "academic reasons." The opener against South Florida birthday, he was arrested for three-year extension and committee will hear the on the 21st. driving under the influence of will work out specifics, school's plea and decide the alcohol. Asbury suspended including salary, over the fate of the former New York Junior guard William Clay him for one game. next few months. City high school sensation on will get the starting nod in November 18th. place of Vazquez. As a sophomore, Davis had Porter, who at 29 is the the third-highest -to- second-youngest men's Marbury, a 6-foot-3 point KANSAS STATE CUTS STARTER turnover ratio in the Big 12 coach in Division I, was guard with outside shooting November 9, Duane Davis, a with 2.11 assists per turnover. initially given a one-year skills who graduated from Kansas State starter and He also set a school record for contract after being hired Brooklyn's Lincoln High member of last year's Big 12 3-point field goal percentage to succeed Scott Edgar in School, has had his All-Newcomer team, has in a game when he went 6-for- April. scholarship temporarily been dismissed from the 6 against Coastal Carolina. revoked while awaiting next Kansas State team for And he finished the 1997-98 Duquesne athletic director week's decision. He spent the disciplinary reasons, coach season with the team's second Brian Colleary indicated summer attending classes at Tom Asbury announced. highest 3-point accuracy at then that the school would Milford Academy in .368 going 35-for-95. review Porter's status after Connecticut. "All I can say is that is it was the season was over. for disciplinary reasons," Chris Griffin will likely TEXAS’ VAZQUEZ TO UNDERGO basketball sports information replace Davis in the starting “Darelle has done an SURGERY director Craig Pinkerton lineup, Pinkerton said. impressive job in a short November 9, University of said. Asbury would not period of time, and his Texas senior guard DeJuan comment. TWO UF PLAYERS SUSPENDED recruiting efforts have "Chico" Vazquez will have November 7, Florida point been outstanding,'' surgery to repair a torn The 5-foot-11 Davis averaged guard Eddie Shannon and Colleary said. meniscus in his left knee, 7.3 points, 3.3 assists, was 83 forward Major Parker will team trainer Tom McVan percent in miss the start of the regular “The university has announced. attempts and made his 105th season after receiving decided to show support assist last year for the 17-12 suspensions Saturday for for Darelle at this time so "After Chico complained of Wildcats. summer play not sanctioned our young program will pain and swelling in the knee by the NCAA. not be distracted by over the weekend, we Davis, who grew up in Los speculation regarding performed an MRI and found Angeles, has had several Shannon was suspended for contractual status during a minor tear to the meniscus brushes with the law since he two games and will sit out the upcoming season.'' in his left knee," McVan said. started his basketball career games November 16 against "After discussing the options at Arizona State three years Georgia Southern and NCAA DECLARES with Dr. Windler and Chico, ago. November 20 at Florida State. MARBURY INELIGIBLE we decided to go forward with Parker will miss only the November 10, Rhode the surgery now to prevent He transferred to Kansas season opener. Island freshman Zach any further damage in the State in 1996 after a Marbury, the younger future. I would say he would dormitory incident that year Shannon, a senior who has brother of NBA star not be ready to see game involving two women at (Continued on page 13) The Hoop Fans’ Friend internet site—http://houstonroundballrev.com BW Page 13 Around the Rim: News on NCAA Hoops As of November 16th. (Continued from page 12) assistant coach. followed the NCAA rules. started all but four games Cincinnati's problems were in his Florida career, The Bearcats will lose three first uncovered during the K STATE LOSES PACO averaged 11.6 points and scholarships between 1999 1996-97 basketball season November 3, Kansas state 4.2 assists as the Gators and 2001 and be limited in when questions were raised basketball coach Tom Asbury went 14-15 last season. their recruiting. about Williams' eligibility. announced that Ayome "Paco" May, who has played Parker averaged 5.3 points The sanctions against In the months that followed, in every game since his and 2.1 rebounds as the Cincinnati are in addition to the university uncovered freshman year, will miss his Gators' top freshman last the recruiting restrictions the violations involving a senior season for health year. university put in place last manager, Loyer, boosters and reasons. summer as part of a self- players. The manager was The suspensions mean imposed one-year probation. fired, Loyer was placed on May, who has played both Florida will be without leave, players were guard and forward for the three players when the "It is a serious case," said suspended and supervision of Wildcats, had to quit the team season starts. Kenyan Yvonne Slatton, acting head the program was tightened. because of a "recurring Weaks, the Gators' top of the NCAA's Committee on intestinal condition," Asbury returning scorer, will sit Infractions. "We considered it The university's finding said. out the first seven games a serious case and I think the prompted the NCAA to after being charged with penalties imposed are conclude there was a lack of The 6-foot-5 May, from misdemeanor battery by a consistent with that." institutional control over Lancaster, Texas, averaged female acquaintance. Huggins' program, leaving it 7.6 points a game last season. In its report, the committee subject to major penalties. He was named to the Big CINCINNATI LOSES 3 decided that more punishment Eight All-Freshman Team his SCHOLARSHIPS was warranted in addition to The university responded by first season at Kansas State. November 5, Cincinnati the self-imposed probation doing an about-face last June lost three basketball "given the significant in hopes of softening the Asbury says May will remain scholarships and was put violations over a lengthy blow. on scholarship and graduate on two years' probation by period of time." in the spring. the NCAA for wide- Athletic director Bob Goin ranging violations in If any further violations occur withdrew the university's NCAA GRANTS SETTLES SIXTH coach Bob Huggins' within the next five years, the admission to some of the SEASON program. program will be subject to violations and contested the November 3, The NCAA much more severe penalties lack-of-control allegation. He granted Iowa forward Jess However, the university under the NCAA's repeat- also imposed a one-year Settles a sixth season of avoided a postseason ban violator provisions. probation -- essentially, a eligibility, athletics director and was cleared to limit on recruiting -- and Bob Bowlsby said Tuesday. reinstate assistant coach The sanctions came 22 hoped that would appease the John Loyer, who was months after the university association. Bowlsby said Settles, who involved in some of the began looking into the practiced with the team on most major violations. eligibility of point guard The NCAA's Committee on Tuesday, must still be cleared Charles Williams, an Infractions heard testimony by the . Huggins has not been investigation that expanded in the case last August. Bowlsby, however, didn't directly named in any of and found numerous problems Williams received what expect a problem. the dozens of violations. in the program. amounted to a one-year suspension from the NCAA "I anticipate no difficulty The NCAA maintained In a letter to the NCAA last for receiving improper there," Bowlsby said in a there was a lack of summer, Huggins called the academic and financial statement. "Once the NCAA institutional control, violations inadvertent assistance. He withdrew from gives approval, the Big Ten resulting in violations mistakes and acknowledged the school and has filed a typically goes along. I don't involving numerous he bears lawsuit claiming the have any reason to believe that players, a manager and an responsibility. university should have (Continued on page 14) Page 14 internet site—http://houstonroundballrev.com The Houston Roundball Review Around the Rim: News on NCAA Hoops As of November 16th. (Continued from page 13) center, is a freshman from Although Smith did not list injury, coach Kelvin Sampson won't occur in this case." Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Wise the games Anthony will miss, said. has been Memphis' most they could include the Puerto Settles' request for a sixth imposing shot-blocker. Rico tournament and trips to Newton tore the anterior season because of back Chicago, where the Wildcats cruciate and medial collateral problems was rejected by TUBBY SUSPENDS THREE play Kansas in the Great ligaments during an the NCAA a few weeks November 2, Kentucky head Eight, and Louisville, where intrasquad scrimmage ago, but officials reversed coach Kentucky plays Indiana. Saturday. their decision Tuesday, announced the suspensions of Bowlsby said. three players. The players will In June, after learning Surgery is scheduled for later sit out the Wildcats' first four Magloire had been in a car in this month. Settles, a 6-foot-7 forward, games, including two regular- Louisville with two men did not play last season season games. arrested on drug possession The 6-foot-2 Newton is a and was limited to just charges, one for heroin transfer from Neosho (Kan.) three games in 1996-97. The suspension of forward possession, Smith said on Community College, where he In his sophomore year in Myron Anthony, guard Ryan local radio that the players averaged 17.7 points, 4.3 1994-95, Settles missed Hogan and center Jamaal had damaged the image of assists and 3.9 rebounds last seven games and did not Magloire had been expected the program, which won its season. He was expected to start in seven others since June, when Smith said seventh national title in start at this because of his back. all three would be punished March. year. for misdeeds off the court. Settles was the Big Ten In May, Hogan was arrested "He was playing well. He Conference's Freshman of Smith waited until the day on the drunken driving could shoot it and pass it," the Year in 1993-94 and before the Wildcats' charge and Anthony came Sampson said. "He took it led the Hawkeyes in exhibition opener to announce forward to admit driving tough because he was playing scoring and rebounding the details. teammate Wayne Turner's so well. We're not as good a the following season. car during a September 1997 team without him. So, it's a All the games to be missed hit-and-run accident in step backward." MEMPHIS SUSPENDS TWO are at home: Tuesday against Lexington. November 3, Shamel the California All-Stars, Nov. CBS TO OFFER TOURNEY Jones and Kelly Wise 11 against the Australian All- Anthony's admission came GAMES ON DIRECTV have been suspended Stars, Nov. 17 against Eastern shortly after Turner himself October 27, In an effort to indefinitely from the Kentucky and Nov. 19 against took the blame for the bring more NCAA Memphis basketball team Mercer. accident in an effort to tournament games to more by coach Tic Price for resolve the controversy, fans, CBS and DirecTV will violating team policy. The suspensions will be over which had drawn national put out-of-market basketball before the Wildcats play in attention. games on satellite television. Price refused to comment the Puerto Rico Shootout on on the reason except to say Thanksgiving weekend. They Magloire, a junior, is The deal, which will be it was an "in-house" have December games against expected to start at center for evaluated after a year, is a matter he wanted kept Kansas, Miami, Indiana, the Wildcats. small step in delivering "within the family." Maryland, Duke and Georgia viewers more choice of which Tech. Smith has said Hogan, a games to watch during the Jones is a 6-foot-9 sophomore, is in contention tournament. DirecTV sophomore forward who Smith said Anthony will miss to start at shooting guard. currently is in only 4.1 million transferred from additional games because of homes. Georgetown and sat out academic problems and will OU LOSES GUARD FOR THE last season. He has been not be allowed to travel to any SEASON DirecTV will show the 34-36 projected as a starter at first-semester road games that November 2, Oklahoma's games in each market that are . would cause him to miss basketball team has lost not scheduled to be on the class. junior guard Kelley Newton local CBS affiliate. The Wise, a 6-10 forward- to a season-ending knee (Continued on page 15) The Hoop Fans’ Friend internet site—http://houstonroundballrev.com BW Page 15 Around the Rim: News on NCAA Hoops As of November 16th. (Continued from page 14) However, CBS will scramble The Mountain West institute disciplinary actions. network will continue to the signal it transmits for Conference has not selected cover the 63-game Tournament games; meaning its headquarters, but the "First, Nate will be suspended tournament in the same that the games cannot be seen prospective sites reportedly from play for our first two way, offering one game of by owners of the larger C- have been narrowed to Las games. Further, he will be regional interest in each band satellite dishes or on Vegas and Colorado Springs. required to submit to two time slot with limited min-dishes whose owners substance abuse assessments -- switching to other games. don’t subscribe to DirecTV. The schools staying in the one through our ongoing WAC are Southern internal education and CBS and the NCAA -- WAC DEPARTING MEMBERS Methodist, San Jose State, treatment program and one by which will share in the CHOOSE MOUNTAIN WEST Fresno State, Hawaii, Rice, an outside agency. He will undisclosed rights fee paid October 26, The eight schools Texas Christian, Texas-El also be required to complete by DirecTV -- decided not leaving the Western Athletic Paso and Tulsa. any requirements as a result of to offer pay-per-view Conference have named their his assessments. games to other satellite new NCAA Division I-A UL’S NATE JOHNSON systems or local cable league the Mountain West SUSPENDED "Although Nate is already operators, as ABC and Conference, the schools October 26, University of active in our CardsCARE ESPN do for college announced. Louisville forward Nate program, I am requiring him football games. Cable pay- Johnson will miss the to participate in additional per-view could be "The Mountain West Cardinals' first two games of community service activities. available in close to 70 Conference name ... brings to the 1998-99 basketball He will also receive further million homes. mind the geographic setting season for disciplinary disciplinary measures that I of our conference," said reasons. will not make public. He will DirecTV will not disclose Colorado State University be required to complete all to the pricing system for the president Albert C. Yates, Johnson was arrested early remain a member of our games until early 1999. It the president and treasurer of Sunday morning (Oct. 25) basketball team. I will not could offer fans the ability the new conference. and charged with disorderly tolerate or enable any to purchase the entire conduct and public inappropriate alcohol, drug or tournament or games on The schools which decided intoxication at a Louisville illegal behavior from my an a la carte basis or both. last summer they were leaving establishment. student-athletes." the WAC to launch the ``We will try to make it as Mountain West are Colorado "My usual policy is to protect Johnson's suspension will fan friendly and simple as State, Air Force, Brigham the privacy of our players and force him to miss U of L's possible,'' said Eddy Young, Nevada-Las Vegas, handle any disciplinary Nov. 22 season opener against Hartenstein, president of New Mexico, San Diego measures internally," said U Western Kentucky and the DirecTV. State, Utah and Wyoming. of L Men's Basketball Coach Cardinals' Dec. 5 visit to They cited the loss of . "However, this Mississippi. The deal can't guarantee traditional rivalries, rising is the second time Nate's fans that they can see travel costs and insufficient actions have become a public every game in its entirety. revenue growth as reasons for issue and I believe our fans Merely Window If CBS switches an leaving the country's only 16- need to be informed of the audience to a more school conference. actions I will take." Dressing, contd. competitive game, fans will no longer be able to The new conference officially "I took clear measures (Continued from page 1) see the game that was pre- begins July 1, 1999. privately to address Nate's dressing on the season, not the empted. offense which occurred in main course. Fortunately, bas- Craig Thompson, June (Johnson received a ketball has the sense to deter- DirecTV also will make commissioner of the Sun Belt citation for marijuana mine its champion on the the pay-per-view packages Conference, was named to possession on June 5). Even playing field and not with available to roughly lead the new league on Oct. with the legal proceedings of some ridiculous formula like 30,000 sports bars and 15. this current alleged offense its football counterpart. commercial incomplete, I am choosing to establishments it services. Page 16 internet site—http://houstonroundballrev.com The Houston Roundball Review ROUNDBALL “RIM” SHOTS Roundball Features TRIVIA TIP - INS LAST MONTH’S QUESTION: What school handed legendary WEB SITE: AP Pre - season All America Team Named UCLA coach his a Basketball for Thought Arti- Notes: Voted on by a 72 member media panel that selects the cles. final defeat? weekly college basketball poll. b Archives

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