PRESS & DAKOTAN  TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2015 SPORTS :PAGE 9 Saunders: ‘I’m The Coach Until I Say I’m Not’ BY JON KRAWCZYNSKI Last summer Saunders had con- year while LaVine, Muhammad and The Timberwolves will have the Rubio’s ankle will keep him from AP Basketball Writer versations with several coaches, Dieng all made big strides as the best odds at the No. 1 overall draft playing for the Spanish national including Michigan State’s Tom Izzo season went on. pick in the lottery on May 19. They team this summer, but won’t stop MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As and Dave Joerger of the Memphis Saunders said the develop- can fall no further than No. 4, leav- him from being ready for training president, coach and part owner of Grizzlies before selecting himself to ment shown by the young players ing Saunders with con dence that camp. the , Flip succeed the retired . working with his staff, including as- they will add another impact player Pekovic’s foot is much more Saunders holds as much in uence The Wolves entered the season sistants Sam Mitchell, , to team with Wiggins, the No. 1 problematic. He had surgery on the with the franchise as any coach in with hopes of emerging as a sur- Ryan Saunders, David Adelman and overall pick last year who came to Achilles tendon to try to ease some the NBA. prise team in the rugged Western Mike Penberthy, convinced him Minnesota in the trade that sent of the chronic pain that has limited So it will largely be up to Saun- Conference, much the way the that “it was the right thing to do.” Kevin Love to Cleveland. him the past two seasons, but his ders to decide how long he wants Phoenix Suns did the previous year. Saunders did not completely He said the two biggest priori- recovery is expected to take six to hold the dual roles of coach and But injuries in November to Ricky rule out hiring a different coach ties this summer will be to improve months or more. executive that so few of his breth- Rubio, Nikola Pekovic and Kevin this summer. But as the season defensively and 3-point shooting. Saunders reiterated that he be- ren do in the league. Martin quickly short-circuited that wound down he did say that he The Wolves were last in the league lieves Kevin Garnett will play next At his end-of-the-season news plan. would like the opportunity to in points allowed, opponent  eld season, and the Wolves can begin conference on Monday following an The Wolves shifted course, trad- coach a fully healthy team and goal percentage, 3-pointers made negotiating a new contract with the NBA-worst 16-66 season that was ing veterans Corey Brewer and Mo establish some continuity with an and 3s attempted. free agent-to-be on July 1.  lled with injuries, disappointment Williams to open up more playing impressionable roster. “The dif cult thing you have “I don’t want to get to the play- and the development of a new time for youngsters Andrew Wig- “You have to keep on develop- right now with us is we’re a offs; I want to build a team that can young star, Saunders gave no indi- gins, Zach LaVine, Shabazz Muham- ing those players,” Saunders said. combination,” Saunders said. “We win in the playoffs,” Saunders said. cation that he will be relinquishing mad and Gorgui Dieng. “When they get to their third and need defensive players, and we “That’s what we’re trying to do. the coaching duties this summer. The short-handed team quickly fourth years, usually that’s kind of need 3-point shooting. Many times, If you’re going to try to do quick “I’ll coach until I feel we need sunk to the bottom of the league, what they are and they can make those guys don’t go hand-in-hand.”  xes just to get there, you might to move in a different direction,” but Wiggins established himself as huge jumps these  rst and second Rubio and Pekovic both had sur- get there, but you might be back Saunders said. the heavy favorite for rookie of the years.” geries near the end of the season. out of it soon. That’s not what our Huskers’ Coach Miles Optimistic Seekamp BY ERIC OLSON ally by ESPN.com. (61.5 ppg). FROM PAGE 7 AP Sports Writer “When was the last time Harriman just  nished his Nebraska had one of these third season at Nebraska, on April 4 for review. LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) recruiting classes like this?” and Miles said it caught him “I felt like we put a really — Few college basketball Miles said. “We’ve got a great off-guard when he told him good case together, but once coaches ooze optimism more core of guys returning. We he was leaving. Miles said it leaves your hands, it can than Nebraska’s Tim Miles. don’t have a big guy. That is Harriman told him he thinks be any answer,” Oyen said. His sunny disposition my greatest concern.” the move will improve his “In this type of a case, there is being put to the test this Leading the newcomers chances of becoming a head wasn’t a precedent.” offseason, though, after the are top-100 recruits Glynn coach. Also, Harriman is a Nonetheless, the  nal unexpected losses of two Watson, a point guard from native of Australia and has answer came by phone Mon- players and an assistant Bellewood, Illinois, and Ed strong recruiting ties there, day afternoon to Oyen, who coach and the expected de- Morrow, a forward from and New Mexico has had relayed the news to Williams, parture of All-Big Ten guard Chicago. The Huskers also several Aussies play there. who – with Oyen – gave Terran Petteway. signed forward Mike Jacob- Petteway, who averaged Seekamp the news. All this followed a 13-win son of Waukee, Iowa, guard 18.1 points the past two “My heart stopped,” Wil- season that ended with nine Bakari Evelyn of Hillcrest seasons, attended Monday’s liams said. “We’d been really straight losses. Academy in Arizona by news conference with Miles. hopeful that this would be “I’m really pleased with way of Detroit, and forward Petteway sat out one season something that could hap- P&D FILE PHOTO where we are in terms of Jack McVeigh of Gold Coast, after transferring to Ne- pen, but I wasn’t holding my University of South Dakota women’s basketball player players and our future,” Australia. braska from Texas Tech, and breath.” Nicole Seekamp was granted Monday a fourth year of eli- Miles said Monday. “Have Miles is holding out hope he will turn 23 in October. The only condition gibility for the 2015-16 season by the NCAA. there been some guys who that the Huskers can still He said his age would work provided by the NCAA was transferred who I wish bring in a big man. against him if he returned to that Seekamp sit out the  rst and sixth in steals (176). her exploits on the court as wouldn’t have? Yeah. That “We’re trying to explore school for a  fth year. two regular season games in She has twice been named a leader have left her coach happens every year.” every option conceivable,” As it is, Petteway is the 2015-16 season. The two Most Valuable Player of the to rave about Seekamp’s Walter Pitchford, a two- he said, “whether that be a projected no higher than a games are what the com- Summit League Tournament, “basketball IQ.” year starter, surprised Miles late available high school second-round pick, and he mittee determined Seekamp both times coming when the “From the  rst day I by announcing on March kid, graduate transfer, junior might have to go overseas to played with an Australian Coyotes lost in the champi- stepped foot on campus, I re- 30 that he would declare college kid, (and) a foreign play professionally if he goes national team after her high onship game (2013, 2015). ally felt like when I would say for the NBA draft. The next kid probably being the last undrafted. school graduation in Decem- After earning her under- something, she could  nish day freshman guard Tarin option for us.” “Con dence level is real ber 2009. graduate degree in Psychol- my sentences,” Williams said. Smith, who played signi cant The Huskers’ priority high,” he said. “Once I get in Once she arrived in ogy on May 9, Seekamp will “She’s familiar with me and minutes late in the season, is to improve offensively. those workouts, I’ll move up Vermillion, though, Seekamp begin work on a master’s our system, and she’s just a said he planned to transfer. They were 337th nationally on the boards and de nitely wasted little time cementing degree in Clinical Psychology great leader.” Petteway said Thursday he in 3-point shooting (28.4 be a  rst-rounder. I’m think- her place in the USD record this fall. was declaring for the draft, percent) and 275th in overall ing about overseas, but not books. She already ranks sev- Not only has Seekamp’s and on Sunday assistant shooting (41.2 percent). really.” enth all-time in career points work in the classroom Follow @jhoeck on Twitter coach Chris Harriman told They were 305th in scoring (1,484), sixth in assists (396) revolved around Psychology, Miles he was leaving to be- come associate head coach at New Mexico. Next season Kansas trans- fer Andrew White becomes eligible, and he’ll be joined APRIL 24, 25, 26, 2015 by  ve recruits who make up ••••••••••••• a class ranked No. 31 nation- 250+ Miles in Bu ga yw r a 30+ Towns a y B 200+ Vendors Boston T Offering NEW & USED h ! 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