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Backcourt I Guard Jimmy Walsh displaye while breaking several freshma assist mark, last season. Hoi Gamecock guards has placed tb role of reserve. USC "The month of December is going e to be a month of experimentation im and we are going to play the freshmen we have," said McGuire. the "By January we should know what e we are going to have." Of the five returning members of fac last year, three saw considerable to playing time if not a constant start- be ing role, and the other two are Irish -f From Page 10 to for setback is not a sign of the reoccur- tea Ing injuries that plagued the last wit squad. age The varsity again features two of a i the Fighting Irish gridiron players Ga in the person of the brothers Tow- J nsend -Willie and Mike-who will 6-4 join the hoopsters at the conclusion rea of the football team's post-season ent -activities. Should they be fatigued cati they can take consolation in that kuj their basketball season will surely wr not call for any extra outings follow- pla: ing the close of the regular season. Gai And so, Phelps has elected to go li with youth, making the strength of swi this team at best debatable for the pro next few months. The question- hos mark status that surrounded Notre Cai Dame last year remains ever- res present once again. But this time Wa Phelps hopes he can turn the ques- lea tion mark into a plus for the future Cai and not a huge minus sign like that rep on the ledger last campaign. exp MERCEDES BENZ g TOYOTA -VOLVO "SALES SERVICE" * I OVER- SEAS DELI VERY DYER & BECK, INC. * 3215 TWO NOTCH RD. , A 787-45W E l r m A. Prc ackup d talent in ball-handling in records, including the rever an abundance of ie 5-11 sophomore in the From Page 1 pected to have improved rnensely. :evin Joyce enters this year as team captain, fresh off a morable experience as a major tor in the United States Olympic ort, and while proving the key he Gamecock offense he will also making a case for All-America tors. )escribed by McGuire as the test backcourt man there is" the senior guard also has the ability wing into a forward role and per m equally well. Joyce is the m's leading scorer from last year h an 18.3 mark. "He should aver in double figures, twenty points game this year," adds the rnecock mentor. oining Joyce in the backcourt is Brian Winters who closely embles Joyce In his playing tal s. Winters started his sophomore ipaigning as Bob Carver's bac i, but by season's end he had stled away a vast majority of the ring time of the now departed necock guard. ither Joyce or Winters can ng into a forward position should blems develop, in which case a t of guard backups are present. iey Manning is the leading erve, but sophomore Jimmy sh and freshmen Mike Dun vy, Joe Artime, and Mark twright are available. Their utations are strong but their eriences are all lacking. BLOOD DONORS NEEDED! IMMEDlATE CASLI PAYMENT Age LImitations, 18.46 NEW HOUh8 30 a.m. 'til 5 p.m. Men.-Fri. 30 a.. 'til 5 p.m. Sat. CAROLINA BLOOD DANK I?7 Taylor 253222 Key to seaso Bona n BY DOUG WILLIAMS Sports Editor When Bob Lanier, now an All-Pro performer with the Detroit Pistons, graduated, St. Bonaventure was hard pressed to find a suitable replacement. But Matt Gantt developed quickly, and was able to pick up a good deal of the slack created by Lanier's graduation. But now, Gantt is also gone, and Larry Weise is in somewhat the same predicament he was a few years back. How do you replace the veritable heart of your team? Well Weise has a relatively easy schedule in the early going, and he may need every hour of it to find a player of Gantt's quality. His best choice lies in Carl Jack son, a 6-5 forward who was the Bon nies' second leading rebounder last season, while scoring 17.6 points per game. Jackson's development as an adequate substitute for Gantt could very well decide the success, or lack of it, that St. Bonaventure enjoys this season. At center, Weise is blessed with a good one in 6-9 Glenn Price, who averaged more than 20 points while grabbing 10.6 rebounds per contest. Joining Price and Jackson in the frontcourt will probably be 6-8 strongman Mike Mayurnik, a strong inside performer. Although up front the Bonnies are blessed with experience, height and ability, the backcourt could be a dif ferent story, where Weise will be depending on some speedy, eye At center returns Carolina's 7-0 giant Traylor. With Riker missing Traylor will have to pull in more rebounds and generally dominate the boards for USC. His surround ing forwards are still untested. The big man led in rebounding last year with a 10.7 average and his tenth best nationally shooting percentage paced him to' 14.3 points an outing. Backing up Traylor will be sharp shooting Bob Mathias, whose 6-7 height leaves him at a disadvantage. The forward slots are Carolina's greatest point of inexperience as both slated starters are new to the lineup. Freshman Alexander Eng lish of Columbia's Dreher High School holds one position while a reserve of last year, Rick Mousa, holds down the other. Mousa is physical enough to sup ply needed rebounding help, while English Is expected to supply some strong defensive play. Backups are sophomore Tommy Cox, and freshmen Mark Greiner, Jim Clements and the host of swing men. Carolina's squad will face a strong schedule this year and should be hard fought to achieve their national pre-season rankings strictly on the basis of their oppo nents. But should Carolina's ques tions all prove positive then It would appear as If It would be proper to rejoice both now and later. Because with the youth of this team, their future is all ahead of them. 1'L3 M AI STr . ni? eeds J catching sophomores. Only Rick Murray is back from last year's 16-8 team, but a quartet of sophs appear likely to push him aside. Swingman Billy Moore is the best St. Bonaventure has to offer. Moore, 6-4, 215, averaged 25.3 points for 1971's 17-4 freshman squad. He will be joined by another sophomore, Steve Hocker, who hit 17.7 as a frosh and can keep up with the quickness of Moore. Howie Harri son, 5-6, and Mike O'Grady, 6-3, The W Carolina's Danny Traylor a; trol of the situation as he flys The big man probably won't I season with the graduation of: Across from USC ROUNDHOUSE Groucho' s Gro Stop by after 611 Harden at 5 Po-t-s ?ckson will also undoubtedly make their presence known. In any event, Welse's flashy crowd had better get the wrinkles worked out before beginning play in the Charlotte Invitational at the end of December. Because the Bon nies are going to need some second rate opponents to see if both Jack son and the inexperienced front court can make it. If not, it could be a long year. Ry it is ipears to be in complete con up for an uncontested score. Ind as many clear lanes this Former teammate Tom Riker. kSEMh MANI a All TopIcs Send for youir descriptive, up-to-date, 128pg, mail order catalog of 2.300 ulty research papers. 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