Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Engis. Alex English BY JAMES P. HERSH Asst. Sports Editor Carolina's frontcourt will probably determine what degree of success the team will have this season. Two of the key players are Tom Boswell, a transfer from South Carolina State, and Alexander English, a junior who is a co captain of the team. A slender 6-8 forward, English has been a two-year starter for the Gamecocks since he graduated from Dreher High School in 1972. Early in his career many people questioned whether English would be able to survive the rough play beneath the backboards, but as a freshman he answered those questions by not only competing evenly, but excelling at getting rebounds. Nate Davis Women to play Coliseum games Two USC basketball games will be preceded . by games of the Carolina's women's team this season. On Jan. 28, the Chicks will meet Anderson in the Cqlieen, also at. 5:5.- On Feb. 12 -the Chicks face the College of Chriesten In the coliseum, also at 6:4. The games are jut two of the Chicks' 14-game regular season and five-tournament schedule. Other home games are played in the Physical Education Center. Last year English was the dominant PlOyer in the USC frontCoUrt, Avtg&fg 18.3 points pergame and . rebounds. ThroUghot his-two-year, career English has been a steady per former, and now he is considered one of the players Frank McGuire can depend on to turn in an ex cellent performance game-after game. While English can be counted on -toply wllconsistently, Boswell has toecalle a question mark if only because he has yet to be seen in actual comtition. However, if he lives up to hi preseason billing Boswell will be considered for All America teams before the end of the season. Boswell averaged 24 points and 17 rebounds per game two years ago at South Carolina State. Classified as a junior Boswell came to Carolina when bis South Carolina State coach, Ben Jobe, took an assistant Icoach's job at USC. A native of Montgomery, Ala., Boswell impressed some professional scouts without even layin last year, and he was a e in the third round of the American Basketball Association draft last spring by the New York Nets. DOW DIFFEREN TRO LEY A Unique N Where The Y( To Sw 254-32 * BOILER Elegant Dinin And Seafoo House Wine 253-76 * SCAI PUMPERP Entertain me Finest. Folk & A UNIQ PAST - Call For RE rel: Fr Tom Boswell Turning downv their offer for the time being Boswell said he wanted to play coilege ball for a while, a fac tthat made McGuire breathe a little easier. English, too was drafted by ari ABA team, ie Indiana Pacers, NUNDER COL IT RESTAURA PAVILION ight Spot >ung Meet ing 46 ROOM g - Steaks d, FREE or Beer 11 ELET. IICKEL nt at its Pop Music 83 UE ATMOSPHERE - OPEN BEFORE I Information Or servations last s Ing. so it was posIble for Mc=ure to lose both of his key frontcourt players to the pro before theyo ever got to p1 together. However, like Boswell, E ish spurned the pros' offer to retrn to Carolina. .Boswell replaces last. year's starter, Bob Mathias, at center. While Mathias, now a junior, did a commendable job last season with an 8.9 scoring and 9.7 rebounding average, Boswell is bigger by two inches, 6-9 to 6-7, and h additional size should make the Gamecocks stronger on the backboards. Even though Boswell could not lay for Carolina last season, he id get some organized playing in when this summer he played on a *am. that represented t United States in the World. Championship 3ames in Puerto Rico. That 'he was picked for an all-star team Nithout playing the -previous eason says a lo for his ability. The presence of Boswell changes McGufre's frentcourt alignment considerably, adding depth at both the forward and center positions. Mathias is now a reserve at both forward and center. The forward position opposite English,is up for grabs between sophomore -Nate UMBIA HAS 4TS & NIGHT * SOHO European Cuisin From The Past - 254-44 L* PIZAt An Exciting S( Italian Food - AtmospI 254-97 * JIM'S I An Authentic C Bar. Play Your On An Old Ti 254-02 - A STEP INTO c AFTER THE GAD Located Beneath The Arcade Mall -Corn4 Main & Washington S 'tstarsi Mark Greiner Davis and junior Mark Greiner. So, Carolina's frontcourt situation is stronger than a year ago, mostly because of Boswell's presence and English's con sistently outstanding per formances. S X 'CLUBS PLACE e And Music - Discoteque 30 qO'S Aection of Served with iere 21 'LACE ay Nineties Favorites mePiano THE A E b Is. TRIP