Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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t rr* t: uows at By Mike Hani Buflw It will be interesting to see if Carolina's latest contributions to the professional basketball draft are still contributing to the pros < when the season opens this fall. Golie Augustus, picked by the S^MMgl^" V\ s^\v- ^isw^BIH^ - | *j||||||M|j| r*'!! ? V^lllOOIl 15^^-' ''nFrf * " ~ **% *T^W?:-x y*#SS^:^^v ..^-^ % / Oops! Ju eel HCar-Fi Mod 5 Band Graphic Equalizer 60 Watt Stereo Amplifier !| $120?? I ...and we insl "aftees h i N?toy and Jackie Gtiloon, drafted by the Nuggets, last aepjion's cocaptains and co-MVP's, are the latest graduates of the Prank McGuire School of Basketball to be drafted by the NBA. The fact that they enter their respective rookie camps this summer fresh out of USC is no surprise. They follow such Gamecock standouts as John Roach, Alex English, Brian Winters and Tom Owens, just to name a few. IVa font J " ? a iic ia?.i umi urcjr were urauea at all is a surprise. While both Augustus and Gilloon were instrumental in Carolina'8 16-12 NIT season, neither were considered as outstanding basketball players. Until this year. On first glance, neither appear physically to be "ideal" professional prospects. Gilloon, at 5-0,160 pounds, may be too small to compete with the bigger NBA guards. Golie, likewise, at 6-5, is 'too small" for an NBA forward,! ? . ' '-^1 - - - *' '*'*'?'* *' ' *-' ' ,< .. .. AV? ^ | . v.j< ?: >:*: :^: :*:*v .... ?M&: . rhese water lovers seem to have ddled across the lake at USC's R ntlemen were participating In a c ly Fourth celebration. Oh well, it lebration, and getting wet was 1 Power uiepeop nei inii juu eh at beltline 254 mm the / not quick enough for a guard, and doesn't have the outside shot to be a swingman. A SECOND GLANCE at them, however, penetrates a little deeper than physical appearance. Both, stated plain and simple, possess an inner quality that allows them to compete with the best. Call it guts, heart, intestinal fortitude, or whatever, Gilloon and Augustus have it. They had to have it in order to have survived at Carolina. Augustus, by his own admission, was frustrated at the prospects of returning to USC after his sophomore year. Recruited out of Columbia's Keenan High School as "South Carolina's best prep basketball player/' Golie was collecting nothing but splinters and a lot of time to think. After a mediocre junior year, he got his break as a senior. As college basketball's answer to Paul Silas, Augustus never stopped ^vy S2U*> "" ' , ~~ ' ^'V*Ww. 'T ^ ; had a little accident as they .G. Bell Camp. The dripping anoerace as part of the USC ; was a day of relaxation and half the fun. and fr-3559 leart for J running while complementing the team. It all paid off last season when he was named NBC's Most Valuable Player in a nationally televised game against Marquette. U1L1AWIX, tNLIKK AUgUStUS, was billed as a "star" from the start of his college career. He dazzled the fans with his ballhandling and shooting during the Carolina Classic of his freshman year by winning the Frank McGuire Hustle Award. His flair and style captivated his admirers, bugged his critics and dismayed the coaching staff. MnTlitSM nA<r<ui ! ??? I~~? ' ihvmuuv UCTU WOO IU1UWI1 lur his love for run-and-gun basketball, the kind of ball the New York kid was raised in the streets on. After problems with the coaches and the law, Gilloon finally settled down his senior year. And last season Gilloon became a complete team player. He passed, assisted and gave up the ball in cases where he would have : >:?^:::SS?^ --^'? ? ?' - w"' : >:?( : :::>>: ; ; '' J****-*. V ^ :?y- ''* ,..... ... ^ - - - . - ^' > ^M?i. .ti--- - ^'- : . :v.^ ' X ,-. ^ mr "wmmMm j 20% CUT & BLOW ?*i i + +U !/< I WIUI IIIIS j $10.50 Guys ? I $ 13.50 Gals .... i SSI i HH1RCI i UH l_c?lJ!!^b1aJ^I: 788_ nrn ball 1 " shot a couple of years earlier. There was probably no better ballhandler in the nation. So don't be too'terribly surprised if the two players who weren't expected to make it in college ball might end up wearing New Jersey and Denver uniforms next year. Augustus . - " ' " *^4B)>i*. .;.*.yX.; !-*-. . <X?XvMv'v^< GXv ' . v .v: v BBB? " i^^wSfc<^^:?>>y. v^-yc-v.".-;-; , ?> ,. P^d^^v:;*?v.'. * ' Lynn Shook ? OAMKCOCK < I I I .OFF : I DRY STYLE j ; coupon A I $850 ] $1050 | IEAT ! SUTO IUPB- ! 8468 good thru Sept. 16 I