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GAMECOCK 'For as long as I cat wanted to play pro feels great/ By TRACY HELMS Sports Editor Zam Fredrick's dream ended with a ringing in his ears. Fredrick, who concluded his Carolina basket hall career a few months ago, picked up the phone last Tuesday to discover he had been drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. It was a moment for which the St. Matthews native had long waited. "FOR AS L()N(i AS I can remember, I have wanted to play pro basketball," Fredrick, in Columbia to assist in the Hill Foster Basketball Camp, said Tuesday. Fredrick, the nation's leading scorer for the 1980-81 season, was surprised to be picked by Los Angeles. "I really was," said the 6-2, 180-pound guard. "I hadn't talked to them before the draft, but I had heard they were interested in me. "But it really feels great," he continued. "I'm looking forward to cm in or tr? T.A I tV?ir>b T o ?' r> r? ? ?v a could pick a bettor place to go. They've really pot some great guys to play with. "I'M JUST READY to go out there and try to make the team." Fredrick - the fifth pick in the draft's third round said he had hoped to be selected in the second round. Goff Lea By TRACY HELMS (Poison has do Sport* Editor ua jn pas^ Ray Goff resigned as USC continue to do assistant football coach Mon- Carlen said day to take a similar position at Goff would the University of Georgia. recruiting in ( Goff, who was a three-year offensive assistant at Carolina, will become a field recruiter for the Blllldotrs H<? h*>nr? in charge of USC'a recruiting in y central Georgia in addition to ^ his offensive backfield coach- Jpj ^3 ing duties. Keith Colson, who has served as a part-time assistant for the Gamecocks for three years, will replace Goff, I ISC Head Foothall Coach Jim Carlen said Tuesday. "I feel happy for Ray," Carlen said. "It's ?r? h(?nor f/?r V>ir? to return to his alma mater. He's a good, young coach, and I wish him well. "WK HATE TO SEE an- Keith ybody leave, but we'll do al- ...replai i J _ J ??1/ * * fiigut, uaneii ttuueu. ivenn I cca i remember, I have basketbalL.lt really ? Zam Frederick "But there's not much difference in getting picked in the second or third round," he said. "Either way, I've gotta go out and play to make the team." The Lakers chose Mike McGee, a guard-for-, ward from Michigan, as their first draftee. Elvis Rolle, a Florida State center, was LA's secondround pick. McGee and Fredrick are expected to compete for a guard spot. I I til FN l\ 1*11 \ I'i^/VIILI 11 Will (H'lp mo a lot ."Fredrick said. "1 can bo a shooting guard, as well as a ball-handler. So being able to adjust to either guard position should really help." A USC co-captain last season, Fredrick has some extra security and prideisince obtaining his business degree. "I'm really proud of graduating on time," Fredrick acknowledged. During my first three years at Carolina, 1 had some time to think about the things that I wanted to do. So many professional athletes don't graduate, but I'm really proud that I did." Fredrick admitted he would enjoy playing with LA's Kareem Abdul-Jabaar and "Magic" Johnson, yet admitted that his top priority is making the team. "I'M LEAVING SATURDAY for a minicamp," he said, "and they have another camp in July. So I'll probably be in Iajs Angeles for most of the summer. "I've been running and playing ball a lot every m m Mb ves irac ne a good job for "Almost all of our players and we know he'll from Georgia were signed by real well." Coaches Larry New and Jack that the loss of Fligg," Carlen cited. "The only not hurt USC way that Ray could hurt us Georgia. would be in recruiting for Georgia." nun 1 ? -? uov> ni^iicu nint* piayers from Georgia this spring. ('OLSON, WIIO graduated /* jg|L from USC in 1977, was a ^ throe-year letterman as a BP defensive back for the Gamecocks. Before joining the Carolina stuff h#> was an jmuie. ^jll tantat Bradwell Institute. After meeting with Georgia I Cxmch Vince Dooley last week, Goff was admittedly interested in the job at his alma mater Goff, a native of Moultrie, Ga., *' was a standout quarterback for Georgia from 1975-76. He was the Southeastern ^ f Conference Player of the Year poison for 1976 and placed seventh in resGoff Heisman Trophy voting that season. Hi ? i J?% JBHMMbli :#*# ' s- ,N ^ K?#*M'i' - *; J[ # ? *'^'^M#1' 'WnHK Zam Fredrick was { day, so I feel like I'm in great shape." Fredrick was one of the three stat selected in the draft. Clemson's Lar was taken by Phoenix as the draft's 2( overall. Mike Howard of Wofford w round selection of Washington, Fredrick scored 1781 points during tl Tech I Former USC basketball assistant Ben .Jol>e Thursday accepted an assistant coaching job at Georgia Tech. Jobe, who served as assistant under Frank McGuire for five ? years, will aid Tech Head Bas- Lu ketball Coach Bobby Cremins. an Cremins, who started as sef guard for three seasons under ] McGuire, was head coach at th< A 1 V. ; ~ ~ Oi-4- I ' npjiaiatiiiail OIUIU 1)1'lOTl' (J{1 suceeding Dwane Morrison at bo the Tech head post. dii Jobe, A native of Nashville, m Tenn., served for two years as a Denver Nugget's assistant foi after leaving Carolina. He was tin head coach at S.C. State before ?a coming to USC. an sa use PITCHERS BOHHY Kish and Dennis Lubert have by taken different paths in their tu baseball careers. of Kish decided Saturday to se tfive up his senior season at Carolina in order to play all professional baseball, while Jo V MMjijUTOv ^VKwaM gf^j^^yi,i?w ^*^13 9b <,:?^ V J v j* jIHk ?s?* ; : vH| ^.aJ iftdlSPi ^HSH;:WK?v:: 93^^Eli^F*@SE^SS??Sre^ WjV^R m ifffe ^' x-i.. jjgjfiiitt*IkJRri^^^rS'^SP^S^ ^Hpil ricked in the NBA draft by Los Ai season, playing in all e players 28.9-per-game average earn ry Nance scoring title. Fredrick wen )th player field for a .508 percentage, as a late- free-throws for an .K12 perc< Fredrick became the 14th tie by an NHA team. lires Job* suffered losses in K ports Briefs use FI1 Curl was i University bert turned down a pro offer All-Amer il will return to USC next second stn ison. Curl, a i Kiah signed a contract with Ga.,wasor > St 1 .nniu Piirdinnlo Cofni"- "" ? -1 ? ? V/?? V.M.UUJ ^:<il IIUU t y. He will receive a $15,000 straight yc nus for signing with the Carials, who 'drafted him in the Carolina Lh round l*st Tuesday. Una was r Kish came on strong in relief team. Las r IJSC in the final stretch of a third-tea e 19H1 season, earning two Curl, wh i/PH in t Vw? Nf'AA rrxrinnuiu aire in mar d one College World Series during th< ve. 17 home n [Albert, a fifth-round draft record 74 i the New York Yankees, rned down the team's first fer and set his sights on bis I JSC- 8 ? ? f rri/i tUl mn/l M/ nior year ai uoc,. Lubert ranks fifth on I JSC's States w -time win list with 22, but the team foi 'hnson City, N.C. native Universitj It t ( ipeles. 27 panics. {lis od him the national 1 t 300-591 from the and hit 181 of 223 ?ntage. USC player drafted 3b * 9 three post-season >81. iST BASEMAN Jim lamed Friday to the ' Division Academic ica team for the j light year. ? senior from Albany, < le of two players who '^| he honor for two j ;ars. i outfielder Paul Hoi- A lamed to the second M t season, Hollins was p im selection. Pi 10 posted a 8.44 aver- H lagement, batted .347 fe i past season. He hit 0, ins and drove a school *uns in [p >HIK1,A Foster was JH >nday to the United ? omen's basketball -vf the 1981 World ' (lames. i I