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The upcoming basketball schedule and the recruitment
of two Yugoslavian players were the subject of an announcement
by George Felton, USC's men's head basketball
coach, last week.
Felton is pleased with the upcoming Gamecock
schedule. The 27-game schedule, includes matches with
Metro, Atlantic Coast, Southeastern and Big Ten Conference
teams.
The season will begin Saturday, Nov. 26 at Carolina
Coliseum, following exhibition games against Bracknell
of England and Athletes in Action.
The Gamecocks will face Lander in the Frank McGuire
Arena for their first game. December proves to be a tight
schedule for the team which posted a 19-10 record last
season. USC will play host to Clemson, Maryland, East
Carolina and Ohio State. ESPN will broadcast the Ohio
State game on Dec. 20.
USC will participate in the Cotton States Classic, held
at the Omni in Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 29-30. Georgia,
LaSalle, and Princeton will complete the field.
The Metro Conference Tournament will conclude a
tQugh, 12-game Metro schedule the Gamecocks face in
January and February. The Gamecocks will play host to
the Metro Conference Tournament on March 10-12 in the
Carolina Coliseum.
.""We are pleased to have 15 of our 27 regular-season
games at nome tms season, saia reiton. inis will give
the fans in this area a chance to see some fine basketball
against a high level of national competition. We are also
excited to host the 1989 Metro Conference Tournament.
We believe this is a step in the right direction in bringing
the excitement back to the Carolina Coliseum and South
Carolina basketball."
As Felton begins his third year as head coach, USC
comes off a two-year probation handed down by the
f NCAA during the summer of 1986. Charges arose from
recruiting violations and ticket selling before Felton was
hired and the resulting investigation leveled the penalty
which banned post-season play by the Gamecocks.
Following the graduation of Terry Gould, Kevin Hoffman,
Darryl Martin, Tony Shaw and the absence of Perry
Dozier and Smith, Felton will look to the bench for talent
and leadership. Coming off the bench for the Gamecocks
will be Jeff Roulston, a 6-11, 240-pound sophomore from
Summerville who was redshirted during his freshman
season and forward John Hudson who saw limited playing
time last season. Guard Brent Price will also return to
attack opponents with his three point expertise.
Felton's teams in 1986-87 and 1987-88 advanced to the
semifinals of the Metro Conference Tournament, a feat
which no other coach accomplished.
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USC chose Felton who was an assistant coach at
Georgia Tech to fill the Gamecock void in March 1986.
Under his direction, Gamecock teams have made steady
improvements.
It was at Georgia Tech that Felton earned a national
reputation as a top recruiter. He recruited Haiti native
Yvon Joseph away from Miami Dade Junior College to
play for the Yellow Jackets.
Felton's recruiting season peaked last week with the
final confirmation that Obrad Ignjatovic and Bojan
Popovic would be allowed to come to Columbia and play
for USC during the 1989-90 season.
Ignjatovic is a 6-foot-2, 210 pound center. Popovic is a
6-foot-3 guard. Both were members of the Yugoslavian
Junior National Team which won a gold medal in the
World Cup Games last summer.
The two incoming freshmen scored less than 700 on the
Scholastic Aptitude Test. Due to an NCAA rule requiring
student-athletes to score 700 or better, they will only be
students in the fall.
Felton sees the upcoming year as an adjustment period
for the two international student-athletes, pointing out
the language and cultural differences of the two countries
and noting the athletes' need to work on the weights.
"I'm kind of disappointed they can't play this year,
because they can play at the collegeiate level," Felton
said. "But we'll just have to be patient for a year. In a
way it's good, though, because it'll take off some pressure
and let them concentrate on studies. They comprehend
English fairly well, but they've got some work to do. But
the university has some intensified programs where they'll
get a tremendous dose of English in the next year. Plus
they'll have a year to work on weights and become adjusted
to this country."
Ignjatovic is expected to perform well for the
Gamecocks on the inside but is also a point-maker from
the outside area. The two native Yugoslavians are also
expected to add heighth to the team.
With the signing of Ignjanovic and Popovic, USC's
allotment of 15 scholarships will be filled. Felton stated
that Perry Dozier has decided to foregoe his basketball
career due to knee injuries which have hampered his performance
in the past. Reggie Smith will also be absent
when the Gamecocks take the court in the fall, freeing
another scholarship for the Yugoslavians. Smith will concentrate
on his academics according to Felton.
International problems of visas and other paper work
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James B. Holder man and former U.S. Yugoslavian
Ambassador Lawrence Eagleburger provided assistance
in hurdling those obstacles, Felton said.
Popovic will pursue a degree in physical therapy and Ignjatovic
will major in hotel/restaurant/tourism.
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George Felton, respected for his recruiting and win
Gamecocks. The Gamecocks will play a 27-game schedule
1988-89 Men's B
Nov. 17 BRACKNELL(EXHIBITION)
HOME
Nov. 22 ATHLETES IN ACTION
(EXHIBITION) HOME
Nov. 26 LANDER HOME
Dec. 3 CLEMSON HOME
Dec. 5 MARYLAND HOME
Dec. 7 EAST CAROLINA HOME
Dec. 17 Tennessee Away
Dec. 20 OHIO STATE (ESPN TV) HOME
Cotton States Classic
Dec. 29 USC vs. LaSalle Atlanta
Georgia vs. Princeton Atlanta
Dec. 30 Consolation Game Atlanta
Championship Game Atlanta
Jan. 2 AUGUSTA COLLEGE HOME
Jan. 7 Davidson Charlotte
Jan. 11 Louisville Away*
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ning percentages, enters his third season coaching the
with 15 of those at home in Carolina Coliseum.
asketball Schedule
Jan. 14 CINCINNATI HOME*
Jan. 18 MEMPHIS STATE HOME*
Jan. 21 YOUNGSTOWN STATE HOME
Jan. 23 COASTAL CAROLINA HOME
Jan. 26 FLORIDA STATE HOME*
Jan. 28 Oral Roberts Away
Feb. 4 Clemson Away
Feb. 6 SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
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Feb. 8 Florida State Away*
Feb. 11 Memphis State Away*
Feb. 15 VIRGINIA TECH HOME*
Feb. 18 Southern Mississippi Away*
Feb. 22 THE CITADEL ' HOME
Feb. 25 LOUISVILLE HOME*
Feb. 27 Virginia Tech Away*
Mar. 4 Cincinnati Away*
Mar. 10-12 METRO TOURNAMENT HOME*
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h Strong names
and field signees
trained seriously except in his training
for the triathlon. His personal
Track and Field records are 4:20.0 in the mile. 14:45.0
ong announced the in the 5,000-meter, 30:30.0 in cross
eight students to country 10-kilometer and 2:22:11 in
s last week. the marathon,
s of the better Other signees include: Burnice
we have had here at Cross, Arthur Henson, Stuart Mee,
said Strong. "They Jill St. Patrick and Wayne Rimmer.
iselves thus far and Cross, a 6-4, 270-pounder from
help brighten the Durham, NC, was ranked second in
eld future." the nation's indoors in the shot put at
le signed are three 61-8.
>, including Robert Bernice has thrown 54-6 with the
/ood, Rickey Kerns college shot put. He has a good shot
1 Paul Laymon of at making the USA Jr. National
Team.
170-pounder, is the Henson, a 6-0, 165-pounder from
in the nation. He Independence High School in ColValuable
Player at umbus, Ohio, has a personal record
nvitational at he of 6-11.5 in the high jump.
innessee. mis per- Mee, of Melbourne, Australia,
lile at Greenwood spent his first two years at Louisiana
:lude 13.5 in the State University. He will join the
hurdle, 36.94 in USC Cross Country team.
;diate hurdle, 23-8 St. Patrick, the only woman signnd
48-0 in the triple ed, was an All-New England runner
in the 1500 meter and the 3000 meter
iduate of Eastside races. The 5-foot-eight, 110-pounder
reenville. The 6-3, divided cross country and track by
dished his personal playing basketball for three months.
:he 400-meter. Rimmer was the state champion in
ght year veteran of the pole vault event for class A A
comes to USC as a while a student at Pensacola Chrisnan.
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