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NBA draft
By RICH TAYLOR
4?Ports Editor
J| Tonight's NBA draft will propel a substantial
number of former college stars into the millionaire
tax bracket Expectations run high for all of
these young players, but only time will reveal
who can or can't "play".
What follows is a listing of potential first
round draft picks and my opinion of their respective
merits, or lack of. The players are
mentioned in the approximate order of their
awsA-uuii.
Larry Johnson, UNLV. Forget about all
^the talk that he is too short at just over 6-foot-5
^ play power forward. This guy comes to play
EVERY night and will be an immediate impact
player in the league.
Billy Owens, Syracuse. Tremendous allaround
skills, but don't believe this crap about
how he can play every position, excluding center.
No way Owens can play the point in the
NBA. Still, will be a superstar in time.
Kenny Anderson, Georgia Tech. The
most overrated player since J.R. Reid. Sure,
Anderson is an immensely talented point guard
who, at times, has dominated college games.
But just as often, Anderson has hurt his team by
forcing things offensively, while playing less
"O" than anyone this side of Loyola Marynt.
It amazes me that he is referred to as a
in a lifetime player. He couldn't carry Jordan's,
Chamberlain's, or Magic's jock, not even
on his best day.
Dikembe Mutombo, Georgetown. Very
good defensively and on the glass. Limited offensive
skills prevent him from being a "franchise"
player. Unlike many others, I'm not ex- I
tremely optimistic about his potential to blossom
into a great offensive player. But hey, the 1
guy speaks well over 100 languages fluently, so
how can he go wrong? 1
Steve Smith, Michigan State. Future allSiirrv
Trihnc
By GIL MARTIN 11,31 Chariot
Staff Writer P?wcr forwa
With tonight's NBA draft upon G^"h a*L
us, The Charlotte Hornets have the Johnso; ^
opportunity to take a big step tow- j R Reid b
ards respectability. Picking first in faceted O
a draft that is, top-to-bottom, weak .
at best, the Hornets have their should" l,b
^Jioice of the cream of the crop.
Upon examination of the banner , .
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piayers available (all six or seven '
of them), Charlotte has but one co.me, t0 Pla
logical choice. Without hesitation, ^ witless at
the Hornets should take Larry 3 3
Johnson of UNLV. Johnson is a ? e^s ca
workhorse forward with shoulders Owent *
as wide as Rick Mahorn's butt, . ' 111
meaning WIDE, who can fill the , '
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From Staff Reports |S||pl
Prize USC basketball recruit
Derrick Carroll of Eau Claire 1111111?
High in Columbia will not enroll lllllljll
at Carolina after all. After failing IIBlPl
to score at least 700 on his SAT
re-test taken two weeks ago, Carroll
has decided to play at Fort ;|||*|||
Union Military Academy in Fork
I union, Virginia. Illlllll
SW George Glymph, Carroll's lllllllli
r^igh school coach and candidate iiliilllhlii
a ur the vacant USC head coaching
job, said on Tuesday that
"Derrick thought he had done llllllllj
well. He was very disappointed ll||ll|?
when he learned of the results."
In another matter related to |?||||p?
USC basketball, The Gamecock
has learned that rising junior for- fee
ward Edmund Wilson underwent ^
arthroscopic knee surgery three
weeks ago. Wilson indicated he
will resume playing sometime in
August after rehabilitation.
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star who is the best 2-guard to come into the
league in a while. Just wait and see.
Doug Smith, Missouri. Big and strong
with a nice touch, but still slightly overrated. If
he goes to Dallas as projected, will play a big
role as a rookie.
Brian Williams, Arizona. An immature
whiner who is making a mistake coming out
early. Will be a boy among men as a rookie.
Mark Macon, Temple. Rap on Macon is
that his outside shot is suspect If he can improve
his jumper, he'll be an explosive pro.
Solid defender also.
Greg Anthony, UNLV. Smart, athletic
point who will give you intensity on both ends.
Is a better scorer than most realize. Could be a
major surprise.
Luc Longley, New Mexico. 7-foot-2. Australia's
best center in years. Australia's only
center in years. Rumored to be tallest INXS fan
around.
Stacey Augmon, UNLV. Defensive whiz
who will thrive on pro's running game. Underrated
offensively, he will be a steal if he lasts
past the tenth pick.
Stanley Roberts, Lower Richland High/
LSU/Italy/Burger King/Wendy's Super Bar.
Great talent, greater appetite. Reportedly weighs
over 300 lbs. and counting. Will be a huge risk,
but 7-foot-1 talks in the NBA draft. Could become
another Benoit Benjamin, if it's indeed
possible to be that lazy and undisciplined.
Rich King, Nebraska. This 7-foot-2
chump averaged less than six rebounds a game
in college. He gives new meaning to the word
'project".
John Turner, Phillips College. Remember
when he played at Georgetown? Supposedly,
Coach John Thompson ran him off for associating
with drug dealers in D.C. Scouts are high
on him, no pun intended, but I think he will be
a wasted draft pick (again, no pun...).
;on man foi
te has: a non-existent play small forward in i
rd. While not being an Owe
due respect to Billy means, Johnny Newmar
lly bona-fide prospect, now, adequately fill this i
replace the enigmatic Mike Gminski, thou*
etter than the multi- twilight of his career, <
wens. His height and rebound well enough
e as big a factor as nate Georgetown's Dike
(witness Jerome Lane tombo from considerat
nd a guy in Philadd- tombo is an excellent sh<
1 Barkley). Johnson and rebounder. But even i
y EVERY night and is speaks five languages,
both ends of the court, shoot a five-foot jump
proven winner and his who wants a 25-year old ]
in do nothing but help Georgia Tech's Kenny
is not what Charlotte nee
intensely talented and, time. If J.R. Reid had <
ost overall talented even REMOTELY int
e draft, will probably NBA power forward, thi
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Rodney Monroe, N.C. State. Great scorer |
whose slender build causes some concern. On i
the other hand, he's bigger than Kenny Ander- i
son, basketball's patron saint, so he should be
able to overcome his slight build. Could really
light it up for a team like Denver.
Anthony Avent, Seton Hall. Considered
the Big Bast's best kept secret, Avent plays
hard every night Will never be great, but could
prosper on a team like the Pistons that utilizes I
role players effectively. I
Pete Chilcutt, UNC. Possesses a soft I
touch for a big man and rebounds well. Another |
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LaBradford Smith, Louisville. Great ath- i
lete? Yes. Great basketball player? No. Can he
make a career out of the NBA? Maybe. To do .
so, he MUST become a better outside shooter.
Soon.
Terrell Brandon, Oregon. If you don't
know of this guy, you will soon. He should go '
much higher, possibly even before fellow point ' ]
guard Greg Anthony. I j
Dale Davis, Clemson. Davis also should I i
go much earlier in the draft Physical speciman |
who can dominate inside play. He would be a | ,
great catch for the Hornets, but will not be | '
available for their second round pick. | '
Rick Fox, UNC. Inconsistant offensively,
Fox may be just a tad below NBA caliber, j 1
Again, he must catch on with the right team.
Chris Corchiani, N.C. State. Smart, tough ,
and team-oriented point guard who must over- 21
cdme lack of size and speed. There is a place in ' 2
the league for this man. I 2:
George Ackles, UNLV. Can run the floor, I ?
block shots, rebound, and soar with the best of I ^
them, but scouts question his on-court intelli- I ^
gence. Bull. I say this guy will be the biggest | ^
surprise of the draft. Great athlete who is suited | ?
for the pro game. A dunker extraordinaire. |
King Rice, UNC. Our own King Dixon i
has a better chance of making the NBA.
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the NBA. Kenny would be the man. Considns
by any ering the presence of Kendall Gill j
i can, for and Muggsy Bogues, however, J
x)sition. point guard is not the Hornets m
lh in the most pressing need. *
:an score Kenny Anderson is NOT, by _
i to elimi- any means, ready to step in and be
mbe Mu- the superstar he's acclaimed to be.
ion. Mu- He may be soon, but for now, S1
>t blocker NO!!! He is neither the next Magic
though he Johnson or Michael Jordan, as Sl
he can't many have labeled him. P
er. Also, Allan Bristow, Gene Littles, and tc
project? George Shinn, lend me your ears! v
Anderson Be wise. Larry Johnson is your ni
6s at this man. He might not be all-pro as a tc
leveloped rookie, but he will definitely pay T
o a true large dividends on your
sn maybe investment. 8*
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