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GAMECOCK TRIVIA
Alex English (1973-76) holds
the record for most games
started on the Gamecock men
basketball team, with 111. Wh
Isolds the record for most
games played?
Davi
DWAYNE McLEMORE Sp
Siimmpnrtimp has hppn a
far farmer Gamecock basket!
Lany Davis.
Davis has spent the
months with the Raleigh C
the United States Basketba
the nation's only summer pi
league, and he hasn't done 1
himself.
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the Cougars to a fourth pi
in the playoffs, leading th
scoring average (17.1) and
made (49), and tying for
steals (27).
And while Davis wash
in the June 25 NBA Draf
plan to pursue a career in s
of professional basketball,
god in mind, the experience
has given him has been price
said.
Hs been a lot of fun for ]
said. Tve learned the pro ga
bit, and ifs been helpful to
understanding what is ex
the next level. It's really g
good outlook on the rest of n
Prior to the NBA Draft, ^
his agent had spoken to th
Hawks and Cleveland Cava]
he himself spoke to a scout
Milwaukee Bucks.
But Davis said he wasi
too excited about anything
"They contact a whole lot
he said "There's no guaranl
going to draft you or even i
to camp. They just want to
for who Larry is and win
player he is."
The USBL season end<
* and Davis plans to extend 1:
even further. NBA or not, he i
to join a professional basked
either in the United States <
Europe is a popular pla
for many who don't make 1
Davis said And the CBAis i
option.
"You have to keep your
your ears open," Davis said
have to pray for yourself ar
have others pray for you and
get a break down the line.
There's a lot of other waj
living other than the NBA.
to do right now is make a li
So far, Cougars head a
Ross said he has submits
name to try out for a
professional league. Ross cal
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keep his pro hasfcethall career going.
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DWAYNE McLEMORE Sports 1
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touted receiver Brian Scott, who s
to play football for USC, did not
academic requirements to gra<
from high school, The State news
reported June 13.
Scott plans to attend prep s
in the 1997-98 school year. Spur
Feathers reported that Scott will <
either Fork Unitm or HargravesM
School in Virginia.
He will be eligible to play f<
Gamecocks in 1998 if he qua
academically.
An anonymous source at US
The State Scott's arrangement i
best thing that could have hap]
"This will allow him to fulf
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NCAA sliding scale, will allow 1
qualify" the source said. "We kne
was a possibility when we signe<
It's worked out best for him. It wi
Another source told The Stab
USC's Everel
named to U?
STAFF REPORTS
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! Everett was one of 24 players eh
to compete on the USA Base
National Tfeam at Space Coast Sta
The Kennesaw, Ga. native wa
only player out of six SEC men
trying out for the team to maki
squad.
Gamecocks head coach Ray Te
was delighted with Everett's sele*
1 am veiy happy for Adam.,"H
said. "This is a positive statemei
our program at South Carolina
Adam as the only SEC player ch
to participate on this team."
Everett was fourth on the tea
batting this past season with a
average with 10 doubles, five tri
eight home runs and 52 RBI in let
1PHT Carolina to a 33-24 record.
Hie team is 9-6 through its fir
GAMECOCK TRIVIA ANSM
?r Field
BUMP. SET. SPIKE
The Carolina volleyball team has
landed five recruits ior me upcoming
season. The team will be looking to
improve on a succesful 1996 season.
Get the lowdown on the recruits and
their thoughts on USC on page 11.
amecock WR
prep school
did not meet the academic requirements
for graduation. The source said the
tor 1997 season would be "like a redshirt
year for him."
Had Scott decided to attend junior
Editor college, Carolina would have lost two
years of his services. Attending prep
fhty* school will retain Scott's four years of
i^ne(^ collegiate eligibility,
meet L^t year, Scott was rated the No.
luate i prospect in South Carolina by The
State. Superprep magazine ratal him
chool ^?' ^ 6 rece*ver ^ nation>
, and named him an All-American.
He was also a National Ibp 100 All-Uf-rv
American, rated the No. 24 prospect
in the nation.
)r the USA Tbday named him Player of
lifies ^ear ^out^ Carolina, and The
Football News rated him the No. 1
C told prosper hi the state,
s "the Scott caught 76 passes during his
sened senior year for 1,235 yards and 15
touchdowns. His junior season saw him
ill his cotch 78 passes for 1,137 yards and 12
e new scores.
rim to For his career, he caught a state
w this record 226 passes for 3,074 yards and
i him. 35 touchdowns,
as like He chose USC over Notre Dame,
Tfennessee, Florida, Penn State, Clemson
; Scott and North Carolina.
tt only SEC player
)A Baseball squad
rramaa and TTvprptt V? flQ nlovDrl m 1 Q
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. , of those, starting seven. He is batting
.367, with three RBI.
'ball Saturday' game against Korea was
perhaps Everett's best as a member of
the team. He went 34 with an RBI and
a the two runs"
^erg Tanner said he speaks to Everett
e the ?ften> and that he is doing fine and
having a great time with the team.
|nner The USA Baseball National team
^on feces Australia tancmjw through Sunday
^gj. before playing Cuba July 15-25.
ltfor The summer's competition
culminates at this year's major
l0sen international competition, the
International Baseball Association's
im in XIH Intercontinental Cup in Barcelona,
.356 Spain.
pies, One of those five SEC players hying
iding out but not making the team included
Gamecock sophomore outfielder Mike
st 15 Curry.
^ERt Barry Manning (1988-92), with 121.