ACC Nation's Best NBA Draft Brings ACC Players to Forefront
The NBA draft highlighted ACC strength with nine of ten rounds featuring ACC selections and six first round picks. Notables include Buck Williams going third to New Jersey, Al Wood going to Atlanta, and Frank Johnson joining Washington Bullets. Duke's Gene Banks and Clemson's Larry Nance also heard their names called in later rounds as the conference asserts depth and talent.
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Recreation Roundup Of Summer Activities In Mercer County
Mercer County Community Education outlines a summer activities schedule with no participant fees funded by a county donation. Programs run at Montcalm, Matoaka, Bramwell, Bluewell, Athens, Brushfork, Glenwood, and Mercer elementary and junior high schools featuring playgrounds, boys and girls basketball, and age divisions from 5 to adults.
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Sercer Elementary
ACC Cage Questions For Summer Debate And Preview
Though it is June, this ACC preview ponders whether Dean Smith can restore UNC’s Blue Team after a weak season. It questions LeftyDriesell’s Maryland rebuild, Clemson’s Bill Foster as preseason favorite coach, Georgia Tech’s Brook Steepe return, and Duke’s Allen Williams with Virginia’s Jimmy Miller drawing praise from Billy Packer. It notes Duke Virginia unlikely Williams Miller duel. Time will tell.
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Sampson Says He Is Having Too Much Fun To Leave Cavaliers
CHARLESTON AP Ralph Sampson says he is enjoying basketball at the University of Virginia too much to turn pro this year. He rejected offers from NBA teams and a blank check, saying education and personal growth matter. He aims to finish his degree, though a hardship draft remains possible, as he trains and plans to lift weights in the summer. Sampson also notes the Cavaliers’ rise to the Final Four and plans to help freshman Jimmy Miller adjust to UVA next fall.
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Strike Hurts Hacks In Cincy
In Cincinnati the MLB players strike hits local commerce. Barry Isaacs at Yellow Cab warns of about 80 lost trips daily and $400 per game. Hotels, bars, and restaurants fear cancellations and revenue drops as the Reds miss homestands and games against the Mets.
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Stepien Lands James Silas To Bolster Cavaliers Roster
Cleveland Cavaliers owner Ted Stepien added guard James Silas from the San Antonio Spurs for a second round pick and cash, supplementing two other high paid acquisitions Scott Wedman and James Edwards to shake off last season's laughing stock image. Silas earns 200000 dollars annually with two years left. Stepien expects no renegotiation problems.
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Silas
Stepien
Bowman Signs With Bluefield College Ramblin' Rams
Montell Bowman of Pocahontas has signed with Bluefield College to join the Ramblin' Rams as the program’s first recruit for next season. He plays power forward and formed a scoring duo with Ronnie Kennedy, aiding the Indians to the Regional finals. Athletic Director Dean Brunson helped recruit Bowman before moving to St Ambrose College in Iowa.
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Pocahontas
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Dean Brunson
Iowa
St. Ambrose College
Montell Bowman fuels Bluefield Rams NSCAA award effort
Montell Bowman led Indiana’s Rams to the NSCAA All-Sports Award as most players are set to return to Bluefield Virginia campus. Athletic director Brunson notes Bowman’s impact and discusses future leadership and continued strength of Bluefield College’s athletic program.
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