Bulls Lose Coin Flip For Top Draft Pick
Chicago Bulls general manager Rod Thorn confirms Los Angeles Lakers will likely choose Earvin Magic Johnson with the top college draft pick after losing the coin flip. Lakers GM Bill Sharman says the decision is still between Johnson and Sidney Moncrief with no clear winner yet. Johnson has until May 11 to declare amateur status as he weighs turning pro for the 1980 NBA draft.
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Retractable seating eyed for Hawkeye arena project
Regents discuss a flexible 36 000 square foot arena with 21 000 square feet for offices and potential wrestling space. Critics warn projects may overpromise, while supporters argue the design enables a smaller arena within the larger venue and broader use for sports beyond men’s basketball.
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McCrea Returns to Coaching at Des Moines North
Louis Bud McCrea, famed Lake View Auburn coach for nine seasons, accepts head girls basketball job at Des Moines North Polar Bears. North competes in the DM Metro Conference after going 0-19 last season and 8-103 over six years. McCrea posted a 232-32 record with Lake View Auburn including two state titles in 1975 and 1976 and a third place in 1977.
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Bud” McCrea
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Ex Iowa coach Roberts resigns from Warriors
Oakland California AP Joe Roberts resigned Thursday as an assistant coach of the Golden State Warriors saying he hoped to find a head coaching job somewhere. Roberts had served as an assistant at Iowa under Dick Schultz before joining the NBA team.
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ISU Signs Moorhead Star Carr Four-Time State Champion
Iowa State University signs 132-pound Moorhead Minnesota standout Steve Carr to a national letter of intent. Carr became Minnesota first four time state wrestling champion this season with a 129 win 102 pins career and is the Cyclones third signee this spring.
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Krafcisin to star in Volunteer for Youth ads
Steve Krafcisin of Iowa City will appear in television commercials promoting the Volunteer for Youth movement. Filming occurs in Phoenix Arizona where he will attend a May 21 NCAA Fiesta Bowl sponsored program and dinner. Krafcisin, a 6 foot 10 center, averaged 7.2 points and 5.6 rebounds for the Hawkeyes this season.
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