Huggins lands with Jazz after ninth round pick
Milt Huggins, SIU Carbondale guard, drafted by the Utah Jazz in the ninth round, faces rookie camp at end of July with a path to the veterans camp if he impresses. He averaged 19 points per game, shot 54.2 percent, and finished as Saluki career 11th scorer. He plans to complete his degree in August and seek health related work if he does not make the NBA.
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Alan Fredman
Southern
Huggins
Fredman
Salukis
Saluki
Pete Maravich
Wilbur Holland
Chicago Bulls
Tony Green
Jazz
the Brown
Georgia Tech
Wolfe Perry
Stanford
Ernie Cobb
Boston College
Keith McDonald
Utah State
SIUC
NBA
Gary
Milt
Utah
Gottfried
Wilson
Wilson drafted by Kansas City Kings in ninth round
SIUC standout Wilson, a 6-6 forward and two time MVC pick, was drafted in the ninth round by the Kansas City Kings. He says he will pursue pro basketball despite slim odds, aiming to support his new family as he eyes camp opportunities over veteran peers in a crowded roster.
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Mike Chamness
Southern
Mount Vernon
Wilson
Salukis
Kings
Mount Vernon High School
Europe
U.S
Basketball draftees from Missouri Valley players noted in latest NBA picks
The article tracks several MVC players moving to pro basketball, including Gary Huggins and Milt, with Scott Wilson awaiting his Kings terms. It cites Kreklow Bird Johnson C Johnson Nelson Mayes Dawkins and others, detailing rounds, teams, and Wilson’s plans.
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Wilson
Huggins
NBA
Drake
Wayne Kreklow
Boston Celtics
Indiana State
Larry Bird
Kreklow
Celtics
Not all prep injuries are part of the game
The piece surveys Decatur high schools and Illinois trends in sport injuries across football, wrestling, basketball, track, baseball, and volleyball. It cites numerous concussions and fractures, notes the helmet mask may raise neck injury risk, and discusses equipment quality, conditioning, illegal play, and age factors. It includes quotes from doctors and coaches about prevention, risk, and ongoing concerns.
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Decatur
Illinois
Taylorville
Bill Durham
The
Tech
David Bachman
Center For Sports Medicine
Northwestern University
James McElhaney
Duke University
Bachman
Dick Hutton
Edwardsville High School
James Crouse
Carbondale
Ric Scott
Charleston High School
Randy Miller
Effingham High School
Miller
Robert Burdge
St. Louis University
Crouse
Burdge
West Frankfort
Cardinals To Platoon Catchers After Simmons Wrist Break
St Louis Cardinals manager Ken Boyer plans a platoon behind the plate after Ted Simmons suffers a broken left wrist from a foul tip. Simmons will wear a cast for three to four weeks with two more weeks for rehab. Swisher and Terry Kennedy to share catching duties while Kennedy was recalled from Springfield Illinois where he hit .288 with 12 homers.
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St. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Ken Boyer
Ted Simmons
New York Mets
Andy Hassler
Simmons
Jim Toomey
Boyer
Steve Swisher
Terry Kennedy
Kennedy
Springfield
Ill
Davis resigns after 12 years as Elverado coach and AD
Cliff Davis, athletic director and head basketball coach at Elverado High, resigned under pressure from the school board after 12 years. His 109-175 record included three winning seasons but no wins in the last two years. He will stay on as a teacher and head baseball coach, with no teaching slots filled yet for fall.
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Davis
Elverado
Cliff Davis
Elverado High School
Crab Orchard
Elkville
Vergennes
McKendree College
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Frank Layden
Marion
Marty Blake
Milt Huggins
Dream
Dave Busch
Scotty Wedman
Bobby Nash
Detroit Pistons
Gus Gerard
St. Louis Spirits
Busch
Joe Gottfried
Gary Wilson
Wichita State
Lynbert
Johnson
Golden State Warriors
Creighton
John C. Johnson
Denver Nuggets
Chad Nelson
Atlanta Hawks
Derrick Mayes
Illinois State
Milwaukee Bucks
Paul Dawkins
Northern Illinois
Utah Jazz
Carol Alexander Lindsay-Schaub
Scott
Cardinals
Falcons
Greg Bigham
Pinckneyville High School
William Valerius
Murphysboro
Lenng F
Ron Reeder
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