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The Greek
Speaks
By NICK VOINIS
Special Correspondent
P’HOUSTON, Texas — Have you
ever noticed something about the
National Basketball Association that
makes it different from most profes
sional sports leagues?
I Not one player in the league
played his collegiate ball in the
Southwest Conference. Not one.
Many players in the National Foot
ball League have been recruited
from the SWC along with numerous
professional baseball players. Even
the Professional Golf Association
has members on its tour who are
SWC exes.
I This September two SWC exes
stand respectable chances of making
an NBA roster. Former A&M for
ward Randy Knowles (as reported in
The Battalion last week) will be try
ing out for the Chicago Bulls along
with former Red Raider forward
William Johnson, who will be trying
out with the Houston Rockets.
■ The Rockets held a three-day
rookie camp at Houston Baptist
University two weeks ago, where
Johnson, with some impressive
play, was one of four rookies to be
invited back to the Rockets’ camp.
Others who will be returning for a
shot at the big club include No. I
Jraft choice Joe Meriweather of
Southern Illinois; No. 2 pick Jim
Blanks of Gardner-Webb (N.C.);
and No. 8 selection Leon Johnson of
Centenary. Tech’s Johnson was
selected in the sixth round.
Johnson said he feels very fortu-
rte being the only draftee picked
from the SWC. “The conference
aesn t get the publicity other con-
rences get. Not as many scouts
nine out because the type of play in
[he conference isn’t pro type, the
2-year-old Houston Yates High
chool grad said. “The brand of bas-
etball played in the SWC isn’t the
ind played over the rest of the
ountry. The teams are then at a
isadvantage when they go to play
learns from other conferences. ”
I Johnson averaged 15.4 points and
nine rebounds a game as a senior at
Tech. He made nearly 53 per cent of
lis field goals for the 74-75 season.
Those credentials put Johnson on
he All-SWC team.
The 6-7, 225-pound forward be-
ieves the conference is steadily
progressing. "SWC basketball has
ilways been in the shadow of foot-
pall. This has always been football
erritory. People say, Guys down
lere can’t play basketball, ” Johnson
said. “We need to get a team up in
the finals of the NCAA tourney to
>tart drawing attention.”
There are three guys (with re-
naining conference eligibility) who
pould make the pros They’ll
pave to go out and work hard trying
to adapt to the pro game. Overall
the conference has many young
players,” Johnson said. Ira Terrell,
Rick Bullock and Sonny Parker are
the players which Johnson felt had
the best chance of surviving in the
NBA.
He also expressed his views about
the improvements in SWC recruit
ing. “The teams are now going all
over the nation for the best talent
available instead of staying around
here,” he replied. Is this being
caused by the addition of the Uni
versity of Houston next season?
“Yeah, the teams are trying to pre
pare for Houston, because Houston
goes all out for basketball. The
teams will have to be able to com
pete with them,” Johnson added.
As for who Johnson predicts to
take the SWC crown next year:
“Baylor will have a very tough team.
They have some good young, big
guys. A&M will be pretty strong
again, and I think Texas Tech will
still have a pretty good shot at it,” he
said.
Johnson stands a good chance at
making the Houston Rockets’ club
next season even though the Rock
ets are cluttered up at forward. “I’d
like to give it a shot. I think I will be
able to compete at a pro level,” he
said. “I believe if I work hard this
summer I would very definitely
have a shot at making the team.
Johnson is currently at Texas
Tech completing his undergraduate
degree in physical education.
★★★
TIDBITS
V All members of the Houston
Astros baseball club received
watches in honor of Bob Watson’s
scoring baseball’s millionth run
prior to a game in the Pittsburgh
homestand. Watson will receive a
special $1,000 watch at the annual
All-Star game in Milwaukee, July 15
to commemorate the event.
Perhaps these gifts will help the
team arrive at the park on time.
>/ Congratulations to Watson for
being selected the National
Baseball League Player of the
Month in May. He seems to be the
Astros’ only player worth mention
ing so far this year.
V The Astros signed seven draf
tees from last month’s free agent
draft, including the Arkansas
Razorback pitching duo of Richard
Miller (17th round) and Robert
Blank (18th round). Both were
selected in the regular phase.
(See ASTROS . . . Page 9)
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