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Battalion Sports June 29, 1982 Page 7 n uck. the thouss! n the city’s Cit: ware of the* oon filled wiii and danffl; bed :ago, about /ed at a pari , uniforms a:,: : helmets, brmedasti : immedialt iy hundreds^ ers from | lomosexual?: jegan thro»iti • It; sin:; liait; ft want yowi >ne Nazi Pan lis adver : you near rested at bi orderly cob ers OSS JTar Heel star most logical to be Worthy No. 1 pick id the Equal t would to® Constitution ■sident, hist t. The fijl hts is not enli leginning, ondale’s speec ERA a NBA draft time Aggies’ Woods expects second-round selection by Frank L. Christlieb Sports Editor Many NBA scouts have dub- this year’s college draft as a uard-dominated, undergradu- ite-dominated collection of bas- etball players from around the ation. In that respect, Texas Rudy Woods stands to be jutnumbered, since he’s a cen- ;er and he recently completed is fourth year of eligibility. But Woods, still fighting a jattle against critics who have spent the past four years analyz ing the trials and tribulations of “the star who never was,” says he’s confident about his chances of being selected early in the draft. The summer draft opened this morning at 11 CDT at Madison Square Garden’s Felt Forum in New York. “I feel that I’ll go no lower than the second round, and that I’ll go high in that round,” Woods said Monday. Some professional scouts have said that an NBA team might “take a chance” on Woods, drafting him because of his tremendous potential. Woods, however, disregards those assessments. “They’re really taking a chance on everyone in the draft, so I look at (those comments) constructively,” the 6-10 former Bryan High School all-America said. “If I don’t make it, I’m not going to go off and shoot myself. I’ll just have to wait and see what happens.” Woods said he’s been con tacted by the Chicago Bulls, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cava liers, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs , and Dallas Mavericks. Woods has partici pated in pre-draft camps at Chi cago and Phoenix, and has in vestigated a semi-pro league in Italy as well. Aggie coach Shelby Metcalf said he sees excellent profes sional potential in Woods, who United Press International NEW YORK — In the grand radition of the rich getting idler, the Los Angeles Lakers pen today’s NBA college draft. While all signs point toward be selection of forward James Vorthy of North Carolina, the JBA champions insisted pro- :cting the identity of the No. 1 hoice. “We just don’t know who we’re going to take,” owner Jer ry Buss said. “I have my selec tion, but (General Manager) Jer ry West and (President) Bill Sharman also have their choices.” The 10-round draft, open to the public, begins at noon EDT at Madison Square Garden’s Felt Forum. And while many of the top selections will attend, Worthy is not among them. Fullback Smith makes decision; signs with A&M ■sident says if i O’Connor ourt proves f: ) equal rp ;n. John Gltr ‘But we ‘ > a huge iking one * bringing jt ■omen." /ice Preside e, addressini r, said the be ights Amend; ng- vhere the ids, and weie itil it’s won, u !i answeredy fullback George Smith of Coffee County High School in Doug- „ , .*.38, Ga., signed a football scholarship with Texas A&M University £ , on up Smith, who in February signed a national letter of intent to (tend the University of Georgia, two weeks ago gained the right to ionsider another school after Georgia dropped his scholarship in he midst of apparent recruiting violations. A6-3,230-poundall-America who was named player of the year Georgia, Smith had been recruited heavily by Texas A&M’s ackie Sherrill and offensive assistant George Pugh before decid- ng upon Georgia near the end of the recruiting campaign in ■ebruary. Smith, with a 4.6 time in the 40-yard dash, rushed for ,600 yards as a senior at Coffee County. Besides earning all-state, all-district and all-region honors, demona qualified for the “Super I 1 ” team in Georgia and the “Super Tht 4 S if team, which covers Georgia and Florida. Smith, who saw ;d I Antra )| a yi n g t jme at defensive tackle, tight end, linebacker and strong a i a ^ et y ^ ur * n g his high school career, has been rated by a national id Ood ecruiting magazine as one of the top 15 players in the nation. the Nationill Women larchers, Lite, to pit tall. The i d to desert tlij dess meml RA are put )ostd use onalateii the recot /o of the foil been plap s wasthefii cets sank, rs perforrat on liftoff t Roman .8 million opel the da sky. • jettisoned two minute were sup| ted to these) icre for n roosters was ■om the first! 5 months aii officials • that coni parachutes | although ery ships Fi icated the lat pull ( id the nose up ntrol spoilt i said first ref roosters p# but they** 1 , onar, lyinjlfl OOfeetbeVj niles out it day, official 1 , rmined wad ,ke a tryatrf sters. The^ ; ships wonky east until tlK ; :' on the boo? Tuesday afternoon, he fiew from North Carolina to Los Angeles. The Lakers and Clip pers, who pick second, re quested the 6-foot-9 all-America be on the West Coast should they draft him. “He’s one of the very best ever to come out of North Carolina,” West said. “And with the guys that school has produced, that says enough right there.” Although the Lakers have an abundance of strength, they are concerned over the knee injury to power forward Mitch Kup- chak. If Worthy goes to the Lakers, San Diego may follow with for ward Dominique Wilkins of Georgia. Dubbed the “Human Highlight Film” for his rim shaking moves, Wilkins is one of the most electric players to enter the pros in some years. Utah has the third choice and Terry Cummings of DePaul fi gures to be the choice. He can play power forward or center and take control underneath. Worthy, Wilkins and Cum mings are undergraduates and highlight the infusion of the draft’s young blood. As many as nine of the 12 players who de clared early eligibility for the NBA could go in the first round. Following Utah, the rest of the round is: Dallas, Kansas City, New York, Chicago, In diana, Detroit, Atlanta, Port land, Cleveland, New Jersey, Golden State, Phoenix, Hous ton, Kansas City, Detroit, De nver, Milwaukee, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Boston. Those with two choices each in the first round are Kansas City (5, 17), Detroit (9, 18) and New Jersey (13, 21). San Anto nio and Washington make their opening choice in the second round and Seattle must wait un til the third. “The anticipation is great, a lot of teams can help them selves,” New Jersey Nets’ Coach Larry Brown said. “You hope you know about the players be fore you draft them.” ‘ Will There Be Blood If You Need It? ... only if there’s a volunteer donor to provide it. Like yourself. Blood has to come from another human being. It cannot be manufactured. You can be that volunteer donor June 28 and 29. That’s when the Texas A&M Blood Club has its annual Summer blood drive. Wadley Central Blood Bank is proud to have been associated with this 12th Man tradition of service to humanity during the past 24 years. We look forward to continuing to participate in the Texas A&M Blood Club drives for many years to come... and we join with all Texans in saluting this unparalleled gesture of generosity and concern for one’s fellow man! AGGIE BLOOD DRIVE MONDAY, JUNE 28 AND TUESDAY, JUNE 29 LOCATION: BLOODMOBILES PARKED IN FRONT OF THE COMMONS AND ADJACENT TO MSC WADLEY CENTRAL BLOOD BANK Sponsored by APO, OPA, & Student Government averaged 13.9, 11, 8.1 and 11 points a game during his four seasons at Texas A&M. “He could do it,” Metcalf said of Woods’ prospects of being drafted early. “He’s got talent. I hope for his sake that he goes high and gets an opportunity to prove himself.” Woods, who played in only 13 games during the 1980-81 sea son before being declared scho lastically ineligible, holds Texas A&M records for blocked shots, and finished his career as the third leading rebounder in the school’s history. Forwards Ver non Smith and Rynn Wright, who completed their eligibility during the 1980-81 season, are No. 1 and No. 2 on the rebound ing charts, while Woods holds down the No. 6 spot on the all- time scoring list. Woods won two Southwest Conference field goal percen tage titles during his Texas A&M career, shooting 62 per cent during his freshman year and averaging 59 percent dur ing the following season. During recent NBA drafts, several Texas A&M players have been picked within the first three rounds. In 1981, the Phi ladelphia 76ers chose Smith in the second round and Wright in the eighth round. The expan sion-team Dallas Mavericks selected guard David Britton in the third round of the 1980 draft following the Aggies’ Southwest Conference cham pionship season. Smith and Wright, however, were cut by Philadelphia before the start of the regular season, with Smith being the last player released from the squad. The Mavericks did likewise with Brit ton prior to the season. staff photo by Peter Rocha Lining up the putt Fourteen-year-old Blaine Dykes, a participant in the first-ever Texas A&M All-Sports Camp, eyes the line between the ball and the cup during a practice ses- on the Texas A&M golf course Monday afternoon. 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