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Texas A&M The Battalion Sports Wednesday, June 29,1983/The Battalion/Page 9 L“:No surprise: Rockets pick Ralph Sampson iat by acti A JL A JL ichingsim- iat by acd it in Texai s r husbam st minisiei . She wj SOI Pampa ii bll the e turnedtliia, In’t haveUfloi orning :r the \ ). .band where ibei mi ski pur: ;ree in Ej if his communii is steachinji ii g she discojfttl hment tu dents Ktfjie ction at ?arn howt he r daily btisi jr LCt United Press International NEW YORK — Ralph Samp- m,setting forth on new basket- frontier after a storied »j areeratthe University ofVirgi- ,was selected Tuesday by the mston Rockets as the No. 1 kin the college draft. Hailed as one of the game’s jiostgraceful big men, Sampson iters the NBA after having rned the pros since the end freshman season. During stay at Virginia, the 7-foot-4 inter was named College Bas- iball Player of the Year three ttiijiines and was the cornerstone of Cavaliers’ rise to national ■ominence. He was arguably school’s most celebrated in- ividual since its founder, Tho- tias Jefferson. Sampson, whose play at this lage has been likened to [areem Abdul-Jabbar, can take the delicate shot from the itside and also provide the in- de power. He jumps excep- mally well, handles the ball su perbly for a player his size and mderstands the nuances of the ' kin. 'ery sketcl duction. ■ were e Boma ern Sudan,’ Mavericks pick Vol forward Ellis; Spurs take Notre Dame’s Paxson United Press International DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks, needing help along their front line, made University of Tennessee forward Dale Ellis their first pick in Tuesday’s National Basketball Association col legiate draft. Ellis, 6-7, 205 pounds, averaged 17.5 points per game over his four-year career at Tennes see and led the Volunteers to the NCAA tour nament four straight times. The Mavericks had four picks in the first two rounds of the draft and 12 picks overall. Ellis was the ninth player chosen in the draft. In its second first-round choice — the No. 11 slot by way of a trade with Cleveland — the Mavericks, as expected, picked Derek Harper, a 6-4 guard from Illinois. Harper, the third underclassman picked in the draft, was a concensus all-Big Ten choice and averaged 10.9 points per game over his three years at Illinois. Harper has previously announced he would forego his last year of college eligibility. Mavericks’ general manager Norm Sonju had said the club might go for the best athlete available with its first pick and begin filling its needs with the second first-round choice. But the Mavericks were able to select Ellis when San Diego used its fourth pick in the first round to take a guard, Arizona State’s Byron Scott. The San Antonio Spurs, needing a backup center to spell Artis Gilmore, found the pick ings among big men slim Tuesday and chose Notre Dame guard John Paxson in the first round. Paxson, 6-2, 185, averaged 17.7 points per game for the Fighting Irish last year and com pleted his four year career with a 12 point per game average. San Antonio general manager Bob Bass had hinted the Spurs would take a big forward instead of a guard if any front line players were left by the team’s 19th position in the first round, but early draft selections focused almost exclusively on forwards and centers, leaving the Spurs little choice. tale : ' ! Victimized by all sorts of col- ipsing defenses, Sampson did run up overwhelming statis ts, averaging 19.0 points and 11.7 rebounds a game last year. If was the all-time leader in re- oundsand blocked shots at Vir ginia and the school’s third high est scorer in history. “Eve lived through all the eras of basketball — Mikan, Russell, Chamberlain, Jabbar, Walton and Malone,” said Marty Blake, the NBA’s director of scouting. “Now we’re entering Sampson. In 10 years, people will say this was the era of Sampson and| Moses Malone.” Sampson’s selection was announced just a few seconds af ter the draft ofaicially began at 1:15 p.m. CDT. The Indiana Pacers, who lost a coin flip to Houston for the rights to Sampson, picked second and took Steve Stipano- vich of Missouri. A 6-11 center who hits from the perimeter, Sti- panovich will play center or power forward in the NBA. He averaged more than 18' points and 8 rebounds a game last season and helped make Missouri one of the country’s strongest teams as he set school records for points, rebounds and blocked shots. His value soared since outplaying Samp son in a nationally televised game last season and impressing scouts in postseason play. The Rockets, with their second pick in the round, added Rodney McCray of Louisville. At 6-7 V2 and 220 pounds, McCray plays bigger than the numbers indicate. Along with his brother Scooter, he helped make Louisville a powerhouse. He did not run up exceptional statistics — 11 points and more than 8 rebounds a game last year — but scouts are certain he is capable of starting in the NBA. Selecting fourth, the San Diego Clippers picked Byron Scott of Arizona State. Scouts feel Scott may be the class guard of the draft. A 6-3 player who gave up his final year of eligibil ity, Scott shifted from shooting guard to point guard as a senior but still averaged more than 21 points a game. The leading scor er in Arizona State history, Scott is considered ready to play offense in the NBA but his de fense will need polishing. Blake said Scott has the “potential to be a superstar”. Chicago chose Sidney Green of Nevada-Las Vegas. It took Green some time to get his game in form at UNLV but he finished as the top rebounder in the school’s history. He will be shifted from center to power forward in the pros and could become a real factor in the league. Green averaged 22 points and 12 rebounds as a senior and moves well on the break for a 6-9, 215-pounder. Following Green, Golden State took forward Russell Cross of Purdue, Utah named forward Thurl Bailey of North Carolina State, Detroit got forward Antoine Carr of Wichita State, Dallas chose forward Dale Ellis of Tennessee, Washington pick ed guard Jeff Malone of Missis sippi State and Dallas selected guard Derek Harper of Illinois. New York chose guard Dar rell Walker of Arkansas, Kansas City took Whatley, Portland selected forward Clyde Drexler of Houston, Denver got guard Howard Carter of Louisiana State, Seattle named Missouri guard Jon Sundvold, Philadel phia chose guard Leo Rautins of Syracuse and Milwaukee took center Randy Brener of Minne sota. San Antonio picked guard John Paxson of Notre Dame, Cleveland named forward Roy Hinson of Rutgers, Boston grab bed center Greg Kite of Brigham Young, Washington chose swingman Randy Witt- man of Indiana, the Pacers named Wiggins and Cleveland closed out the 80-minute open ing round with guard Stewart Granger of Villanova. I The Bullets sent Wittman to ; Atlanta for veteran forward . Tom McMillen and the Hawks’ second-round pick next year. Riley, Naulls join list of SWC draftees \rab nortk y ’try- United Press International rhosen in the annual selection of was the first first player chosen Drexler’s teammate at Hous- ma forward David Little, who ward Dan Gay, were fourth Two ( United Press International Eight Southwest Conference Gyers — including Texas IM’s Claude Riley and Tyren aulls—drew nods through the Rt five rounds of Tuesday’s ational Basketball Association raft, with Arkansas guard Dar- iWalker the first SWC player COMPARE Compare the cost of a complete evening meal at the Memorial Student Cen ter with the cost of a ham burger, cola, and french fries anywhere else. chosen in the annual selection of collegiate talent. Walker, taken by New York in the first round and the 12th player chosen overall, was the fourth guard selected in the draft. Houston forward Clyde Drexler, who passed up his final year of college eligibility, joined Walker as the only other South west Conference player chosen in the first round. Drexler, drafted by Portland, was the first first player chosen from a Texas school and the 14th chosen overall. Despite the SWC’s strong showing in the draft, two Okla homa members of the Big 8 Conference, Oklahoma State and Oklahoma, had three play ers each selected in the first five rounds. Leading the Oklahoma con tingent was OSU forward Leroy Combs, chosen by Indiana as the second pick of the second round. id’s # Drexler’s teammate at Hous ton, forward Larry Micheaux, was the only Southwest Confer ence player chosen in the second round, going to Chicago, which picked fifth. Later in the day, Micheaux was traded to Kansas City. However, North Texas State University forward Ken Lyons also went in the second round when he was tagged by Philadel phia. Aggie forward Claude Riley was the only SWC player picked in the third round, when he was tabbed by Philadelphia. Oklaho ma forward David Little, who transferred to Norman from Texas Tech in Lubbock, was chosen by Denver in the third round. Texas Christian’s high- scoring duo of Doug Arnold and Darrell Browder went in the fourth round. Browder was the first player picked in the fourth round, going to Houston. Arnold was picked sixth in the round by Utah. Two Louisiana players, Northwestern Louisiana for ward Johnnie Martin and Southwestern Louisiana for ward Dan Gay, were fourth round picks. Martin went to Dal las, which picked ninth in the round, and Gay went to Washington, which had the 10th pick. Texas Southern forward Harry Kelly closed out the list of area players selected in the fourth round when he was taken by Atlanta, which picked 11th. Two more Oklahoma players, guard Chuck Barnett and center Charles Jones, were drafted in the fifth round. Barnett went to Houston and Jones was picked by Atlanta. Two Oklahoma State players also went in the fifth round. 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