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Williams gave hugs rather than handshakes to his family before donning a Bulls cap and walking onstage. This marked the second straight year the Bulls got the second overall pick. A year ago, they acquired teen-ager Tyson Chandler from the Los Angeles Clippers for Elton Brand in a major draft-night deal. This year’s draft had no shortage of trade talk, either, with several teams trying to move into the top 10 or acquire one the veterans — including Antonio McDyess, Andre Miller and Baron Davis — whose names had been promi nently mentioned in trade rumors throughout the day. Mike Dunleavy of Duke went third to the Golden State Warriors, learning of his selec tion as he sat stage left with his father, former NBA player and coach Mike Dunleavy. The draft was expected to start getting interesting begin ning with the fourth pick, with newly hired Memphis Grizzlies president Jerry West set to make his first personnel move for a team other than the Los Angeles Lakers. Other team executives said West had been working feverish ly for the past several days trying to line up a series of moves. West chose Drew Gooden of Kansas, a 6-foot-10 junior power forward and first-team All-America selection. The Big 12 Player of the Year, who aver aged 19.9 points last season, would join a Grizzlies front- court that already includes Shane Battier and Rookie of the Year Pau Gasol, Denver, choosing fifth on a day when McDyess trade rumors were rampant, chose center Nikoloz Tskitishvili of Benetton Treviso in Italy. The 19-year-old Tskitishvili was the first teen-ager selected. A year ago, high school seniors comprised four of the first eight picks. There was only one high school senior expected to be drafted in this year’s first round, but it also seemed likely that only a handful of college seniors would be among the first 28 picks. Dajuan Wagner of Memphis went sixth to the Cleveland Cavaliers, a clear signal that the trade talk surrounding Miller — the NBA assists leader last season — was legitimate. Cleveland has told Miller it does not want to offer him a contract extension for another year, and several teams have been contacting the Cavs to make offers — most notably the Los Angeles Clippers. SPORTj THE BATTALION Memorial Continued from pages This time, the focal pointy a podium on the pitcher’s r where Kile made his living Harnisch, who had kno« ; ! Kile since 1991, recalled no-hitter in 1993 with the Askis as a highlight of both of the careers. “I can remember it as if itu yesterday,” Harnisch said. “I never wanted something someone so much. 1 told h then and I tell you now, io my greatest thrill in the game Drabek, who like Hamit pitched with Kile on the Asir; in the 1990s, also spoke of Kiie clubhouse leadership. “I was an only child, sogm, ing up 1 figured I’d never have brother and sister,” Drabek s; “How so wrong I was.” Veres, who was with Kile ? the Astros, Rockies Cardinals, read from scripto and added a personal not! “Everybody knew on Earthtk Darryl was a heavenly being is finally being crowned withths glory and honor he deserves Williams read the closing pravi Several players tried to lig f en the mood a bit. talking abo. Kile's golf game. ATK fHE B “DK. 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