From: trradrx@canctr.mc.duke.edu (R.CLOUGH)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.basketball.college
Subject: Nike Academic All-Stars Game
Date: 31 Jul 92 15:07:59 GMT
Reply-To: trradrx@canctr.mc.duke.edu
Organization: Duke U. Med. Ctr., Durham, NC


  Well, I taped the Nike Academic All-Stars game that was on Tuesday, and have
watched it a couple of times since then.  It was a four quarter game, but 
ESPN did not show each quarter in its entirety.  Despite that, they showed
each participant play.  The halftime features were fun; they showed all of
the activites the players went through during the week.  The minute the 
boys arrived, they were tested for academic skills, writing, etc.  Then they
were divided into 13 classes 3 hours a day for actual classes, remedial and
otherwise.  They also had people like John Lucas come in to warn them about
drugs, Bob Hurley Sr. and Jr. to talk about recruiting, an expert came in to
talk about AIDS, etc.  The slam dunk contest clips were among the most 
exciting I've ever seen.  Stackhouse had a Dr. J like, full court running,
take off from the foul line jam.  And that kid from South Dakota, Jason 
Sutherland, all 6 feet of him, was astounding.  The amazing thing is that 
he was dribbling the whole time!
    A number of players impressed me.  Jerry Stackhouse had 21 points, and
his offense seems so polished that he could compete at NBA levels right now.
Randy Livingston was hot and cold.  Joey Beard looked like a more fluid 
Christian Laettner.  Jeff McInnis may be a point genius.  Jeff Capel is
astoundingly quick, and a great ballhandler and shooter;  Chris Collins may 
need to transfer or prepare to play a lot of 2 guard.  Scot Pollard was
surprisingly tough.  Jacque Vaughn is lightning-fast.  Greg Newton is
very intense.
  Rasheed Wallace was a little disappointing, though he did show great agility.
Richard Mandeville looked somewhat stiff.  I hardly noticed Rashard Griffith
at all.  In fact, many of the big men looked slow.  Perhaps the pace of the 
camp wore them out?  They had been playing 2 games a day, plus three hours
of class a day.  
   Some more detailed descriptions:

Joey Beard, 6-10, power forward: A very slick player. Can shoot quite well from 
the outside.  He scored in spurts in this game.  He shot well from several
different spots on the floor; including a three.  Good rebounder; he boxed
out Newton a couple of times.  He had a crucial rebound towards the end of the 
game to stave off the blue team, and had a thunderous dunk to end the game.
Bears a passing facial resemblance to Jon Barry, but plays like a quicker
Christian Laettner.

Greg Newton, 6-11, power forward: A hard worker.  A great defender and excellent
rebounder, especially offensively.  Really dives after loose balls.  A good
passer, and he also sets good picks.  Not super quick, but runs the floor well.
His offense is a bit primitive at this point, but he supposedly has three
point range.  He took one (that I saw) in this game and missed it.  Looks
a little like Eric Montross but plays like Tom Gugliotta.  

Jeff McInnis, 6-4, point guard:  Called the purest point guard in the group.
He really showed some flashy passing moves; can really penetrate.  Played
great defense, too; really showed Livingston up on some plays.  Didn't shoot
too much.

Jacque Vaughn, 6-0, guard:  Very quick and fluid player.  He stole the ball
from Livingston at one end of the court, and took it all the way on the other
end, splitting the defense.

Randy Livingston,  6-4, point guard:  The man himself.  Brilliant at some
points during the game, sloppy at others.  Some of his turnovers were due
to poor anticipation on the part of other players, but he threw it away
several times, and the pressure put on by Vaughn and McInnis got to him a few
times.  Also was said to be slightly ill during the camp.  Still, his range
and accuracy were both excellent; he was hitting NBA 3 pointers pretty 
consistently.  He and Stackhouse teamed up on some alley-oops.  His 
ballhandling looks great.  He does not seem as quick as Capel, McInnis or
Vaughn.  Despite his errors, he had the composure of a true leader.

Jerry Stackhouse, 6-7, small forward:  21 pts, 5 rbs, 2 ast.  Decent shooter,
excellent post moves.  His athleticism is unequalled; great leaper.  Good 
foul shooter.  Very agile.  Very good hands.  He made a number of high-pressure
shots, including a short jumper in traffic to help thwart a Blue comeback.  
At times, a man amongst boys.

Jeff Capel, 6-4, guard:  Very impressive performance.  Astoundingly quick,
both hands and feet.  Great ballhandler.  Frenetic style, but has excellent
court vision and keeps in control.  Seems completely interchangeable at
both positions.  At one point in the second half, the blue team had pulled
within 3.  Capel then went on an 8-0 run.  He got fouled, made both shots.
Then Blue missed, the ball was outletted up to him and he nailed a three.
Another Blue miss; he got the board, ran the court, stopped on a dime at 
the three point line and buried another.  He is also a great passer.
Robert Clough, DUMC (though certainly not speaking for them)
	"I wanna be a black girl."--6 year old Theodora Richards, when asked
if she enjoyed her father Keith's performance that night.
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