The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-25

Pond, Crazy, guard.
(By The Associated Press)
Sixty-two basketball players, repre-
senting every section Of the state
were mentioned by 26 coaches as
worthy OF position on the 193l-32
mythical coaches all-state high school
basketball team.
The Associated Press poll of the
coaches disclosed that Bowles of
Minot, Noecker of Valley City, Weav-
err of Devils Lake and Aamoth and
Charbonneau Of Fargo had received
the most votes.
Voting indicated it was year of
outstanding centers with four players
holding down pivot jobs getting a
large vote. They are Weaver, Mock
er, DeMots and Finnegan.
Some of the coaches believed that
more than one Of the centers should
place on the first all-state and in an
effort to give them their due, shifted
one or the other of the centers to q
forward position.
Weaver of Devils Lake polled the
biggest vote Of any one player, which
elected him captain of the all-state
Noecker was second and he was shift
ed from center to forward berth
with Bowles Of Minot receiving the
other forward.
Aamoth Is Favorite
Aamoth received decisive vote
for one guard position which left two
centers, DeMots and Finnegan anc
Charbonneau, a guard, fighting fol
one position remaining on the first
team. Charbonneau slipped into tina,
by two votes.
! DeMots easily took the center posi-.
ton ON the second team with Saund-
erS and Agre at forwards and Rutter
| and Peterson at guards having suffi-
cient votes to place them on the Sec
ond quint, although the third team
players gave them a close race AT
forward and guard positions.
On the third team there was a
scramble for positions with many
players being nosed into the honor
able mention division.
The all-state team was selected
prior to the state high school tourna-
ment which closed Thursday night
and therefore tournament play by the
various men had no bearing what
ever on their chances for the all
state selection.
Team play and passing ability was
given considerable emphasis by the
coaches this year In selecting their
all-state men. For this reason Char
bonneau and Aamoth received a big
vote. They were described as won
derful defensive players, fast, shifty
and hard driving, and both good
passers with either hand. Exception
ally good ball handlers, their passes
were fast and true. Ability to elude
get the ball off the blackboard and
start the offense quickly made them
even more desirable players. They al
so are good basket shooters.
Weaver Has Advantage
Weaver received his overwhelming
vote at center largely because of his
height, an advantage necessary for
an ideal center. With control of the
tip-off and good shot from both the
field and free throw line, the coaches
picked him as the states outstanding
player. They cited that he had aver.
aged II points In each OF % games
played this season.
A place at forward was reserved fol
Noecker who, although he did not re-
ceive as many votes as Weaver, was
rated second to him. Noecker was
another tall center who was describ-
ed as fair tip-off man with very
good offensive ability and an excep-
tionally good basketmaker.
Honorable Mention
Guards-Elgie, Kenmare, Johnson
Of Sherwood, Plemel Of Cando, Whal-
en- Of Cando. Wolfe Of Harvey, Green
Of Bismarck, Erickson Of Minor
Thomson Of Hankinson, Wanek OF
Reeder, Lorang Of Reeder, Bergstrom
OF Enderlin, Mcdonald Of Grafton,
Postovit Of Max, Steinhaus OF Max
Hovde Of Aneta, G.. Thacker of Ham
ilton, Woods Of Grenora, Skies OF
Williston, Bickel. Of Michigan, r
Omasson of Park River, Theuneman
Of Bowman.
Forwards Gunderson Of Williston,
Kinnoin Of Stanley, Tuchscherer of
Rugby, Peterson of Sherwood, sundt
Of Tolley, Blanchette Of Grand Forks.
Ernst Of Hankinson. Konhke Of
Wahpeton, Botten Of Carson, Walstad
Of Bucyrus, Jeffrey Of Valley City, Or
luck of Max, Currie Of starkweather,
Ferguson Of Park River. Herzig Of
Bowman, Barry Of Hettingax. Doher-
ty Of Fargo and Lndman Of Hills
horo.
Centers-McLellan Of drenora,
Dodge Of Harvey, Duffy Of Crosby,
Bernard Of Wahpeton, Bacon Of Reed
er, Kraft Of Enderlin. Birk Of Park
River, Anderson Of Grafton.
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