Jeffrey Stockfon Emerald Julius Hicks (with ball) is expected to provide the Ducks with low-post scoring. i-—-— - Basketball Continued from Page 7A And I am very, very pleased with what’s coming in the door at this program.” The biggest of the newcomers is junior Julius Hicks, a transfer from West Valley Junior College in Cali fornia, where he played with Wright two seasons ago. Last season, Hicks was named a junior-college All-America selec tion by Street & Smith after aver aging 14 points and seven re bounds per game while shooting 73 percent from thd field. “I certainly feel he’s gonna be someone that teams in this league are gonna have to reckon with be cause he can really finish and score the ball down in the low block,” Kent said. Junior forward Bryan Bracey would usually figure to play most ly with his back to the basket as a post for Oregon. But Kent plans to use his athletic transfer from Mal colm X Junior College in Chicago on the perimeter as well. “From a talent, athletic stand point, he gives us something we don’t have,” Kent said. “[Bracey] New to the Flock Bryan Bracey 6-7,210-pound junior forward from Malcolm X Junior College (Chicago) Julius Hicks 6-8,235-pound junior forward/center from West Valley Junior College (Calif.) Anthony Norwood 6-3,185-pound sophomore guard from Collin County Community College (Texas) Ben Lindquist 6-4,180-pound sophomore guard from Utah Valley State College (Utah) can play inside or outside, he can shoot the three, he can post up, he can dunk the ball, he can maybe be at the point of attack on full court pressure being that big.” Bracey averaged 22 points and 10 rebounds last season and was an all-conference selection. Sophomore guard Anthony Norwood, a transfer from Collin County Community College in Texas, has the raw talent needed to earn playing time on a crowded Duck perimeter, according to Kent. "I had people stopping me in the airport, coaches, and saying, ‘Boy, [Norwood] can really play,’ ” Kent said. “And we know that.” Norwood average almost 20 points and seven assists to be named the North Texas junior col lege freshman of the year last sea son, and he will get an opportuni ty to flash his scoring skills at shooting guard while also backing up Wright at point guard. The last junior-college transfer, sophomore guard Ben Lindquist, impressed Kent with his attitude. “He [said], ‘I wanna be part of your program and help you win,’ ” Kent said. “I cannot put a price tag on how valuable it is to have a men tality like that in your program.” Lindquist averaged eight points, three rebounds and almost three assists last season for Utah Valley State College. 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