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Jones: Cadets utilize newfound life skills
Continued from page 13
pleased and appreciative that he has
agreed to represent our Oregon Nation
al Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program.
We look forward to involving him in
our activities as his time permits dur
ing the upcoming NBA season.”
The 17-month program applies to
youths ages 16 to 18 who are recog
nized as cadets upon entering it.
They work through a two-phase
program starting with a five-and-a
half-month residential program
aimed to help them develop skills for
coping with life. They also perform
community service and attend
classes leading to a high school diplo
ma, general education diploma, or re
covery of up to eight high school
credits according to their Web site.
The program is free to cadets and
their families and is preceded by a
full year of mentoring by a responsi
ble adult in the cadet’s home com
munity. Cadets are encouraged dur
ing this time to be active in their
communities by utilizing their new
found life skills. More than 3,000
cadets have entered the Oregon Na
tional Guard Youth ChalleNGe Pro
gram since 1995.
This is not the first time Jones has
given back to troubled youth. He has
been an active supporter for Big Broth
ers Big Sisters of Central Indiana. Jones
has donated tickets to academic
achievers in the organization’s pro
gram and Kids on Deck, those who are
currently on the waiting list for men
tors. He and his teammate Jeff Foster
hosted the Big Brothers Big Sisters
2003 Holiday Hoopla.
Details about the OYCP Program
can be found by visiting the OYCP
Web site at www.oycp.com or by call
ing 541-317-9623.
sadams@dmlyemerald. com
Dransfeldt: Jack expected to lead when he plays
Continued from page 13
years ago he guided a stacked Yellow
Jackets team to the national champi
onship game of the NCAA Tourna
ment. When you think of Jack, think
calm, level-headed point guard that
can distribute the basketball and score.
Blake has his first opportunity to
start after playing behind Gilbert Are
nas in Washington. Matched up with
Dixon again, the pair has a second op
portunity to translate their NCAA title
success at Maryland to the NBA level.
Jack faced Blake in college and now
on the same team, the pair are compet
ing again — this time for minutes.
“Everybody is going at each other
hard,” Jack said. “I think it’ll help us in
the long run.”
In a way, Jack, as point guard, is a
coach on the court and is expected to
lead when he plays.
“You have to make sure everything
is under control,” he said.
Even though he is old by rookie
standards, with two high school
players, Telfair and Webster, on the
roster, the 6-foot-3 guard approach
es this season knowing he’ll have to
earn his minutes.
McMillan, in his first stint coaching
in Seattle, worked with Luke Ridnour,
the three-year Oregon point guard who
flourished in his second season with
the SuperSonics. Ridnour, along with
Nick Collison and Rashard Lewis,
made McMillan’s decision to leave
Seattle extremely difficult, the new
Blazers coach said.
“(Luke’s) going to be a great player
at this level because he works at his
game,” McMillan said.
Last season, Ridnour averaged 10
points, six assists and a steal a game,
nearly double the averages of his
rookie season. He gained his first
playoff experience with the Sonics
malting the second round against San
Antonio. Ridnour’s growth into an
elite point guard came under McMil
lan, who now works with a new set
of guards in Portland.
“His desire, his will to become the
best of the position is his motivation to
work hard at it,” McMillan said.
The emphasis on hard work, some
thing McMillan preaches daily, is com
mendable. Far too often, fans read of
player misbehavior, whether it’s dis
obeying a coach or the law. To see the
current Blazers team with McMillan as
coach should bring back fans disgust
ed by the actions of former players.
The Blazers aren’t championship
material, at least not yet, but they do
have quality players and a revitalized
franchise worthy of support.
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