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November 13,1991...The Portland Observer...Page $
SPORTS
Fred Meyer/Trail Blazer
Youth Basketball
Tournament Set To Begin
Trailblazer Robert Pack is a Keeper
B
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The most direct route to the Port­
land Trailblazers may be through New
Orleans. Clyde Drexler was bom there.
W ayne Cooper played at the U niver­
sity o f New Orleans, and now comes
Robert Pack.
Robert Pack was all-conference,
all-district MVP, Louisiana all-star. All
everything at Lawless Senior High
School in New Orleans! The biggest
adjustm ent from high school in New
Orleans to college and then to the Pros
was:
A. The uniforms
B. The practice time
C. The food
“ The food is a lot different.” Robert
Pack said. “ I’ve had to get adjusted to
it since being on the west coast at USC
and now in Portland. The food is a big
change. I love cajun food. I miss the
gumbo, the jambalaya and the red beans
and rice.” The subject of food didn’t
come up when the college recruiters
cam e around.
Pack talked about the recruiting
process: “ You always have to look
beyond the coach. Check out the school,
to see if your going to fit in that envi­
ronment. Rem em ber it’s not ju st the
coaches. Some of the coaches are re­
cruiting you just for basketball. Hon­
estly, that’s w hat their job is, to win as
many games as possible. As a student-
athlete, first you have to look at the
school’s environment. When you visit
the school, talk to the other players.
Ask intelligent questions o f the stu­
dents you m eet about the school. The
coaches don’t always give you the full
deal about w hat’s going on. It’s im por­
tant because the next four years of your
i l l
B a r b
e r
life are going to be spent at that school,
in that area. You have to see if your
going to fit in, not just as a basketball
player, but also as a student...the social
life and everything else. You have to
have a good rapport with the head coach.
M ost kids only meet with assistant
coaches. They only have a certain amount
of pull when it comes to playing time or
dealing with the whole college situ­
ation. T hat’s why you have to have a
good rapport with the head coach.”
USC coach George Raveling started
things o ff right with Pack. He came
down to Tyler (Texas) Junior College to
talk with Robert. “ Before we even talked
about coming to USC, we just talked
about life in general, and different things.
O nce I went to USC it was like a big
family T hat’s the way he treated every-
o n e-eq u ally . He meant a lot to me. He
still means a lot to me in my life. Coach
Raveling was always there for me, even
when things w eren’t going well for me
(trying to get into the NBA). His inter­
est went beyond school and my playing
basketball. He is a good friend of mine.”
Fack has a healthy amount o f self-
confidence, but he is not a cocky guy.
He has a lot o f heart. That was dem on­
strated by his unlikely entrance into the
NBA. Not only was he not drafted in the
first round...he w asn’t drafted at all.
N ot one NBA team even asked him to
try out in a rookie camp. M ost people
would have taken this as a “ hit you over
the head” sign that you were through.
N ot Robert Pack. He played in the Pro
Summer League. “ I just wanted a shot,”
Pack said. “ Brad Greenberg saw me
and invited me to the veteran camp. “ 1
treated it as my only shot. I came into
camp and worked hard and things worked
out for m e.” Pack talked about his first
experience in Blazer camp. “ W hen I
cam e to veteran cam p it was a great
feeling to play with Clyde Drexler,
Terry Porter and guys I had watched
play. I knew I was here for business.
I’m trying to win a spot on this team
that has 12 returning players. I just had
to put that on the side, knowing all these
guys are great players. I had to put
m yself in their position and figure it’s
time for business now. I just realized
sometimes that I was playing with some
of the best athletes in the world. It’s a
great feeling.”
The rookie also had an important
message for kids. “ A pro basketball
career w asn’t prom ised to me. Even
though it was som ething I had always
dreamed about, I knew the chances of
making it were slim. I put things in
perspective. I knew I had to get a de­
gree, so I would have something to fall
back on. If I hadn’t made it to the NBA
I would have been lost without my
degree.” Ever since he left high school
Pack focused on getting his degree in
sociology. He got it in four years, and
plans to return to school for an ad­
vanced degree in counseling & educa­
tion. Pack likes to work with kids.
There are those who would say
Robert Pack was lucky to be added to
the Blazers. W ith the assists, steals and
free throw percentage he has brought to
the game, the Blazers made a good
deal. W ith the hearts and willingness to
give something back to the game and
the community, the City o f Roses will
probably be the long term winner.
W elcom e to Portland, Robert.
Prep Football
Class 4A Second Round Friday, November 15
Upper Bracket
Lower Bracket
McNary (8-2) At Tigard (7-3) 7:30 pm
Ashland (9-1) At Newberg (6-4) 7:30 pm
Jesuit (10-0) At Mazama (8-2) 7:30 pm
Barlow (9-1) At Milwaukie (7-3) 7:30 pm
South Medford (9-1) At Glencoe (8-2) 7:30 pm
Reynolds (4-6) At Lake Oswego (7-3) 7:30 pm
Sunset (8-2) At South Salem (10-0) 7:30 pm
Grants Pass (7-3) At Marshfield (7-3) 7:30 pm
Jerome Kersey and Robert Parish, fight for the loose ball. Portland
demolished Boston 116-90.
Photo by Veronica Green
The 7th and 8th grade Pop Warner Football League held its
championship game. Alpenrose defeated Jefferson-Self Enhancement,
19-13. (pictured is #32 Jeff Bennett of Jefferson on a 45 yard run to score
a touchdown.)
Photo by Veronica Green
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1 W / / « HWOW
MUTING FOR THIS W & .
...AND NON IT'S
WORLD
'The ninth annual Fred Meyer/Trail
Blazer Youth Basketball Tournam ent
is slated to begin on January 5, 1992.
Boys and girls in the sixth, seventh and
eighth grade that are involved in a
registered basketball league are eli­
gible to participate in the competition.
The tournament, a single-elim ina­
tion event, will hold its preliminary
rounds at local schools in the greater
Portland area. Tw o teams from each
grade level will advance to the cham pi­
onship round, which will be played
prior to a Portland Trail Blazer home
game at Memorial Coliseum . All par­
ticipants will receive a free entry gift,
compliments o f Fred M eyer and the
Portland Trail Blazers.
“ The Fred M eyer/Trail Blazer
Youth Basketball Tournam ent is the
largest youth basketball tournament in
the state of O regn,” said W ally Scales,
the Trail Blazers vice-president, spe­
cial events. “ L ast year we had over
1,200 boys and girls take part in the
com petition.”
Entries for the tournam ent must be
postmarked by Decen oer 9, and can be
found at all 46 Fred M eyer Custom er
Service Desks in Portland and south­
west Washington, and at the Trail Blazer
office (700 NE Multnomah, 6th floor).
The entry fee for the tournam ent is
$25.00 per team, and teams cannot
exceed 15 players. A team roster must
be submitted with the application and
entry fee.
Congratulations!
Gresham
High School
Class 4A
Volley Ball
Champions
1
WRESTLING
FEDERATION
The Blazers
8
■ RECAP: The Blazers opened by
beating Cleveland 107-96, then lost
to Phoenix 100-76, Houston 106-
99, and San Anton» 119-93 before
beating Indiana 121-96.
R O F IL E S
■ T O P PERFORMANCES:
#23
Scoring — 31, Clyde Drexler, vs.
Cleveland. Rebounds — 11, Jerome
Kersey, vs. Indiana Assists — 10.
Drexler, at Houston.
CHARLES McKINNEY
6-1 1 9 2 Jun io r
Portland, OR
2V
Guard
W ilson HS
■BEGAN THE WEEK: The
Blazers opened the season Nov. 1,
at home against Cleveland.
REGON STATE: Charles should be more consistent in his junior season...likely
f-guard starting candidate...struggled from the field overall last season, but is a
)od shooter ...O S U ’s biggest thre e-p oin t threat heading into the
>ason...member of Pacific-10 Conference All-Star team that toured Belgium and
olland over the summer...averaged 10.3 points and led the team in steals on the
ur. (1990-91) Charles averaged 9.5 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists while
arting 24 of 28 games as a sophomore...hit game-winning 12-foot jumper with
»ven seconds remaining in double-overtime victory over UCLA, and had a
milar shot rim out at the buzzer at New Orleans...scored a career-high 25 points
l 8 of 14 (3-5 3FG) from the floor versus Gonzaga, ano that started a season-
ng streak of seven games of scoring in double-figures...averaged 15.7 points
jring that streak...had 21 points on 7 of 10 from the floor, including 3 of 4 from
e three-point line in the victory over Tennessee...drilled a season-high five
rees versus USC...hit 14 of 25 (.560) threes in a midseason four-game
retch averaged 12.6 points and 4.3 assists in games played at Gill Coliseum, but only 6.5 and 2.3 respectively on
e road deceptively strong rebounder, failing to get at least two caroms in only three games...had a career-high nine
yards at USC and had seven versus UCLA...had a career-high 10 assists against Arizona State...ended season in a
ump scoring in double-figures in just two of the final 10 games. (1989-90) Charles averaged 2 6 points as a true-
-shman saw limited minutes until the final three games of the season where he scored 33 of his season-total 55
iints including 18 (7-11) at Arizona State in the Pac-10 Tournament...also had nine points and four rebounds in
CAA Tournament contest versus Ball State...hit four straight free throws in a four-««' ’ overtime victory against
SC...co-winner of Lew Beck Memorial Award (outstanding new player).
ILSON’ USA Today's Oregon Player of the Year as a senior...Street and Smith s honorable mention selection...first
am all-state as a senior as he led Wilson to the State 3-A title and a 26 0 record...Converse and McDonald's All-
nerica nominee...averaged 16.7 points as a senior and 17.6 as a junior...buried 102 of 249 career three-point
empts...Wilson won 49 of 53 games during his junior and senior seasons...first team all-league, all-tournament and
■ FINISHED THE WEEK: The
Blazers finished the week 2-3,2%
games behind Golden State.
T H U R S . N O V . 1 4 , 7 : 3 0 P .M . M E M O R IA L C O L IS E U M
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■ DENVER (Tuesday, 7 p.m.):
STANDINGS
Nuggets, led by rookie center
Dikembe Mutombo, are smnng less
and winning more with a more delib­
erate attack.
AFC WEST
■ A T MINNESOTA (Friday, 5
p.m., TNT): Wolves still can't
Denver
Kansas City
LA Raiders
Seattle
San Diego
score, and opened the season with
three straight losses, including a 77-
point effort against Denver.
■ A T DENVER (Saturday, 6
p.m.): In addition to Mutombo,
AFC EAST
rookie guard Mark Macon is making
an Impact for the Nuggets.
Buttalo
New York Jets
Miami
New England
Indianapolis
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Pacific Division
PERSONAL: Born November 4, 1971 in Portland...son of Charles and Cecelia McKinney...has one brother,
Aaron...hobbies include reading, skiing and bowling...majoring in speech communications.
Career Statistics
G/GS
21/0
1991
28/24
TOT
49/24
Shaw and Dee Brown sidelined, Celt­
ics have struggled and looked very
sluggish despite a healthy Larry
Bird.
T ic k e t s * 1 7 . 5 0 , 1 4 5 0 , 1 1 . 0 0 a t C o lis e u m , G .l J o e s & A ll T ic k e t m a s t e r o u tle ts
W a t c h W W F o n K P T V C h a n n e l 1 2 , S a tu r d a y s a t 11 0 0 A
’4
■ BOSTON (Sunday, 5 p.m..
BC): With point guards Brian
PLUS M UCH M UCH MORE
rd team all-state as a junior.
YEAR
1990
The Blazers
TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE MATCH
WWF CHAMPIONS-LEGION OF DOOM vs. THE NATURAL DISASTERS
(— TOTAL —]
FG/FGA PCT
19/46
.413
[ - 3-POINT - ]
FG/FGA
PCT
13/29
.448
96/236
.407
37/104
.356__36/46— 7 6 3 _
115/282
.408
50/133
.376
FT/FTA .PCT
4/6
.667
40/52
.769
PTS
55
265
320
AVG
2.6
9.5
6.5
REB AVG PF/D
21/0
19 0.9
70/1
3,1
86
91/1
107 2.2
TO BK ST MIN
157
4
6
0
12
1 45 62Q
95 7 6
1 49 977
107 8 2
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Cleveland
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800
400
400
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270
187
202
160
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144
204
218
295
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OSU CAREER BESTS
Points
Rebounds
Assists
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Blocked Shots
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Field Goals Att.
Field Goal Pet.
3-Pt Field Goals
3-Pt Field Goals Att.
3-Pt FG Pet.
Free Throws
Free Throws Att.
Free Throw Pet.
Minutes
AFC CENTRAL
25, vs Gonzaga (1/7/91)
9, at USC (2/21/91)
10, vs Arizona State (3/2/91)
5, vs Memphis State (12/19/90)
1, vs California (1/5/91)
8, vs Gonzaga (1/7/91)
14, three times
.714, (5/7), vs Western Michigan (12/27/90)
5, vs USC 2/21/91)
8 vs USC (2/21/91 ) & at California (1/31/91)
.750, (3/4) vs Tennessee (12/22/90) & at Washington (1/19/91)
6, vs Gonzaga (1/7/91)
8, vs Washington (2/14/91)
1.000, (6/6), vs Gonzaga (1/7/91)
39, vs UCLA (1/24/91) & vs Oregon (1/12/91)
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171
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100
222
145
235
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400
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1 -5 0
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2 -0 0
2 -1 0
1 -1 0
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San Anton»
Denver
Utah
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Dallas .
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Dallas
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