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Show The Daily Utah Chronicle, Friday, June 3, Page Fourteen 1983 Sampsoo to give Rockets big boost russ lemmon originally the property of the New Orleans Jazz. The Hawks selected North Carolina State's David Thompson. However, the Denver Nuggets of the ABA persuaded Thompson to sign with NBA. them, rather than with the Los Angeles, which had the second pick, drafted David Meyers of UCLA. Meyers was a major part of the trade that to come to the Lakers from Milwaukee allowed Abdul-Jabb- ar 1974-7season. 5 after the When basketball historians remember the 1983 NBA draft, the name of Ralph Sampson will be the most prominent. Just like Alcindor in 1969, Walton in 1974 and Bird in 1978, Sampson has the potential to lead a previously losing team to an NBA championship in a very short period. A player like that doesn't come along every year. championship during his rookie season, Kareem Abdul-Jabb- ar and Larry Bird accomplished the feat during their second year in the league. Bill Walton turned the trick in his third season. Many NBA observers place Sampson in the same class as Abdul-Jabba- r, Bird and Walton when measuring his potential to turn a losing franchise into a perennial winner. Few doubt that Sampson will be the NBA's premier player from the late 1980s to s. the Sometimes a team is better off choosing second than having the first pick. In 1972 Portland had the first pick and selected LaRue Martin. A center from Loyola of Chicago, Martin scored a high of 7.0 points per game (1974-7during his four-ye- ar NBA career. In 1975 the Atlanta Hawks owned the first pick, which was Whi n, i he National Basketball Association conducts its annual co!icgiaie Jiaft June 28 the Houston Rockets should jump from their curren: state of poverty to a lengthy period of prosperity as quickly as tiey can say Ralph Sampson. New Houston head coach Bill Fitch, who resigned as the Boston i d ics' mentor last week, cautioned not to expect too much from :he three-tim- e college Player of the Year during his first year of professional basketball. team into an NBA champion is usually an Turning a siow process. Some teams, the Utah Jazz for example, extremely never own an NBA championship trophy. may While no player has led a team which finished last in its own division the same year he was drafted to the world more-establish- mid-1990- last-pla- ce 5) ed IM spring events coupon coming to a close by Dave Hosick Chronicle staff (SEBHEMC The end is approachingfor spring quarter Intramural activities, and plans are being finalized for summer quarter events. softball tournament, semifinal games will have In the co-rthe Physics team tackling David's Giants, Family testing CdDIPOES I o ec Ltd. HSMM, the Union Rec Team tangling with the Mouthful bunch, and Falasha squaring off against the Inmates. A champion will be crowned Friday at 5 p.m. on the Ballif 2 0 c s o I 0 field. Semifinal action in the men's pro division will have the Hog Bas taking the field against the Pistons, and the Big Sticks battling Bat Religion. In men's rec division quarterfinal action, the Enchiladas face the Brotherhood, Gamato meets the winner of the game between Polish Solidarity and the Chicken Chokers, the winner of the game between Cooper's Droopers and the Muhuh's takes on the victor of the Long Shots and Jack's Bears contest andJLong & Hard faces either Vermin or the No Names. .The championship game is scheduled for Friday at 5 p.m. on the Ballif 2 field. 'l s Sl2 x 11 copies only 2. I copies with coupon 222 South 13th East (801) 582-383- 8 (behind B & B Burger) '"The women's division semifinal pairings will have the going up against either V.C.H.S. or the D.G. Darlings, and Class Edition meeting the Educators. The title will be decided Friday at 6 p.m. on the Ballif 1 field. It will be the Leatherballs and Tequila Shooters battling for the championship of the men's rec division soccer tournament. Semifinal results had the Leatherballs ending the title hopes of Kappa Sigma, and the Tequila Shooters downed Krache's Team. Wallyball semifinal action will have the Over The Hill Gang facing the Biology team, and the Stingers facing the Bailers. The Biology team advanced with a forfeit win, and the Stingers handled Knarley's 15-- 6, 15-- 9. Posting wins in racquetball rec doubles action were G. Koenig-Din- o Putnam and Schweitzer, Rod Barlow-Fran- k Hart-RoChuck b Jahries in winners bracket action. Advancing in the losers bracket were Bill Derocher-Da- n Scholefield and Rick Gardner-Forre- st Pickett. Dan Gold and Renee Hansen stormed into the finals of the co-rdoubles tennis competition and they will face the winner of the match between Paul Henderson and Bovd Knock-Ou- ts offer expires June 15, 1983 ec Davis-Jennif- er Lou Hopps. 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