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Show - t - .1 V' THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2001 JJhe "27ur Perfect Ring (jattmffcT i . frothy an' ZCMI Center Mall shot 80 percent from the field and the Phil Cullen With a roster conspicuously devoid of a standout superstar-typ- e player, the Utah men's basketball team has had its success this year tied to the collective efforts of the group as a whole. While the egalitarian system may have cost the Utes early on, with losses mounting as players struggled to establish their roles and find their niches within the team framework, it has been paying dividends of late, with a more relaxed and comfortable set of athletes generating a winning streak. Although the U may still lack an o ultimate player capable of carrying the entire team on his back, what it has developed instead is a litany of athletes each capable of taking control on any given night. One player who has done just that of late is forward Phil Cullen. The junior from Chelan, Wash., played an integral role in the Utes' two victories last week- against UNLV and Louisville, respectively and was honored by the Mountain West Conference as a result. six-ga- go-t- - (801)521-306- 4 dbv mientiaL 111 After averaging 17.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists, and shooting 80 percent both from the field and from the three-poistripe in those two contests, Cullen was named the MWC's Player of the nt Week. It was the first such honor of Cullen's career and the first for a Utah player this season. On Feb. 12, he led the Utes into Las Vegas for a key matchup with UNLV. shootOn the strength of his ing performance (including ), he scored 19 points e and snapped the Rebels' home winning streak as Utah scored an 7 victory. He stepped up again on Saturday as the Utes played their final game of the season, against Louisville. The Cardinals had just as little success containing him as the Rebels did, as he scored ;6 field goals, points (on and grabbed five rebounds. treys) For the season, Cullen is the team's second-leadin- g scorer at 9.8 points per game. The Utes play their final home game of the year Saturday against And you don't even need -5 matter what your undergraduate degree, a Masters of Business Administration can be the key to career o nine-gam- success. And there is no better place to earn it than the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah. We offer a Two-Yea- r MBA Program specifically for those with undergraduate degrees. Not only will our program increase your earning potential, it'll broaden online Apply I 85-7- non-busine- ss ce your career options. Visit our web site at wvAv.business.utah.edumasters, or call for more information, then come and get down to business with us. Deadline for application to the David Ecdes School of Business is March 1 5. -5 UNIVERSITY flf DIflH DAVID ECCLES SCHOOL OF BUSINESS BYU. ''Building Foundations far Business Leadership" ..l-- S YMi y--- GQUJEQE WI8HT I itoste ami v V . O&ESTRiCTIQS OANCEFLOORS GIANT 2 LIKE an undergraduate business degree. three-pointers- THINK YOU'RE CREATIVE SkoolBreaks & Hard House DJs Old featuring TO WRITE ii 2 World-Clas- s SS-- n na vr--j mi i Hard House DJProducer THE CHRONICLE IS CluhflrenaL LOOKING FOR NEWS WRITERS. fi i or at 581-704- 1 rnsiH:s5cr. THURSDAY, MARCH Sells oat fast Coll us . I line In Utah's two gsmes last week, three-poi- nt Cullen Name layer of the Week ERIC WALDEN Chronicle Sports Editor 19 j ; arrive early! s ux Noilly us at: Club flXIS lfischerchronicle.ulah.edu I private club for members -- 100 South 600 West 6W-fiXl- S wwm.dubaxls.com |
