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Show TheSalt Lake Tribune SPORTS Friday, July 19, 1996 cruitableathletes, but Reid has BY PATRICK KINAHAN ‘THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Originally a longshot, Brigham Young is closing strong in the derby to land super prep basketball player Chris Burgess. Burgess, a 6-foot-9 forward whois considered the nation’s top prep big man entering the 1996seasop, apparently has whitled his choices to BYU and Duke, with UCLA also in the mix. Heis expected to sign a national letter of intent in November,before the Start of his senior season in IrWine, Calif. ; Burgess was a Duke man all the ‘way growing up, watching stand- outs Christian Laettner and Cherokee Parks, who also is from Orange County. But Burgess, a ‘Mormon, may heed the cail to ometo Provo. “T've talked to Cherokee all the ‘time and hetells me how muchhe loved playing at Duke,” Burgess Like hordes of other coaches, Reid saw Burgess play last week in the Nike All-American camp in Indiana. Speaking generally about LDS athietes, Reid said. “This is a church-owned school. To me, CHRIS BURGESS Ove of maion's op hoop prospects [BYU]is where the cream of the Burgess is targeting the NBA and wants to be the focus of his college team. He likely wouldn't be the No. 1 option at Duke as a freshman, whereas he would be the immediate star for BYU. Burgess would be Roger Reid's most heralded recruit since Shawn Bradley. He couid also revitalize a program that has sagged recently and fallen behind rival said. “But BYU has definitely moved up. They really weren i there maybe in the beginning, bu’ . how serving an LDSmission, for "97-98. Coach Tara VanDerveer said “The media coverage has been phenomenal It's really exciting for these womentogetthe atten- tion. And not just basketball, but other women’s sports, too.” gether — 11 of the 12 players 5 SPH. ABS. Ac OM/FR CASS CO. MOONROOF CRUISE TILT. ALLOFS Pe ua in 1992. No US. women’s team has ever spent so much time towere chosen in May of 1995 — and none has ever done morefor the sport. The players made countless public appearances during their tour, introduced thousands of new fans to the women's game and helped spark plans for two women's pro leagues in the United States. And after making the cover of Sports Illustrated’s 1995 Honda Prelude SI $19,700 $701 SOUTH STATE STHEET © 264-3636 will be a freshman for Rick Ma- NCAA rules prohibit college coaches from commenting on re- They should. The United States won most of those exhibition games by big margins and is favored to win the gold medal after In addition to camps and allstar teams, Burgess is playing ona Mormontraveling team this summer. One of the players, David Castieton. is expected to attend BYU in 1997 and mayinfluence Burgess. Castleton, a point guard from Orange County’s Mater Dei High School, is a football star and may play both sports in college. jerus this fall. SeuwlhS TT" Pm really thinking about ees now.” continue through the Olympics,” Olympic issue, the U.S. women might be the glamour team ofthe games, the Dream Team notwithstanding. This whole year has been great exposure for women’s basketball and it’s something that will only ® Continued from C-1 settling for the bronze in Barcelo- fore transferring to Woodbridge. Murray High's 6-8 Britton Johnsen also performed well at the Indiana camp. His stock is rising, but he's still expected to select Utah, where his brother Jeff Burgess, who has family roots Finally Home In Atlanta crop should go. But I'm partial because I'm here.” Burgess played at Mater Dei be- Utah. Women Another GreatDeéal fix OT Top Prospect Leans Closer to BYU cs "96 CHEV TAHOELT Cherry Red Metallic, 4x4, H.B. Seats, cue, Tilt. PW, PL. 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