| Show 8—CEU— Friday Dec 2 1977 Basketball outlook for 1977-7- 8 1977-7- will be definitely a 8 rebuilding year Jor the Eagles who finished last season with an 18 and 10 record placing second in the ICAC Conference for the 2nd straight year This 4 gives the Eagles a record for the past two seasons a challenging mark for this year's squad Last year’s team also tied e the high for field-gopercentage for a season at 478 which was set 40-1- all-tim- al in 196647 LOSSES The Eagles lose their top seven players from last season five of who graduated Gary Huber outstanding freshman guard who had 161 assists last season is on a LDS Max and mission Livingston their leading scorer for the Eagles with 156 points per game has decided to pursue emBottom - Malmrose (L-R- ): George Minlck tony Sperry Dale Ohlson Karl Anderson Dean Cox Back Row - (L-R- ): Marty Athletic Director Bill Peterson Cortny Anderson Rick Bakker Jay Larsen David Jennings Kevin Worthen Robb Hamblen Dale Wilkinson Coach Curt Jenson ployment opportunities with Sunset Sports Graduates include Chava allLopez conference and the Eagles' Outstanding Player Alan all-regi- on Scholtec Alan Campbell the starting center who set a new field-gopercentage record for a season at CEU with 61 percent Greg Morrill who was the Most Inspirational Player for the Eagles for two seasons and Brent Owens who did an excellent job at the end of last season al over last season With the Rick was first-teaCortny Anderson - 6’2” — for experience gained last year and Kearns Utah Guard Cortny has Just returned Jordan High School last he will be one of the top from an LDS mission after season averaging 18 points contenders at the forward playing as a freshman and 10 rebounds a game for position for the Eagles this during the 1974-7- 5 season Coach Hall Hale Rick was season for the Eagles He came to a big factor in leading his David Jennings - 67” — Center— Ogden Utah CEU as a 4A team to the consolation 21 Dave is a good scorer and State in the 7 and points championship averaging rebounds a game for 3A Tournament A very averaged 17 points and 9 Kearns H S He was a aggressive rebounder and rebounds a game at Ben starter at guard for the good scorer Rick should be Lomond High School last Eagles three years ago and one of the Eagles top year for Coach Ron Carling averaged 133 points and 47 prospects for a forward leading them to the State Tournament He was an rebounds a game and had position and 100 assists Cortny is Dean Cox 6'3" — School Utah the made counted on to return to his Forward— Price Utah High Team that played old form and if he does so Dean graduated with he will be a big factor for honors from Carbon High this past summer He the Eagles this season at last year where he won the moves well and shoots well the guard position Larry Hribar Award and for a big man and will see a for the lot of action for the Eagles 6'3" — was Karl Anderson second time He averaged this season Forward— Provo Utah 6’6" — Though Karl was lust 6th 10 points and 8 rebounds a Jay Larsen man on the powerful Provo game for Coach Evan Forward— Boise Idaho Jay is a strong forward High School team last Excell at Carbon High last who and A still season averaged 11 points and season he good jumper averaged 8 a game last rebounds 8 Dean 5 rebounds a a good shooter points and Boise for the High School year game playing at forward should develop at Ron Coach and McNeley Cbach Jim Spencer's Provo forward position where he helped lead his -Fteam was 26 and 1 and Robb Hamblen team to 2nd place in the placed 3rd in the State 4A orward— Roy Utah athlete Conference He was a An tournament Karl scored all-stand was over 30 points In the final from Roy High School District state tournament game as where he graduated three also picked on theall-st-BYU a starter A very hard years ago Robb is the only basketball camp worker who has a lot of all returnee from last year’s team two summers ago around ability Karl should squad where he played in 21 Jay is a hard worker who games averaging 33 points shoots well and is a good do a good job for the Eagles rebounder and 24 rebounds a game this season at forward — and Marty Malmrose - 5’H — Robb is a hard worker 64” Rick Bakker has improved a great deal Guard—Bountiful Utah Forward— Sandy Utah All-Sta- te m All-Regi- on All-Stat- er All-Regi- All-Stat- er All-St- ar All-Regi- on on 6W all-arou- nd ar ar A guard prospect from Bountiful High School where he played for Coach John Rooinson Marty averaged 12 points a game as a guard where he will Be competing also for the Eagles Marty is also an outstanding baseball player making last year as a shortstop and as a pitcher and will be counted on heavily in both sports for the Eagles All-Regi- on George Minick - 62” — Guard-WASHING- TON He was also the MVP in golf and Guard— Bountiful Utah Dale also played for Cbach John Robinson at Bountiful High School where he averaged 215 points and 5 rebounds a game playing at the guard position and was a second-teaand first- - m All-Regi- on basketball for Bountiful High School and should be one of the top guard prospects for the Eagles Tony Sperry— 6’— Guard— Nephi Utah Tony played at Juab High School last year for Coach Dave Decker where he averaged 175 points and 6 rebounds a game at the guard position Tony was second-teafirst-tea- DC George played at Frank Ballou High School for Coach Joe Morgan in Washington DC last year where he averaged 13 points and 4 rebounds a game He is an exceptionally good jumper and good shooter and should be a strong asset for the Eagles at the guard line this year He is also very quick and has good moves and should be tough to defense Ohlson— 6'— Dale All-Stat- er team All-Sta- te m m All-Regi- on and won the Playmaker award while leading his team to 2nd place in league competition Tony is a good shooter and will also be one of the Eagles' outstanding baseball prospects Dale Wilkinson as a starter RETURNEES The only returning from last year’s is Robb Hamblen played forward and let-term- an Xid saw action in -Fo- Utah Dale played for Coach rward-Ogden Ron Carling two seasons ago at Ben Lomond High School where he averaged 98 points and 9 rebounds a game at the forward He attended position Weber State College last year but did not participate in basketball lie is attempting to make the squad at one of the forward positions' and should make it intersting for some of the other forwards before the season is over Kevin Worthen - 64” - averaging games e 33 points per game Cortny Anderson who was a starter for the Eagles three years ago and Kevin Worthen who played a great deal at center during the same season will be returning from LDS missions Center-Pri- 6’3” twenty-on- ce Utah Kevin is returning from a LDS mission after playing as a freshman in 1974-7- 5 He was an nominee and made All-Regi- on in Region 6 as a senior at Carbon High School He did a good job for the Eagles in several key games and averaged 44 points and 4 rebounds a game in 27 games as a freshman Kevin is working hard to get back into shape and if he is able to regain his old form will be a strong contender for the center position this year for the Eagles |
