| Show r I tr r 9 ri 1 gr r r 32 t S 4 JOHN ERICKSEN f Ericksen ricks en Tabbed As Best Sixth Mart Man A recent article In the Logan Herald Journal was entitled Ericksen one of Best Men in College Ball The article ar article article ar- ar was written by Kurt McGregor McGregor McGregor Mc Mc- Gregor as follows When M v Ro erts fouled out of the Utah Utah State basketball basketball basketball basket basket- ball game here Saturday night with remaining in the game and the Utes apparently on their way to an ambush after losing the opening battle State coach LaDell Andersen walked past his bench looking at each player play play- er and then called on John Ericksen Go in and be a hero he told his senior forward forward forward for for- ward and smiled Andersen must have known what he was saying because Ericksen did dd just that In seven minutes he pulled do down Am seven seen rebounds and with the help of at two starters and two other ather re reserves reserves reserves re- re serves held Utah scoreless from th lh the field for lor Ask anyone who vho has watched the Manti Mantl senior and former Snow JC American All-American and he will tell you that Ericksen Isone is isone isone one of the best sixth men In the game of college basketball Last year for Andersen he started in 18 games and became became be became be- be came best known for his consistency consistency consistency con con- as he av averaged ra d over from the field Sports in information information in- in formation Director H Harvey Kilpatrick Kil- Kil patrick pointed out Ericksen in hi one me crucial game and said Watch him With little no notice notice notice no- no tice he will gut more mot rebounds and make fewer turnovers than any player on the court He proved It again Saturday as he pulled down an average of one rebound per minute of play that would be 40 for a a. complete game and sunk the only two shots he attempted from the field For the season he Is shootIng shooting shooting shoot- shoot Ing 60 per cent from the field Only Chris Bean who has hit four of five attempts for lor 80 per cent has a better average With Ed Epps and Walter Bees Ericksen proved that Utah State has one of the finest benches in the region It was the third win without a loss for the touted highly-touted and came on one of the hardest floors in the na nation nation nation na- na tion to gain a road victory |
