Show Utah Stars tars Sign Jackson Jaclson With the announcement Wednesday Wednesday Wed Wed- of the signing of Merv Jackson the Utah Stars have under contract for the 1972 73 season all of their players We are extremely pleased that all of our players have agreed to terms and there are areno areno areno no holdouts with the opening of our training camp scheduled for next Tuesday said Stars' Stars president Vince Boryla It n had been announced earlier that Willie Wise had Inked a contract for the 73 1972 campaign campaign campaign cam cam- and Zelmo Beaty is on a term long-term agreement with the club In recent days Boryla has negotiated terms with holdover veterans James Jones Glen Combs Ron Boone Doone Ira Barge Harge John Beasley and Rod McDonald as well as newly acquired players players players play play- ers Larry Jones and CIncy Cinc Powell These 11 performers represent represent represent sent a great deal of firepower and gi give ve the Stars one of the most experienced clubs in all of pro basketball Top hand on the team of course Is Beaty a year nine-year veteran of both the and ABA With Utah the past two seasons he has scored at a clip and has pulled down rebounds per contest Off Off- season knee surgery has been most successful and possibly could add a year or two to Z's career One of the least experienced Stars but a superstar after three fabulous pro seasons is Wise A 6 forward with great moves and a burning desire to excel In all phases of the game particularly defense Wondrous Willie last year averaged points during the regular season and Improved even more to a norm In the playoffs At the forward opposite Wise the Stars lost year two-year regular Red Robbins to the new San Diego Conquistadors In the ex expansion expansion expansion ex- ex draft but purchased year five-year ABA veteran Cincy Powell from the Kentucky Colonels to fill till the gap The 7 6 pound Powell gives the Stars a physically powerful performer performer performer per per- former up front where the club has been lacking muscle In the past Cincy has averaged points and 94 rebounds during his five lve ABA campaigns The addition of Larry Jones a time four-time ABA star all-star who the Stars obtained when the ABA folded the Floridian franchise should Improve an already solid guard line Larry is the all- all time ABA scoring leader with nearly career points to his credit |