Show Freshman Team Includes Includes' Three County Players A big question mark surrounds surrounds surrounds sur sur- rounds the Weber State College College College Col Col- Col- Col lege freshman basketball camp Over all the 71 1970 edition of Wildcat Kitten basketball will be smaller than a year ago but team speed and shooting will be bea a little better COACH GENE Visscher's perplexing problems lie in the areas of rebounding and de de- de- de The Kittens for the first time in recent years lack lacka a big man in the pivot position position tion thus deviating from the usual center oriented offense The possible lack of strength on the offensive and defensive backboards could make a difference difference difference dif dif- ference in the success of the team Defensively the young are learning quickly but the question of experience on defense defense defense de de- de- de may be a detriment in early contests The Kittens will have a lot to prove on de de- de- de Opponents will run up against variations of the zone and to man-to-man defenses THREE OUT of and nine Utah athletes make up the rookie squad Recruits from Illinois Pennsylvania and California California California Cali Cali- fornia are probable starters but are being pushed by a host of state in-state players The only big man brought in is 6 66 6 Randy Huizenga a forward center-forward from Rich Central Central Central Cen Cen- High School in Olympia Fields Illinois Chosen to the Chicago Tribunes Tribune's Area All-Area AllStar AllStar AllStar All- All Star Team Huizenga was one of the finest athletes to come out of Illinois He made honors on the Region All-Region team also A LA LATE TE developer out of Philadelphia a Ralph Williams could give added strength at atthe atthe atthe the guard-forward guard positions positrons A graduate of Dobbins Tech the 6 3 6 athlete has played city ball for a couple of years since l high gh school days Although Although Although Al Al- though not a proven prep player play play- er Williams has developed into a fine shooter and a good strong with excellent spring Completing the state out-of-state trio is Larry Bringham a 64 6 guard-forward guard from William S. S Hart High School in Newhall California A prep teammate of Greg Soter and Mark MacNaughtan MacNaughtan MacNaughtan Mac- Mac Naughtan who both played on last years year's 2 16 freshman team Bringham is an excellent paso passer pas- pas o ser and ball handler and anI an I c Outstanding shooter from 25 feet He was was' was chosen chosen to the Southern All-Southern California Prep team WHILE WIDLE BEATING the bushes within the state the coaches have come up with some very fine basketball play play- ers One of the leading prospects prospects prospects pros pros- to start at guard is 6 2 Jeff Hansen an Stater All-Stater in three sports football basketball basketball basketball bas bas- and baseball at Judge Memorial High School He led the team in scoring with his excellent quickness great passing passing passing pass pass- ing ability and team leader leader- ship He played in the championship championship championship cham cham- game in the Class A tournament Several others played in the state tournaments also Kelly McGarry another probable starter paced the Ogden High School team into the Class lass AA tournament The 64 6 forward- forward guard is easily the fastest manon man manon manon on the squad being clocked at 98 in the yard dash McGarry McGarry McGarry Mc Mc- Garry has excellent spring and is a good He was named to the Region All-Region team ONE OF the top in the state is 5 10 Mike Wood from Kearns High School The little man was a big factor in reaching the state ment He led the team in assists has good speed and hustle A tall pair from St. St Josephs Joseph's High School carried the Jays into the Class B tournament last year Tony Berendse 6 6 66 forward and Jim Low 6 6 66 center give the Kittens more size on the front line BERENDSE IS a hard worker is willing to learn and wants to play He will be bea a definite asset to the team He is a good shooter to 20 feet Low could challenge for forthe forthe forthe the starting post position He too is a late developer but Coach Visscher feels he could be the top on the team Low works hard and shows a lot of hustle Clearfield High School makes a contribution to the Kittens' Kittens 71 1970 edition with Dennis Moss Dean Murray and Mark Fernelius battling for berths berthson on the starting five MOSS IS a very quick 5 11 guard who participated in the state tournament His speed fine ball handling ability and good shooting earmark him as asa asa asa a real challenge to start on the 14 4 offense He works hard hardin hardin hardin in defense Murray like varsity team member Herm never played ball at Clearfield The 60 6 0 forward has shown good goodspeed goodspeed goodspeed speed and sharp shooting skills from 25 feet He works hard and could be helpful against the zone defense ALTHOUGH Fernelius has been out of high school a couple of years he has played a lot of basketball The 6 4 guard is a fine shooter and has sh wn great improvement improvement improvement improve improve- ment in the over-all over game skills He led his Church team to the gigantic AllChurch AllChurch All All- Church Tournament a couple of times From Roy High School the Kittens have Dave Wheeler a big rugged 64 forward- forward center An Region All performer with a nice touch to 15 feet Wheeler will be strongest on the backboards The Royals athlete athlete athlete ath ath- ath- ath lete also played freshman f football football foot foot- ot- ot ball at Weber State f COACH VISSCHER is hopeful hopeful hopeful hope hope- ful of another winning season In two years his teams have posted a 25 11 record The 2 16 mark last year was the best record ever for a Weber State College freshman team 71 1970 Weber State Frosh Basketball Schedule DECEMBER 1 Southern Utah State College Frosh Ogden Dec 3 College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls Ida Dec 4 Ricks College Rexburg Ida Dec 8 College of Eastern Utah Price Jan 2 Ricks College Ogden Jan 4 College of Eastern Utah Ogden Jan 6 Snow College Ephraim Jan 11 Intramural Stars All-Stars Ogden Jan 15 Western Western Western West West- ern Wyoming Junior College I Ogden Jan 18 Idaho State Frosh Pocatello Jan 25 Southern Utah State College Frosh Cedar City Jan 30 Utah State University Frosh Fresh Ogden FEB 2 Western Wyoming Junior College Rock Springs Wyo Feb 6 College of Southern Idaho Ogden Feb 8 Idaho State University Frosh Fresh Ogden Feb 18 Navajo Community Community Community Com Com- College Ogden Feb 20 Snow College Ogden Feb 23 Utah State University University University sity Frosh Logan Home games will be played at Weber State College Wildcat Wildcat Wildcat Wild Wild- cat Gym at pm p.m. |