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Wednesday, November 2, 2005

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In good hands: sophomore guard Rajon Rondo is ready
to take the rock and lead UK to its first Final Four in eight years

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Sophomore guard Samantha Mahoney

Sophs cook
up team
chemistry

By Chris DeLotell
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Samantha Mahoney hates to cook. So does
Chante Bowman. That caused some problems
last year when the two UK guards and would-be-
Emerils lived together with fellow freshmen
Sarah Elliot and Eleia Roddy.

Regardless of who eventually had to cook the
meal. neither Mahoney nor Bowman had any in
terest in cleaning up. That’s where Elliot. the
Cats Moot-6 center. came in.

“Sam and Chante would always argue. but
then neither wanted to clean up. so I would end
up having to do it.” Elliot said. laughing as she
recalled a host of funny moments and bonding
experiences she shared with her fellow freshmen
last year.

Mahoney. Bowman and Elliot. all of whom
ended their freshman season on the UK women‘s
basketball team as starters. said living together
off ithe court helped them mature and progress
on t.

“We became closer by living together." Bow-
man said. “You have that chemistry on the floor.
It deﬁnitely has helped us."

Elliot noted that a stronger bond developed
because they were all going through similar
transitions and challenges at the same time.

“We could depend on each other because we
were all going through the same thing." she said.

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‘ Backcourt plays down hype,

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Head coach Tubby Smith was
shocked to learn that he is entering the
season with the “best backcourt in
America."

At UK basketball media day late
last month. he scoured the pages of the
media guide until he found the head
line declaring his guard tandem as the
nation‘s ﬁnest.

“Maybe I need to start proofreading
these things." he said. with a smile.

Smith might not be ready to crown
sophomore point guard Rajon Rondo
and senior shooting guard Patrick
Sparks kings of the college basketball
backcourt. but it's clear that if UK is to

make its ﬁrst trip to the Final Four in
eight years next March. the duo will
have to deliver on the promise it
showed last season.

Sparks. who emerged as the team's
second leading scorer at 11 points per
game. led a ferocious comeback against
arch-rival Louisville. scoring ZS points
and nailing three free throws with .6
seconds left to help turn a 16 point half
time deﬁcit into a two-point win.
Sparks led another comeback victory
at Alabama last year. nailing seven of
10 3-pointers en route to 26 points. help
ing clinch UK‘s 43rd Southeastern Con-
ference championship.

Rondo. who set a new UK season
record with 87 steals. scored 16 points

See Guards on page A2

Junior forward and transfer Rekalin Sims

Fresh faces
clamor. for
court t1me

By Ryan Wood

This time last year. Rekalin Sims was gear-
ing up for his second season as a Salt Lake Com-
munity College Bruin.

As a freshman. he averaged 18 points per
game and eight rebounds per game. earning sec-
ond team all-American honors for the junior col-
lege ranks.

After his sophomore year. he had bumped
his totals to 19.4 ppg and 9.6 rpg and earned ﬁrst
team all-American honors.

His team was 29-16 during his two-year
tenure. and it didn‘t take long for NCAA Divi-
sional one schools to start calling.

He was heavily recruited by Texas A&M his
entire sophomore session. but according to Sims
when he got the call from UK. he knew he want-
ed to come to Lexington.

“My visit really won me over." Sims said. “I
came out here and fans knew who I was before I
got here. I went to Keeneland with Coach Smith
one day when you walk around with him.
you're a rock star. It felt amazing.“

Now the Moot-8. ZOO—pound junior forward is
expected to make an immediate impact on UK‘s
squad. especially with the eligibility of 50th
more center Randolph Morris still uncertain.

“Rekalin is a very intelligent player. and he
was an outstanding rebounder in junior college

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UK head coach Tubby
Smith doesn’t see tonight's ex-
hibition contest against Divi-
sion [1 Northern State as a real
game.

“This is a practice. No
more, no less," Smith said yes-
terday during a press confer-
ence at Memorial Coliseum.

But sophomore guard Joe
Crawford didn‘t sound so con-
vinoed.

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hard and beat them by as

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many points as we can," he

said.

Junior forward Sheray
Thomas said the bout with
twotime defending Northern
Sun Intercollegiate Confer-
ence champions will offer the
Wildcat frontline a chance to

earn some respect.

“It’ll be a challenge for us.
because our frontcourt isn‘t as

well known as our backcourt."

he said. “In a way, we feel like

we have something to prove."

Smith expects Northern
State’s post game to present a
signiﬁcant challenge for his
big men. The Wolves start
preseason NSlC player of the
year Matt Hammer at for-
ward, along with Moots, 240
pound Levi Hamilton.

While fans will have to
wait until at least next
Wednesday to see last year’s

starting center in action
again, they should get a heavy
dose of this year’s new big
man tonight. Smith says fresh-
man center Jared Carter is
continuing to make great
strides on the practice court.
“He's been playing ex-
tremely well." Smith said.
Most analysts initially ex-
pected Smith to sit Carter for a
year. giving him more time to
develop before using any of
his eligibility But since Big
Blue Madness last month,
Smith has hinted that if
Carter continued to improve
quickly he’d go ahead and suit
up for the 200506 season. Yes-
terday. Smith all but con—
ﬁrmed that decision.
“I doubt if we’ll redshirt
him at this point.“ he said.
Smith and several players
have suggested that the Cats

may employ a more uptempo
style this year, and the descrip
tions of practice up to this
point seem to indicate the
team is seriously preparing
for that change.

“Practice has been more
uptempo, more intense," said
senior guard and team cocap
tain Ravi Moss.

Crawford echoed Moss’s
take, saying, “Practice has
been tough conditioning wise.
Every drill, we’re constantly
running."

Asked if he'd allow his
players to be more aggressive
in their transition offense
tonight, Smith said, “We‘re go
ing to give them more freedom
early on to see how they do."

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BLUE BLOODS

Senior guard
Ravi Moss (Hop-
, kinsville, Ky.)
and sophomore
guard Rajon
Rondo
(Louisville)
pose for pho-
tographers dur-
ing UK basket-
ball photo day
in August.

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on five of seven shooting
against Cincinnati in the
second round of the NCAA
tournament.

He followed up with a
ten-point performance in
the regional semifinal victo-

“If Rondo
becomes an
all-American
caliber player,
then that's
true. he's
going to be
really, really
good."

Jerry Brewer
Courier Journal sports
columnist on Rondo and Sparks'
best backrourt billing.

ry over Utah.

Both players gained
valuable competitive expe-
rience in the off-season as
well. as each made the ros-
ter of separate national
summer league teams.

Rondo ran the point for
the US under~21 national
team. leading the all-star
squad to a gold medal at the
Global Games in Dallas and
a fifth place finish at the
World Championship in Ar-
gentina.

Sparks competed for
America in the World Uni-
versity games. helping the
team win a gold medal in
Turkey

“i think the internation-
al experience has really
helped them to better un
derstand what we are try-
ing to get them to do here."
said Smith. “I think they
are becoming leaders."

Smith‘s peers certainly
expect his guards to emerge
as an elite tandem.

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Both Rondo and Sparks
were elected to the presea-
son All-Conference team by
SEC coaches.

Rondo was a unanimous
first-team selection. Sparks
was voted to the second
team.

So the Cats arguably
boast the best guard combo
in the conference. But are
they the best in college has-
ketball? E

“I think if Rondo be- ‘
comes an All»American cal-
iber player. then that's
true." said (Louisville)
Courier-Journal sports
columnist Jerry Brewer.
“And 1 think he's going to be
really. really good."

Brewer pointed to Ron-
do's improved jump shot as
a key to his success this sea-
son.

“The threat to shoot is
going to make him even
more explosive," Brewer
said. “He's going to jump to
13 or 14 points a game and
probably eight assists."

Brewer says UK‘s re- ‘
serve guards are another .
big reason the backcourt is
enjoying so much pre-sea— i
son hype.

“I like the experience
and depth they have," he
said. “They can run all day
if Tubby lets them. Game ;
by game. you might see dif— :
ferent guys at that two- 2
guard spot.“ 5

Senior guard Ravi Moss
and sophomore guard
Ramel Bradley made signif-
icant contributions off the
bench last year.

“You know Ravi and :
Ramel will give you every- i
thing they have." Brewer
said.

Moss also cited the Cats'
depth as a major strength.

“We are very endowed at
the guard spot." Moss said.
“Patrick and Rajon are very
talented. and there are
more guys who can come
off the bench and con-
tribute. We can throw a lot
of bodies out there and be
explosive."

The (Tats play their ﬁrst
exhibition game of the sea- ;
son tonight at 7 against i
Northern State in Rupp ;
Arena .

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“The stress, school. tests.
practice, tutoring. class all
of it. You grow up together
because you go through
everything at the same time.
When you grow up together.
you have a stronger connec—
tion."

Thirdvyear head coach
Mickie l)eMoss is looking for
that strong connection to
continue to show up on the
court. As the Cats enter what
some have called the most
anticipated season in years.
l)eMoss will depend on her
triumvirate of sophomore re-
turning starters to continue
the program’s progress.

“()ur sophomore class
was instrumental in the suc-
cess we had last season."
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DeMoss said.

Elliot agreed that last sea-
son’s signiﬁcant playing time
helped her growth.

“Last year was so impor-
tant for experience," she
said. “I was scared [didn't
know what to do. But getting
the experience has helped us.
We're well prepared. For us
to have that. it made us ma-
ture quicker."

The significant minutes
they experienced will not
only help the women on the
court. but in leadership roles
with the young team as well.
according to Mahoney.

“Our team is really
young." she said. “We're sup»
posed to be leaders this year.
and getting to play like we
did last year really helps us
this year."

Bowman said the experi»
ence of last season gives
them a certain respect level
with teammates and the op—
position.

“lt's important because
now. we aren't labeled as the
young ones,“ she said. "It
helps our team get better and
allows us to help the fresh-
man class.“

DeMoss praised Bowman
for her teamvfirst attitude
and intensity

“Chante brings such a
competitive spirit to our
team every night out. and
that is something we badly
needed last year." DeMoss
said.

The coach said Mahoney
will likely start at Z-guard for
the team this season.

“We are certainly going
to try and keep her at the
‘two‘ position (this year) be-
cause she provides a lot of
scoring opportunities for us
on the perimeter." DeMoss
said.

l)eMoss said the team
will likely tailor its offense
around the strengths of El-
liot. attempting to exploit op~
ponents by pounding inside
to the 6-6 center. The team’s
fate may very well be inter-
twined with the strength of
Elliot‘s surgically repaired
knee. according to the coach.

“She can dominate on
both ends of the ﬂoor."
DeMoss said. “We‘re really
going to need her to stay
healthy this year."

Mahoney. Bowman and
Elliot not only will be de-
pended upon this season. but
for several years to come as
well. as they look to help
DeMoss take UK Hoops to an
elite level.

“Coach DeMoss came in
and recruited us and we got
here as the program started
on the upswing." Mahoney
said. “It's going to help us in
the future as we continue to
get better"

DeMoss also looks for
Roddy, a afoot-3 forward who
missed the second half of
last season due to a torn
meniscus. to return as an
even better player

“She is back. stronger
than last season." l)eMoss
said. “We are expecting some
great things out of her on the
front line this season."

Bowman. as well as her
classmates. believes contin-
ued improvement is impera~
tive.

“We‘re progressing." she
said. “We‘re getting good
coaching. We‘re all getting
better as players and as a
team."

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and he has the ability to do
the same thing here.” head
men’s basketball coach 'I‘ub-
by Smith said.

And rebounding is some-
thing Smith said UK must.

“We have good depth. but
we have got to get better at
rebounding," he said.

The Cats averaged 35.2 re~
bounds per game last year
outrebounding their oppo-
nents by an average of 1.2
per game.

“We are really going to be
missing a guy like Chuck
Hayes who gave us that pres-
ence inside," Smith said.

Although some believe
comparisons between Sims
and Hayes will be inevitable
this season. Sims wants to
make it clear to fans, coaches
and anyone else who's listen-
ing that he is not here to “re-
place“ Hayes.

“I don‘t think it’s my job
to fill his shoes." Sims said.
“He was here for four years.
I'm a junior college transfer.

“Hayes was a warrior out

here." he added. “He was
loved by the fans and the
coaching staff and i don‘t
think anyone will ever be
able to ﬁll his shoes."

Sims is ready to fall in
line with his new coach at
his new digs.

"I play hard." he said.
“I’m going to do whatever
coach tells me to do. whether
it be diving for loose balls,
taking charges, knocking
down shots and of course re-
bounding.”

Fans will also see other
new faces on this year's team
who hope to make a positive
impact.

Jared Carter. the 7-foot-2.
240-pound freshman center
from Georgetown. Ky. (Scott
County High School) is mak-
ing things a little more com-
plicated for Smith. but in a
good way.

“He really playing well."
Smith said of Carter. “He’s
going to make it tough to
even consider redshirting
him. especially with Morris’
situation."

In the mean time Carter
hopes to improve and con-
tribute.

"I’m going to try to help
the team in any way I can."

Carter said. “Coach knows
best. so if he wants me to be
redshirted. I’ll redshirt. but
either way I go into every
practice everyday giving it
my all."

Another possible redshirt
candidate is afoot-4. 190-
pound freshmen guard Adam
Williams. He hopes to play
but thinks a season on the
bench might be a blessing in
disguise.

“After this year we’ll lose
4 to 5 guards." Williams said.
“That would give me a
chance to step up as redshirt
freshman next year (and) I
wouldn‘t be totally opposed
to it.“

Opportunity has knocked
on the door of three young
men who hope to take the
challenge and collect the
passed torch.

For Sims. he‘s just happy
to be here.

“When Kentucky called I
jumped on it as fast as I
could." he said. “Playing for
Coach Tubby is a dream
come true."

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Rape case with UK basketball player dropped

Accuser's attorney says client
won't pursue case any further

By Josh Sullivan
m: KENTUCKY mm

Commonwealth Attorney Ray
Larson decided yesterday not to
pursue a grand jury indictment of
a former UK basketball player ac-
cused of drugging and raping a
woman at Wildcat Lodge in April.

Although authorities never
named the suspect, the agent for
Chuck Hayes, who graduated in
May, told reporters that the former
player had retained an attorney.

In a statement sent to the ac-
cuser’s lawyer, Larson said he had
“serious doubts about the com-

plainant's credibility and great con-
cerns about the lack of corrobora-
tion of her account of the events
leadin up to, during and after the
alleg rape.”

Larson’s statement said his of-
ﬁce spent more than 200 hours re-
viewing the police investigation of
the accuser’s claims and found “al-
most no evidence which corrobo-
rates the complainant‘s allega-
tions."

“On the contrary. the evidence
tends to disprove the allegation of
rape,” the statement said.

The suspect admitted to having
sex with the woman, but said the
encounter was consensual.

The accuser claimed she was in-
capable of consenting to sex be-
cause she had been drugged. A

medical examination provided no
evidence to that effect. and her “ac-
tions after leaving Wildcat Lodge
seem to clearly contradict her as-
sertion of being drugged." Larson’s
statement said.

Larson said the investigation re-
vealed that the accuser made three
phone calls to the suspect after the
alleged crime took place. during a
period in which she claimed to be
“in and out of it," or asleep. He also
said witnesses told police that the
accuser was acting normally dur-
ing the period when she claimed to
be suffering the effects of the drug-
ging ~~ talking on the phone. dri-
ving to Versailles and making child
care arrangements and other plans,

Larson also said records show
that the accuser tried to call the

suspect 143 times between April 13
and July 7. He said the volume of
phone calls before and after the sex-
ual encounter “raise questions
about the complainant’s intentions
toward the suspect.“

Larson’s decision likely marks
the end of this six-month saga. The
accuser’s attorney, Traci Boyd of
Lexington, could not be reached for
comment last night. but told other
media outlets that her client did not
plan to pursue the case any further.

In early May, just days after the
investigation began. police cleared
the case “by exception," citing the
accuser's lack of cooperation. On
July 5. she told police she wanted to
ﬁle criminal charges. but no arrest
was made. She then took her case to
Fayette County Attorney Margaret

Kannensohn, who declined to pros—
ecute the case. citing a lack of prob-
able cause.

“We‘re certainly pleased and un-
surprised that it ended up this
way," said UK athletics spokesman
Scott Stricklin. “It's a shame that a
studentathlete that represented the
university and the state so well over
the past four years had to have his
name dragged through the mud in
this way for no apparent reason."

He went on to criticize the ac-
tions of some local media regarding
the incident. saying. “The media
outlets that were cautious and did-
n't jump the gun before the facts
came out are looking a lot smarter
today."

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Todd, black
faculty seek
next move
for diversity

By Troy Lyle
IHE KENTUCKY mun

President Lee Todd said in Mon-
day night's meeting with more than
40 black faculty members and admin-
istrators that he would review the ﬁve
diversity recommendations they pre
sented and meet with the group again
soon.

“Diversity is very important to
me.” he said. reiterating his and UK’s
commitment to immediately address
this issue. “It‘s confronting a lot of
universities out there right now. I
want to see how they’re handling it
and use that to develop the best ap-
proach."

UK experienced a 40 percent drop
in black freshman enrollment this
past fall. UK has attributed that drop
off in part to an increase in the mini-
mum score needed on an entrance
exam.

Also. more than half of black
freshman whom UK accepted decided
to attend another university. This
fall’s freshman class entered with 151
blacks. More than 750 black students
applied to UK. 357 were accepted and
more than 200 declined.

Last year‘s black freshman enroll-
ment was about 252, based on that 40
percent ﬁgure.

Todd said regardless what mea-
sures are taken. he wanted those fac-
ulty members and administrators
present at Monday night‘s meeting to
be a part of the process.

The basis for the recommenda-
tions presented to Todd stemmed
from a list of basic concerns. includ-
ing a lack of direction and clarity on
diversity by Todd and a shortage of

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Kentucky journalism great Nick Clooney
to speak at campus film screening

Nobel Prize-winning physicist
brings universe to UK’s campus

By Ryan Lesley
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When the new journal-
ism-based ﬁlm “Good Night,
and Good Luck” comes to
campus, students will get a
sp