European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 28, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                March 1985 the stars and stripes Page 17 sports free lifts cars Over kicks from press dispatches Ohio world free scored 10 of his 16 Points in the third Quarter to spark the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 11298 Victory Over the new York kicks in a National basketball association game tuesday the 2449 with their third straight led 6456 with left in no Roundup up tabs Mullin player of year the third Quarter before Cleveland rallied to raise its record to the who snapped a three game losing began the night tied with the Atlanta Hawks for the eighth and final spot in the Eastern conference play off Mel Turpin began the Cavaliers rally with a Layup before free hit a pair of foul shots and two consecutive when new York finally scored again with left in the Cleveland had built a 7464 Cleveland led by at least five Points through the rest of the third Quarter be fore taking an 8274 Lead into the final new York pulled within six Points Early in the fourth but a 100 run by Cleveland gave the Cavaliers a 9480 Lead with Phil Hubbard scored 14 Points for while John Lonnie Shelton and Edgar Jones each added Trent Tucker led new York with 27 but he was shut out during the Pivotal third Louis Orr added 15 for new Bucks bullets 96 Lan Ricky Pierce scored eight of his 14 Points in the fourth see Aba on Page 22 named boys1 coach of the year up photo Johns Chris Mullin averaged Over 20 Points new York up Chris whose classic floor game and elegant shot carried Johns to its first final four in 33 tuesday was named College basketballs player of the year by United press the 6foot6 senior swing Man was the architect of the red ens finest season in which they were the 1 team for five Johns won the West regional and will meet Georgetown in the semifinals of the Mcaa tournament saturday in in balloting by 148 sports writers and Mullin was More than a 2tol Winner Over Patrick Ewing of Mullin received 85 Ewing 39 and Wayman Tisdale of okla homa the vote was conducted Over a two week period beginning in behind the play of Johns won the regular season title in the big East conference and completed its tour of the West regional with a 313 record and victories Over Ken Tucky and North Carolina with a left handed shot As refined As any in Mullin averaged More than 20 Points a hitting 52 percent from the floor and 82 percent from the it was All the More com ing against double coverage and hounding Box Andone in never surprised at my Mullin that my the ail american from is not fast or especially nor is his jumping much to speak but when faced with a swarming Johns turns to Mullin to steady the when the key pass must be made Muhin finds his Man in the when the red men need the Mullin strike with the there was no better example of his talents than in the second half of the red mens 7068 Victory Over Villanova Mullin managed to control a bad pass underneath from Center Bill while falling he flicked the Ball in off the he stripped the Ball from the wildcats Center immediately blocked Mullins Mullin recovered the bulled his Way inside and beat Pinckney one none in a move reminiscent of a schoolyard i dont even want to talk about him Johns coach Lou Carne Secca i just want to enjoy when i then ill talk about but the rasp voiced coach making his first trip to the final is not one to keep quiet for he has called Mullin a once in a lifetime play this from someone who coached Rick Barry As a he clearly leaves an imprint on the Carnesecca and on other coaches As great scorers Are not necessarily great Georgetown coach John Thompson great scorers Are the Guys who know How to get and aside from being a great Chris Mullin gets open As Well As anyone in the its easy to be a great its very difficult to get Thompson has a great player in the 7foot ail american who helped make hoyas Ewing averaged 15 Points and 10 rebounds and was the foun Dation of an outstanding defensive Ewing Doest just beat Carne Secca he tears you Bamberg Giacchino top Al Europe by Ben Abrams prep sports editor no but Good Overall and 10 players who can really rack up the Points that the format for the boys 1985 stars and stripes Al Europe basketball Only three of the players Bamberg Tim Cross 6foot1 and Rodney Harrell 510 and Heidelberg Kendall Roberts 58 Are under 63 and american school of London Rey Essex is the tallest performer at and Only three players Vicenza Paul Ratcliffe and Wei Bruecken Jarvis Anderson Are repeaters from the 1984 Baum holders Kelvin Scott Lucr burgs Rick Ullian and Zaragoza Leonard Jones Are Essex and Anderson 64 Are the centers and Roberts and bit burgs Jeff Stiggle Are the Harrell and Cross Are sophomores All the rest Are if this team could be assembled for it would be coached by Bamberg Mike Harrell was the first freshman Ever to win All Europe recognition last year and he continued his sensational play this year As the Barons breezed through Germany Silver Competition went on to capture the Small schools basketball tournament and wound up with a 171 he was named map in the Small schools tournament and his scoring 11 five steals and seven rebounds per game earned for him recognition As the 1985 stars and stripes player of the Rod was our Point guard and he made our total offence he was named Al conference and map in the Small schools what can i say but that to pie he is having him on the court was like having a coach on the floor directing All the Giacchino wrote in his nominating Ratcliffe was the selectee in 1984 when introduced the player of the year category to further recognize outstanding he was a Forward on the 1984 but was shifted to guard this his play still was he keyed the offence and was out standing on defense As the cougars posted a perfect winning in route the league and tournament championships for the second straight the cougars have lost Only once in the last two like Harrell and Roberts and Stiggle were the key performers on their respective much improved Over last year when he was just an aver age turned in Points and seven assists a the biggest hit at an scoring clip and averaged eight rebounds a Cross often was the Lead Man on Harrells feeds for Bam he averaged Points and rebounds a he also fed off for baskets at a five perfume Cross controlled the inside game for the Barons and also was called upon by Giacchino to break opponents Scott led Baum older to a 161 Campaign that culminated in their winning the big schools tournament with an impressive win Over Scott hit 93 of 157 shots from the Field As he posted a scoring aver see Harrell on Page 21 Mike Giacchino guided Barons to Small schools title