European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 27, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes Friday March 27.1987 Robinson up player of year by will Dunham Annapolis my. Up Navy David Robinson who in four years grew from an unnoticed Small Forward to the most dominant Center in College Basket Ball wednesday was named United press International s player oct he year. Robinson. 7.fool-1, averaged 28.2 Points i  rebounds and a nation s Best 4. Blocked shots a game in leading Navy to a 26-6 record and a third consecutive colonial athletic association championship and Mcaa tournament bid he capped his collegiate career by scoring a school record 50 Points in the midship men s opening round toss to Michigan in the Mcaa tournament. Robinson was selected by a panel of so porn writers and broadcasters from across the country. The son of a career Navy Man Robin son was a Virtud unknown after playing just one year of Scholastic Ball at of Bourc Park High school in Wood Bridge va., and was recruited by Tew division 1 schools he entered the naval Academy As a 6 foot-7 comp ice Whiz who happened to play basketball but his pituitary gland changed All that. He sprouted six inches and bulked up to 235 pounds by his senior year while developing into he undisputed top Center in the collegiate game it s Lough at a service Academy be a Phou Navy s David Robl nmn dominant College Center cause the Classwork is really intense it s not designed for you to be away half the semester Robinson said i spend a Tot of time behind the computer and 1 spend a lot of time making up a lot of subjects i m fortunate that i m kind of gifted when it comes to  last summer Robinson led an inexperienced . Team to the Gold medal in the world championships at Barcelona Spain and along the Way outplayed the soviet Union s talented 7-foot-l Center Arvida Sabonis. The International Competition helped Robinson develop More aggressive Offen Sive moves and made him More Active on the offensive end. Robinson however is As fearsome a defensive player As he is a prolific scorer blocking More shot than any other player in Mcaa history in a career 516a season 207 and ago me 14every Lime that t go out on the court 1 have to feel like i m the Best player out there thai there s nobody out there bet Ter than me because if you have Iho slightest doubt your game just goes Down  notches Robinson said. Confidence is a really big thing so i go out with that attitude. He is the Only player in Mcaa history to score 2,500 Points 2,669grab 1,300 rebounds 1,314 and shoot better than 60 percent from the Field 61.4 for his career Robinson ended his career As the Mcaa s i oth All time leading scorer while passing the tikes of Kareem Abdul Jabbar Elgin Baylor Rick Barry Jerry West and Bill Bradley on the ail time scoring list this season his scoring aver age was third in the nation White his rebounding average was fourth. The 21-year-old, who will serve the Navy As a civil Engineer recorded is30-Point-plus games this season including four 40-Poinl-Plu outings. His two biggest statistical games came in losses a 45-Poim. It Baund. 10-Biockcdihol output against Kentucky on Jan 2i and the 50-polm, 13-rebound performance against Michigan on March 12. Robinson decided against transferring from the Academy after his Sophomore season accepting the Navy s five year military commitment. Officials in Jan uary ruled because Robinson exceeded the Navy s height limit for Active service he will be obligated to just two years of restricted Active duty followed by four years in the reserves i was just exploring my potential at that Lime when committing after the Sophomore Yew and it was a Lough cafe he said if i had known i was going to be this Good i would have left no question about it but i did t know that and with so Many things up in the air with Basket Ball it was going to be a lot smarter to Lake thai Safe option remaining at the Academy where you know you re going to be in Good shape when you  Robinson was also named the Winner of the 1987 Naismith trophy and the Eastman award As the lop collegiate Bas a i tall player and was nominated for the Sullivan award As the nation s top Amateur athlete. Navy May change pro play policy Annapolis my. A president Reagan s  Nee for Secretary of the Navy May rescind his predecessor s decision allowing standout Navy athletes like Napo Leon Mccallum and David Robinson to play professional sports according to a published report. James Webb jr., who strongly believes military serv ice after graduation from the Isavail Academy is a full time Job has indicated that going pro while on Active duly is not appropriate the Washington Post reported wednesday last August outgoing Navy Secretary John Lehman or. Gave Mccallum a former Navy running Back per Mission to play for the los Angeles raiders of the National football league As Long As it did t interfere with his duties As a Supply officer on Board the am coaching pm sop lies differ Phinious assault ship Pelc Liu. We be always said that the arrangement Between in sign Mccallum and the United states Navy have been and will continue to be just that Between them raid ers executive assistant Al Locasale told the Post we Haven t been a party to those discussions. His availability is something that they will a veto work out we d like to have him Bock Locasale added. He played a considerable role for us last year much More so than anyone expected because of the injury to Star running Back Marcus Allen Mccallum was a kick returner and Reserve running Back during his Rookie season with the raiders the 7-foot-l Robinson was classified by the Navy in january As unfit for unrestricted naval duly because of his height. In place of the Standard live years of Active duty at sea expected after graduation from the facade my Robinson would serve two years of restrictive Active duty and then four years As a Reserve. A person in that capacity would be assigned to one of the major naval bases. That would enable Robinson to be available for i ther the 198s olympic team or the 1987-88 National basketball association season. He is expected to be the top draft pick. Webb who is awaiting confirmation by the Senate is known to oppose the granting of special privileges to anyone in the Navy in regard to his or her commit ment to service after graduation from the Academy. Final four prep for new Orleans showdown by Austin Wilson new Orleans a French Quarter bars and persistent reporters have nothing to do with Indiana s Laic arrival for Ine final four said coach Bobby Knight. It s just that schoolwork conies first. Nevada Las vegas Providence an Syracuse All flew in on wednesday to begin pm site preparations for sat urday s semifinals of the College basketball championship tournament. In Diana arrives on Friday. As Long As i be been involved i coaching we have never regardless of the game whether it s a regular sea son game or a conference tournament or an Mcaa tournament game first round or championship game gone to the site of a game More than one Day prior to the game Knight said by Telephone wednesday. That s been our policy for 22, 23years. We still have classes today and tomorrow. Well miss a Little class on Friday. Well gel the Chance to work out on Friday and that s the Way we veal ways done  univ coach Jerry Tarkanian the Only coach on hand for the Telephone news conference said one of his Rea sons for coming in on wednesday was to give his players a Chance to see new Orleans. I m going to Lei the kids enjoy themselves tonight and after the game he said. Starting tomorrow we will definitely keep our team under close restrictions however we won t isolate the from the press because i think it is very important to give them the Opportunity 10 talk to the press another people. I think that s a real learning exp  All four teams will be housed in hotels adjacent to the French Quarter the nightclub Center of the City. Providence coach Rick Pitino an Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim speak ing by phone leaned toward Tarkanian s More lenient philosophy. We Don t have that much Lime for them to get out much Pitino said. It s a lifetime experience for i  we want them to have a goo time bul we also expect them to concentrate on the game Boeheim said. Big Easl rivals Providence 28-5, and Syracuse 30-6, meet in the open ing game of the final four on sat urday. The regular season ended with univ ranked , Indiana no.3, Syracuse no 10, and Providence out of the standings although getting a few Voles from pollsters. Providence last beat Syracuse 13seasons ago the Only Victory for the friars in 17 meetings. Tarkanian flew in ahead of his team and went straight to a pre tournament press conference. The other three coaches participated from their Cam pus offices. Las vegas 37-1, is picked to win the title. Indiana 28-4, is Tarkanian s pick for the favorite s role. I m really shocked that we re the favorite. 1 look around and Indiana s a great basketball team Tarantan said. I Hope those people picking us know something we Don t  Knight has never hidden the fact hat he believes defense is the Way to win games. Only this season has tar kanian s defense been mentioned. We be been always a great defensive team Tarkanian said. The Public looks at our scores and says. No defense we score a lot and that s because we shoot it Quick. We re not into being  has never been understood As a coach As i understand him As Acoach Knight said i be always fell that basketball starts with defense. "1 think his trademark has Bee outstanding defensive play. I think that Over the years people have not looked at Turk As they should As a basketball coach. He has done a great  tiny Grant confirms hell coach at Csc fort Collins. Colo. A for Mer Fresno state coach Boyd tiny Grant has confirmed that he will become the new head basketball coach of his Alma mater Colorado state University. Grant who stepped Down from the Fresno state Job after the 1985-86 sea son told the fort Collins coloradoan he would be introduced As Csc s new head coach later this week at a news Confer ence. Grant will replace Tony Mcandrews who resigned March 8 after compiling an80-120 record in seven years