European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 27, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 46 the stars and stripes Friday March 27, tflb7 Insun by will Dunham Annapolis. My. Us l Navy Sdavid 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 of the year. Robinson 7-foot-1, averaged 2x.2 Points. I  rebounds and a nation  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 so Points in the midship men s opening round loss to Michigan in the Mcaa tournament Robinson was selected by a panel of. So Spon writers and broadcasters fro across he country. The son of a career Navy Man. Robin son was a virtual unknown after playing just on year of Scholastic Ball at of Bourc Park High school in Wood Bridge a and was recruited by few division 1 schools. He entered the naval Academy As a 6-foot-7 computer Whiz who happened to play basketball but i pituitary gland changed All thai. He sprouted six inches and bulked up to 235 pounds by his senior year while developing into the undisputed top Center in the collegiate game. It s Tough at a service Academy be nary id irid Robinson. 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 lot of time behind the computer and spend a lot of time making up a lot off subjects. I m fortunate that i m kind gifted when it comes to  last summer Robinson led an inexperienced . Team to the Gold medal inthe world championship at Barcelona Spain and along the Way outplayed the soviet Union s talented 7-foot-i Center . 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 shots than any other player in Mcaa Hist in a career 516a season 207 at game 04. Every time that i go out on Tai Kourt i have to feel like i m the a Estber out there that there s nobody que Pere bet Ter than me because Ira Jet have the slightest doubt your Maui just goes Down so Many notched Krobinson Aid Confidence is a reap Rig thing so i gout with that attic he is the  in Mcaa history to score 2,500hnu 2,669grab 1,300 rebounds Jiff and shoot better than 60 percent Lam the Field 61.4 for his career or Rob Len ended his career a then it 10th All time leading scorer passing the likes of Kareem Abdul for Elgin Baylor Rick Barry jerry1st and Bill Bradley on the All time Oring list this season. His scoring aver age was third in the nation while his rebounding average was found. The 21-year-Plduao will serve the Navy As a civil Job near recorded is30-Poinl-plus my Juhli season including four 40-Ddk-plus outings. His two biggest Slat Idri games came in if Sci a 4i-t 14-rebound. Id blocked shot Ouuor against Kentucky on Jan. 25 and Jav so Point 13-rebound perform Mao against Michigan on March 12. Linson decided against transferring  the Academy after his Sophomore Jason 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 fou years in the reserves. I was just exploring my potential at that time when committing after  it was a Tough Call he and. "if-1 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 Romany things up in the air with Basket Ball it was going to be a lot smarter 10take 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 top collegiate basketball 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 Nomi 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 naval Academy is a full time Job has indicated that going pro while on Active duty is not appropriate the Washington Post reported wednesday. Last August outgoing Navy Secretary John Lehn Ujj. Gave Mccallum a former Navy running Back pal Mission to play for the los Angeles raiders of National football league As Long As it did t int 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 , who stepped Down from the Fresno stale Job Oner the 1985-36 sea son told the fort Collins coloradoan he would be introduced As Csc s new head coach later this week at news Confer  will replace Tony can dits who resigned March 8 Aller compiling an80-120 record in seven years