European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 21, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday february 21, 1988,_,the stars and stripes j a Page 25 tourney assuming a roman tint or boys girls reach Italy finals by Ben Abrams suit Miter Vicenza Italy there s distinct red and while overseas or Rome color about the championship emacs of he american schools of Italy basketball tournament. The Falcons won in boo Short too Skinny co Kolling the boards for non3 Hawk eyes Iowa City Iowa a Kcal i and Bill Jones have no business doing what they arc leading a top 20 Basket Ball team in rebounding. One is too Short the other is too Skinny but both have the most. Important trait in a rebound Der the Knack for getting the Ball. Hill is a 235-Pounder who is listed at 6-Fcet-6 but actually is More like 6-4. Al though playing Only 20 minutes a Gam and going against players who Are several inches taller. Hill leads the 13lh-Rankedhawkeyes in rebounding with a 6.7 aver age and is fourth in the his ten Confer ence with an average of 7.2 in. League play. "1 View it As a Challenge Hill said of going against taller players. I try not 10let anyone intimidate me with heir size. It s a mental thing. 1 just concentrate on keeping myself Between my Man and the Basket. While Hill is Best described As Bui Joni is Willowy. The 6-7, 175-Pounnior was Iowa s backup Point Gua plast season and now is playing on for Ward Ujj Rjones is averaging 6jptcbpunds for the year and has a 6.ijiwragc in big ten play. He began thu Kason As the starter at second guard and was playing Well. Then moved a life when 6-9 Al Lorenick was Sideli Jroy a  Ury. The �/5rc a few More bumps and Brut strand a lot of times i m  Guys who Are 50 Pound heavier than i am Jones said. I be got 10 ice Elf Down after  first Start at Forward Jones career High 11 rebounds and com act Tojiyu in a 101-72 Victory Over Michi Garr blk. He is averaging 13.1 Points for the Hui leads the Tea with 44 steals is Sccott assists with 76 and is shoaling 58.7 pct Jcj pm the Field. "1 was recruited Here As a Point and now i m a Power Forward said. "that1 a serious  Bill Jones is a Man of nth Lions said coach Tom Daj vrho has used Jones at every  Cen Ter. He realty Sahaj Gfa our balls Bubwith his  t know if there arc Many  around who could do we Mikhats  a Hook More at Home on a  and in fact he did try out plight end. But a hand injury on the i Day of practice sent him tuck to the Aske balt court. The senior from Wichita kan., succeeds As a rebounded because he knows How to use his bulk and he is an cipro live jumper. Hill said he applies the same techniques to playing defense the area in which he feels he has improved the most. It s  said Hill whose 15 re Bounds against Northwestern were the second Best single game total in the big ten this season. Irs knowing Ibe right position being Able to see your Man and the Ball. It s positioning. Ii s like re bounding it s ill  l., leading Mcboun Dir Hill also is dogged or of Pursuit of the Ball. Kent is such a Quick jut assistant Rudy Washington said. Bine that ability with his inc strength and that s what nukes him such an enc live rebounded. His perseverance also is a key Factor. Kent just keeps coming and coming. He s relentless and you need that Altitude to be a Good  Hill has started 14 of Iowa s 24 games bul since Lorenz in left the lineup he has been coming off the Bench in a rotation with Jones and starting Center de Horton. That role is just Fine with Hill. It s not who starts but who finishes Hill said. It s just How Well you play and if you can contribute to the team. As Long As i contribute it does t matter if i Start or   6-79 Bill Jon. 175-, Power Forward Davis said he was hesitant to move Jones to Forward because he had done so Well at guard but in the end decided it was his Best option. He s playing Power Forward Perma ally now the Iowa coach said. Only Center my to play maybe Ujj be willing to tackle thit position. No Way quiet said. Thai s a joke actually. I  do tithing i can to help inc team. Right nowt a being a Power for Ward and i  go out iry to be the Best one i can  an radio Radi College Bult Ball Temple in North cur Oliu 7 06 . Sunday