European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 23, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday february 23.1990 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports St. John s upsets hoyas by the associated press Landover. My. Boo Harvey Sank a three to incr with cig i seconds left and is. John s out scored no. 5 Georgetown 7-0 Over the final Lasi 3 11 for a 6.1-62 upset Over the big East rival hoyas wednesday night. St. John s never led until Harvey made an off bal Ance shot Over Dwayne Bryant from the right Side just outside the three Point line. The winning shot came seconds after Bryant missed a free throw with 20 seconds remaining that would Hac Given Georgetown a 63-60 Lead. Georgetown s Mark Tillmon missed a 3-Poinl try at the he or. Allowing the Rcd Man to avenge a Home loss College basketball to the hoyas is Days earlier. The defeat dropped Georgetown 20-4. M a full game behind big last Leader Connecticut. Malik scaly led is. John s 20-8. 9-5 with 21 Pom land Harvey added 17. Tillmon scored is for Georgetown. Consecutive baskets by Robert Werdann at the Start of the second half enabled St. John s to Cut a 38-33 halftime do fill to one Point. But Georgetown freshman David Edwards hit a three Pointer and Tillmon drilled in a 13-foot Juniper to ignite a 10-2 run that gave the hoyas a 48-39 Lead with 15 minutes left. The Ken in responded with a 3-Pimik r from Jason Buchanan and a Layup by Laruy in in 11-4 spurt that made it 52-50. St. John s never let the Lvovas pull away thereafter. In other games  involving top ranked learns no. I Missouri 89,1 pm a is. K5 Columbia to. Doug Smith scored 34 Points and Nathan Bunlin and Travis Ford hit High pressure free throws in the final seconds As lop Rankell Missouri held off Iowa stale. Missouri which regained the no. 1 spot this week. Spent the Ghl trying to put away the cyclones who see College on Page 26 no around kicks Send Strickland to spurs for Cheeks by the associated press the new Vork kicks granted Rod Strickland his wish wednesday trading the second year guard to the san Antonio spurs for Veteran guard Maurice checks. Strickland had expressed unhappiness with his role As a backup to Mark Jackson earlier this season and asked to be traded. He also showed up an hour late to practice on monday. Maurice checks is a proven Winner. He has a championship ring which is what we Are trying bring  kicks general manager Al Bianchi said. This team needs leadership maturity and stability and that s what Maurice brings. He s an old head who knowhow top Lav. The  Strickland who left Depaul after his Junior season and was the kicks lop pick in the 1988 draft averaged 8.2 Points and 4.3 assists while averaging20 minutes a game Cheeks. 33. Was traded from Phila Delphia to san Antonio last summer after spending his ensure ii year Aba career Wanh the Philadelphia 76ers he averaged 10.9 Points and six assists in 35 minutes per game with the spurs. In his 11 seasons with the 76ers. Cheeks averaged 12.2 Points and 7.3 assists in 853 games an leads Active players in steals. Cheeks is expected to Back up Jackson. Strickland Likely will Lake Over the Starl ing Point guard role for the spurs in Sec Ond place in the Midwest division it is great for us that we were Able to get a Young player who has a terrific Chance to be a great Point  spurs coach Lam Brown said. Bui we Hale giving up Maurice because we owe a lot to him for our Success this year. It was just something we Felt we had to  several other Aba teams were also Busy adjusting their rosters wednesday. Joe Barry Carroll a Center with the new Jersey nets was acquired by the Denver nuggets in Exchange for Rookie guard Michael Cutright. In addition to the acquisition announcement. Nuggets managing Gener Al partner Peter Bynock denied Rumor that nuggets Star guard fal lever would be traded. We be had 25 different opportunities to Trade  Bynock said. But lever is an important part of the team leadership both on and off the court and Denver is not willing to Trade  said. Carroll entered the Aba after being drafted by Golden state with the first pick in the first round of the 1 draft. After playing six seasons Wanh the warriors he was traded to Houston on dec. 12. 1987. With sleeps Floyd for Ralph Sampson and Steve Harris. The Rock ets traded Carroll to the nets pm nov. 2. 1988 along with Lester Conner Fortis Mccormick Frank Johnson. Loren of Romar and Tony Brown Carroll has played in 45 games forthe nets this season Starling 20. And has averaged 8.8 Points. 5.4 rebounds and 21.8 minutes per game. In his nine year career he has averaged 18.2 Points and 7.8 rebounds. In a separate move the nets acquired Center Chris Dudley from Cleve land for two second round draft picks. Cleveland will receive a second round pick in both 1991 and 1993. Both picks originally belonged to the Boston celtics and came to new Jersey Reid Strickland. Wanted in he traded in a Trade for John eagles. Dudley a fourth round selection from Vale in the 1987 draft averaged 5 Points and 5.5 rebounds in 37 games with Cleveland this season. The 6-foot-11 Dudley started the season on the injured list with a broken Bone in his left wrist and was activated nov. 15. Meanwhile the Houston rockets acquired three future second round draft picks and an undisclosed amount of Cash from Cleveland for Forward guard Derrick Chivous. Also the rockets acquired guard Vernon Maxwell from san Antonio for an undisclosed sum. The rockets will gel the Cavaliers 1992 or 1994 second round draft pick. Maurice checks. Called proven Wim Ihm plus Boston s iv9i and 1993 second round picks which Cleveland had acquired from new Jersey. The nets received the two picks from Boston Forjohn Bagley. Chips Ous was the rockets i9xk first round draft pick. He averaged 59 Points and 1.8 rebounds in 41 games for Houston this season. Maxwell a 1988 second round draft pick by Denver who was immediately traded to the spurs averaged 6.9 Points. 3.0 assists and rebounds in 49 games for san Antonio this season. He averaged 11.7 Points in 79 games in his first year. Maxwell is one of on three Spur who were on the team s i98x-89 roster. Pistons win 13th straight game by the associated press Miburn Hills. Mich. Joe Dumars had 22 Points and led six Detroit scorers in double figures As the pistons won their league Best i3lh straight Gam wednesday night crushing the Orlando magic 140 109. Detroit which last lost on Jan. 21. In a National televised game against the los Angeles Laker eclipsed the 12 consecutive victories by the Phila Delphia 76crs. A winning Streak that the pistons matched monday night with a Victory Over the Miami heat. Reserve guard Morion Wiley led All Orlando scorers with 20 Points. Jerry Reynolds had 16 Points and Terry Cal Ladgir 15 Points for the magic who lost their fourth straight. Mark Aguirre scored 21 Points off the Bench for Detroit while Reserve Forward John Sally had a Ca reer High eight blocked shots. James Edwards had 19 Points. Isiah Thomas 18 Points and 13 assists and Vinnie Johnson 17 Points. Dumars scored the 5,001st Point of his career on a 15-foot jumper with 5 12 left in the third period giving Detroit an 87-63 Lead. The game was inc Fth halted while Dumars was rewarded with a Hun Crous ovation by the sold out Home crowd of 21,454. Detroit which shot 55 percent from the floor. Toyed with Orlando for Only a Lew minutes before rolling Over the expansion magic. The pistons were up 70-53 Al the half and led 98 76 after three periods. With All subs in the game he pistons led 118-88 with 6 56 left. In other Aba games wednesday nets 95.  93 East Rutherford.  Lester Cotini Basket at the Buer and subsequent free throw wednesday night Gasc the new Jersey nets a Victory Over Minnesota snapping their 14-Gamc losing Streak longest in the Aba this season with the Timber wolves leading 93-92, Conner see Aba on Page 26