European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 15, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26the stars and stripes. Friday february 15,1991 ctr a Hawks High on Ferrell by de Shearer a sportswriter Atlan tax Duane Ferrell of the Atlanta i Laws is finally getting the one thing he was looking for a Chance in the spending most of his Rookie. Season on the Bench half his second in the Goa and the Start of this his third season on the waiver list Ferrell is filling the role of a dependable backup. The 6-foot-7, 2io-Pound former Georgia tech Star is averaging 15 minutes per game filling in at Small and Power Forward and at shooting guard. He a averaging 6.6 Points and 2,2 re Bounds per game and leads the Hawks in fiend goal percentage at .533, hitting 112 of 210 shots. A a Bobby Weiss has shown a great Deal of Confidence in me and its a great feeling a Ferrell said of the first year Hawks coach a this is the first time that in be really been Able to show my Speed out Quot i feel confident out i can continue to be a main contributor to the team. Last year and the prior a a. Years i was kind of on a Bubble. Hopefully in the future All of that will change a Ferrell had Only 260 minutes of playing time his first two years scoring 112 Points in 55 games l in had 668 minutes and 292 Potts in 44 games this year before wednesday nights game against the new Jersey nets. A when Duane is on the court he gives us another Guy to go to a said it Hawks guard Glenn Rivers. A and we go to Duane. He a got a lot More Confidence in his game. When we get him the Bali he does something with it and that a always Nice to Sec with a Young player. He a been playing great. Lam very comfortable with him in a i never thought i would Ever Start a game a Ferrell said. Quot now in be started two games and pm getting regular min a a nfie1 a utes on the floor. That a unbelievable when you think about where i was last summer Ferrell had a virus and did not participate in any training sessions. He got an invitation to training Camp with the Hawks but was placed on the waiver list two Days before the season began to satisfy a salary Cap technicality. When no team claimed Ferrell he an puts live games on hold by Sarah Bottorff staff writer a i just think we All have to develop a Jura i a Duane Ferrell in his Georgia tech Days has the Aba seeing a my Speed out basketball tourney hits Pir Masens signed a Hawks contract a his fifth Points and 6.3 rebounds in 40 games with the club including a couple of 10 the Way he a filling his backup role Day contracts this year Ferrell have to. During his stay with Topeka in the worry about being Back in the Cuba any Cuba last year Ferrell averaged 24.3 time soon. $ a a a an to has been taping some live sports events and delaying their broadcast for up to three hours to fit in More family oriented programming on weekends the stations commander said. Col. Zachery Fowler said the current slow period in the sports year As Well As a changing demographics a Many Young male soldiers deployed out of Europe a leaving less sports hungry family members behind a dictated the decision to delay games such As the Aba All Star game last sunday night. The game was taped and then aired after a comedy film and a desert storm Media briefing. A Fowler said the Media briefings have complicated the Issue delaying the games More than he would like. But he said Early evenings in weekends should be devoted to Quality family fare a at least until the playoffs and More compelling games Start. A a we re trying to balance this tags out a he the sports fanatics As Long As an is providing games they might have to wait a couple of hours but get the game. Sense of tolerance a oui Fowler added that if the same game is aired on both radio and television head favor delaying both so people hear the final score before watching the game. In general though he said an radio is carrying less and less sports in part because he said sports on radio Are simply not As popular with the general Public anymore. In addition Fowler said Many of the games the radio carried in the Early morning hours were running late and butting into the 5 . Start of local announcements and news. Basketball a Pir Masens is sponsoring a Martin Luther King menus unit level tournament at Huster Hoh Cavern Friday through monday in commemoration of Black history month entry fee is $75. Also scheduled is a three Point shootout and slam Dunk contest. Entry into each of those events will Cost $5. Participants must sign up by 6 . Friday. By Tom can Avan South Orange . A if Marco Lokar wants to return to Seton Hall next season to resume his education and play basketball again there is a scholarship waiting for him athletic director Larry Keating save Lokar an italian citizen quit the pirates basketball team and withdrew from the University wednesday citing threats he arid his pregnant wife received Over his refusal to Wear a . Flag on his basketball uniform. Keating said Lokar never intended to make a political statement by refusing to Wear the Flag Ilis concern was moral a protest against War. A this was not a patriotic or country thing a Keating said wednesday. �?o1 think he Felt this is what he wanted to say and How he wanted to say it. He was capable of standing up to the the problem for Lokar and his wife Lara was the threatening Anonymous Tele phone Calls they started receiving at their off Campus apartment toward the end of january. Keating said Lokare a wife who is about four months pregnant started feeling ill and the player who had been heckled badly at a St. John game on feb. 2, knew he had to do something. A the consequences of my Deci Siori not to Wear the Flag have been quite surprising to me Quot Lokar said in a statement released by the school. �?o1 have received Many threats directed both toward me and my wife Lara so that our life has become very difficult Here. A in order to Complete her pregnancy in Tranquility and peace which is More important than anything else to use have decided to return to our Hometown Trieste a said Lokar w to w As not available for comment wednesday. Coach . Carlesimo said there is a possibility Lokar might turn pro when he returns to Italy., a we said quite clearly that if he wants to come Back next september he still has a scholarship a Carlesimo said a there is an Mcaa eligibility question but yes he is Welcome Back. The door is open if they want to come whether Lokar would want to come Back remains a question especially after the treatment he received in recen weeks because of the Flag . From a basketball standpoint he also might have second thoughts since his play ing time was Cut dramatically this season with the emergence of freshman guard Bryan Caver. Lokar averaged just 3,1 Points in 16 games. Quot a Keating said Lokar informed him. Of his decision to quit on tuesday. He does no to know when Lokar plans to return to Italy. Quot this Hasni to been Sorri ething off the top of his head a Keating said. A some kids do that. Not Marco. This is something consistent with his philosophy. It does no to Surpris local Roundup me. For additional information and registration co tact Helen Collins of the Pir Masens sports office at ets 495-6180 or civilian 06331-86-6180. Power lifting a the Frankfurt meet scheduled for saturday at Gibbs Ca sem has been cancelled. Quot volleyball the Usa eur volleyball clinic will be held in conjunction with its tournament at the Patton Barracks recreation Center feb. 20-24. Traction for the tournament starts at 8 31 . Feb. 20. Point of Contact for both events is the Usa eur sports office at ets 379-6007/7818. A skiing the Safe Alpine and nordic ski championships have been postponed one month. The meet moved from feb. 24-26 to March 24-26 to a crease participation said Safe sports director Dick Mullins. For More information Call Mullins at ets 480-7275.i % i i i
