European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 13, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes a a a a a a  jews Quot March 13, 1991 q Page 28all-Europe time Spring must be just around the Corner. A a -. A a a a a a a a a a a a a a a Quot a a a we know that because the 1991 stars and stripes All Europe boys and girls basketball teams and the players and coaches of the year have been chosen a and the presentation of those teams annually wraps up the High school Winter sports program. Read All about the outstanding basketball players in thursdays stars and stripes. By Tim Lav Den new Day a the. Wonderful thing about that naga tournament bracket Sheet Ori the table in front of you is its emptiness. Names at the edges Blank lines across the Middle. If Only you could see what it will look like april 1. What there s no Way Tow son slate would have beaten Ohio stale and Georgia tech Back to Back. Whose ticker could stand the Jolt Best that it info 1 is one round at a time. A couple of hints save that $2 you were going to throw on coastal Carolina at 1,00 1-1 and Don t count on any upsets out of Princeton just because the tigers arc seeded no 8 in the East also Don t get caught up in conventional Wisdom misconception no. I a the West regional is by far the  in name Only Jack. Georgetown Michigan state Utah and Arizona look wonderful in print but its mostly cosmetic. Michigan state 18-10 is the years biggest disappointment Utah 28-3 is a Papern Caa tourney Tiger that could t beat a very mediocre. Brigham Young team Satin Day night in the a a Western athletic conference final Arizona is soft and grossly overrated and Georgetown. Well we All know about Georgetown by now so ton. A i is legit but Nevada Las vegas should have at least one. Good team in its Region /. A a. Misconception no. 2. A the big East Wasny to mediocre this year it was loaded with  in. Mike Traig Hesey a dreams watch Syracuse Pitt and Possi Bly Vilja Hova go out in the first round. Watch As the Hall is the Only beast team to reach the final. Eight where it will play univ very very Tough. And done to pay attention to Home floors. Georgia state for instance will play m Atlanta. It also will play lop seeded Arkansas by will play at Salt Lake City something of a. Mormon Mecca. Virginia will beat the cougars. Ohio state will play in Dayton but it could beat Towson state anywhere. A. Matchup to watch Ohio state Texas in the third round Battle of contrasting Wishbone offences v with legendary coaches Woody ii ayes a and d Arfe if Raya i. Sunday there will be 16 Teanus left. Perhaps these 16 it East a univ coach Jerry Tarkanian was coi rect in pointing out a clan a soft draw. A if they win  Mississippi slate or Eastern Michigan. Id like that a Tark said. W. V. A a he s right. The Bruins have it soft. Last can Michigan by the Way will beat Mississippi state and lose to Urcla Princeton should beat Villanova not because Pete Carriles tricks will fool Rollie Massimino but because the tigers 24-2 Are of North Carolina is too Strong for either of them. Quot a. North Carolina state has Good guards Chris Corchiani and Rodney Monroe see Mcaa on Page 22 Kenny Anderson Stacey Augmon Larry Johnson Shaquille of Neal a. Billy Owen Runnin res land 2 on a team by Jim of Connell a brisk Coball writer new York a Larrv Johnson and Stacey Tugmon the forwards who. Have sparked top ranked Nevada Las vegas on its 41-game winning Streak and a bid to defend its National championship were named monday to the associated press All America basketball team. They become the fifth set of teammates to he named to the first team and the first since North Carolina s Michael Jordan and Sam Perkins were selected in 1984. A. A a a. A Johnson also became the 39th player to repeat Asanall american earning that Honor in both of the seasons since his Transfer from Junior College to Nevada Las vegas. A a a. Joining the seniors on the first team were Forward Billy Gwen of Syracuse a Junior and Louisiana state Center slut Quille of Neal Anco Georgia tech guard Hemiy Anderson both sophomores. A nationwide panel of sportswriters and broadcasters voted for three teams each. Points were awarded on a 5-3-1 basis. A. Y of Neal was named to the first team on .62 of the 54 ballots cast and finished with 316 Points two More than Johnson who had 51 first team Voles. Owens had 266 Points Anderson 259 and Augmon 253. Selection of Owens and of Neal Eive their respective schools a player on the first team for the third straight season. Johnson who averaged 22.9 Points and ii rebounds while shooting 67 percent from , had said last year that Augmon Slack of recognition was one of his reasons for returning for his senior year at univ rather than going to the nba., 6 b a when come Back next year pm going to  Stacey Augmon player of the year a Johnson said at the time. A have All help each other on this team it Iris Lluisi s a  makes Bohm Here so great there a no big egos with us a ail undefeated regular season has t changed things. A. A. Sarasota Fla. Apr a Day after his first appearance in seven years Jim Palmer retired again. The 45-year-old Hall of earner abandoned his comeback attempt tuesday citing the hamstring injury he aggravated before mondays exhibition game against the Boston red sox. A i talked to Frank Robinson this morning a the three time by Young award Winner said. A the said a Are you sure a i said a in a not but my leg  a Palmer was pounded by the red sox palmers last stand a Page 26 giving up five hits and two runs in two innings. He threw 38 pitches a none Over 75 Mph. A a it a sad because you re rooting for it to materialize a Baltimore general manager Roland Hemond said. A a it a still a positive thing. He showed our Young players what a career Means to a great player.�?�. Palmer had been bothered by Ham string soreness since he first began working out at the a univ Hersity of Miami in december but he apparently Tore it while. Warming up for his exhibition debut. A Palmer who was trying to become the first Hall of Famer to return to the majors packed up and left the clubs twin lakes Park training facility. Said monday that the comeback had lost a lot of its personal Appeal but said he was staying with it be create he owed it t0 a11 people who had supported the Effort a for me it really feels Good a Johnson said monday. �?o1 thank god  the. Players who play with me and in a really Happy about Stacey. It just Wasny to me it. Was everybody talking to him he really developed his Confidence this year. His 1-on-1 game was always there and we just told him to go out and do  Augmon did it to the tune of 172 Points per game 7,4 rebounds 3,4 assists and 2,3 steals he also shot 59 percent irom the Field including an improved touch Irby three Point Range. What makes the numbers of Johnson and Augmon even More impressive. Is that the two rarely got to play a Fui see team on Page 22inside sports first wrestler wins Sullivan a Page 22 of Neal cleared to play in Caas a Page 22 Randy Barnett another two horse race a Page 25 spurs hold off jazz pad Lead a Page 26 pairings set for Mcaa hockey a Page 27 /