European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 30, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 24 b the stars and stripes saturday november 30, 1991 shape . Decides on 12 for Belgium by Walt Morrissette staff writer Usa shape coach Glenn Lockwood had to make his final cuts after his team played the worst game of its trial Camp for the shape International basketball championship. The Usa shape team blew at least 10 layups missed nine free throws but picked up valuable experience in giving away an 85-82 decision at Lich Germany on wednesday. A i told them missed free throws and layups will Cost you games and that a what happened to us last night a Lockwood said thursday. The Usa shape team starts play in the shape International military basketball tournament at shape Belgium on tuesday night. The . Trailed by 16 in the second half but its late rally fell Short. A we had three shots in the last 10 seconds. We just get them to fall a Lockwood said. A we did no to shoot free throws at All 3 for 9 in first half 3 for 6 second half 6-15 for the game. We missed at one Point a i quit counting after 10 a 10 layups in a Row including a 1-on-nobody.�?� Bart Curry of Pir Masens saved his spot on the final roster with a team leading 14 Points. Jerry fair of Hanau had 13 and Ernest Scott 10 Points off the Bench. Ralph Baltimore had 8 Points on a rough shooting night Ana a team High sue rebounds. Barton Wade and Paul Brooks had five rebounds each. A in a Way the loss was Good for us because we were getting the big head a Lockwood said. A we beat a division i team in Giessen and we won in Offenbach even though Oden got hurl Ltd a not Good enough to have Good players to beat a Good Teav Good players have to play Well to 12 players will try to win the United states 19th shape championship a Lamar Oden 6-5, 235, Power Forward Wiesbaden the Only player remaining from the 1989 team that won the shape title. A powerful rebounded Oden is also the Best 3-Point shooter on the team. Oden played for Wiesbaden a 1990-91 v corps champions under . Shape assistant coach Luther Jefferson. He missed wednesdays game with a sprained left ankle suffered monday night in a 95-84 win at Offenbach. A Ralph Baltimore 6-5, 195, Small Forward Pitburg a the Only air Force player on an All army squad Baltimore led Pitburg to the last two Safe titles. He also played on the Safe team in the All air Force Camp the air forces interservice team and on the �?T91 . Cism team that finished third in Athens. He is a deadly shooter from the 15-18-foot Range and is extremely effective in his slashing drives to the hoop. A Barton Wade 6-6vi, 235, Center Ansbach an Allamy and interservice player who played for fort Hood against Lockwood a fort Sill Quot teams in the late-80s. Waders rebounding ability fills a huge void left by 6-6 Charles Caldwell of Sembach who started up front with Oden on he 90 . Team but is not available this year because of duty commitments. A Floyd Ward 5-7,170, Point guard Berlin another player filling another critical void the Point guard Slot left vacant by an injury to Bonnie Daye the . Shape Point guard since �?T88. Joined the Camp late but quickly gained control of the offence with his excellent Ball handling and floor leadership. A Andre Miller 6-1, 192, shooting guard Darmstadt a former Junior College player who played for Lockwood on Darmstadt a v corps Western division champions. These players also made the final Cut a Jessie Mckinney 6-5, 215, Forward Stuttgart played for the defunct Tampa Bay Cuba team. A Curry 6-5, 210, Forward Pir Masens played with Mckinney at fort Bragg. A fair 6-0,194, guard Lanau an excellent outside shooter in streaks and one of four players on the squad with International experience. A Curtis Morrow 6-6, 200, Center Hanau played with Oden and fair on the �?T90 shape team that lost a i _ in the Consolation to finish fourth. A Paul Brooks 6-2, 205, Forward Berlin former All army and interservice player. A Ernest Scott 6-3, 190, Forward bad or Cugnach Strong Board Man who finishes the fast break Well. A a1 Langston 6-2, 151, guard Darmstadt thin and Quick on the fast break and on defense. Although the americans were grouped with defending Champion Italy in Pool a along with Germany and Holland the . Actually got a break. Pool b has 1990 shape runner up Greece 1991 cism Champion France 1990 shape third place Belgium and the United kingdom. The americans play Germany at 8 . Tuesday Holland at noon wednesday and Italy at 8 . Thursday. First and second place from both pools Advance to fridays semifinals the championship game is saturday night. To the greeks in the third place game and to Belgium a amps. All photos by Michael Abrams Barton Wade left and Lamar Oden Are the main rebounding and inside scoring threats for Usa shape. Coach Glenn Lockwood Ralph Baltimore Floyd Ward Curtis Morrow Jerry fair Jessie Mckinney Andre Miller Paul Brooks Bart Curry Ernest Scott Al Langston
