European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 28, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 b the stars and stripes Friday february 28, 1992 88 recruit class has shown plenty by Neil Best new Day Christian laettner scored two Points. So did Laphonso Ellis. Don Maclean had Only four. And this was against Competition. It happened in the Spring of 1988, at the pit in Albuquerque n.m., when 24 of the nations top players gathered for the Mcdonald Sall american game. At the time recruiters knew the class of �?T88 was among the most talented in history. Four years later with their College careers dwindling to a final few weeks a those who Arentt already in the Aba that is a the players have done Little to contradict that notion. A it certainly has panned out a said respected Talent evaluator Tom Konchalski who rated 1988 the Best class since the �?T81 group that included Chris Mullin Patrick Ewing and Michael Jordan. What a unusual is not Only the amount of Talent but the extent to which it was evident Early enough to stack the Mcdonald steam with great players a High percentage of whom have lived up to expectations. A there were an enormous amount of Good big men a Konchalski said. A and when people judge a class they usually talk about big people because they Are the franchise  the forwards included laettner Ellis Maclean Alonzo mourning Billy Owens Malik Sealy Jerrod Mustaf and Shawn Kemp. Mourning 16 Points and Owens 14 rebounds were co maps of that Mcdonald a game leading the East to a 105-99 Victory Over the West. Six of the 24 players Are in the Aba Owens Golden state Warrior Mustaf Phoenix suns Kemp Seattle supersonic Chris Jackson Denver Nuj Donald Hodge Dallas Mavericks Stanley Roberts Orlando magic but Hodge were first round picks. Of the remaining 18, eight Are Likely first round picks this june Sealy St. John mourning Georgetown laettner Duk Maclean Urcla Ellis notre dam Anthony Peeler Missouri Chris Mills Arizona and Todd Day  others Are Fine College players with varying degrees of pro potential Lee Mayberry Arkans Asrob Werdann St. John Litterill Green Georgi College notebook Eric Anderson Indiana Matt Steigenga Michigan stat Darrick Martin Urcla Stacey Poole Florida and Ray Thompson Oral Roberts via Iowa. Milton Bell transferred from Georgetown to Richmond in 1990 and became academically ineligible last summer before Ever playing for the spiders. And Crawford Palmer a 6-10 Forward is sitting out this season after transferring to Dartmouth from Duke. Palmer never became a College Star but he has a distinction Only he and laettner can claim among the 24 Mcdonald a stars of 1988 an Mcaa championship. The shark bites again what can you say about a week in which 10 of the top 11 teams in the associated press poll lost at least once for starters you could say the string of upsets somehow sadly was overshadowed by the bizarre mess at univ. Ranked a surprising no. 7, if it matters anymore for a while the unpredictable drama of Folk hero Jerry Tarkanian is. The Powers that be was enormously entertaining but it finally has reached the Point of no return new yorkers experienced Early in George Steinbrenner a initial reign of error wih the Yankees. In Short it has become tiresome. Whether you favor Tark or univ president Robert Maxson a we choose none of the above a this is the starkest example yet of the Way too Many major College athletic programs have too Little to do with the rest of their universities. In this Case the matter has devolved into open conflict that is an embarrassment to College sports. Time for a permanent cease fire. Around the nation Texas 18-9 has won six in a Row to solidify its status As a Likely Mcaa tournament team. The longhorns Are 6-1 since Forward Dexter Cambridge returned from Mcaa exile. Cambridge Nas scored 20, 30, 27 and 31 Points in his past four games. Florida state coach Pat Kennedy was startled to hear that Clemson a Cliff Ellis May have saved his Job with last weeks 6867 win Over the acc upstart seminoles. A what coach has to beat Florida state to keep his Job in basketball a Kennedy said. Georgetown s Alonzo mourning was in fast company As a 1988 College  Force hoops Marathon looms compiled by Ben Abrams staff writer the biggest basketball Jamboree since the american military landed in Europe gets underway at the Kaiserslautern Kleber Cavern and Pir Masens gyms this weekend when 49 teams a 29 menus squads and 20 women a combos a launch the army and air Force a a Europe a bests basketball tournament. Twenty of the menus teams and 15 women a teams competed in army leagues this season. The men open their portion of the double elimination Competition which runs through March 15 and could total 89 games if both if necessary games must be played at 2 . Saturday at Kleber Cavern when soes Terberg takes on Wei Brincken. Heidelberg meets Lindsey in a 4 . Battle following the opening game. The women make their debut sunday at 2 ., also at Kleber with Kaiserslautern battling Ramstein in the opener and Oesterberg taking on Pir Masens in the 4 . Nightcap. All the play is scheduled at Kleber Cavern through March 5 because no More than two games Are scheduled each Day As the men and women alternate playing dates. However 10 games Are scheduled that Day and play begins at noon at Kleber and Pir Masens. Spectators can get in the act too. A slam Dunk contest has been scheduled for the men at 2 . March 7 at Kleber Cavern and the women local sports take to the same court at the same time March 8 for a a hot shot three Point shooting contest. Daily admission is $2, but a tournament pass can be purchased for $15. Further information is available from Gloria Taylor at ets 483-7115 or Glen Petras at Civ. 0631-411-7617. A the v corps championship eliminations begin Friday with five menus and four women a games. In Southern division menus play Ansbach Battles Aschaffenbur in a 6 . Game and Schweinfurt takes on Niernberg in an 8 . Contest at Leighton Barracks in Wurzburg. Another 6 . Game pits Stuttgart against Augsburg at Larson Barracks in Kitzinger. The Ansbach Aschaffenbur Winner takes on Wurzburg at 10 . Saturday at Leighton Barracks. In the Northern division its Darmstadt at bad Kreuz Nach at 6 . And Giessen taking on Hanau at Fliege Horst Cavern at 9 . In Friday games. The Darmstadt bad Kreuz Nach Winner plays at Baumholzer at 10 . Saturday and the Giessen Hanau Victor Battles Wiesbaden at noon. Fridays women a Southern division games match Stuttgart against Augsburg at 6 . And Schweinfurt against Ansbach at 8 . With that Winner taking on Wurzburg at noon saturday. All of those games Are at William o. Darby Cavern in Niernberg. Northern matchup Friday find Baum older playing Frankfurt at Gibbs Cavern at 7 30 and Wiesbaden playing Hanau at Fliege Horst Cavern at 9 . The wies Baden Hanau Winner takes on Darmstadt at Babenhausen at 10 . Saturday. V corps goes into limbo after those games so that its teams can participate in the army air Force shootout. A Karlsruhe a Over-30 tournament is scheduled for March 7-9 at Smiley gym. Entry fee is $85 and the deadline to enter is monday. Call Mario Farrulla at ets 376-6332 for More information. A the Usa eur Safe youth services championships for boys 16-19 run March 6-8 at Sembach. Call Milan Christi at ets 496-7856 for More information. Running a Karlsruhe a St. Patrick a Day run includes a 5k and a 10k event on March 14 starting from the Neureul front Gate. Registration is 8-9 30 . And race time is 10 . Entry fee is $10/15 Marks to get a to shirt $3/5 Marks to run without one. Call Farrulla for More details. Volleyball a Karlsruhe a tournament is set for 9 . On March 21-22 at Smiley gym. Entry fee is $65 before the deadline of March 13th. Call Farrulla for More information. Boxing a Karlsruhe also has a Novice boxing night in Rheinland gym March 28. Sign up by March 20. Weigh in is 10 .-noon. Call Farrulla for More details