European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 25, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday May 25,v1994 sports the stars and stripes Page 35 wins map new York a Houston Center Hakeem Olajuwon who led the rockets to the Midwest division title and the Best record in franchise history won the a bad a most valuable player award tuesday Olajuwon who averaged 27.3 Points 11.9 rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game received 66 first place votes and 889 Points from a nationwide panel of sports writers and broadcasters. San Antonious David Robinson finished second with 24 first place votes and 730 Points. Chicago s Scottie i pen was third with seven firsts and 390 Points followed by Orlando a shac Lille of Neal and new Yorkus Patrick Ewing. A i fee honoured and grateful to receive this award but the key to this award was teamwork a Olajuwon said. A each individual played their role and worked together As a Olajuwon who was runner up to Charles Barkley in the map voting last season ranked third in the league in scoring fourth in rebounding and second in blocks. He was the Only Aba player to rank among the top five in All three categories. Olajuwon the Only player named on. All 101 ballots shot .528 percent from the Field a 10th Best in the Aba. He led the rockets to a 58-24 record including a record tying 15-game winning Streak to open the season. Earlier this month Olajuwon was named the a bad a defensive player of the year. He joins Michael Jordan As the Only players to win the map and defensive awards in the same season. Olajuwon helped Houston a defense set franchise records for fewest Points allowed 96.8 per game and Field goal percentage by opponents .440. He moved into third place on the a bad a career list for blocked shots raising his total to 2,741. He trails Only Kareem Abdul Jabbar 3,189 and Mark Eaton 3,064. Rockets Hakeem Olajuwon. Named on All ballots new York apr new Jersey nets Star Derrick Coleman was arrested and charged with assault monday in connection with a Street Brawl with teen agers last month outside a Manhattan nightclub. Coleman entered the 10th precinct with four attorneys at 4 . Edt and surrendered to detectives said police spokeswoman Bernadette Rainy. She said police planned to Issue him a. Desk appearance ticket for third degree assault and release an All Star Forward and the to take a bad a highest paid player agreed to turn himself in after police threatened to Issue a warrant for his arrest on the Misdemeanour charge a police source said last week. The teen agers a Jacob Cruz 19 Ariel Roldos 18 and Thomas Delgado 16 a filed a complaint with police after Coleman allegedly beat them Between 2 . And 3 . On april 30 outside rebar a Chelsea nightspot. The teens also have filed a s8 million civil suit against Coleman and Jayson Williams another net player who they said attacked them. From wire reports Toronto Isiah Thomas who played a key role in leading the Detroit pistons to Aba championships in 1989 and �?T90, became vice president of the expansion Toronto raptors on tuesday. Thomas who retired from the pistons on May 11, is the first basketball hiring made by raptors who begin play in the 1995-96 season. He will be in charge of the franchises basketball operations and begins work immediately no terms of the contract were made Public. Thomas 33 and a Veteran of 13 Aba seasons assumes All control of the teams basketball operations. He will be in charge of hiring a coach putting together a scouting staff and helping draft players in june 1995. The Toronto franchise begins play in the sky dome in october 1995. The raptors join the As yet unnamed Vancouver franchise As the a bad a newest additions. Kidd flees Accident Oakland Calif. A basketball Star Jason Kidd says he left the scene of a traffic Accident because he was Quot really just Kidd 21, expected to be one of the top players picked in next months Aba draft was involved in an Accident sunday night while driving his Toyota Lan Cruis or. No one was injured in the wreck on interstate 80. The California Highway patrol is invest Ligating the Accident and whether Kidd wrongly left the scene. Depending on the outcome of a cup investigation Kidd could face Misdemeanour hit and run and reckless driving charges. In an interview with a thu to Kidd did not deny that he had fled. A a i did no to know what to do a he said. A being Young a in a not using that As an excuse a i Felt that i did no to know How to handle the Kidd an All America Point guard at California allegedly sideswiped a Volkswagen Rabbit. His vehicle skidded out of control and overturned. Kidd left the scene leaving behind his two passengers. 4 die in australian rally Sydney Australia a tragedy struck the a Cannonball run Road rally across Australia s desert heartland tuesday when the Ferrari f40 of japanese dentist Okihiro Kabe plunged off the Road Kabe and three others. Kabe and and co Driver Takeshi Okano were killed along with two race officials standing at a checkpoint 60 Miles South of Alice Springs in Central Australia police said. The identities of the officials weren to immediately released. The car flew off the Road and slammed world notes into two parked official cars. The two race officials who were standing by the cars were killed. No Speed limits apply in the race which is based on an illegal version organized in the United states in the 1970s. Leu Miami get top seeds Overland Park Kan. Defending Champion leu and Miami making a record 22nd straight appearance were Given no. 1 regional seeds in the 48-Tcam Mcaa tournament. Leu 42-18 opens at Home thursday against Southeastern Louisiana in the South regional and Miami 44-12j begins play at Home Friday against rider in the Atlantic i regional. Ohio state Oklahoma Clemson ten Nessee Oklahoma state arid Georgia tech received the other top seeds. Nunn freed after shooting Dekalb miss. A Freddie Joe Nunn a free agent after nine yeah with the Arizona cardinals was freed from jail monday after telling authorities he shot and killed a grocery store owner in self defense. Kemper county sheriff Joe Scipic said no charges were tiled against the 32-Ycar-old linebacker in the saturday death of Sonny outside Brick in Ridge s Rural store. Oiler draftee charged Tallahassee Fla. Sean Jackson a former Florida state running Back drafted by Houston this year is accused of exposing himself to a College student. Jackson 23, was arrested on a Misc Meanor indecent exposure charge. Waite Ogle set Pace Carnegie a. Grant Waite and Brett Ogle shot 4-under-Par 68s monday to share the first round Lead in the family House invitational. David Frost Curtis strange and Keith Clearwater opened with 69s in the 36-Hoe event at the club at Nevill Wood. Sports on an Central european time. Television nil playoffs a new York rangers at new Jersey 1 30 . Thursday. Aba playoffs a Utah at Houston joined in Progress after the hockey game thursday. Radio Aba playoffs a a Utah at Houson 3 ., . Wednesday 6 . 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