The Times from Munster, Indiana • 16

B-4 THE TIMES Monday, April 6, 1987 MONDAY Times' All-Star Boys' Prep Basketball Team to this showman MIKE HOLOBAWSKI Hanover Central The Wildcats' career leader in scoring assists (314) and steals (173). The Purdue University Calumet bound senior, averoged 25 points and eight rebounds per contest. A three-year starter, his 529 points as a junior was school's best single-season performance. ERIC ANDERSON St. Francis de Sales The two-time All-Catholic Leogue selection averaged over 20 points and 10 rebounds per game for the Pioneers.

The 6-foot-9 junior center is one of the most heavily recruited players In the country, with over 200 schools seeking his services. Anderson, a three-year starter, was named to the Associated Press' All-State squad. r- ii i "Imp, 1 IS HI Hli 4Uuj There's no limit By JOHN O'MALLEY Times Sports Writer GARY At the age of eight, Lew Wallace basketball star Jerome Harmon was in his own words, "a pretty pitiful player." But the Parade and UaA Today All-American has come full circle since, 360 degrees in fact, and slam-dunked his way from grade school hoopster to The McDonald's Ail-American game at the Spectrum in Philadelphia next Sunday. Harmon averaged 29.9 points and 10 re bounds per game for the Hornets (19-3) while shooting 54 percent from the floor and 83 percent from the foul line. The 6-foot-5 Harmon also averaged 2.3 assists per game, made 56 steals, recorded 58 dunks and was a first-team Associated Press All-State selection.

Harmon, a member of The Times' All-Area team a year ago, was an obvious selection for this year's Times' Player of The Year honor. "I pretty surprised that I won because there are a lot of good players in this area," said Harmon, when notified of his selection. "I didn't want to count anybody else out, but I thought I be in the running. The big question in Gary right now is, what college will be the recipient of Haromon's basketball skills? "I've already visited Kentucky, Louisville and Purdue," Harmon said. "I've got visits to Syracuse and UNLV planned the coming weeks.

If I had to make a decision tomorrow I would probably choose Louisville. I like the style of ball they play and it's fairly close to home. "I've ruled out Kentucky because they've already signed four players and I just didn't want to get into a situation where I would have to really fight to play." Besides Diavine in the. McDonald Classic. Harmon has been invited to play in the Kentucky Derby Classic and with the Indiana All-stars this summer.

The 18-year-old Harmon says his ability is God-given, but that he has worked hard to escalate those talents. "I'm a hard worker on the court. My main strengths are my jumping ability, shooting from the outside and taking the ball to the basket," Harmon said. "I worked hard doing toe lifts on the stairs and jumped rope to im prove my jumping ability. "But I need to work on my bail nananng ana learn to rebound and play better defense," Harmon said, got a good start at Lew Wallace when coach (Earl) Smith started me as a freshman.

He gave me the chance to show what I could do and improve myself 'Jerome is by far the most talented player that has come through Gary in the last 17 years, Hornets coacn tan wrutn saw. can think of anyone that had such an impact on the game. 'A testimony to his ability is the fact that everywhere we went this season we attracted big crowds," Smith said. "He's a very coachable kid. He works hard, has a good at titude and works to be at the top of his game.

He's one of the premier players in the country and has reached the pinnacle by being named to the McDonald All-American team." TIMES' ALL-STARS Eric Anderson, St. FrancisdeSoles 6-9 Hunter Atkins, Highland 6-3 Mike Clark, Thornridge 6-4 Wayne Conley, Andrean 6-2 Rodell Davis, Thornton 6-3 Scotty Fields, Gary Roosevelt 6-2 Nate Grant, Homewood-Flossmoor 6-6 Jerome Harmon, Lew Wallace 6-5 Mike Holobawski, Hanover Central 6-3 Sam Mock, Thornridge 6-5 Anthony Palm, Lew Wallace 6-0 Johnny Portis, Thornton 6-3 Kevin Trllli, Munster 6-4 Elbert Turner, Gary Roosevelt 6-1 Isaac Washington, East Chicago 6-3 John Wilaynskl. Merrillville 6-6 Jr. Jr. Sr.

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Sr. Sr. Sr. Riiiiiii JUUMUUJ.1,1 IJ UJJI.UJI.I.IJ. I 'V 1 I nrJ HUNTER ATKINS Highland The high-scoring forward shot 47 percent from the field and 76 percent from the free throw line to lead the Trojans.

Atkins averaged 21 points per outing, grabbed 135 rebounds, dished out 71 assists and mode 40 steals. MIKE CLARK Thornridge The Falcon senior averaged 16.5 ppg ond seven rebounds per game to earn All-SICA East honors. The T'Ridge co-captain was a key player in Thornridge's strong inside attack. WAYNE CONLEY Andrean The 59er senior was a three-year letterman and averaged 16.4 ppg this year. Shot 72 percent from the free throw line and pulled down 4.7 rebounds per contest.

RODELL DAVIS Thornton Averaged 20.2 points and just under 10 rebounds (9.6) per game while shooting over 50 percent from the field. Davis, who will take his basketball skills to the University of Iowa, was an All-SICA East selection the past two years and was voted the MVP of the Hillcrest and Cen-tralia tournaments. SCOTTY FIELDS Gary Roosevelt Averaged 15.3 with 57 percent field goal accuracy to lead the Panthers to sectional, regional ond semistate titles. Hit 89 percent of his free throws and also averaged 4.9 rebounds per game. NATE GRANT Homewood-Floismoor The burly 6-foot-6 center averoged over 15 points and 12 rebounds per game for the Vikings (24-4).

A strong offensive rebounder, Grant helped H-F capture the SICAEast title with a perfect 12-0 ledger and led the Vikes into the Hinsdale Central sectional where H-F lost to fifth-ranked Oak Forest. JEROME HARMON Lew Wallace The Times' 1986-87 Player of the Year A SAM MACK Thornridge Finished among the top five school career scoring and rebounding leaders ever to play at Thornridge. The co-captain averaged 22.2 ppg, 10.5 rebounds per game. A 59 percent field goal shooter, Mack was voted the Rockford Holiday tourney MVP and was an All-SICA East performer. ANTHONY PALM Lew Wallace The 6-foot senior point guard averaged 1 1 .8 points ond nine assists per game while shooting 49 percent from the field and 71 percent from the foul line.

The three-year letterman will attend either Oklahoma State University or Northern Illinois and will play basketball. JOHN PORTIS Thornton This 6-foot-3 junior scored 369 points ond gave the Wildcats a strong one-two combination with his 13.2 points and 9.2 rebounds per game average. An All-SICA East selection, Portis shot 52 percent from the floor ond 76 percent from the free throw line. KEVIN TRILLI Munster This 6-foot-4 senior averoged 18.6 points and 1 2.2 rebounds per game for the Mustangs. Trllli shot 50 percent from the field and 73 percent from the foul line while blocking 34 shots (setting a school single-season record) averaging 2.1 assists and 1 .8 steals per game.

The Lake Suburban Conference's MVP is a three-year letterman and will attend either Purdue, Northwestern or Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. ELBERT TURNER Gary Roosevelt-Headed for Illinois on a football track scholarship, the speedy senior came off the bench to average 10.8 ppg. Shot 55 percent from the field, 80 percent from the free throw line. ISAAC WASHINGTON E.C. Central Averaged over 20 points and 10 rebounds per outing for the 1 6-7 Cardinals and was voted to the Indiana Lake Shore Conference's first-team as well as the Associated Press' third-team All-State squad.

JOHN WILCZYNSKI Merrillville A first-team acodemic All-State selection, the 6-foot-6 senior wos a three-year starter and finished his career as the third leading scorer In school history. Averaged 19.3 on 56 percent field goal and 81 percent free throw shooting, led team in rebounds for third straight season. Two-time All-DAC team member and a two-time M'ville MVP. Ranks 15th In a class of 474. Will study engineering and play basketball at Akron.

HAWKS vs. Detroit NHL playoffs STING Monday Extra BULLS at Milwaukee 7:30 p.m., WFLD, Ch. 32 vs. 3:05 p.m. BULLS vs.

Indiana Pacers, 1 p.m CUBS. WHITE SOX Cubs at Philadelphia, 12:35 p.m., White Sox vs. Detroit, 1 :30 p.m. 12 "QiKJ CUBS BASEBALL at Philadelphia, p.m., WGN-TV 1 if 1- Times file photo Lew Wallace's Jerome Harmon 1986-87 Times' Player of the Year. When Harmon isn't playing basketball he participates in track for the Hornets, running the 400-meter dash and is a member of the quarter-mile and mile relay teams.

"Track is good for me and I like it because it helps me in basketball and helps to keep my endurance up," Harmon said. Some of Harmon's other hobbies include cooking, going to movies and socializing with friends. His biggest interest outside of basketball though, is Lew Wallace girls' basketball player, Terrilyn Johnson. "We've been dating for about three years now. She's been a big influence on me and has always encouraged me to do the right things," Harmon said.

"She's just a nice all-around person and her mother (Chrisandra Johnson) also has been very supportive. "When I go away to school I'll miss her and that's one reason why I might stay closer to home," Harmon said; "If I go to UNLV or Syracuse it'll be hard for her to come to a game." Harmon has a realistic outlook when it comes to a professional basketball career. "Sure, I dream of an NBA career and I think most of the kids that have a lot of talent in high school dream of playing in the NBA," said Harmon, who eyes a career in hotel management after college. "If I don't make it in the NBA, I'll just work hard on my books, because if you get a good education you can always get a job." If Harmon keeps improving on his basketball his first job might very well be in the NBA. SPECIAL MENTION Eric Ban, Merrillville 6-1 Sr.

James Banks, Bloom Trail j6-3 Sr. Brandon Cole, Bloom 6-0 Fr. Larry Eady, Thornwood 6-0 Sr. John Gianetti, Marian Catholic 5-9 Sr. Michael Higgins, Wirt 6-4 Sr.

Chris Jusevitch, Lowell 5-10 So. James Reed, Bishop Noll 6-3 Sr. Andy Rhea, Hammond 6-2 Jr. Jerome Robinson, Andrean 6-3 Sr. Eric Smith, St.

Fronds deSales 6-7 Sr. Don Sobczak, TF North 5-9 Jr. Mike Soccl, Crown Point 6-4 Sr. Dan Stevens, Lake Station 6-2 Sr. Billy Stokes, Griffith 6-2 Sr.

Scott Tierney, Homewood-Flossmoor 6-5 Sr. Tracy Webster, Thornton 5-11 Fr. Bloom; John Mallee, Mt. Carmel; Nykee McCoy, Bishop Noll; Tom McCoy, Lake Central; Matt McNichols, luther East; Steve Mecha, TF North; Rich Medellln, River Forest; Dale Meyer, llliana Christian; Abdul Muhammod, Bloom Trail; John Muratori, Andrean; Pat Murdock, Griffith; Tim O'Mara, Munster; Dave Nymeyer, Hammond Baptist; John Poppas, Crown Point; Brett Parker, Morton; Michael Pearson, Gary Roosevelt; Alan Progar, Whiting; Branko Prpa, Calumet; Rodney Richardson, East Chicago Central; Damon Rogers, Clark; Nate Sayles, Crete-Monee; Ken Shannon, Gary Roosevelt; Dan Sherman, Calumet Baptist; Ben Simmons, Hammond; Greg Smith, Crown Point; Eric Spillers, North Newton; Rick Stein, Crete-Monee; Mike Trllli. Munster; Mark Vincent, Merrillville; Edgar Ward, St.

Francis deSales; Tony White, Thornwood; DaleZelhart, North Newton. HAWKS vs. Detroit NHL playoffs, 7:35 p.m. CUBS BASEBALL at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m., WGN-TV, Ch.9 WHITE SOX BASEBALL vs. Detroit, 6 p.m.

10 11 r7 rl ill n)iJilii-niiinmn-ii-n'- KONOHAOLE MENTION -v. MIW. -i 1 it Don Aklns, St. Francis deSoles; Mike Angel, TF South; Austin Banks, Bishop Noll; Courtny Battle, East Chicago Central; Don Baron, Calumet; Rufus Bennett, West Side; Derek Boyd, Mt. Cormel; Mike Brady.

Hanover Central; Marty Brands, Beecher; Dave Brown, Kankokee Valley; Dennis Butler, Gavit; Chad Casbon, Boone Grove; Dan Clark, Boone Grove; Cedric Cusic, lew Wallace; Charles Dean, Clark; Jeff Ford, Hobart; Doug Feustel, Chlcogo Washington; Ron German, Hobart; James Grahom, Hammond; Johnny Green, Gavit; Tony Green, Gavit; leroy Harwell, Hammond; Stan Herbert, Bloom; Bob Hoernig, Hebron; Glenn Howard, Homewood-Flossmoor; Darrell Hudson, Gavit; Brian Jennings, Whiting; Todd Johnson, Andrean; James Jones, East Chlcogo Central; Calvin Joshua, Wirt; Mike Jurkovic, TF North; Mike Keck, Calumet; Michael Keeler, Whiting; Ron Kobzo, Hebron; Preston lewis, lew Wollace; John lacheta, BULLS at 76ers, 6:30 p.m., WFLD, Ch.32 HAWKS at Detroit, NHL playoffs 6:35 p.m., 9 CUBS BASEBALL SPORTS CALENDAR 13 8 BULLS vs. Detroit 7:30 p.m., SportsVision HAWKS at Detroit NHL playoffs 6:35 p.m. WHITE SOX BASEBALL at Kansas City, 7:35 p.m. at Philadelphia, 6:35 p.m., WGN-TV, Ch.9 WHITE SOX BASEBALL vs. Detroit, 1 :30 p.m.

6:35 Ch.9 CUBS BASEBALL Vs. St. Louis. 1:20 p.m., WGN-TV Ch. 9 CUBS BASEBALL vt.

St. Louis, 1:20 p.m. WGN-TV, Ch. 9.