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Perry Drafted By LA. LOUIS BREWSTER Star EDINBUHG After four of playing on obscure surroundings, Pete Perry has been rewarded in the National Basketball Association's annual tollege basketball draft. Perry, (lie cenlcr for Pan American University the past two seasons, was selected in the second round Tuesday by the Los Angeles Lakers, defending world crampinns. Kut Pete was the 34th of 1C5 plavers drafted. "I had no idea I was going I in the second round," said Perry Irani the basketball offices at Pan Am.

"I was a little shocked, then 1 took it with an easy calm." Ironically, Porry was in- His class in "Theory of formed of his selection by the Lakers while attending His class in "Theory of Coaching Basketball" was in-! terrupteil hy Pan Am baseball! coach Al OlRetree. who told the) instructor the news. i The instructor was none other! than Sam Williams, the ex-PAU coach who had recruited Perry from litica Community College in Mississippi. Upon hearing the news, the class burst into ap- 1 plause. Perry becomes the eighth! basketball player from Pan Am drafted by the pro leagues.

Sixers Select Doug Collins (Ul'l) rounds were completed in two! Collins, a U.S. Olympian, was'led, went for 6-foot Ernie Beach Stale. City- ne dil i hours 25 minutes, jthc- Kith leading college scorer IDiGregotio of 1'rovidencc and Omaha followed With Uon uic neip they can get alter; Philadelphia picked Collins.last season with a with its off Minnesota in te mt iUl av 5 a iright of choice, sclerted losing Kevin.Loughery as coach just prior to Uie college draft, were prepared to use No. 1 Chicago that would have given! Cleveland sent Hick Kouerson Mike Green of Louisiana Tech. of St.

Joseph's Atlanta, the. Bulls the 7Cers' opening! and John Johnson to Portland! Los Angeles, with'a pick from 1 AND OFK! Jliuiha Serna (left) and Diana Hinojosa hope to gain a spot, in the state girls' track meet in their respective events when they run in the Region IV girls' track meet in Victoria Saturday. Miss Serna, a junior qualified for the regional in the 60 yard dash and Miss Hinojosa only a. 'freshman, in the 100 dash. Both will also a leg on the 440 relay team, which also a i i lor rcgionals.

(Herald Photo) NBA Playoffs Resume Tonight By STU CAMEN UPI SPORTS WRITER 1 Jlavlicek said he was still not dress for tonight's game. The Knicks, meanwhile, The Los Angeles Lakers have'able to lift his arm to take a ported trat Earl Monroe MTM. TMf OM on their side while "not even a free throw. "teUori white 81 011 1 adly Thomas Silva, the Celtics' Tavlor (70) art SG John "avhcek Bilm physician, said there had lajloi are the second The who won lrsl mem in round picks by the NBA. For Perry, being the second man drafted hy the Lakers was nn achievement was not.

listed American squads three games of their series! HsvJice'k's condition He said against Golden Stale before the shoulder and neck were not losing Monday night, are at choice Doug Collins as trade trade was contingent upon Itay bait today to secure ex- passing a Philadelphia team perienced players. Collins, a big guard at whose value is doubling at forward, was the first of players selected Tuesday in 10 rounds of drafting by the 17 National Basketball Association teams. The American Basketball Association conducts its draft at noon EST today, beginning with the third round. Two rounds were held secretly last January and the names of these players will be repealed prior to the 10-team conference call. Philadelphia was critical of the NBA draft and said it was cxcercising its first pick under protest.

The 76ers originally were awarded Seattle's No. 4 selection in the first round by Walter Kennedy as payment in i the controversial John Brisker deal, but a U.S. district court overruled the NBA sioner and the league's Board! Governors went along the judicial decision. i "We hereby submit i formal protest of the conduct of the draft itself as well as the circumstances under which it's re I being conducted and put each pick for center Clifford Hay In a last-minute trade and) as payment for a 'picked the draft's first hardship and guard Bob Weiss. The received the' Trail made two years ago, I entry-Mil Owlght Jones of trade was contingent upon Itay right to choose second.

The picked Kcrrail Washington of Houston. The Hawks on their passing a Philadelphia team' 1 physical. Cavaliers took Jim Brewer ofiAmcdcan University ami llous- own then picked John Brown el Minnesota. Buffalo, as expec- ton nabbed Ed Ratlcff of Long'WissoBt still listed as a doubtful starter for game No. 5.

team participating in this draft ion notice that you act at your however, was given a belter chance to make the lineup TM "I 1 was Havlicek. Monroe of the draft. own peril," team Philadelphia! said at the! before missed Sunday's game with The draft was delayed Vfc i a as na becn va OTnse h'P he received in lastihours by a faulty telephone loniyu 101 me iuin, atl( et he was ptj tj bul Friday's contest. The Knickslhookup, but moved swiftly once aJter the season but he was still ne drafted ahead of several Americans. Among those selected after Perry were Dwight Lamar of in itself.

any garne stale knows full Pflwell that never in the history nf National Basketball As- declined to predict whether said th hip 11 1 1 Havlicek would he. able to even Monroe Tuesday isolation has a team managed to overcome a 3-0 deficit in playoff competition. However, Cazzie Russell and Jim Barnett of the Warriors refused to be discouraged. is a strange team," said Russell. "Anything can happen." "We're back in it now," Barnett added, shortly after the Warriors' victory.

"We just got to win Wednesday in Angeles. Then we can come back home and win Friday night. And then will come the seventh game and we'll win it." Southwestern Louisiana; Larry Kenon of Memphis Stale; Lister of Sam Houston Stale; Clyde Turner of Minnesota; Luke Witte of Ohio a Jim O'Brien of Maryland; Eon King of Florida Stale George Karl of North Carolina and the nation's leading scorer, William (The Bird) Averitt of Pepperdine. Each one mentioned was labeled as an All-America in at least one poll. like Golden State, is Despite the lack of publicity, i tne hrink of elimination a half-dozen NBA teams wtlerl avs nost to (acted Perry throughout the Kew ork Knicks who year.

In addition to the Lakers, managed a thrilling, double other teams that were in touch overtime, 117-110 triumph Sun- with Perry included Portland, a (,, a 3.1 a 4 Cleveland, Buffalo, Atlanta jcapacity crowd of 15,320 will be Kansas-City Omaha. on hand at Boston Garden for While all of the other top the nationally televised contest, seniors across the land tripped Th Celtics, as was the case across the United States i Sunday's game, most likely various post-season games, i np without the services of Perry was invited only Havlicek who suffered pulled He went back to muscles in his neck and right Louisiana and helped a group shoulder during Boston's loss to of Texas All-Stars down the; the Knicks last Friday. Louisiana All-Stars. don know lf rll bp He scored l.i points in that able to ay said contest but. was given a back.

Tuesday after Boston's final seat in the presentations "They won't make the amon? others Lamar and E. dedsion un(i doclor C. Cofeman of Houston me just before game who was taken in the third round. It was in Lafayelte two years ago in the Bayou Classic that Perry made his initial impression on t)ie national scene. From a field tnat included t'SL.

Texas-El Paso and lying Br ach State. Perry was accorded all- tourney status along tnth Lamar and Ed Ratleff, a first round selection by the Houston Hockels. Colonels In ABA Finals CHARLOTTE, N.C. (UPI) 'We came here to win and that's what we did." Wendell Ladner, the regular Perry finished his junior year season spark tne Kentueky with a 14.6 aVeraRc and 12.8 Colonels, was explaining the rebounds while snooting at Tolonels' 107-98 victory orer the clip. HP improved his naro jna Cmmars Tuesday night marks last season hv lipping his for American Basketball point production to J.I And A.s, so( a i ion Kastern vision rebound norm to 9 and rown nnd the to mcet Indiana for the ABA champion- collegiate cam'paipi.

The learinr have a helluva learn. was Kermit Washinston. a fi-8 )llrs ls st Better," the e'n I from American tomKr Cou ar sal(i UnivM-sity anrl Ihc Lakers' first But this lime it was quiet hut round choice. 'luick forward Dan Isscl, not a lw led the Colonels lo to ln th last game of the la as he hit. for 31 points shootins He was tenth in in reboundiny thp nation his last in bcKvppn IIIK junior and senior yrars.

Perry pnbshH his game in a summer league in Houston that included Houston's "cciding contest. Dwifjht Jones (drafted as a Issel's consistent, shooting, Hardship case in the opening alon? with the 17 by Rick round hy A a a and several Mount, Artis Gilmnro's IB and pro Rockets. the 15 by Wait SimTM, never Bul. his college days are over lhe a chance, and Perry is Iciokinz'toward the 'TMpicr, whose key future. 'i know I'm going lo slcflis an(l twn force-point field have lo work hard he said oals kR Colonels out in "I've boon K.iilinc for (his Ironl "TM lo omls opportumtv for a long lime.

I Three Cougars, Hilly fun- owe a lot lo my folks and other ningham, Mack Calvin and people who helped 1 inlend Slp ve Jones, hil for 16 while to do my best." Owens and Gene Littles Perry" one of 1-1 children horn for 15. Jones had the to a Clinton, l.a. ronslniHion onl tlirce-poinl slml worker, was touted b.v Williams 1 as a second or third choice during the season. "He's going "'c half 3IM5. lire to go just you wail and Cougars kept slipping back lo see," Williams would say during lh Colonel offriM and Irailnl the course of the year.

by 17 going inlo the fourth Perry, who's looking forward quarter. to be able lo dunk, will finish Inconsistent shooting slalM the semester al Pan American the Cougar offense as they hil before heading West. He and ifor only 118 per cent in the'first Ills wife, lire and svcmsivi i'l per cent students and arc His parentu the Ml per cent lw i 15-monlh-old boy, I till bothered lit started. The first round took just minutes and all 10 New Low Prices Now At W. Hurry! Sky-Skooter swing and chin bar, glider, 7-ft.

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