qw w w v a w w Page 6S - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 28, 1984 "qw mw The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, Novembe Front-court depth could be problem Class of '84 breaks (Continued from Page 3) Tarpley added some weight to his frame over the summer and should be the best pivotman in the league. They key to Tarpley's game is avoiding foul trouble. With the 6-11 junior in the line-up, the Wolverines can match up with the best of them. Without him, the lack of height and front line depth could prove disastrous. A number of Michigan's forwards, including Robert Henderson, Butch Wade and freshman Steve Stoyko, have experience in the middle and will give Tarpley a breather at one time or another. Grade: A- Forwards: Rich Rellford, Wade, Hen- derson, and Stoyko will see most of the playing time up front although both Joubert and Rockymore will spend time at small forward. Juniors Rellford, Wade and Hender- son are battling for the two starting spots. Rellford, who started 30 of Michigan's 33 games last season, dominates a ball game when he's on but suffers from inconsistency. The Riviera Beach, Fla. native can't wait to get going with the new season. "I THINK this year'll be my best," said Rellford, who averaged 7.8 points in 1983-84. "My ball handling has really improved and I can last a lot longer than I did last year." Wade is known throughout the league for his 6-8, 235-pound frame and his overall strength. Wade is a fine rebounder and is solid on the defensive end but must improve his shooting, both from the field and the foul line. Henderson appears to have recovered from the problems that plagued him all of last season. The Lansing resident's numbers fell from 5.4 points and 5.7 boards his freshman year to 1.6 and 2.0. While defense still gives Henderson problems, he is happy with the progress he has made in pre- season practice. "I'M shooting a little better and making more consistent moves to the basket," Henderson said. "Defense is mostly a mental thing with me. It's easier to stay in the game offensively." Stoyko defines his own job as well as anyone else. "My role is going to be covering for the people who are tired. Play good 'D' for 5-10 minutes." Gerard Rudy may see a little more playing time this year. Paul Jokisch's status remains in question. Frieder would like to see the 6-8 forward return to the hardboards when football season is over. Grade: B Coach: At various times last season, Frieder was criticized for substituting too much, not being tough enough and failing to take advantage of his team's quickness. Yet Michigan won 23 games, finished fourth in the Big Ten and took home a championship banner. Frieder is starting his fifth year as the Wolverines' head coach. There is definitely pressure to win and win now. "We've got a long way to go," Frieder said at the beginning of the fourth week of practice. If Michigan makes the NCAAs this year, much of the credit will belong to the man who led them down that long road. University of Michigan 1984-85 Basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Hgt. 11 Joubert,Antoine .......... G-F (Detroit, MI; Southwestern H.S.) 15 Henderson, Robert........ F (Lansing, MI; Eastern H.S.) 24 Rockymore, Leslie ........ G (Detroit, MI; Southwestern H.S.) 25 GrantGary.............. G (Canton, OI; McKinley H.S.) 30 Thompson, Garde ......... G (Grand Rapids, MI; East, H.S.) 32 DeGlopper, Chuck ....... G (Spring Lake, MI; Spring Lake H.S.) 34 Rudy, Gerard ............. G (Midland, MI; Midland H.S.) 40 Rellford, Richard..........F (Riviera Beach; FL; Suncoast H.S.) 41 Gibas, Ron ................ G (Inglewood, CO; Cherry Creek H.S.) 42 Tarpley, Roy .............. C (Detroit, MI; Cooley H.S.) 44 Stoyko, Steve .............. F (Bay Village, OH; Bay Village H.S.) 53 Wade, Butch .............. F-C (Boston, MA; Tech H.S.) 6-5 Wgt. 190 220 195 Class So. Jr. Sr. 6-9 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-4 6-5 6-6 6-4 6-11 6-9 6-8 170 Fr. "The most important factor would be getting Bo's consent. If he doesn't want me to play then there's a problem. If I get his blessing then it would be okay. If he feels it wouldn't help me in any way, then I wouldn't go. I'm definitely going to honor his decision. I think he'll do what's right for me." Q. T. heads south Turner, meanwhile left the team halfway through his freshman year in late December to transfer to the University of Texas-El Paso. He will become eligible to play for the Miners when he is through with finals this December 22. Turner left the Wolverines because Michigan wasn't turning out the way he had expected. "When I first decided to come to Michigan, my impression was different from when I got there," Tur- ner noted. "When I got there, I didn't feel right." HE WAS ALSO concerned with his lack of playing time and uncertain future at Michigan. "They told me that my future didn't look too good," he added. "(Assistant coach) Mike Boyd told my parents that they were bringing in a couple of guar- ds and didn't know where I would fit in. "Down here (at UTEP)," he con- tinued, "everyone gets an equal oppor- tunity. I hope to play a lot this year." BUT UTEP assistant coach Tim Floyd was uncertain of the role Turner would play for the Miners this season. UTEP already has three-year starter Luster Goodwin at one guard and Tur- ner will have missed most of the non- conference schedule by the time he can play. "Originally we were going to red shirt him all of this year," said Floyd. "But he elected not to do that. We leave that up to the player. "It's hard to say what kind of playing time he'll get this year," added Floyd, "because we'll have already gone to war." TURNER SAID that he turned down the red shirt "because I thought that it would be too long of a wait. I missed 20 some games at Michigan and if I'd have to sit out another year that would be too long." He is also sorry that things couldn't have turned out better for him at Michigan. "I miss Michigan," he said. "I miss Ann Arbor. I'm sorry it didn't work out, but I'm here now and I want to concen- trate on being here." Added Frieder, "Quincy Turner made a mistake by leaving Michigan. He made a terrible mistake. "He made a decision (to come to Michigan) based on a lot of good reasons, and then he chucked all of those reasons because he didn't play in the first three or four games as a freshman. That's not a good enough reason." From sneakers to briefs One player from last year's NIT champion squad, Dan Pelekoudas, has turned in his hightops for a set of law books. Pelekoudas is in his first year at the University's Law School. While there may be more security in law school than in professional sports, Pelekoudas is still a little uncertain right now as to what his future will be. "I'M NOT really sure what I want to go into," he said. "For the first year, they have pretty much a set curriculum. I'm just kind of feeling my way through right now." But if his past performances are any basis for what his future holds, then Pelekoudas should succeed. As an un- dergrad, the 6-2 guard from Downers Grove. Ill. was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten Academic All piling a GPA ju On the court per game duri numerous unst Michigan squat "HE WAS al called," remei coach Bill Fri( great team lea centration and "He did all ti get mentioned continued, "lik taking the ch defense. He's r beyond what pe Now that h finished, there change in Pelel "YOU MISS game," he ad great friendsl camaraderie. I "But you knc are the dog da don't miss the v into the games ferent." But Pelekoud self totally fro He still helps of assistant doing recruiting. "It's nice to b get the time," h to keep in touch 175 175 195 230 180 205 So. Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Wouldnt it be great if you had a University Cellar on campus? You alreadydo. Welcome to the Official Student Bookstore of the University of Michigan. 'lJUSTAROUND THE CORNER" university cellar 341 East Liberty, at Division St. North Campus Commons 195 Fr. 235 Jr. Antonides ... back in the USA I kp Idk t \V. t ' Dal These days, Dan Pelekoudas gets his challenges from law books, not Big Ten guards.