S '' Thursday, November 19, 1992 9 0 14 p R , . , TipA'gi Tioof -4 Candidate Webber hopes for all-American season Is there an award sophomore Chris Webber (6-foot-9, 240) didn't win last year? The na- tional championship, of course. Outside of that, the list is as big as his Sports Illustrated- photographed "monster jam" against Ohio State in last year's NCAA quarterfinals. Webber was Big Ten Freshman-of-the- Year in both the coaches' and media polls, named to the NCAA all-Tournament Team, honor- able mention all-America from the UPI, second-team all Big- Ten, Michigan's co-Most Valu- able Player (with Rose), and an all-Big Ten and all-America candidate this year. Oh yes, and he also played on the U.S. Olympic Developmental Squad this summer. But you already knew that. Webber produced the com- plete package for Michigan last year, scoring both in the paint and beyond the three-point stripe, leading the team in rebounding (10.0 ppg), blocks (2.5 bpg) and steals (54). Fisher said he wants Webber and Jalen Rose to concentrate on the present, and not their prospective NBA future. "I think the most important thing for them to do now is not worry whether the Pistons are watching, or the Bulls," Fisher said, "but worry about Michigan, and what they can do here - in the classroom, and on the basketball court." Fellow sophomore Ray Jackson (6-foot-6, 213) will start at the small forward position. Jackson initially was overlooked last year, but joined the other four freshman as a starter at Notre Dame - in which he scored four points and notched threerebounds -s and started 15 of the last 16 games. Known primarily for his defense, Jackson drew Ohio State's Jim Jackson and shut him down in last year's NCAA tournament. Nevertheless, Jackson's .545 shooting percentage was third on the team last year. Jackson's offensive highlights last year came in the Red Lobster Classic, where he came off the bench for 11 points, three rebounds and a steal. And like fellow Texan Jimmy King, Jackson's slams are renowned for their athleticism. Senior James Voskuil (6- foot-8, 203) could be considered Michigan's all-International player, having starred on two Big Ten all-star European tour teams. Voskuil emerged as a sixth-man last year in Michigan's front court in the Wolverines' 68-60 victory over Indiana at Crisler Arena. Voskuil turned in a similarly strong performance off the bench in the Final Four against Cincinnati, and many credit his performance with salvaging the game for the Wolverines. Rose will also see time at forward for Michigan this year. 6. MINNESOTA 7-4 Big Ten record and seemed a certainty to reach the NCAA tourney. But it dropped six of its final seven contests and had to settle for an NIT bid. This 7. ILLINOIS 8 Kaufmann, who sat out a year with academic problems, bodes well for the Fighting Illini, but it may not be enough for them to improve their fortune. .IOSTEI s. OHIO STATE 9. WISCONSIN 10. 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Make sureeyou catch all the action this season!!' become weaker, a strong major- ity of the coaches had a similar reply: Only Ohio State (15-3, 26-6) had noticeably gotten worse. Losing five seniors would have been devastating enough. But the defending Big Ten champions lost all chance of repeating when superstar guard Jimmy Jackson announced his intention to turn professional. "I don't think you replace Jimmy," Buckeye coach Randy Ayers said. "What you try to do is get two or three players that can assume some of his responsi- bilities and go from there ... The area that we'll miss Jimmy the most in is leadership." Ayers will have to rely on forward Lawrence Funderburke to supply guidance for the young squad. A talented freshman class will provide excitement, but the Buckeyes enter this campaign with the 1993-94 season in the back of their heads. Only one coach in the Big Ten can say that he has run a National Basketball Association club. Surprisingly, though, former New York Knicks coach Stu Jackson's hiring at Wiscon- sin (4-14, 13) received little notice. Perhaps this can be attributed to the fact that even John Wooden couldn't revive the woeful Badgers overnight. A quality back court should present itself in Madison, though. Junior Tracy Webster and sophomore Michael Finley combined for an average of 29.6 points last season. Jackson when asked to state his team's biggest weakness, responded with one word: "Rebounding." Center Grant Johnson and forwards Damon Harrell and Louis Ely will try to fill this gap. "Our team has more depth than we've had in the past," Northwestern coach Bill Foster said. "I think we're a dangerous team. We're gonna get some people this year." Well, no one can accuse Foster of being a pessimist. Although his squad is getting better, the Wildcats (2-16, 9-19) have a long way to go before they can even think about causing a major commotion. 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