Anton Fedorov?
The Ex-Wolverine was the first Russian
to play NCAA hockey. Now Fedorov -
no relation to Sergei - plays for the
Motor City Mustangs. See page 16.
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Wednesday
July 5, 1995
'r
Garnett's
choice is
a roll of
the dice
word of advice to Kevin
McHale, the first-year
general manager of the
Minnesota Timberwolves - clear
space in your guest room and make
your first-round draft pick move in.
McHale',
whose
Tunberwolves
owned the fifth
pick overall in
Wednesday's
National
Basketball
RYAN Association
WHITE Draft, chose
White on Chicago high
Target school star Kevin
Garnett.
Gamnett was
selected behind four college sophomores
who had chosen to forego their final
two seasons of collegiate eligibility.
Garnett chose to forego college.
He made the decision not so much
because he felt he was ready, though he
and many others do, but because he
couldn't pass his ACT with a high
enough score to be eligible to play.
When Mc~ale and the Timherwolves
made their choice, comments shout
Garnett ranged from "a great rehounder
and shotblocker,"to "this kid can jump
rightoutof the gym."
SEE TARGET, PAGE 15
By John Leroi
Daily Sports Editor
Isiah Thomas sure likes his guards.
The first-ever general manager of the
Toronto Raptors stocked his team with
them.
And Jimmy King is one.
The former Wolverine was taken by
the Raptors with the 35th pick in last
Wednesday's NBA Draft.
Toronto made Damon Stoudamire, a
5-foot-10 guard from Arizona, the No. 7
pick with its first-round selection.
The Raptors will begin their first
NBA season this fall.
When King was left when Toronto
picked, Thomas couldn't pass on the All-
Big Ten second-teamer.
King couldn't be happier.
"I'm happy with the selection and the
interest Toronto showed in me," King
told the Ann Arbor News on draft day.
Thomas, a former All-Star guard with
the Detroit Pistons, took Chicago Bull
guard B.J. Armstrong with the first pick
in the expansion draft two weeks ago.
Toronto also picked B.J. Tyler and
Keith Jennings in the expansion draft.
SEE RAPTOR, PAGE 15
Jackson will
be free agent
By John Leroi
Daily Sports Editor
Coming out of high school, Ra
Jackson was the least-heralded of th
Fab Five.
And now, he remains the only or
of his classmates who doesn't play ft
an NBA team.
Most NBA coaches said Jackson;
6-foot-5 swingman, was too small to
a small forward and didn't have a go6
enough outside shot or the quickne
to play shooting guard.
But Jackson may be better off nc
being drafted. Now he can try out for th
teams he is best suited for and find h
best opportunity to make an NBA ro
ter.
He has already been contacted by
handful of NBA teams who have o
fered him an invitation to atte
SEE JACKSON, PAGE
King heads
for Toronto4
Jimmy King wil get a cnance to dunk for n rhaptors next year.
nw Weaver tearing up Class A leaguc
ts , By John Leroi Now, he's playing for the Tigers' Class Of his 18 hits that didn't leave theF
Daily Sports Editor A affiliate, the Jamestown (N.Y.) Jam- two have been doubles and one w
Less than three months ago, Scott mers. triple.
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Now, he's leading his new ball club in
batting, home runs and RBI. And he's only
played in nine games.
Weaver was an eighth-round selection
of the Detroit Tigers in this year's draft.
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Only nine games into his professional
career, Weaver is making a name for him-
self.
The 22-year-old outfielder carries a
.568 batting average, three home runs and
12 RBI. Until Monday, he was tied for the
New York-Penn League lead in homers.
He has also stolen two bases and le
the Jammers in on-base percentage
and slugging percentage (.919).
Weaver has hit safely in all nine gar
this season.
Not bad for a guy who was just dral
this year.