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3C SPORTS/TEte Clxrliittt $ot Tuesday, November 22, 2005 Prince assumes place on court for Golden Bulls Continued from page 1C good one night and then played with a lack of passion the next night. Fm hoping that Prince will help us in that second or third ni^t of the tournament where we have the right kind of com petitive spirit and competi tive attitude,” Joyner said. The Golden Bulls (3-0) host Belmont Abby Saturday night at Brayboy Gymnasium with a 7:30 p.m. tip off Bobcats rookie May confident Continued from page 1C a man cai^t between posi tions and roles. “I don’t know what a “tweeneP’ is ” said May, only half-facetiously ‘I’m a bas ketball player. I come out on the floor and try to make things happen.”. Tweener or not, May has let his game do the talking. Throu^ his first nine games with the Bobcats, May was averaging almost 10 points and five rebounds per game, fourth and sixth among rook ies in those categories, respectively ‘Tm confident in my abili ties,” said May “Otherwise, I wouldn’t have left school early I know that I can play at this level. By no means am I where I need to be - I still have a lot to learn about this game. That’s part of being a rookie...gettii^ up every day making mistakes, and play ing through those mistakes. But I’m definitely confident in my abilities and I know I can play the game in this league ” The learning curve has been short for May as it took him just eight games to regis ter his first double-double, a 15 point, 10 rebound perfor mance against the Oriando Magic. One game earfier, May established a career high in points (18) and steals (five) against the Miami Heat. But while May enjoyed the personal achievements against the Magic and the Heat, the performances were bittersweet, both lo^ed in losses. Thus, May appreciat ed his subsequent perfor mance even more, a 15 point, 8 rebound effort in a home rout of the Indiana Pacers. May registered just two points in the first quarter but poured in 13 over the final three quarters, shooting 7-of- 11 fi*om the field amid cheers fiom the Charlotte faithful. “The feeling is better when you win,” said May “The atti tude and the way everybody feels is so much better when you win. But every night, especially being young in this leeigue, Fm just going out and tiying to establish myself, trying to prove that I belong on the floor and can do cer tain things.” While he would love to shed the tweener label, May prefers to focus on that which he can control himself his own play In the meantime, he turns to some past and current NBA greats for inspi ration. “Ciharles Barkley is a ‘tweener,” pointed out May “Corlis Williamson has estab lished himself in this league and he’s a tweener. Elton Brand is one of the best play ers in this league, and he’s no bigger than 6’8”. If you’re effective, you’re effective. As soon as you come in this league, guys want to give you a label, and that’s fine. Until I prove myself. I’ll be a Ween- Avalon makes the jump to sleek Winfred B. Cross Test Drive Remember the stodgy Ibyota Avalon, the Buick Century of the Japanese world? Well, Buick updated the Century a few years ago, so the Avalon had to follow suit, right? Right. Wow, what a differ ence stjding makes. The new Avalon has new creases in new places. It actually looks fast and sleek. There’s a hint of BMW’s current styling in the rear end. It’s a knockout considering the boxy look of the old car. The interior is as stylish. The fiumpy dash is now mod em. The climate and audio controls are backlit and can also be hidden behind a panel. The gauge cluster is stjhsh with crisp lettering blue back lighting. The gear shift is that complicated gate pattern but the lever itsdf nicely finished. Fm not crazy about the fake wood but carmakers are get ting better at making such. Hie fix)nt seats are big and comfortable, so long as you plan to use this as a family sedan. The rear has ample room for nearly every hei^t. The rear seat on my XLS also reclined. Neat. The engine got a big boc«t in the redesign. The 3.5-liter V6 makes 270 hoi^epower with nearly that amount in torque. It’s potent, pressing back in your seat if you plant the accelerator to the floor. Inaction control wUl step in before you get silly but hey, >it’s a family sedan. The dual exhausts give the engine a very throaty sound Driving the Avalon is a good thing. It’s by no means a sports sedan. There’s a lot of float in the suspension and the body leans in comers, but its predictable. It hustles along quickly on the 17-inch tires and the ride is comfort able. The XLS stickers at $30,800. That includes leather seats (heated up fix)nt), four-wheel ABS, full size spare with alloy wheel, seven airbags, heated outside mirrors with auto dimming function, dual climate con trols, cruise, leather wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, Homefink, and rear reclining seats. Extra equipment included voice activated navi gation, upgraded JBL audio system packaged with trac tion control and heated fix)nt seats. Add in the luxury stuff and the price tag jumps to $35,259. Steep? Maybe, but it’s as good as any other car in the price range. It’s also a Tbyota. Is there more to be said? A&T tackle invited to Hula Bowl FROM STAFF REPORTS GREENSBORO — Three seasons ago, Walter Stith began his collegiate career as a 265- pound t^t end at Western ^fichigan. Now, he stands as a 6-foot-8, 320-pound NFL prospect at N.C. A&T State University Stith has* been invited to play in the 60th annual Hula Bowl on Jan. 21. The Hula Bowl, played at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii, is an environment that showcases talent in fixjnt of scouts fix>m every NFL team. The head coaches for the two teams will be I^Tone Willingham of Washington and Tbmmy Tuberville of Auburn, two of the top coaches in NCAA Division I-A football. The game will be televised on ESPN2 and broadcast worldwide on the Westwood One/CBS radio netwoik. Stith transferred fix>m Western Michigan last spring and has had an immediate impact this season on the offensive line at right tack le. He was honored as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference offensive lineman of the week after opening holes for a 252-yard rush ing performance by the Aggies in a win over Norfolk State. Stith also had outstanding performances against N.C. C^tral, where he recorded six pancake blocks while leading teammate Brandon Swe^ey to 150 yards rushing on 32 carries. He also had a major role in Sweeney’s 205-yard rushing day in a 40-33 overtime vic tory at FedEx Fidd Stith has been oDnsistent all season with an average grade of 87 percent on his blocking. Grades are determined by assignment and execution. Stith becomes the third Aggie player in eight seasons to play in the Hula Bowl, joining All- Americans (Iliris McNeil (1997) and Chirtis Deloatch (2002). PHOTO/WADE NASH RUN FOR DAYLIGHT: S.C. State running back DeShawn Baker looks for an opening in the Bulldogs’ 43-27 win over N.C. A&T Saturday at Memorial Stadium. S.C. 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