Braves’ Star
Of ’78 Squad
To Pembroke
G«orge Drawhome, who led Chowan
College to its first conference basketball
championship in its 130-year history, is
transferring to Pembroke State Universi
ty-
The 6-foot-4, 190-pound center and for
ward averag^ almost 25 points, 13 re
bounds and 5 blocked shots per game in
helping Chowan win the Eastern Tarheel
Conference regular-season title.
Drawhome, the first signee of new Pem
broke State coach Billy Lee, was described
by Chowan coach Jerry Smith as having
arms nine feet long.
“He can stuff it in the basket backwards
or frontwards,” Smith said. He extolled
Drawhome as “a super young man who
will help the PSU basketball program im
mediately.”
Lee, former E:ast Carolina University
assistant coach, described Drawhome as a
player “with a good touch who moves
fluidly, is a good leaper and a good
shooter. Yes, he has extremely long
arms.”
The son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Green,
Drawhome had high games of 28 points on
three occasions at Chowan. He also let
tered in football as a wide receiver and in
track at Chowan.
Drawhome also played for coach
Harvey Brooks at Princeton High School
and averaged 23 points and 15 rebounds as
a senior. His prep scoring high was 34
points.
Brooks commented: “He’s the best
player I’ve coached in my seven years at
this school. He nnade the all-conference
teams in his junior and senior years and
was on the All-East 1-A team. He also was
voted the most valuable player in the (Cen
tral Carolina) conference.”
Brooks described Drawhome as a player
with good hands who rebounded well and
“got our fast break going.” The Princeton
coach added, “He also was an unselfish
player who had a lot of assists.”
Not only did Drawhome star in high
school basketball, but he also was an All-
East and AU-Raleigh Metro footbaU end.
He also ran track one year in high school.
Both Brooks and Smith agreed
Drawhome wiU fit in beautifully in Lee’s
fast-breaking “new look” at Pembroke
State.
So, Drawhome who was a Chowan Brave
now will get the opportunity to be a Pem
broke Brave.
VERITAS
Top Girl
Athletes
The Women’s Recreation
Association has selected the
school’s “six outstanding girls
in athletics for 1977*78.” Pro
fessor Janet Collins, WRA spon
sor. at right, presented the
jackets to from left, Shema
Payne of Spotsylvania, Va.;
Gwenda Jones of Lewes, DeL;
Kim Claytor of Waynesboro
Va.; Kathy Somers of White
Stone, Va.; Jane Parrish of
Edenton; and Patty Woodland
of Hampton Va., not pictured.
Kim Claytor, who won her
jacket last year holds the WRA
Honor Award Trophy she won.
Cage Stars Sign With Braves
Five North Carolina high scbool ba^et-
ball standouts have signed grants-iinaid to
attend Chowan College in ttie fall, head
coachJerry Smith announced recently.
The five are 6-foot-6 center Johnny
Johnson of Tarboro, 6-7 forward Terry
Cantrell of Rocky Mount, 6-« center
William Vames and 6-1 guard James
Hawkins both of Greenville Rose, and 6-5
forward Jean Elarl Williams of Bertie
Senior.
Smith said he may recruit one more
player.
The Braves have eight returning players
from last season’s E^astera Tarheel Con
ference regular-seasm championship
squad, which also was Smith’s first here.
“Johnson should give us great help on
the boards,” Smith said. “He is a super
athlete — leading Tarboro in track and
field. He should be an asset to Chowan’s
athletic program.”
Johnsm won the long jump and diacus
competition in the Sectia^ Trade C3iam-
pionships in Tartxxv on Friday, May 12,
and trailed the triple jump winner by only
a half-inch.
“Johnny was recruited by many
schools,” Smith said, “but diose Cbowan
because he feels he can contribiite to our
program while getting himaelf firmly
established academically and athletical
ly.”
Cantrell was a part-time starter and No.
1 reserve on Rocky Mount’s state 4-A
championship team. He plans to study
business administration.
“Steve offers us a chance to have a big
forward who can move and (day with or
without the ball,” Smith said.“He has good
left and right hand moves and was heavily
recruited by many sdioda. He comes to
Chowan hoping to gain experience that
might bring him an offer from a major
school.*’
Bames and Hawkins led Greenville Rose
to second place in Division 1 bdiind Rocky
Mount. Bames was named to the E^urt-
West All-Star game in Greensboro in July.
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He averaged 22.9 points and 16 rebounds
per game.
Smith believes Bames, jrho is still grow
ing, will be a great center.
Asked why he chose Cbowan, Bames
replied, “It was the only sdMol I visited
where the players seemed mlly to be a
team. They seemed so close. I want to be
part of a winner and play on a champion
ship team.”
Smith called Hawkins a floor leader and
said, “James has the ability to score when
the opportunity is there but plays other
roles as well. He is a good defensive
player. He possesses good speed, great
quickness and excellent leaping ability.”
Williams comes to CSiowan for a chance
to play and get his basic college work com
pleted.
An excellent jumper, Williams was
termed by Smith as having a smooth
shooting touch from 12 to 16 feet.
Smith added, “Although his lack of
weight may be a problem be makes up for
it in smart, ag^^ssive play. He moves
well with or without the ball. He was a
team player in high school, giving up per
sonal glory for other players.”
Hugh Lewis Elected to RIT
Phi Kappa Phi Chapter
Hugh B. Lewis, a Chowan College graduate with associate degrees in
photography and graphic arts, was recently elected to the Rochester
Institute of Technology chapter of the honor society of Phi Kappa Phi
in recognition for outstanding scholastic achievement.
Phi Kappa Phi, founded in 1897, serves the technological institutions
in much the same way Phi Beta Kappa serves institutions of higher
education with strong programs in the Uberal arts. The prime objec
tive of Phi Kappa Phi is to emphasize scholarship and character and to
stimulate achievement by recognition through election to member
ship.
Juniors at RIT with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher may be
elected to Phi Kappa Phi in the final quarter of their junior year, but no
more than two juniors from any one College of the Institute may be
elected in any one year. Lewis is enrolled in the College of Graphic Arts
and Photography. He is the son of Mr. And Mrs. Clayton Lewis of Mur
freesboro.
Collins Elected
To High Post
By NCASFAA
Clifton s. Collins, director of financial
aid, has been elected president-elect of the
North Carolina Association of Student
Financial Aid Administrators for 1978-79.
Last year, Collins served as treasurer of
the 200-member organization which
represents the majority of the state’s post
secondary schools. As president-elect, his
primary responsibility will be to serve as
program chairman.
Collins came to Chowan in December,
1965. He has served as Director of Finan
cial Aid since July, 1970.
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