12 Friday, November 12,1993 The Torrid Trio Add Jerry Stackhouse, Rasheed Wallace, Jeff Mclnnis to the Roster BY STEVE POLITI SPORTS EDITOR Rasheed Wallace takes a pass, dribbles twice, slices through the defense and slams the ball through the hoop, shaking the backboard. He hangs onto the rim for a few seconds, screaming. And the crowd roars. Rasheed Wallace takes a pass fiom Larry Davis on a two-on-one breakaway and sees Davis breaking toward the basket for an easy layup. But Wallace throws the ball too For the LSAT*MCATGRE*GMAT Put on a Full Court Press with The Princeton Review*. We can help you get your mind in shape for the test with prime time techniquesforclassifyingquestions,analyzinganswers,anticipating fakes, playing against the clock. We’ll help you put together a game plan that emphasizes your strengths and takes advantage of your opponents weaknesses. You’ll see: The Princeton Review is the all time assist leader in test preparation! 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Stackhouse moves the wrong way and loses the ball out of bounds. The performance of UNC’s freshman class Stackhouse, Wallace and Jeff Mclnnis in the Blue-White game Nov. 6 gave UNC fans a taste of the levels these players can reach. The game also raised two of the most difficult questions facing UNC this season: How much of an impact can this Torrid Trio have on UNC? And how soon? The answers: A lot. And very soon. The NCAA champions add to their team three of the most sought-after recruits in the nation. “I think it’s the best (class) in the coun try,” said basketball analyst Barry Jacobs. “For a three-man group, it’s probably one of the better ones anyone’s every had.” “We have eight starters,” coach Dean Smith says. “Conceivably, all three of the freshmen could be in that eight. It’s far too early to tell. They’re very talented, and that does help, obviously. But we also have to be a team out there.” Smith knows he can put the three fresh men on the court and watch them score baskets. But baskets don’t make a North Carolina team. Smith isn’t the least bit worried about his team’s offense. A UNC team is built around defense. “Our defenses are the hardest things for our freshman to leam,” Smith says. “And of course most freshmen haven’t played much defense in high school. “Experience is a big factor in basketball, especially when you don’t roll out the ball and say play.” So Smith will stop a practice and ask his freshmen what they should do in different situations. It’s a pop quiz, in front of the team and the other coaches, right in the middle of a scrimmage. “For the most part, they answer them correctly,” Smith says. “They’ve even an swered my trick questions.” Trick questions? This isn’t easy. “If they get down on themselves, they can pretty much forget about their whole freshman year,” senior Pat Sullivan said. 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Jerry Stackhouse Or maybe the last two should just ex change notes. Stackhouse already has rep ertoire of explosive moves and nifty passes. He is the most anticipated freshman to come to UNC since Michael Jordan and has immediately begun competing for a 0% Baily (Ear Bppl starting spot. “Stack” can bang with the big men in side or move with the fast players outside. He’s got a smooth shooting stroke and excellent ballhandling skills. And, as noted by UNC fens who rose to their feet every time he had a clear shot at the basket, he can dunk. Stackhouse won the MVP award and the dunk contest at the McDonald’s High School All-America game. “Being a freshman and having the body he has and his strength is pretty amazing," Sullivan said. “Now I can see why he was Please See FRESHMEN, Page 13