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22Basketball '89The Daily Tar HeelFriday, November 17, 1989 Lynch, Weostronm liii.iiii4inn.iiiii.uimiiii.iim.il iui.mil , ii i i. i.i iiiiiijiwttJiwiiuiuiiMoiuiM.ijiiiuiiii iwwwummwnmunmtmrHmwM$ Ivy -X f ;li.1jII ,oJ If A j Legends of Lynch's racous rebounding have fans in a frenzy You Don't Have to SEARCH the whole world over for quality, unique clothing and equipment when Sid's is in your backyard! Surplus Sid's Military Surplus 302teMcrin StlY ' ' '-Gcrnboro C TBLTOOIP 1) FINE JEWELRY University Square, Chapel Hill im S42-I33I get the Rookies exhibit different styles By MARK ANDERSON Assistant Sports Editor With the loss of J.R. Reid and the injury to Scott Williams, two fresh men will be asked to play a large role in the Tar Heels' vaunted inside game. McDonald's Ail-Americans George Lynch and Matt Wenstrom were among the highest-rated big men in last year's senior class, but they at tack the same task with very differ ent styles. The 6-foot-7, 207-pound Lynch uses his quickness and strength to dominate the boards. "He's a quick rebounder and quick leaper with quick feet," UNC head coach Dean Smith said. Wenstrom, Dean Smith's first of ficial seven-footer, is the consummate low-post player. "He has a big body (245 pounds) and you can't teach size," UNC for ward Pete Chilcutt said. "He has a solid base to build on." Lynch, from Roanoke, Va., is another in a long list of Virginia re cruits for Smith. He closely resembles a UNC senior from Virginia this year, Kevin Madden. Both are mid-sized, inside-oriented players with large high school reputations. The biggest question mark con cerning Lynch is his shooting range, which supposedly improved drasti cally over the summer. Lynch is an outstanding one-on-one inside player who has the reputa tion of a monster rebounder. His 22 boards in last summer's McDonald's Capital All-Star game in Landover, Md., broke Ralph Sampson's mark. "Lynch has been impressive," Chilcutt said. "He's all muscle. He leaps well and times it well. I think he'll be a great rebounder." After leading Patrick Henry High School to a state title as a junior, Lynch transferred to powerhouse Flint Hin p;eP in FalIs ?hu5ch' Va ' Ly"ct! juiiitu a piugiawi iiiai uas utt.11 laiinvu in the nation's top 25 by USA Today since 1982. Lynch averaged 21 points, 11 re bounds and three assists his senior year. He is one of only five Flint Hill players to have his jersey retired. aoside call early r f Matt Wenstrom Along with Lynch's reputation comes the pressure for him to pro duce immediately for the Tar Heels. "He will have to play this year," Rick Fox said. "He'll come off the bench to help us a lot." One reason Lynch is called an immediate impact player is that his work ethic and mental attitude should be able to overcome that pressure. An ACC coach said, "He's the most prepared (freshman in the ACC) fundamentally, physically and men tally." While scouts expect Lynch to Maryland undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery in March and missing the last three games of the season, Mustaf is ex pected to be back at full force by the start of this campaign. And what of Maryland's four in coming freshmen? They are 6-3 guard Curley Young from Chesapeake, Va.; 6-8 forward Evers Burns from Balti more, Md.; 6-3 guard Kevin McLin ton from Silver Spring, Md.; and 6-8 forward Kevin Chamberlain from College Park, Ga. Young is the most heralded of the newcomers. He received all-state honors last year while averaging 24.7 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.4 blocks per game. He could con tribute at the point guard position and will provide a solid backup for Circle Travel offers its customers personalized attention and professional travel service. We'd like to be your travel agency. 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He has a good touch from 12-15 feet and can run the floor, but some have ques tioned his foot speed and quickness. Wenstrom's development has also been slowed by a fatigue fracture and an elbow infection, which have caused him to miss more than half the team's practices. In addition, Williams said the Tar Heel system may hinder Wen strom initially. "It's really hard for big guys in this Carolina system," Williams said. "We have a lot to learn, so it's defi nitely an adjustment period right now for him as far as patterns." Despite the question marks, Wenstrom's teammates think he can add valuable frontcourt depth. "Matt's a real big, strong guy," Williams said. "He's going to take up a lot of space inside." from page 11 McCoy. Right now, it looks like Williams won't be able to rely heavily on the freshmen for help this season. Lead ership will have to be provided by the veterans, and Massenburg for one thinks the Terps are up to the task. "We proved a lot of people wrong (by upsetting State in the ACC Tour nament) last year," Massenburg said. "You look at something like that and you say, 4 We can win no matter what we've been through.' That game showed what we can do when we go out and execute." With Gary Williams at the helm, Maryland will compete this year. With a little luck and some tenacious de fense, Maryland can begin the long climb back to the top of the ACC. (919) 942-4196 CHAPEL HILL NC 27514 The world's most advanced computerized reservation system for connections covering the globe No service charge Free parking Specialized department for meeting conventions, as well as r ztr pa'ymeoC-! II.
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