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abr Sailg (Tar Hepl Content with past, Zwikker set for final act '‘^RhS ’ B f" Xx^***' 1 fsMPi <*V L_ DTH/ERKPEREL UNC senior Serge Zwikker was a redshirt freshman when the Tar Heels won the national title in 1993. He wants to win a championship on the floor. The Yogurt Pump has gone V#GS \ < mpi C3 / <SQ#^- Experience the piimade of peanut butter possibilities at The Pump by trytns our deUdous peanut butter alone or swiried. it's Nutrageousl Downtown Chapel HU) I|a //~ •f'^^V., 106 W. Franklin St. (NoißHt'iNKHat) Ulv ([ JSpillift 942 - PUMP UOOURT l<j// : ) North Durham I Northgate Mall (Next to Carousel) " OUfYID 286-7868 i X _ _ r™"s0 7 b¥AHYYbCURT"ITEM"™] Toppings extra. Excludes child cup. Please present coupon before ordering. One coupon per customer per visit. Nat rillo with aay attar promotion*! offoro. fiaed tt.ni Hat. 18,1996 HEY-too bad that cappuccino comes from beam! BASKETBALL 1996-97 BY ALEC MORRISON ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR North Carolina center Serge Zwikker says he wouldn’t rewrite his career at UNC, but the first act still lingers in his mind. Zwikker was a freshman redshirting his first year in Chapel Hill when the Tar Heels captured the NCAA Champion ship in 1993. He stood on the floor of the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans sporting a suit and tie, not one of the blue and white uniforms that adorned Ms team mates. And while he celebrated with the rest of them, he still wants Ms shot at winning on the floor. After all, the prevalent NCAA image for Zwikker right now is that of an ugly 92-73 loss to Texas Tech in the second round of the 1996 NCAA Tournament. “There’s no way of trying to turn back theclock,” Zwikkersaid. “Youonly have a couple chances, you know, like I’ve realized tMs is my last time. If we don’t make it this time, there will never be another time for me.” Zwikker may not be the most atMetic player on UNC’s roster, but he has memo ries and experience unmatched by Ms teammates. So his goal for the upcoming season is simple: Use that experience to help educate his teammates on how to get the Tar Heels back to the Final Four. Lofty goal? Defimtely. But Zwikker [lSAt] Carolina MG ATT begins January 11th! Early Bird February ELSJIT begins Wed., Nov. 13th! - Space Is Limited - For More Information Call 1-800-KAP-TEST KAPLAN <KW Srn£wikker | Pl|| WM/' '.KNH'B.MI.JS "vA mL w.' u t* S'* Wk W— POINTS;9.S j REBOUNDS: J ASSISTS: 0.7. has done nothing short of exceed expec tations since his arrival four years ago. Few, if any, could have predicted in 1993 that Zwikker would enter his senior sea son with a year’s worth of starting expe rience at UNC. The starting job was never supposed to be Ms. The day after UNC won the na tional title in ‘93, Tar Heel coach Dean Smith paid a visit to Rasheed Wallace at his PhiladelpMa home. He was recruit ing Wallace for the job Zwikker holds now. But Wallace’s early departure to the NBA at the end of the 1 994-95 season put Zwikker in a position he had only dreamed of before. And the Netherlands native has made the most of it, blocking the lane with his massive 7-foot-2 frame on defense and demonstrating a soft touch for a big man on offense. Zwikker averaged 9.5 points per game last season and was money from close range. Friday, November 8, 1996 Zwikker is not a physical center in the mold ofWallace or Wake Forest standout Tim Duncan, but he has the touch that UNC needs to produce points in the paint. “Duncan and (Duke’s Greg) Newton are the kind that bother him... because of their extreme quickness,” Smith said. “Maybe he can learn true finesse to make up for that.” But Zwikker needs at least a little ofhis opponents’ quickness this season. Smith plans a return to the pressure defense that has been the trademark of UNC teams in years past, and the Tar Heel coach needs a center who can show some speed on the floor. Of course, it’s tough to move fast when you’re 7-2. But Zwikker says he’s trying nonetheless. “I’m very comfortable with (the pres sure defense)," he said. “I’ve been work ing hard on it this summer, and I’m going to be ready when we start. So far I think I’ve done all right in practice. I’m trying to show Coach Smith that I can do it.” Zwikker opted to redshirt in 1992-93 in part because UNC’s lineup was loaded withtalentedbigmen. That decision now gives Mm a chance to help redeem a team that failed to reach the Sweet Sixteen last season for only the second time in 17 years. In a sense, he has everything going for Mm: a defined role at center, junior See ZWIKKER, Page 7 5
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