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",f by Bart Becker The summer leagues are two times Fort thinks the Nebraska team will i;
I' Jerrell Fort has taken a big step right toughter than this." improve. He came here because he felt :
: I in stride. A year ago he was shooting Fort, who had worked with youngsters he'd have a chance to play. He's getting 4;
I baskets for Hales Franciscan High School in a Recreation League Program in that chance and is optimistic. i ; ,
; I in Chicago. Tomorrow afternoon he'll Chicago, said the summer leagues are "We'll end up doing better. We'll J.,
step out onto the court representing the frequented by college and pro players. He progress," he said. "We've got a relatively C
I Jh rgs, n jm University of Nebraska. mentioned that he had played against small team so we have to have that
I Jz-J m! M Fort is one of on'v four fresnmen c,'ff Meeley, a former standout at controlled fast break. I think we're only f v,;
I ZM I f starting regularly on a Big Eight Colorado. about two players away from having a i'
; f. M II El li basketball squad. Fort was captain on his high school real good team here." ' f: :
F- M n Fort figured all along he could do the team at Hales Franciscan High School in Fort also believes the Big Eight is a '-J I f
14 a job in the college game. Chicago. There he averaged 19 points, good league to play in. fo
I 1 "' 90t mt0 tne 9ame ear'v m tne e'9nt rebounds and six assists per game. "Anybody can win. I like to upset
J 1 season," he said. "I knew that if I got For his efforts he was given an teams," he said. "In this league you've
311 il some playing time my play would get All-Catholic League honor and honorable got some good players and you can get :
V better. mention All State. some recognition. . I
mm,. ffifewPi "' did some things in high school I'm At Nebraska he has performed equally "But I came here because I thought I'd V w 1
I :fM not doing now," he admitted. "I take a well and has already made a favorable have a chance to play. That's why I chose I r'?V"
i I li IL j lot better percentage shots now. The impression on Husker fans. the place." , .V ' '"' , I I
' ; till II sl game is definitely rougher than high Through 14 games he has pumped The 6-3 Husker said he thinks the rule v J V J . i '
I n school. But it's not as quick " through 191 points, only two less than which allows freshmen to compete in - Xn-iJ 1
SjSmr4S Fort attributes the quickness of high team leader Lee Hams. H,s high game varsity athletics is a good one. It will give - ' f&Xm flUt? K 1
Ofirnn u u 1?TS t0 the lak f b'9 men 00 X$tX W 2 Da9a'nstuKa"sa . him the chance to get more mileage out " nkUUu2W K I
5 II V JH I II II high school teams. The only Big Eight freshman scoring of his college career. , , MlP . ' "-N f
y U II II II In high school you ve got more little more than Fort is Oklahoma freshman A . ' .,.f- ' , ' '-.;Vt
guys playing. So the game is naturally Alvan Adams, who was leading the league Another major change for Fort was :" , k Lp Vf
S faster. But here it gets a little slower." in scoring, rebounding and field goal movmg fr?Lan,al1 b,ack h,9h scho1 V . " , " 1 - L I V I 1
5 Coach Joe Cipriano has indicated some percentage. team t0 Nebraska, where the black ' . -LJ L-I'A f
I surprise that freshmen have been playing Fort said he hasn't yet felt any extra population is small. 'v-;' t 7Ji;Z; f
I as well as they have. defensive pressure from opposing teams. "0n tne court Vu just play as a J ' ,: 14 -
I "I'm surprised a little bit," said If and when they begin to give him extra team," he said. "You do the best you can . "J . JLL kf Ti'
Cipriano. fl think we put a stigma on the attention, he is prepared. and it doesn't make any difference who's " f M n, , 'V J 7
I ability of sophomores and freshmen to "I figure like this," he said. "They'll out there if they can play the game. 4 f , ' IL t V,4; TY 2-k ' - K
I handle the job. The ones who can do it cut me down, but when they do I'm "I felt kind of odd when I first came tX' f .
I are the ones who play a lot of ready. here. But I think it was the whole thing 'C If ' "1 ''."fi
I basketball." "If they start watching me too close, of readjusting to another place and being kv'' " . . ' '
J Fort has played plenty of basketball, or dropping a double team on me, then I away from home. , I ' A" '- . ' j
"I played in the summer leagues," he can just pass to the open man," he said. "Now I feel right in place. Right in - I lJ' y' ' 'jri : " I
f said. "It's rugged. It's just like the pros. "Then I become another threat." place." , "J. ' -V f I
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