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Ivy still considering Huskers;
won't decide until end of season
By Ctu FospUil
Maurtice Ivy is on Nebraska's "Most
Wanted" list. The Omaha Central bas
ketball player is also on the University
of Iowa's list. And the University of
Southern California's, and No. 1 Loui
siana Tech's, and Minnesota's . . .
Considered one of the top five guard
prospects in the nation, Ivy has been
wooed by more than 150 colleges,
including most top 20 schools.
After consulting with her parents
and high school coach Paul Semrad,
Ivy has narrowed her list to 10 schools;
Nebraska, USC, Iowa, Louisiana Tech,
Colorado, Nevada-Las Vegas, Missouri,
Kansas, Arizona State and Minnesota.
Minnesota.
Semrad said Ivy won't decide on a
school until Central completes its sea
son in March.
"We haven't talked about it lately,"
he said.
"My parents will play a large role in
where 111 go," Ivy said. They'd like to
see me stay close to home. Nebraska is,
"I'm sure, where my parents would like
me to go.
"If I have a lot of fans," the all-stater
said, "they wouldn't have to go far to
watch me play."
Husker Coach Kelly Hill said that
without a doubt, Ivy is No. 1 on her
recruiting list. Hill said Nebraska is one
of Ivy's three top schools.
Iowa assistant Coach Jennifer Bed
narek said Ivy visited the Iowa City
campus on an unpaid visit several
wees ago, but she couldnt draw any
conclusions. .
"We showed her our program," Bed
narek said. "We're proud of our fan
support. We usually draw 2,500 to
3,000 fans for games."
Sonia Ho&j, co-coach of top-ranked
Louisiana Tech, said the Lady Techs
ters may be at a disadvantage because
of the 700 miles separating Ruston, La.
and Omaha.
The distance could be a problem for
her," Hogg said, "being so far from
home. I dont know how that will affect
our recruiting."
USC Coach Linda Sharp said Ivy was
on her initial recruiting list, but they
can't make a decision until they see her
final grades. We try to recruit the
whole person, so we're waiting to see
what kind of student-athlete she is."
Semrad said the college coaches have
abided with a recruiting plan he set up
with the Ivy family. Most home visits
were made before the season to get
them over with, he said. He screens all
phone calls and letters, which he gives
to Ivy.
"I dont know where she keeps all of
them," Semrad said.
"It's been a new experience for me,"
said the coach of the defending Class A
state champions. "I wasn't sure what
to anticipate."
"I've learned to deal with pressure,"
Ivy said. "It's nice knowing that col
leges want you.
"It's been pretty hard to say 'no' to
coaches. Louisiana State contacted me
late, and they've been calling. That's
, where coach has been a great help,"
Nebraska's Hill has a reserved seat in
the Eases' gyra as she has watched
almost every Central game.
"Maurtice has all the skills to start as
a freshman," Hill said. "Her athletic
ability, her jumping ability, her transi
tion game are excellent. She's suited
for our kind of game.
"Maurtice could make an immediate
impact here. I think that will be impor
tant (in her decision), and I definitely
have pointed that out to her."
Ironically, Ivy had never seen a
Husker game before this season, Hill
said. She has come to Lincoln on her
own since, and watched the Oklahoma
State game Wednesday evening.
Ivy started recruiters on the path to
her home as the second-leading scorer
for the North squad in the National
Sports Festival last summer.
"Since I was playing with college
girls," Ivy said, "I think that if that's the
way they play, there's a good chance to
play a lot next season."
Ivy became Nebraska's all-time girls
scoring leader with 42 points against
Omaha Northwest this week. While Ivy
averages 25 points and seven rebounds
a game, she is proud of her defense.
Ivy has made more than 80 steals, a
statistic Semrad likes.
"Defense is something Maurtice has
worked on since she was a freshman,"
Semrad said. "I have no fears about
putting her on the other team's best
player."
Ivy also runs track, but said she is
glad she still plays basketball
"When I was young, I liked to play for
fun," Ivy said. "When I was in junior
high school, I wanted, if I kept playing,
to gst something out of it."
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