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DAILY CALIFORNIAN MI\R 5 1982

EVENING TRIBUNE

MAR 1 4 1982

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US O A WINNER/ senior Mik~ Ra_ms;.Y and season high of 22 points m is •l·nn•d a 1·arecr · . .ty of San Diego as the · tor the Universi s M v's la:t g.11nf.' 73 _62 victory over t ar. TorHos l'lainwd a C 11 ge Atheletic Conference Colleg in Western si° ~ary's 11-16 on the season plav Th game left . San Diego finished 11:15 nod~- ll in <·onference p~atcAC at 4.10 Senior Jim over.ill and ~1xth in th~ and pulled out 10 rebounds Rateman sc•on·d 20 pom ·

MAR 8

JIM BATl-, SD rt:' vot d to the West Coast Athletic Conference nor blc mention team by the conference co hes. .\'.hi marsh, a two-year starter, finished the year with 10 2 scoring average for the year. In con- fcrc ce action, he averaged 8.1 points and was one of th WCAC's top free throw percentage shooters th 8 percent average. Allho hitmarsh has always been a scorin thr at on f hi major assets wa his ability to play tenac1u defense against iOme of the best guar ·m the conference. ,\ AND Rusty Williams of

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MAR 8

TOREROS HONORED - lt'orward Jim Bateman and guard Rusty Whitmarsh, who led the U · •ersity of San Diego Toreros through. an 11·15 l:iasketball sea !1• received honorable mention on the West Coast Athletic Conference's all-conference team.

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TWO TOREROS HONORED Forward Jim Bateman and guard Rusty Whitmarsh, who led the Uni- versity of San Diego Toreros through an 11-15 basketball season and sixth place in the West Coast Athletic Con- ference, yesterday received honora- ble mention on the all-conference team.

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EVENING TRIBUNE MAR 1 7 198Z

--~~~-~----------, AZTECS, TOREROS SETTLE FOR TIE - The San Diego State Aztecs and the Um~ersity of San Diego Toreros battled to a 6-6 tie in a baseball game called on account of ram last night at Smith Field. USD's Doug Paul singled in a pair of runs in the top of the ninth inning to knot the contest. The Aztecs play Loyola-Marymount next on Friday at 7 p.m. at Smith Field, while USO plays Point Loma College on Friday at Point Loma at 230 p.m.

DAILV CALI FORNI AN MAR 19 1982 LOCAL NEWS

WHITMARSH USO BOUND/ Gross- mont College sophomore Mike Whitmarsh will at· tend the University of San Diego on a basketball scholarship next fall. The 6-foot-6, all-South Coast Conference forward is the second Whitmarsh to play basketball at USO. Rusty Whitmarsh completed a four-year varsity career two weeks ago. The younger Whitmarsh, who can play guard, forward and center, was named an honorable mention selection on the All-California Junior college basketball team earlier this week. He averaged averaged 18.4 points and 7.4 rebounds a game for the 19-12 Griffins. South Coast Conference most valuable player Chris Beasley (6-2 guard) was selected first-team all-state. Merced's Alvin Battle, a 6-7 forward, was chosen the state's player of the year.

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At ~~F;ot-5 Toreros' Bateman Playing Over His Head 1 ..----• nothing. His goal is to eventually sail a 40· By BILL CF.NTER Staff wmer, Tht San Ole90 Un,on ting it fir t. I always thought first could be 'There were foot boat half-way around the world and a tic." . . coaches who end up playing pro basketball in Australia.

"Great diving," he says.

Because of that difference of opinion, Bateman, a former all-county player as a prep (!4 pomts, 15 rebounds a game at Riv- orco High) and a scholarship player at Idaho before laming a knee, didn't start for Saddleback's 35-1 club ~on• sequently, not too many coaches noticed him. de pile his 9-point, 5-rebound averag- erside's "The scholarship offers were limited, says Bateman. "I think the number we're That he is still playing the game of bas- ketball is a true indication of Bateman's Tonight. again t St. Mary's m the Um- vers1ty of San Di~go Spor~ Center, Bate• IS collegiate career. He came to USD as a walk-on; he leaves as a starter In this topsy-turvy season. Jim Bateman has been a standout . . There was the game at San Francisco m which he consistently got the best of 7-foot Wallat·e Bryant Of the 10 games won by USD this season, Bateman played a key role in more than half. He has been nomi- nated for the all-West Coast Athletic Con- d1Scussing here is zero." love of the game. . man will close •We're talking about a 6-5 walk-o~ play- ing in a league with widely recrmted 7· footers and making it," says USD Coach J 1m Brovelli. "Simply put, he gives more e as a reserve. . . ,, ference team.

Perhap it's becau e he doe n't look the part Or hecau e ba ketball doesn't domi• nate hi every thought Whatever th reason too many coaches doubted Jim Bateman's ability. Few too_k h1 enously, and none bothered to recrmt him at th maior college level There is not a big market for 6-foot-5 centers who weigh 220 pounds and look like tocky urfers Particularly for on~ w_ho fails to crack the tarting hneup m _Ju~10r college and would just ~s soon be fishmg, divmg, fi bing and tanning him elf _along the coast of Ba,a a· shooting hoops m the gy~t 15 h rd sometimes," he say , 'to go to pr cuce when the ky and water are crys- tal blue. There are days when a body should be in the mountains or at the beach" Bia phemou thought for a college bas- ketball player •There were coaches,' Bateman says. "who qui' tioned my devotion to the game." One in particular. Bateman and Bill Mul- hgan at Saddleback College (now of UC- lrvme) never aw eye-to-eye about the im- portance of ba k tball. "Head-on personality clash, " says Bate- man. "He felt I should be more dedicated to basketball . . maybe to the point of put•

questioned my devotion to the

"I Jove basketball. I enjoy playing hard .. working on defense, doing everything I have to do to play the game. But no~here have I seen it written that basketball 1s a!I there is to life. I have other interests. Some C;oaches could never understand that." Brovelli can. And he refuses to question "His greatest attribute is his desire to excel in everything," says Brovelli. "He is still of the work ethic generation. And he plays as hard in practice as he does in a It's just that when Bateman JS away from basketball, he is away from basket ball entirely. "Never watch the stuff .on television," he says. "Can't l 1 earn an~thmg off television that you don t have ms1de Like how to spot the opposition a half- "It's not that hard," concludes Bateman. "More initiative and confidence. I never Jost my confidence. The big guys can't stay foot and still do to the job. tte athlete's dedication. game." . you."

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than he's capable of."

Bateman is the only USO player averag- ing in double figures for WCAC games at 11.1 points. He's also averaging 5.3 :e• bounds and is the club's best defensive player along the forward wall. Not bad for an athlete who two years ago couldn't find anyone to pick up his option after playing second~string at Saddleback. "A couple of Division II schools talked to me after junior college, but no one was beatmg down my door," said Bateman. "I just picked up a bunch of college brochures Sight unseen, he chose the Universit~ of San Diego. "Nice area, great educat10n, and made a choice." advance Jetter. He just showed up one day, said 'I'm in school here and I'd like to play "Like to play," is the key phrase, as !n , like to Jive.'' Bateman goes half-way m basketball.' " . chance to play," he said. . ,

·'He came in cold," said Brovelh. 'No with you. If they come out, I go around

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"Inside I just push and shove with them. It's different. They don't expect me. "Let's face it. I'm playing over my

head."

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USD Finishes On Winning Note

and Jim Bateman, USD overcame one CQld spell early rn the second half to easily dispatch St. Mary's. Ramsey, making his first start in his last USD game, hit nine of 12 shots from the floor and scored 22 points Bateman had 20 points (7-for-11 shooting), 10 rebounds, three assists, four blocked shots and five steals. Bateman's running mate. at forward, Gerald Jones, closed his career with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Two of the points came on a first-half slam that ignited a 14-4 USD run that allowed the hosts to open their first 10-point St. Mary's, behind the 24-point shootir.1g o(guard David Vann climbed back to within a basket twic.e in the second half before Bateman and Ramsey led the game-winning "I think I'm just now getting the hang <>f it," Ramsey joked after hitting for 16 points in the second half. The 6-foot-4 guard didn't even play in 10 of USD's games this season and rarely played ahead of the No: 4 guard slot. Last week, with most of bis tea~mates 1U :,v1th doubling his previous high. lead at 24 • 14 . surge at the midpoint of the period. .

By BILL CENTER staff wmer, TIie Son Die90 Union

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If the University of San Diego sticks to its schedule, you might want to order your tickets now for the 1986-87 That is the season that the Toreros - on their present course - will win the West Coast Athlet- USD was last in its inaugural WCAC campaign of 1979- 80. Last season it moved up a notch to seventh. And last night the Toreros jumped to sixth with a season-ending, 73-62 victory over St. Mary's at the USO Sports Center. "We're not skippmg any steps on the ladder," Coach Jim Brovelli said after his Toreros closed 11-15 overall and 4-10 in the WCAC - placing ahead of St. Mary's and if they continue ic Conference title. "It's such a slow process. Our overall record doesn't mdicate the progress we've made. We've been close to the best (a double overtime Joss to San Francisco and a last- minute Joss to WCAC champ Pepperdine) in a Jot of basketball season. Loyola-Marymount.

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SA DIEGO (AP) - Senior Mike Ramsey scored a career and season high of 22 points In his last game for the University of San Diego as th Tor os took a 73-62 victory ov r St Mary's College In Western College Atheletic Confterence play. Th game left St Mary's 11·16 on the sea- son and 3·11 in confer nee play San Diego Is lJ.15 overall and i-10 in the WCAC, good

enough for sixth place Senior Jim Bateman scored 20 points and pulled out 10 rebounds to help the Toreros move ahead St ary's David Vann was the game's high scorer, making 11 of 17 from floor. St Mary's was ahead 4-0 In first two min• utes of the game, but the Toreros came back with 115 minutes left In first half to tie the

game, 6·6. San Diego was ahead by eight at halftime, with the game at 31·23. The Gaels closed the score to within two points in the second half at 39-37 with 14 minutes left to play, but they could not catch the Toreros, and two points was the closest they came in the half. San Diego outrebounded St. Mary's, 42·28

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· ictory Gi'ie USD Sixth-Place Finish (Continued from C-1) the flu, Ramsey played despite being sick himself and played a strong game at Gonzaga. "We started him tonight for two reasons," explained Brovelli. "One, he played very well at Gonzaga. Two, we thought we'd give our seniors a chance to play m their last game." That represents a small problem. USD's four leading scorers and six of the club's nine regular players are seniors. The list includes guards Rusty Whitmarsh (the leading scorer) and Ramsey and front-liners Bateman, Jones, Dave Heppell and Steve Rocha. "We've had no recruits commit to us yet," said Brovelli. "But we're in with some pretty good people. If we get the people we want, we'll improve. I thought we came a long way this season." Last night the Toreros shot 47 percent from the floor and played a strong game on the boards. They out-re- bounded St. Mary's 42-28 and allowed the Gaels only three offensive rebounds. USO, meanwhile, had 14 offensive re- bounds, including six by Jones. "We went out with a good one," said Brovelli. "I was glad to see it for the seniors, for guys like Ramsey. He played so well tonight. Everyone did. "I didn't play a lot of guys I normally do just because the guys in there were going so good. Nice feeling. Nice ending."

Last night. thanks to the play of seniors Mike Ramsey____~- (Continued on C-4, Col. 6)

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cored a career-high 22 points in his final game, and said with a laugh when the game was over: ''I think l'm just now get- ting the hang of it." St. Mary's was ahead 4-0 in first two mmutes of the gamf!, but the Toreros came back with 16 minutes left in first half to tie the game 6-6, and theho.,ts grabbed a 31-23 lead at the break