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standing athletes, Anthony Reuss, che team's M.V.P., who was scacistically one of che best play – ers ever ac USD and Chris Carr whose leadership qualities at the point guard position were sorely missed. However, redshirc Mark Bostic (6'4" guard who suffered a broken ankle last pre-season ) and Jim Pelton were co be on hand to fill the void. Bostic was a scarcer in 1983 -84 when he averaged 10.2 ppg, 3.1 assists pg, and 1.4 steals while shoot - ing 45.1 % from the floor. He was named Honor– able Mention AII-WCAC and was the team's re– cipient of che Best Defensive Player Award. His defensive skills and quickness definitely helped the Toreros' transition game. Pelton was a transfer from Kansas and described as an aggressive re - bounder with good speed. Other Torero players back that aw a loc of action last season included forward/center Steve Krallman (3.0 ppg. 2.1 rpg ), guard Pete Murphy (6.6 ppg), and James Knight (4.9 ppg, 3.0 rpg) . Other returners included four-year player Mario Coronado (6'9" F/C) and three-year guard Eric Mus elman (5'7"). Coach Egan was pleased to announce che sign - ing of five athletes to NCAA "National Letters of

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Intent." The e key newcomer included a pair ofJC transfer , guard Paul Leonard (8.0 ppg, 6.0 a ists pg) ouc of Mt. San Antonio Junior College and guard/forward Mark Manor ( 13.3 ppg, 51.5 % hooting) from Mesa Community College in Ari – zona. Leonard was a uperb ball handler and hi quickness and aggressive style of play helped both offen ively and defen ively. Manor wa Player of the Year in the Arizona Community College Con– ference and his team's M.V.P.. Other new players included, Danny Means, a quick fre hman guard out of t. John Bo co High chool in Bellflower, California; Charlie Wick– trand, a fre hman forward out of Seattle, Wash– ington who averaged 21.0 ppg and 12.0 rebounds pg at Blanchet High School; fre hman forward Brian Ander on, a 6'7" player out of Los Angeles who averaged 16.0 ppg and 8.0 rebounds at Notre Dame High School;JC transfer George Tarkaniao, a 6'2" guad from Mt. an Antonio Junior College in Pomona, California; and walk-on Mark Mac– Donald, a 6'2" sophomore guard who was playing his first year of college ball. Head Coach Hank Egan, assistant coaches Rick Shoenlein, Mike Legarza and Gus Magee, and trainer Carolyn Greer knew the returning players and in turn, the players knew what to expect from them. With the returning players and new recruits, USD was to join the ranks of good ball clubs.

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