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Issue #65 August/September 2011
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WELL-SCOUTED When we came across Bonnie-Jill Laflin, the NBA's first and only female scout, we were understandably wowed. We're quite sure you will be too.
X-MEN ORIGINS Football won't be the only game in town this year when Michigan and Ohio State square off during Big Ten play. You can thank Trey Burke and his longtime friend Jared Sullinger for that one.
LIONS FOR LAMBS In two year's time, Jeremy Lamb morphed from a skinny high school sixth man to an NCAA champion. With Kemba Walker now in the NBA, the UConn rising sophomore is being asked to undergo another transformation: from sidekick to star.
INCEPTION Two years ago, life was different for Ben Gordon. He had it all: a city that loved him, a starting spot on a playoff team and a rep as one of the most clutch players in the league. But since coming to the Pistons, Gordon has dealt with constant questions. Coming off the worst season of his professional career, BG is ready to remind everyone of exactly who he is.
RIGHT ON TIME It's been a while since a team in the Pacific Northwest has had a surefire go-to-guy to call their own. While one team has long bounced to the Great Plains, the other has already gone through two potential superstars – both now likely lost to injury. Which is why when LaMarcus Aldridge decided to have his breakout moment in his fifth NBA season, it was beyond a breath of fresh air.
A STREET CARR NAMED DESIRE Baltimore's Aquille Carr, the country's most dynamic and exciting high school player, continues to burnish his growing legend while fighting crime in his spare time.
WHEN THE BUCKET RUNS DRY Walter Luckett was destined for greatness on the court by the time he was a teenager, becoming one of the best amateur ballers in the country before landing a top-30 selection in the 1975 NBA Draft. But when a lingering injury derailed his hoop dreams, Luckett was forced to discover a new path beyond the hardwood. Some 30 years later, he's yet to find any regrets.
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Aquille Carr Photo. Douglas Sonders