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Dumars' Son Commits To USF Basketball Team

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A Tribune staff, wire report

The Tampa Tribune

Published: June 24, 2008

TAMPA - Jordan Dumars, the son of former NBA All-Star Joe Dumars, verbally committed to the University of South Florida men's basketball program Sunday.

A 6-foot-5, 230-pound shooting guard at Detroit's Country Day High School, Dumars said he chose USF over Duquesne, Dayton and Michigan. Duquesne was the only other school that offered him a scholarship, he said. A senior at Country Day this fall, Dumars will join the Bulls in the 2009-10 school year.

As a junior last season, Dumars missed 10 games with a knee sprain but averaged 14 points a game. Dumars set a school record, making nine 3-pointers in a game. As a sophomore, Dumars was the sixth man on Country Day's state championship team.

"I really liked South Florida, and I was comfortable with Coach Stan Heath," Dumars said. "Next to being comfortable with Coach Heath, I chose USF because it's in the Big East. They don't have the history of a Georgetown or Syracuse, but I wanted to go to a big-time conference like the Big East."

His high school coach, Kurt Keener, said Dumars' strength is his shooting ability.

"He's a big, strong kid that's capable of playing the 2-guard or small forward," Keener said. "His greatest asset is his ability to shoot the ball. He's really a deep, long-range shooter."

Brett McMurphy

Georgia Rallies To Win Game 1 Of CWS Finals

OMAHA, Neb. - Joey Lewis hit a tiebreaking double in Georgia's four-run eighth inning, and the Bulldogs came from three runs down to defeat Fresno State 7-6 in Game 1 of the College World Series finals.

Fresno State appeared to take control in the top of the eighth when it scored three runs to go ahead 6-3. But Georgia wasn't finished, and now stands one win away from a second national championship to go with the one it won in 1990.

Fresno State, 4-0 in elimination games in the NCAA tournament, will try to keep its improbable postseason run alive when the teams meet in Game 2 tonight.

Saint Leo Names McNickle As Coach

ST. LEO - Saint Leo University named Russ McNickle as the new head baseball coach for the Lions. McNickle previously served as assistant coach at Mississippi State University, and will become the 14th coach in program history.

The Mobile, Ala., native began his coaching career as a graduate assistant coach at Mississippi State University in 1989 and 1990. In 1991-92 he was an assistant at Central Florida Community College, then moved to Florida Southern as an assistant in 1993.

McNickle joined the University of South Florida for two years (1999-2000), where he was the Bulls' pitching coach and assistant coach.

McNickle returned to Mississippi in 2001 to become coach at Meridian Community College.

PARKER HONORED: Candace Parker of Tennessee has won the Honda-Broderick Cup, given to the nation's top female college athlete.

Parker led the Lady Vols to their second consecutive NCAA title in April. The Los Angeles Sparks made her the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft.

Minnesota-Duluth volleyball player Vicky Braegelmann and Willamette cross-country star Sarah Zerzan were selected as athletes of the year in Division II and III.

UCF PLAYER ARRESTED: University of Central Florida football player Ricky Kay has been suspended from the team following an arrest.

According to an affidavit, the 19-year-old from Deltona was charged with preventing or hindering firefighter equipment and damage of property.

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