News on Yao Ming, Tito Maddox

["j.hironaka" <j.hironaka@unesco.org>]

Here is some news I read on FoxSports.com. China's 7-5 center Yao Ming, a 
possible #1 overall NBA draft pick someday, scored 20 with 21 boards in the 
opening game of the World University Games in Beijing (BTW, since when was 
this guy a university student?). It was against a very weak opponent: the 
Virgin Islands. Lonnie Baxter of Maryland led the US to an easy opening win.

The US team isn't very interesting frankly (Maryland's Juan Dixon might be 
the most notable player), compared to the more talented team that just won 
gold behind Troy Bell and Chris Duhon in Japan.

Meanwhile point guard Tito Maddox was kicked off Tarkanian's Fresno State 
team for accepting Laker tickets and airfare from an agent. Serves him 
right. ;-)

Looks like he's heading for the new NBA developmental league. He may be 
worth keeping an eye on if his jump shot improves. Maddox averaged 8 
assists and 5.7 boards last year, and he has decent size.

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