M.Hoops Notebook

Rush becomes CBA draftee
Former UCLA forward JaRon Rush was drafted in the third round of
the Continental Basketball Association draft by the Fort Wayne Fury
two weeks ago. The 6-foot-7 Kansas City native declared himself
eligible for the NBA Draft back in early May, but was not
selected.

He joins the Fury alongside other NCAA stars from this past
season, including Fort Wayne’s first round choice, 6-10
center Malik Allen from Villanova, 6-1 guard A.J. Guyton from
Indiana and 5-9 guard Andre Patteron from Appalachian State.

UCLA hoop news
Saturday, Oct. 14 marks the first official day of practice.
Currently, players are in conditioning after a strenuous offseason
that saw many players play summer league and rigorously work out in
Westwood.

The Bruins open the 2000-2001 campaign on the road as they take
on Roy Williams’ Kansas Jayhawks on Nov. 9 at 6:30 p.m. EST
at the IKON Coaches vs. Cancer Classic at Madison Square Garden in
New York.

Bruins in the pros
With the start of NBA training camps this week, many former UCLA
players are vying to solidify professional roster spots this
season.

Two weeks ago, 1995 Wooden Award winner Ed O’Bannon signed
a contract with the Orlando Magic to attend camp and compete for a
position on a ballclub that added Tracy McGrady and Grant Hill to
its roster in the offseason.

Meanwhile Ed’s, brother Charles played last season in
Japan and is looking to return to the NBA after initially being
drafted by the Detroit Pistons. His former Bruin teammates George
Zidek and Tyus Edney played together in Italy, with Edney earning
MVP honors in the Italian League.

Toby Bailey became an unrestricted free agent after two seasons
with the Phoenix Suns. The 6-6 guard was slated to signed a
contract with the Chicago Bulls, but negotiations have stalled and
no agreement has been reached. Bailey played in 46 games this past
season, shooting 41 percent for a 3.5 ppg average.

The 11th pick in the 2000 NBA Draft, 6-10 forward Jerome Moiso,
recently signed a three-year deal with the Boston Celtics. Due to
NBA statutes prohibiting the release of rookie contract terms, no
information is known about annual salary or incentives to the
deal.

Former UCLA forward Greg Foster, who played for one season with
Reggie Miller in 1986 before transferring to Texas-El Paso to join
Tim Hardaway and Antonio Davis, was acquired by the Los Angeles
Lakers. The 6-11 center averaged 3.4 points in 60 games in
1999-2000.

1992 UCLA graduate Don MacLean signed a deal in the offseason to
join the Miami Heat, while teammate and former Bruin Tracy Murray
was traded from Washington to the Denver Nuggets. The 6-7 guard
averaged 10.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and shot 43 percent from beyond
the arc.

Darrick Martin, a 5-11 guard, appeared in 71 games last season
for the Sacramento Kings, backing up Jason Williams and Tony Delk.
The 82-percent free throw shooter averaged 5.7 points per contest
for the team in last year’s playoffs.

Notes compiled by AJ Cadman, Daily Bruin Senior Staff.