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Gibson Ends 1973 Recruiting,
Wally Walker Tackles Soviets

After a flurry of signings
that swelled his 1973-74 roster
to 15 players, Bill Gibson has
called an unofficial halt to his
recruiting efforts.

Virginia's basketball coach
is apparently satisfied with his
first-year class, which includes
super guard Bill Langloh and
much-publicized 6-9 center
prospect Ray Morningstar.

"We got four players who
can add to our program in one
way or another," said Mr.
Gibson, who also landed 6-8
Schetlick, reportedly a
deadly jumpshooter, and 6-4
Mark Newlen, who can play
either guard or swingman.

"About who will be able to
help us out immediately,
though, I'd be reluctant to say.
The coaching staff won't be
able to tell until October 15,
the first day of preseason
practice. The boys will have a
chance to prove themselves
then."

Bill "Hoot" Gibson

Despite the local coverage
given Morningstar's signing,
most experts consider Langloh
to be Gibson's prize catch. The
former star at Washington's
legendary DeMatha High was
honored on most post-season
All-America lists and recently
traveled with other scholastic
all-stars on a summer European
tour.

Gibson intends to return last
year's pivotman Gus Gerard to
forward with either
Morningstar or veteran Lanny
Stahurski filling the vacuum left
at center.

Gibson's publicized signee
from a year back, forward
Wally Walker, is also presently
touring foreign courts. The
American team which he made
had its first game in Poland on
Saturday night.