Word: jordan
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...Quakers (21-6, 13-1 Ivy, 1st) have Michael Jordan. 'Nuff said...
...Jordan (15.3 points per game, 125 assists), a first team All-Ivy choice each of the last two seasons, is the best point guard in the conference. Jordan may be short--he's generously listed at 6'0--but he is fast, can handle the ball with ease and is not afraid to drive the lane...
...Jordan's penetration should also leave senior guard Matt Langel open for plenty of shots from beyond the arc. Langel (11.3 ppg, .429 three-point percentage) earned All-Ivy honorable mention with his steady shooting and strong court sense. At 6'5, Langel might have to spend some minutes at swingman until Coach Fran Dunphy finds a frontcourt combination he likes...
...senior center Geoff Owens will be a permanent fixture. The 6'11 Owens (9.3 ppg, 7.3 rebounds per game, 58 blocks), an All-Ivy honorable mention selection last year, is a force to be reckoned with on offense and defense, and he loves slamming home the alley-oop from Jordan...
...your listing of key issues facing Syria [WORLD, Oct. 18], you noted, "In talks with Israel, Syria seeks [water] rights to Lake Tiberius and the Jordan River." The correct name is Lake Tiberias, as it is named after the famous ancient city of Tiberias and not after Tiberius the Roman Emperor. Most readers may be more familiar with the name Sea of Galilee. It is also called Lake of Gennesar in ancient sources, after the settlement on the northwestern coast of the Sea of Galilee. If names mean anything, then these clearly connect this body of water with geographic areas...