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...varsity basketball practice, the message is emblazoned on the back of every red and white reversible jersey: "HARD WORK." And Sunday night that's just what assistant coach Rick Duckett had in mind for guards Bob Ferry and Kyle Standley...
...only freshmen on a squad picked by some experts to sneak away with this year's Ivy title. Ferry and Standley were struggling against a full-court press drill, while Duckett cajoled from the sideline, "You can be a hero, if you only use your head...
Sunday night, Duckett's needling eventually had its effect. Weaving his way up court, Ferry broke free for an instant, faked right and nailed Donald Fleming in the left corner for an easy jumper. Seconds later, Standley launched a perfect inbounds bomb toward Monroe Trout, who cleanly sank...
...year away for the freshmen, but head coach Frank McLaughlin is more than a little tickled by the results of his backcourt talent search. Looking for a replacement for sharpshooter Tom Mannix, McLaughlin grabbed Ferry--the number-four all-time scorer from legendary DeMatha High in Maryland--and Standley--an all-state standout from Marion, Ohio...
...court, Ferry remains a notch ahead of his classmate, but they are already learning to take advantage of each other's strengths. Standley is an outstanding passer and steady dribbler with a startling knack for finding the open man. Ferry--often the beneficiary of Standley bullets--is the more confident shooter. "The one thing about having both of these guys around is that underneath you have to keep your eyes and hands open at all times," says forward Joe Carrabino...