Huskies need the 7-footer center to develop his game by next season; he has the size to intimidate an opposing player underneath.
Author: Bob Sherwin
Bob Sherwin
Bob grew up in Cleveland so he understands the angst of the underdog. Much like the Seattle sports fan, hes been waiting decades for any kind of title for the hometown team. But he has covered a few champions in his 34-year newspaper career through Cleveland, Mansfield (Ohio), Tucson and San Francisco. He covered the 49ers Super Bowl titles in 1981 and 85. For the past 25 years, hes been in Seattle, including 20 years in the sports department at The Seattle Times. He worked the Mariners beat in the summer and University of Washington mens basketball in the winter. He also spent a couple of years on the Sonics, including 1996 when they met Michael Jordans Chicago Bulls in the NBA Finals. He has chronicled a wide variety of sports: The old Bing Crosby Clambake at Pebble Beach, the 1998 PGA at Sahalee, Olympic Games, World Series, Final Fours, Indy 500 and the World Baseball Classic in Tokyo. He left the Times in 2005 to devote more time to breaking 80 on the golf course. That hasnt worked out. He also has a free-lance career that includes three best-selling books on Ichiro for the Japanese market, three unsold and under-appreciated screenplays as well as more than three dozen articles for the New York Times. He and his wife live in Sammamish and have four children and three grandchildren.
Renewed Huskies get No. 7 seed, face No. 10 Georgia Friday in Charlotte
No need for timeout; clear-headed Thomas was ready to win Pac-10 tourney
Graduations and possible early departures leave Huskies more vulnerable than any Pac-10 team next season
Fallaway trey at buzzer from Thomas, voted Most Outstanding Player, electrifies Staples Center and gives UW consecutive tourney titles
Vision, anticipation leads to another double-double and UW in the final
Washington controls Ducks from the opening tip, setting up a championship game with Arizona. It’s the second consecutive year Washington has reached the Pac-10 tournament title game.
USC’s Kevin O’Neill suspended for altercation; Bone, Howland make uncharacteristic coaching mistakes.
Center led nation three times in FG percentage with two NCAA appearances.
Decision to stick Ross into the lineup against Cougars? Simply a hunch