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By Kent Larsen
Madsen Benefits With Shaq Out, Bateman Playing in XFL
NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- LDS NBA rookie Mark Madsen got a lot of playing
time last week, as did two of the three other Mormons in the NBA and
former BYU offensive lineman Eric Bateman also got playing time for
the first time in years, returning to football in the new XFL after
waiting for years as an NFL free agent. Meanwhile, the Mormons on the
PGA tour all played in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am and
Bruce Summerhays opened the Senior PGA tour playing in the Royal
Caribbean Classic.
Madsen's additional playing time came with the Laker's Shaquille
O'Neal out. Madsen played a total of 98 minutes over four games,
nearly 50% of the number of minutes he had accumulated before last
week, over 31 games! And the extra playing time made a difference, as
Madsen scored 21 points and snagged 25 rebounds during the week.
Other Mormon basketball players also had a good week. Shawn Bradley
scored 25 points over three games and Scot Pollard scored 27 points
over three games. However, the Knicks Travis Knight isn't getting
playing time, hitting the court for just 9 minutes in two games last
week.
Meanwhile, Bateman started play Sunday as a member of the XFL's Las
Vegas Outlaws. Bateman has had difficulty breaking into professional
football, getting cut from the NFL's New York Jets, Cleveland Browns
as well as the NFL Europe's Barcelona Dragons. For him, the XFL
represents a chance to play professionally.
In Golf, while all six Mormons on the PGA tour got to start the AT&T
Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Mike Reid was paired with the Mormon amateurs on
the course. His foursome included Andy Miller, son of Senior PGA tour
member Johnny Miller and NFL Hall of Famer to be Steve Young.
Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball's 2000 season has ended.
The MLB's preseason starts March 1st
The regular season begins April 1st.
Basketball
NBA
| Shawn Bradley | Center | Dallas Mavericks |
| | G | Min | FG/FGA | Reb | Pts | Ppg |
| This Week | 3 | 82 | 12/ 26 | 28 | 25 | 8.3 |
| Year to date | 49 | 1222 | 128/267 | 368 | 342 | 7.0 |
| Travis Knight | Center | New York Knicks |
| | G | Min | FG/FGA | Reb | Pts | Ppg |
| This Week | 2 | 9 | 0/ 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Year to date | 30 | 179 | 5/ 34 | 35 | 17 | 0.6 |
| Mark Madsen | Forward | Los Angeles Lakers |
| | G | Min | FG/FGA | Reb | Pts | Ppg |
| This Week | 4 | 98 | 8/ 11 | 25 | 21 | 5.3 |
| Year to date | 35 | 295 | 26/ 53 | 84 | 60 | 1.7 |
| Scot Pollard | Forward | Sacramento Kings |
| | G | Min | FG/FGA | Reb | Pts | Ppg |
| This Week | 3 | 65 | 10/ 18 | 21 | 27 | 9.0 |
| Year to date | 39 | 726 | 86/177 | 186 | 230 | 5.9 |
WNBA
The WNBA's season has ended.
Football
NFL
While the NFL season has ended, Chad Lewis did play in Sunday's Pro
Bowl. Stats on the game were not available.
CFL
Wide receiver Ben Cahoon of the Montreal Alouettes is LDS, but I don't
yet have a source for statistics on him.
XFL
Offensive Line
Eric Bateman - Las Vegas Outlaws
[No statistics available
We have also identified the following possible Mormon players and
would appreciate if anyone can confirm either that they are or are
not Mormon. Letting us know if any other player is Mormon is also
appreciated.
Blaine Berger - Las Vegas Outlaws - Played for Utah, from Idaho Falls
Kurt Gouveia - Las Vegas Outlaws - Played for BYU
Kaipo McGuire - Birmingham Bolts - Played for BYU, from Hawaii
Juan Johnson - San Francisco Demons - Played for BYU, Hunter HS in Utah
Richard O'Donnell - San Francisco Demons - Played for Weber State
Golf
PGA Tour
| Jay Don Blake | Event | Results | | |
| This Week: | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | T36 | 70-67-72-75 | earned $18,028.58 |
| Year to date: | | Entered 4 events, made cut 3 times, earned $52,211 |
| Keith Clearwater | Event | Results | | |
| This Week: | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | Cut | 72-77-73 | |
| Year to date: | | Entered 2 events, made cut 0 times, earned $0 |
| Dan Forsman | Event | Results | | |
| This Week: | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | T47 | 71-70-73-72 | earned $10,413.33 |
| Year to date: | | Entered 3 events, made cut 2 times, earned $20,187 |
| Mike Reid | Event | Results | | |
| This Week: | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | Cut | 73-73-74 | |
| Year to date: | | Entered 2 events, made cut 1 times, earned $15,566.66 |
| Mike Weir | Event | Results | | |
| This Week: | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | T8 | 70-70-65-73 | earned $112,000.00 |
| Year to date: | | Entered 3 events, made cut 3 times, earned $221,400 |
| Richard Zokol | Event | Results | | |
| This Week: | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | Cut | 76-73-72 | |
| Year to date: | | Entered 1 events, made cut 0 times, earned $0 |
Senior PGA Tour
| Billy Casper | Event | Results | | |
| This Week: | Idle | | | |
| Year to date: | | |
| Johnny Miller | Event | Results | | |
| This Week: | Idle | | | |
| Year to date: | | |
| Bruce Summerhays | Event | Results | | |
| This Week: | Royal Caribbean Classic | T50 | | earned $3,920.00 |
| Year to date: | | Entered 1 events, made cut 1 times, earned $3,920.00 |
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