John Savage leaps high in the air to keep his shot from being blocked by the taller Wharton players.

Eaglets Set Two All-Time Frosh Records

Basketball at North Texas has long been centered on hopes for the next season.

The 1960-61 freshman squad gave concrete evidences of possible basketball rejuvenation with its performance, although the team won but five games while losing seven.

The Eaglets set two all-time freshman records this year. Varsity coach Charles Johnson watched with glee as a six-foot, five-inch ray of hope named John Savage set the first of these marks. The spectacular freshman from Detroit, Texas, scored 45 points in the fourth game of the season, the largest single-game output - varsity or freshman - in NTSC history.

The near the end of the year, the Eaglets went on a scoring rampage to down Weatherford Junior College 108-81 for the second record.

The Eaglets were paced by the consistent scoring of Savage, 6'5" Wayne Hopkins from Krum, and Dwight Dow, a 6'1" guard from Wink. Their advance to the varsity next season will be the biggest gift package Johnson has received since taking over the Eagle reins two years ago.

Savage led the Eaglets in both scoring and rebounding. He scored 315 points for a 26.2 average and gathered 260 rebounds.

Hopkins was runner-up in both categories. He averaged 14.8 points per game and had 141 rebounds to his credit.

Dow, not a consistent scorer, was, however, the play-maker. His talents combined with those of the varsity's Les Pollock should keep opponents on their toes next season.

Eaglets Roger Shires, Doug Scott, Dorwin Bowman, Don Warren, Ronnie Purdom, and Bill Estes saw a lot of fresh action and are good varsity prospects.

The Yucca, 1961
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