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UA’s Weems chosen for slam dunk contest

By Democrat-Gazette Press Services

Published: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 PRINT E-MAIL

SAN ANTONIO — Arkansas senior forward Sonny Weems has been selected to compete in the college slam dunk contest to be held Thursday at Greehey Arena. Weems, from West Memphis, will compete against James Gist of Maryland, J. R. Giddens of New Mexico, Patrick Ewing Jr. of Georgetown, Brian Randle of Illinois, Joey Dorsey of Memphis, Will Bullard of Texas A&M -Corpus Cristi and Deron Washington of Virginia Tech. Weems, a first-team All-SEC selection, is the first Razorback to compete in the event, which kicks off the Final Four weekend, since guard Brandon Dean in 2002.

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Updated April 16

1. Kansas 35-3

2. Memphis 37-1

3. North Carolina 36-2

4. UCLA 35-3

5. Texas 31-7

6. Louisville 27-9

7. Tennessee 31-5

8. Xavier 30-7

9. Davidson 29-7

10. Wisconsin 31-5

11. Stanford 28-8

12. Georgetown 28-6

13. Michigan State 27-9

14. Butler 30-4

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16. Duke 28-6

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18. Pittsburgh 27-1

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21. Marquette 25-1

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23. Drake 28-5

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Arkansas Razorbacks' 2008 Baseball Schedule
May. 17	@ Mississippi State	3:00 pm
May. 16	@ Mississippi State	6:30 pm
May. 15	@ Mississippi State	6:30 pm
May. 12	Mississippi Valley	W 12 - 3
May. 11	South Carolina	W 4 - 2
May. 10	South Carolina	W 6 - 3
May. 9	South Carolina	W 12 - 11
May. 4	Alabama	W 5 - 4
May. 3	Alabama	L 6 - 11
May. 2	Alabama	L 7 - 11
Apr. 26	@ Ole Miss	W 12 - 4
Apr. 30	Missouri State	W 14 - 6
Apr. 26	@ Ole Miss	W 13 - 11
Apr. 25	@ Ole Miss	L 4 - 12
Apr. 22	Northern Colorado	W 9 - 2
Apr. 23	Northern Colorado	W 7 - 1
Mar. 12	@ Arizona State	L 4 - 7
Mar. 14	Georgia	W 5 - 1
Mar. 15	Georgia	L 11 - 15
Mar. 16	Georgia	L 2 - 13
Mar. 18	@ Nebraska	L 1 - 6
Mar. 19	@ Nebraska	W 9 - 4
Mar. 21	@ LSU	L 7 - 8
Mar. 22	@ LSU	W 14 - 13
Mar. 23	@ LSU	L 2 - 4
Mar. 25	Centenary	W 9 - 0
Mar. 26	Centenary	L 1 - 5
Mar. 29	@ Vanderbilt	L 5 - 6
Mar. 30	@ Vanderbilt	L 2 - 6
Apr. 1	@ Missouri State	W 7 - 6
Apr. 2	Mississippi Valley State	5:59 pm
Apr. 4	Auburn	L 2 - 5
Apr. 5	Auburn	W 5 - 4
Apr. 6	Auburn	L 10 - 12
Apr. 8	Oral Roberts	L 4 - 9
Apr. 11	@ Florida	W 2 - 1
Apr. 12	@ Florida	L 1 - 6
Apr. 13	@ Florida	W 10 - 4
Apr. 15	@ Oral Roberts	L 2 - 12
Apr. 16	Alcorn State	W 9 - 1
Apr. 18	Tennessee	W 5 - 4
Apr. 19	Tennessee	W 5 - 4
Apr. 20	Tennessee	L 6 - 7
Mar. 11	@ Arizona State	L 5 - 6
Mar. 9	Siena	W 10 - 4
Mar. 8	Siena	W 17 - 2
Mar. 7	Siena	W 14 - 5
Mar. 5	South Dakota State (DH)	W 20 - 4
Mar. 5	South Dakota State (DH)	W 13 - 1
Mar. 2	@ Ohio State	W 8 - 6
Mar. 1	@ Texas A&M	L 7 - 15
Feb. 29	@ Louisiana Tech	W 9 - 8
Feb. 27	Kansas	W 2 - 1
Feb. 24	Wright State	W 7 - 3
Feb. 23	Wright State	W 5 - 4
Feb. 22	Wright State	W 9 - 4