Jamison, LaFrentz, Bibby Award Finalists

Antawn Jamison of North Carolina, Raef LaFrentz of Kansas and Mike Bibby of Arizona head the list of finalists for the 1998 Naismith Player of the Year award. Heading the list for female player of the year are Chamique Holdsclaw of Tennessee, Nykesha Sales of Connecticut and Ticha Penicherio of Old Dominion, the Atlanta Tipoff Club said. . . . Kansas State Coach Tom Asbury apologized for suggesting that fans who object to the Sunday arrest of player Manny Dies on drug and alcohol charges should stay away from Wildcat games. “I apologize for that statement because I certainly did not mean that. I want everyone to support our K-State basketball team,” Asbury said.