By Bill Koch
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Former University of Cincinnati All-American Steve Logan, who did not sign with the Golden State Warriors last year after being selected by them in the second round of the NBA draft, remains a man without a team.

Logan is back in his hometown of Cleveland, and although his NBA rights still belong to the Warriors, as this year's draft approaches, his status with the team remains unclear. A spokesman for the Warriors said last week that a decision to invite Logan to play with its summer league affiliate and/or training camp will be made after the June 26 draft.

McELROY IN USBL: While Logan sits, former teammate Immanuel McElroy is flourishing in pro basketball's minor leagues, trying to claw his way to the NBA.

After earning rookie of the year honors last season playing for the Grand Rapids Hoops of the Continental Basketball Association, the former UC guard is now playing in the United States Basketball League for the Dodge City Legend. In 11 games as a reserve, McElroy is averaging 13.4 points and 4.6 rebounds in 26 minutes a game.

He averaged 16.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists for Grand Rapids, shooting 59.2 percent from the field and 81.6 percent from the free throw line, both highs among the league's rookies.

BUTLER IN TOP 35: Jamar Butler, the Lima Shawnee point guard who committed to UC after his sophomore year, is ranked No. 34 on recruiting analyst Clark Francis' list of 250 rising seniors that appeared this week in Basketball Times.

Butler is the 11th-ranked point guard on the list but the most highly rated in Ohio. Matt Terwilliger, a 6-9 power forward from Troy, Ohio, is listed at No. 129. He was scheduled to visit UC this weekend.

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