Kmoii^i ^^ HBi^BBiBiBB ^i^i^Hi^i^BJBlBB ^iBBBBBBBi ^iMiWi ^iJLMBBBBLlBBiMiWHBBBiBi ^Bi^iw Diversive Dreams of a Supersta r By VA LERY O'CONNELL A lanky young man leisurely walks his Irish setter pup around campus. Against a background of screaming fans, the same young man appears that night on the basketball court, not so leisurely then , dominating the offense. Which paints' the true picture of Superstar Husky Cager John Willis? The real person is a blend of these portraits. His dream of playing professional basketball is intermingled with his basic wish to be happy. This hard-working individual is incessantly striving to improve his game. His schedule has been tightly filled with games f rom Wilkes-Barre to Nazareth, Pennsylvania. Last week he and the Husky team traveled to Indiana to compete in the NCAA College Division II National Championship games, ending up as the Mid East Regional Champions. So when asked what hobbies he might have, John answered, "I really don't have any spare time." Pro Ball Offers John Wil lis , Supersta r Husky Cager 1974. ( Photo by F. Lorah) But he doesn 't seem to m ind* the helter-skelter routine of basketball stardom . For his dream is to play pro ball and his hope is to be on that list of professional drafts this April. As of now, Willis has. had one ABA offer from the Virginia Squ ires an d several openings on prof essiona l European teams have appeared. These bids carry quite a bit of prestige, as only two Americans are accepted by each European team. Their setup follows the format of the American pro basketball teams an d the league 's popularity aboard is growing stronger with each season. But John is hesitant aboui leaving home to play European ball. "I would much rather stay in the S tates.And I would like to remain on the East Coast , for tha t is where all my friends are. " " ,,v 7he;