WINKELMAN-EUROPE Winkelman signs with Italian pro team Bismarck, N.D. (AP) Former North Dakota State Basketball standout Brett Winkelman has signed a professional contract with a team in Italy.

The 6-foot-6, 220-pound forward declined to disclose financial terms of his one-year deal with Pavia of the Italian LegaDue, or second division.

Winkelman, from Morris, Minn., says he also got offers from teams in Belgium, Poland and Turkey. He says the Italy offer was the best fit for him.

Ben Woodside, another member of the Bison team that went to the NCAA tournament last season, plans to play in the NBA Summer League in hopes of hooking on with a team. Former Bison guard Mike Nelson says he likely will sign in the next few weeks with a team in Spain or France.

SCIENCE-AD ND Science coach named AD Wahpeton, N.D. (AP) North Dakota State College of Science men's basketball coach Scott Schumacher is taking on the job of Science athletic director as well.

The announcement was made by Science President John Richman., who said it was part of a restructuring of the two-year college's athletic department.

Richman said former athletic director Jane Passa will continue as head Volleyball coach and chairwoman of the school's Health and Physical education and Recreation Department.

Schumacher, who has coached for 22 years, took the head men's basketball coaching job at Science last year after 13 years as a head coach at Kilgore (Texas) College.

He led the Science men's team to the Mon-Dak conference title with a 13-1 record last season, as well as to National Junior College Athletic Association regional and district titles.

Schumacher also is the president of the NJCAA Men's Basketball Coaches Association.

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