11.   And once the Peoria, Ill., native stuck his early jumps, he gained confidence.

12.   Randolph became the second Michigan State player in two days to announce an early jump to the NBA.

13.   So teams are getting an early jump on the scoreboard.

14.   Takeshi Honda of Japan, second going into the program, missed an early jump and slipped to fourth.

15.   This year, the Minnesota Twins have an early jump on Cleveland.