World TeamTennis

K.C. drafts Kournikova

New York — Anna Kournikova was the top player selected in the World TeamTennis draft Wednesday, by the Kansas City Explorers.

Boris Becker will make his debut in the league in July after being chosen by the New York Buzz. The Philadelphia Freedoms picked Martina Navratilova.

Andy Roddick will return for the St. Louis Aces, while James Blake will play again for the Hartford FoxForce. John McEnroe is back with the New York Sportimes, formerly the New York Hamptons. McEnroe will team up with brother and team co-owner Patrick McEnroe.

Lindsay Davenport also will play in the WTT again, this time with the Newport Beach Breakers, who acquired her in a trade with the Buzz.

The season runs from July 7-27, with the finals scheduled for Aug. 23.

UK’s Smith honored

Atlanta — Kentucky’s Tubby Smith and Duke’s Gail Goestenkors have been chosen as the 2003 Naismith college basketball coaches of the year by the Atlanta Tipoff Club.

Earlier, the club named T. J. Ford of Texas and Diana Taurasi of Connecticut as its college players of the year.

Smith led Kentucky (32-4) to the Southeastern Conference championship and won 26 straight games before losing to Marquette 83-69 in the Midwest Regional final.