CHATTER: H.-W. SOPHOMORE COULD BE `THE REAL DEAL'.Byline: Vincent Bonsignore Staff Writer Before anyone sheds a tear for the Harvard-Westlake High of Studio City boys' basketball team, which loses senior-to-be Bryce Taylor Bryce Taylor is an American college basketball player at the University of Oregon. The 6'5", 205 pound junior guard is currently averaging 14.6 ppg and 5.1 rpg. High School to college after next season, consider this name: Alex Stepheson Alex Stepheson is an American basketball player at the University of North Carolina. Grabbed 20 or more rebounds in 16 games as a senior at Harvard-Westlake High School in North Hollywood • Fourth-team Parade All-America selection • Averaged 20.4 points and 17. . ``He'll be their next great player,'' Chaminade of West Hills coach Bryan Cantwell predicted. ``He's the real deal.'' Stepheson, a sophomore-to-be, was called up to the Wolverines' varsity team last year during their run to the Southern Section Div. III-A title, playing sparingly behind talented upperclassman up·per·class·man n. A student in the junior or senior class of a secondary school or college. . But don't expect his playing time to be limited this season. Stepheson, a rangy rangy a term describing conformation; generally a light frame with long body and legs. 6-foot-8 forward, has turned heads this summer with his dramatically improved play. ``He's been blowing people away,'' Harvard-Westlake coach Greg Hilliard said. ``Every tournament we've played in, he's pretty much stole the show. He sort of flew under the radar This article is about the magazine. For other uses, see Under the Radar (disambiguation). Under the Radar is an American magazine that bills itself as "The solution to music pollution." It features interviews with accompanying photo-shoots. last year, so people are just now getting a glimpse of what he can do. He's got some special skills.'' Stepheson is making the most of his increased minutes this summer thanks to the unavailability of Taylor, Evan Harris, Zack Woolridge and Ed Harris, all of whom have been splitting time between the Wolverines and various camps and tournaments they've attended with their club teams. For instance, Taylor is in Colorado Springs, Colo., participating in USA Basketball's Youth Development Festival. Taylor, along with Taft of Woodland Hills standout Jordan Farmar, are members of the USA West team, which will play against teams from the South, East and North. In all, the Wolverines have seven players missing time with their club commitments. It's a double-edged sword for Hilliard, who must juggle lineups to compensate. ``The good news is that we've got seven players who are regarded highly enough to be involved in those things,'' Hilliard said. ``The bad news is that we've got seven players who are regarded highly enough to be involved in those things.''... Taylor has trimmed his list of potential colleges to two: Oregon and Indiana. ... Farmar boarded a plane Wednesday night headed for Colorado in his seemingly never-ending summer basketball road trip. He already has been to North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. , Virginia (NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= Camp) and Texas, and still has Indianapolis (ABCD See CompTIA. Camp), South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. and Las Vegas (Big Time tournament) on his itinerary. But with all the basketball on his schedule, he found enough time to finish the school year with a 4.0 grade-point average while taking all honors and advance-placement classes. ``That makes me as proud as anything else he's accomplished,'' said Mindy Kolani, Farmar's mother. Incidentally, Farmar's little sister Shawn Farmar is developing quite a reputation in her own right with her basketball talent. ``She's already got all the coaches fighting over her,'' her mom joked. ... The Sylmar girls' basketball team was selected to take part in a basketball exchange with members of the Sparks at Staples Center before the Sparks' game against Sacramento on Saturday. The Spartans also will watch the game from a luxury suite. ... Reseda senior Matthew Diaz has committed to play quarterback and pitch at Iona College in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . Diaz threw for 1,329 yards and 16 touchdowns last fall. He also ranked among the City Section leaders with 22 stolen bases this spring. ... The Chaminade basketball and football teams won't be fighting over players who participate in both sports this summer. That's because Cantwell and new football coach Ben McEnroe have been friends since college, so they worked out a plan in which each team will have its full complement of players during practice and games. At some schools, coaches get into heated exchanges when they share players. ``Basically we sat down and drew up a schedule,'' Cantwell said. ``I've got them at this time, you've got them at that time.'' ... Tony Veney has been hired as the UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX men's sprints and hurdles coach. Veney, a UCLA product, was a member of two UCLA national-championship teams. Vincent Bonsignore, (818) 713-3612 vincent.bonsignore(at)dailynews.com |
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