COLLEGE BASKETBALL: RAIDERS' REID ADJUSTS TO NEW ROLE : FORMER SYLMAR HIGH STANDOUT NOW A SIXTH MAN KNOWN FOR STRONG DEFENSE.Byline: Heather Gripp Gripp talking raven, beloved pet of half-wit Barnaby Rudge. [Br. Lit.: Dickens Barnaby Rudge] See : Birds Staff Writer In high school, he was a standout. Now, his name is unlikely to be found among the game's scoring leaders or even in the starting lineup For the line of action figures, see . A starting lineup in sports refers to the set of players actively participating in the event when the game begins. The players in the starting lineup are commonly referred to as starters, whereas the others are substitutes . T.K. Reed was used to being noticed as an All-City basketball player at Sylmar High, but his willingness to be a role player - especially defensively - keeps his value high as a freshman at Moorpark College Moorpark College is a California-state funded community college located on a 134 acre (542,000 m²) property reclining on a hill in Moorpark, a town in Ventura County, California. . ``It's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have different,'' Reed said. ``In high school, I was everything. I was the scorer, I could pass, take care of the defense. Now I could still contribute. . . but I try to do what the team needs. If I can help defensively, that's what I do.'' Defense is vital in the Raiders' success since they rank near the bottom of the Western State Conference in scoring. Moorpark's defense, however, ranks first and has led the Raiders (12-3) to eight consecutive wins and three tournament titles, including a championship at last week's Glendale Glendale. 1 City (1990 pop. 148,134), Maricopa co., S central Ariz., adjacent to Phoenix; inc. 1910. It is located in a rich agricultural region irrigated by the Salt River project. Glendale has become one of the fastest-growing U.S. tournament. The Raiders had five players score in double figures in Saturday's final, but their leading scorer only had 14 points in the 66-60 victory against Bakersfield. ``We always talk about if we're going to win, it's going to be by out-defending teams, not outdoing them offensively,'' Moorpark coach Remy McCarthy said. ``Defense starts with not allowing penetration from the point, and (Reed) does that well. ``Our way of thinking is, if it's 66-60, we're going to be the one that wins. But if it's 92-88, it's probably not going to be us winning. ``We have a good defensive team. (Reid)'s our best defender. He takes pride in defending. We talk about him quite a bit because defense is so important to this team.'' As much as McCarthy likes the 6-foot-8 point guard, he is pressed to find room for Reed in the starting lineup. A year ago, when the Raiders were an inconsistent, young team with just one returning player, Reed would likely have filled a similar role to the one he had in high school. But with Dan Galvononi transferring in and displaying talent that is attracting attention from several four-year schools, sophomore Alan Case playing well enough to earn MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. honors at the Glendale tournament and point guard O.J. Thomas (language) Thomas - A language compatible with the language Dylan(TM). Thomas is NOT Dylan(TM). The first public release of a translator to Scheme by Matt Birkholz, Jim Miller, and Ron Weiss, written at Digital Equipment Corporation's Cambridge Research Laboratory runs returning after ranking fifth in the state in assists last season, Reed is left as the first player off the bench. Reed, 18, is among the WSC's assist leaders and impresses McCarthy with his quickness, anticipation and toughness. ``There's not very many teams in the state he wouldn't start on,'' McCarthy said. ``He's very good. We've talked to him about it, and he understands. As much as he does, for all intents and purposes Adv. 1. for all intents and purposes - in every practical sense; "to all intents and purposes the case is closed"; "the rest are for all practical purposes useless" for all practical purposes, to all intents and purposes , he's a starter.'' Reed, who had just one point in the championship game against Bakersfield, admits it took time for him to accept his new role and he remains hopeful about transferring to a university where he can can continue his playing career while majoring in communications. ``The guys starting in front of me are real good,'' Reed said. ``Sometimes it can be frustrating frus·trate tr.v. frus·trat·ed, frus·trat·ing, frus·trates 1. a. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart: , but I just look past it. I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. about next year, I'll just finish this year and see what happens then.'' How did Reid end up at Moorpark? One of his coaches from Sylmar suggested the Raiders and introduced Reed to McCarthy at a tournament. Even though there are other junior colleges closer to home, where he might play a more high-profile part, the Raider's success is enough to convince Reed he made the right choice. ``There's the defense,'' he said. ``But we just have so many weapons, so many different ways we can beat you. Everybody here is good.'' REED FILE Player: T.K. Reed Team: Moorpark College basketball Position: Point guard Year: Freshman Age: 18 Notable: He was an All-City player at Sylmar High and is now one of the Raiders' top defenders and among the WSC's leaders in assists. Moorpark is 12-3 and has won three tournament championships this season. The Raiders return to action next week in San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. . CAPTION(S): Box Box: Reed File (see text) |
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