COLLEGE BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: TAYLOR OPENING EYES, EARS.

Byline: Billy Witz Staff Writer

Jump shots aren't the only thing Bryce Taylor wants to be open this summer. He wants his eyes and ears uncovered, too.

Taylor, a 6-foot-4 shooting guard from Harvard-Westlake High in Studio City, has spent this month playing in front of the college coaches from around the country at the ABCD Camp in Indianapolis and the Big Time Tournament in Las Vegas, which concluded Friday.

While most players are trying to impress their way into scholarships or rides to higher-profile schools, Taylor is playing relatively unburdened because he's just a junior. Instead, he watches what the upcoming seniors are going through so the experience won't be so new for him next summer.

``I'm especially watching Omar,'' Taylor said of Omar Wilkes, his teammate on the L.A.-based Pump-N-Run squad. ``He's done so well, so any tips I can pick up from him are great.''

Taylor, who like his father - former Princeton star and NBA veteran Brian Taylor - is an outstanding shooter, raised his stock nationally with outstanding 3-point shooting at the ABCD camp. A B-student at his academically challenging school, Taylor is considered among the top 10 juniors on the West Coast. His college plans are wide open.

``Every time I go out, I'm trying to prove myself,'' Taylor said. ``Nobody really knows about me nationally. I'm waiting to see who comes after me.''

--Marshall plans: One of the most improved seniors in Southern California is Sean Marshall, a 6-5 guard from Eisenhower High in Rialto. Marshall played so well at a spring tournament at Lynwood High that he earned a late invitation to the ABCD camp. His performance there earned him a call from UCLA coaches, who are now pursuing him.

``I was a center until two years ago, so I've really been working to improve my shooting and dribbling,'' said Marshall, who has a 3.4 grade-point average. ``I've gotten a lot more interest from schools since (the spring).''

--End of Summer: The Best of the Summer Tournament, which has 128 teams, begins today at Loyola Marymount and runs through Wednesday, the final day of the summer evaluation period when coaches may attend games. Among the top out-of-town players are Olu Famitini of the Michigan Hurricanes, Mustafa Shakur of the Hunting Park Warriors, Charlie Villanueva of the Long Island Panthers, Rodrick and Lodrick Stewart of Gary Payton/Nike Select, Adam Morrison of Eastern Washington Elite Red, and Lorenzo Wade of the Las Vegas Rebels.