FORMER HART STAR HERMAN STARTING OVER AT THE MASTER'S.Byline: SEAN n. 1. A seine. See Seine. CEGLINSKY Staff Writer Things have certainly changed for Josh Herman over the course of the past year. In a little more than an 11-month span, he went from being a Hart High senior-to-be and one of the top prep basketball players in the area to just another one of the incoming, wide-eyed freshmen at The Master's College History The Master's College was founded as Los Angeles Baptist Theological Seminary on May 25, 1927 to meet the need for a fundamental Baptist school on the West Coast. , hoping to find a way to fit in with the NAIA NAIA abbr. National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes program. ``I'm used to being a leader, that's always been my mind-set,'' Herman said. ``Now, it's like I'm starting all over. I'm going to have to battle everyday. I'll do whatever it takes.'' One of the things Herman has going for him is a great work ethic work ethic n. A set of values based on the moral virtues of hard work and diligence. work ethic Noun a belief in the moral value of work . He's been participating in voluntary workouts on campus for the better part of the past two months and typically is the first one in the gym and the last one out. Such resolve shouldn't come as a big surprise, considering the success he enjoyed during four years at Hart, two of which came at the varsity level. Herman improved each season and averaged 15 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals as a senior, drawing the attention of recruiters from Cal Baptist and Biola before choosing to stay close to home at The Master's, a mere 20 minutes away from his house. ``Talk about a great kid, if I could have had 10 Josh Hermans on my team, life would have been much easier,'' Hart coach Tom Kelly People named Tom Kelly include:
``Good things happen to players who push themselves. The thing you need to know about Josh is that he's going to outwork everyone. When it comes down to it, he wants it more than most.'' It appears as if there might be an opportunity for Herman to make an immediate impact at The Master's, which is hoping to turn things around after finishing 10th out of 11 teams in the Golden State Athletic Conference The Golden State Athletic Conference is a college athletics conference in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The conference commissioner is Dr. Cliff Hamlow of Azusa Pacific University. Conference leadership is shared among the member institutions. a season ago. Perhaps Herman's greatest strength is his versatility. At 6-foot-2, he can play either point or shooting guard The Shooting guard (SG), also known as the two or off guard,[1] is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. and is also athletic enough to cover some small forwards. ``I've seen Josh enough this summer to know that we're not going to be able to keep him off the floor once the regular season starts,'' The Master's coach Chuck Martin said. ``He has a love and desire for the game that's contagious contagious /con·ta·gious/ (-jus) capable of being transmitted from one individual to another, as a contagious disease; communicable. con·ta·gious adj. 1. Of or relating to contagion. . ``He's very skilled and more importantly, does all the little things that you can't teach. Some players just have it. It's a great attribute. We're tickled to have him here and can't wait to see his development.'' There's no guaranteed spot for him in the Mustangs' 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 , according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Martin. And that's just fine with Herman. He understands that The Master's returns five experienced players from last season to go along with a solid recruiting class, featuring three other freshmen hoping to earn playing time. ``College is different from high school because everyone here works hard,'' Herman said. ``I'm up for the challenge, though. I'm here to contribute and I think I can at this level.'' sean.ceglinsky(at)dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) The Master's College is expecting an early impact from freshman Josh Herman, who gets to stay local after starring at Hart High. Tom Mendoza/Staff Photographer |
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