HARRICK FACES CRITICAL RECRUITING PHASE.November's near, so it must be recruiting time for 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 basketball team. Here's a look at what to expect on signing day, Nov. 13: With oral commitments from high school guards Baron Davis Baron Walter Louis Davis (born April 13 1979, in Los Angeles, California) is an American professional basketball player currently starting at point guard for the NBA's Golden State Warriors. He began playing basketball at the age of five. and Earl Watson, the Bruins have five scholarships remaining for the 1997-98 season. One goes to wing guard Rico Hines, who is ineligible this year but is expected to enroll next fall. Coach Jim Harrick's top priorities are the Collins twins, Jason and Jarron, of Harvard-Westlake, who will decide between UCLA and Stanford in the next week. The Bruins are also pursuing: - Jahmal Mosely, a 6-foot-7 forward from Rancho Buena Vista High School Rancho Buena Vista High School or "RBV" is a California Distinguished School located in Vista, California. Built in 1988, Rancho Buena Vista High School, often abbreviated as RBV locally, is part of the Vista Unified School District. in Vista. He's a hard-nosed, muscular forward who's quick off his feet. Colorado, Providence and 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. State are the other finalists. - Ryan Humphrey, a power forward/tight end from Booker T. Washington High in Tulsa, Okla., and one of the top 75 players in the country. His finalists are Kansas, Michigan, Arkansas and Pittsburgh, where his brother, Rod, is a linebacker. But the Bruins have an in: defensive line coach Terry Tumey is a Booker T. Washington alum. - Kaspers Kambala, a 6-foot-9, 240-pounder from Latvia by way of Mequon (Wis.) Homestead High. His athletic ability isn't overwhelming, but he's a smart, solid player. Wisconsin, North Carolina State, Florida, Connecticut and Vanderbilt are also involved. - Lamar Odom, a 6-foot-9 wingman wing·man n. A pilot whose plane is positioned behind and outside the leader in a formation of flying aircraft. Noun 1. wingman from Christ the King 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 . He's the nation's top prospect - and the player most likely to jump to the NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= . He's not yet NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association eligible. The final cut: Three walk-ons will bolster the skeletal UCLA roster. They are: Matt Harbour, a 6-foot-1 freshman guard from Camarillo and Tucson (Ariz.) Sabino High whose brother, David, played for Stanford; David Parker, a 6-foot-8 freshman water polo player from Miramonte High in Orinda; and Vince McGautha, a 5-foot-11 junior from Washington High in Fremont. ``I wanted a decent backup point guard, and Vince has that ability,'' Harrick said. ``Harbor has the experience, and Parker has the size.'' Harold Sylvester will practice with the team but is academically ineligible to compete or travel. UCLA has nine eligible scholarship players, including Sean Farnham, a recruited walk-on from Concord DeLaSalle. Kevin Daley, a transfer from Nevada, can't play until next season. Still swollen: Kris Johnson's sprained right ankle is worse than initially believed, and the junior forward may not begin practicing until next week. |
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