HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: THE SUMMERTIME WAR TOURNAMENT SHOWCASES TALENT FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.Byline: SEAN n. 1. A seine. See Seine. CEGLINSKY Staff Writer What do Gilbert Arenas Gilbert Jay Arenas Jr. (born January 6, 1982 in Florida[0]) is an American professional basketball player currently with the NBA's Washington Wizards. Arenas overcame his modest NBA debut, including being a second-round draft pick, to establish himself as one of the most and Tayshaun Prince Tayshaun Durell Prince (born February 28, 1980, in Compton, California) is an American basketball player for the Detroit Pistons in the National Basketball Association. Prince is a small forward, listed at and 215 lb (0 kg). have in common? Aside from playing in the NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= , each has a decorated prep basketball past, which includes most valuable player honors from the War on the Floor Tournament -- the area's longest running summertime showcase. The next standout in the making could be discovered when the 12th annual tournament opens pool play Saturday and Sunday at Pierce College In 2006 the Library won a national Excellence award. Academics Pierce College offers associate's degrees, mainly in the arts and sciences. There are also certificate programs in early childhood education, social services, dental hygienist, and others. , continues Monday at Canoga Park High and culminates with Tuesday's championship game at Taft High in Woodland Hills at 8:15 p.m. ``We've had some big name players in this tournament over the years and that really helped put the name out there,'' tournament executive director and Sylmar coach Bort Escoto said. ``This thing originally started as a fundraising event. We had no idea it would blow up the way it has.'' Arenas, who graduated from Grant of Van Nuys, played with Sylmar in 1996 and was named the 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. after guiding the Spartans to a championship over Inglewood. Prince took home the honors in the tournament's second year, helping Compton Dominguez to the title with a victory over Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. . The Chicago Bulls' Tyson Chandler Tyson Cleotis Chandler (born October 2, 1982 in Hanford, California) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Hornets of the NBA. He is also a member of the United States men's national basketball team. , a teammate of Prince's at Compton Dominguez, New Orleans' Kirk Snyder and Seattle's Robert Swift are other NBA players who have been in the tournament. Taft of Woodland Hills graduate and 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 product Jordan Farmar, who recently declared for the NBA draft, Stanford's Chris Hernandez and USC's Nick Young and Gabe Pruitt have also played in the showcase. ``We've had some phenomenal individuals play in the War on the Floor over the years,'' tournament director Jack Pollon said. ``The thing that really keeps this tournament alive and well is the teams ... We've always got commitments from the top programs in Southern California.'' There's no shortage of talent this year, either, and Taft appears to be the odds on favorite to win with perennial City Section playoff contenders Dorsey, Sylmar and Birmingham of Lake Balboa, the defending tournament champion, posing threats. The Southern Section is well represented, too. Montclair Prep of Van Nuys, which won the Div. IV-A title last season, Thousand Oaks, a Div. I-A finalist, and Inglewood, a Div. II-A qualifier, figure to make noise at some point during the tournament. On the move: Taft will unveil one of its two transfers in this weekend's tournament. Richard Sims, a 6-foot-5 junior forward from Serra, will make his debut in a Toreadors uniform Saturday. Marcus Addey, however, is recovering from a broken nose and the 6-4 senior guard from Inglewood is expected back in six weeks. sean.ceglinsky@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Oscar Bellfield, left, and Bryce Smith run a defensive drill during practice Thursday at Taft High. Gus Ruelas/Staff Photographer |
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