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Yanku-Walker provide first-day drama at SLO

December 20, 2012 By Frank Burlison 3 Comments

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Ca. – The “Challenge Night” of the 14th Mission Prep Christmas Classic didn’t provide any challenges from one perspective:

One didn’t have to struggle to find any major college prospects on the floor.

From the tip to start the 2 o’clock game between San Marcos (CA) Mission Hills and Highland Ranch (CO) ThunderRidge, until the final buzzer of the 8 o’clock contest between Torrance (CA) Bishop Montgomery and the host Royals, outstanding players – and, of course, exceptional teams – were on display.

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Hoops tourneys begin in L.V. and San Luis Obispo

December 19, 2012 By Frank Burlison 388 Comments

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Ca. – My high school hoops travels this week take me to the California central coast town of San Luis Obispo and then on to Las Vegas.

The respective events, the Mission Prep Christmas Classic and Jerry Tarkanian Las Vegas Classic, both get underway on Wednesday.

I’ll be at Mission Prep Wednesday and Thursday, before busting South-bound on the 101 Freeway very early Friday morning – as in 12:30 or 1 – for LAX and a 5:40 a.m. flight to Las Vegas, where I’ll be on Friday and Saturday.

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Etiwanda and Mission Viejo bag title hardware

December 16, 2012 By Frank Burlison 1 Comment

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Ca. – I’m writing this from Casa de Julia y Paco Saturday night but got reports from those were in attendance.

Over at AB Miller High in Fontana, Etiwanda came from five points down at intermission to overtake fellow Baseline League member Rancho Cucamonga, 67-59, in the championship game of the Inland Empire Tournament.

Six-foot-four senior Sheldon Blackwell, who might be the best man-to-man defender in the Southland, was selected the event’s Most Valuable Player after scoring 16 points while teammates Kenny Barnes and Dominic Alexander – both juniors, FYI – added 20 and 17, respectively.

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Etiwanda-Rancho Cucamonga in Inland-Empire finale

December 15, 2012 By Frank Burlison 482 Comments

FONTANA, Ca. – A couple of teams from the Baseline League with contrasting styles will hoop up for the championship of the Inland Empire Tournament Saturday night at 7:30 at AB Miller High.

Etiwanda and Rancho Cucamonga won their semifinals in different – but equally impressive – fashions Friday evening.

Rancho Cucamonga improved to 8-1 with its 73-46 victory over Victorville Silverado, getting 29 points (including five 3s) from senior wing Malcolm Drumwright and 13 more from junior point guard Victor Joseph.

And then Etiwanda (6-2) avenged one of its two defeats with a 54-49 decision over previously unbeaten Corona Centennial, which knocked off the Eagles (76-67) on Nov.

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Slippage? Not for this Loyola HS program

December 9, 2012 By Frank Burlison 458 Comments

SANTA MONICA, Ca. – Is L.A. Loyola High’s Parker Jackson-Cartwright the best player, per se, in Southern California?

Hey – that’s one of those questions that is better asked, and answered, at some point in March.

But the junior point guard certainly looked the part Saturday night.

PJC sparked the Cubs to a terrific start, a 23-point advantage at intermission and, ultimately, an eased-up 78-58 victory over Valencia West Ranch in the championship game of the third “The Tournament”, hosted by Santa Monica High under the terrific guidance of tourney director Dennis Magro and SMHS Coach James Hecht.

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Frank Burlison is a well-regarded basketball writer who was inducted into the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame in 2005. His opinions on the potential of high school and college players are widely respected and sought by college coaches and NBA scouts, personnel directors and general managers from coast to coast. Oh, yes – he can offer plenty of thoughts on movies, television and pop music. Yes, he can rank those, too. Hint: He’s a big The Godfather, Larry Sanders, The Wire and The Beatles loyalist.

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Winningest coach (892-81) in California boys’ basketball history during his 29 seasons at Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei

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I’ve known Frank for at least 35 years and have the utmost respect for his writing as well as his understanding of, and insight into, basketball. His ability to evaluate basketball prospects is almost impeccable. Most coaches and scouts watch a player and can tell you how good he is NOW. What separates Frank from the others is that he can watch the same player and tell you how good he can be two or three years down the line.

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