Los Angeles Times 1988 ALL-STARS : Times’ All-South Coast Girls Team Includes 3 All-Staters, Including Player of the Year

The all-star boys and girls teams, each consisting of 10 members, their coaches and parents will be guests of the Times at 9 a.m. Sunday, May 1, at the annual Times High School Basketball Awards Brunch where all-star teams from 12 circulation areas will be honored at the Anaheim Hilton. The featured Speaker will be Loyola Coach Paul Westhead. The players and coaches of the year from each area will be announced.

The teams were chosen on the basis of a poll of area coaches, who are asked to fill out ballots nominating their own players and opponents, plus the observations of college scouts and sportswriters. Each player will receive the traditional Times golden basketball plaque and award certificate.

At the very zenith of high school girls basketball are members of the 1988 Times’ All-South Coast team.

One is Lynwood’s Trise Jackson, California state player of the year.

Two other all-state players are Sharon Hargrove of Compton and Bolivia Estrada-Gaytan of Dominguez.

The 10 players making All-South Coast were selected primarily from a poll of area coaches.

Commenting on players from an all-opponent view, the coaches came up with these raves for this year’s All-South Coast girls:

Angela Clark, Lakewood High: “A fine floor leader with a deadly shot.”

Neysa Dunnings, Regina Caeli High: “It’s a pleasure to watch her go for the rebounds.”

Estrada-Gaytan: “A tower of talent at 6-4 and she’ll dominate the play. One of the very best, I’d say.”

Hargrove: “A great all-around player.”

Jackson: “Her speed, ball-handling, shooting--they all add up to why she was picked No. 1.”

De De Mosman, St. Joseph: “An excellent shooter, and can she hit those three-pointers!”

Euphemia Neely, Long Beach Poly: “Look out for her, she’ll drive right in from either right or left.”

Iesha Smith, Artesia: “Wow, and only a sophomore!”

Margaret Stewart, Lakewood: “Plays powerful and knows what to do with the ball.”

Linda Watson, Lynwood: “The best sophomore I’ve seen, and watch her leap!”

Clark, Estrada-Gaytan, Hargrove, Jackson, Mosman, Neely and Stewart are high school seniors and appear to be headed for play in the college big time.

California State University, Long Beach, reportedly has signed Jackson and Hargrove. USC reportedly has Estrada-Gaytan’s signature. UCLA, USC and Arizona State have their eyes on Mosman. USC, Oregon and the University of San Diego are after Clark. Neely has the interest of Oregon State. And Stewart appears headed for Army to play basketball on the Lady Knight team at West Point.

Half of the 1988 all-stars are repeaters for The Times’ honor. Estrada-Gaytan, Hargrove, Jackson, Mosman and Neely each earned all-star in 1987 as juniors.

More on the players:

Clark--The 5-8 Lakewood performer played in one of California’s toughest leagues (the Moore) and in the company of some of the best players around. Yet, she emerged as one of the CIF Southern Section’s top shooters (20.3 average) and assist players, averaging 7.3 passes to players who scored. Clark scored 33 points in one game and had a high of 17 assists in another. She registered a triple double (in double figures in points, rebounds and assists) in five games.

Dunnings--This super Regina Caeli High sophomore quite spectacularly ended the season with a triple double in season averages (22 points a game, 24 rebounds, 10 assists. Dunnings was co-most valuable player of the Sunrise League.

Estrada-Gaytan--She used her 6-4 height as well as natural court skills to be one of the most noticeable players. She came from Mexico in 1985 and became a Dominguez High starter as a sophomore. Named to the all-State team and co-MVP of the San Gabriel Valley League, Bolivia, a center, averaged 21.1 points and 10.9 rebounds this season.

Hargrove--The most valuable player in the Moore League also earned all-State. One of the great gunners of the year, Hargrove averaged 27.5 points and also contributed five assists and seven rebounds a game while playing at forward or guard. In one Compton High game, she scored 44 points.

Jackson--Her excellence at every phase of the game attracted attention nationally. Trise combined speed, agility and acceleration with exceptional court sense. Her averages were 19.5 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Lynwood team that went to the final four of the state Division I playoffs.

Mosman--The 5-7 guard treated St. Joseph High fans to plenty of thrills by sinking 31 three-point shots from long distance. Her high game was 39 points. She finished with a 22.1 average. She also averaged seven rebounds, three assists and three steals to indicate her all-around skills.

Neely--A 5-7 guard with catlike quickness for 98 steals, Neely also excelled with 44 hits for three-pointers. She finished her Long Beach Poly year with a 21-point average and a reputation as one of California prepdom’s finest guards.

Smith--She was the sophomore spark of the Artesia High team, which was co-champion of the Suburban League with a 16-8 season record. Smith averaged 18.5 on the scoreboard.

Stewart--Army recruited her for her skills at basketball (22 scoring and 16.5 rebounding averages) and academics (4-point grade average). Earlier she made All-Southern Section in volleyball. A versatile athlete, Stewart is starring as a shot-putter in Lakewood High track and field. Her goal is to become a doctor.

Watson--This spectacular sophomore helped spark Lynwood High with averages of 19.5 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. She has had a basketball in hand since the age of 3 when her brother Bobby handed her one.

GIRLS PREP TEAM Name: Angela Clark School: Lakewood Year: Senior Height: 5--8 Average: 20.0 Name: Neysa Dunnings School: Regina Caeli Year: Sophomore Height: 5--9 Average: 22.0 Name: Bolivia Estrada-Gaytan School: Dominguez Year: Senior Height: 6--4 Average: 21.1 Name: Sharon Hargrove School: Compton Year: Senior Height: 5--9 Average: 27.5 Name: Trise Jackson School: Lynwood Year: Senior Height: 5--6 Average: 19.5 Name: De De Mosman School: St. Joseph Year: Senior Height: 5--7 Average: 22.6 Name: Euphemia Neely School: Long Beach Poly Year: Senior Height: 5--7 Average: 21.0 Name: Iesha Smith School: Artesia Year: Sophomore Height: 5--9 Average: 18.5 Name: Margaret Stewart School: Lakewood Year: Senior Height: 5--11 Average: 22.0 Name: Linda Watson School: Lynwood Year: Sophomore Height: 5--9 Average: 19.5