EMPIRE LEAGUE 1993-1994 / BOYS BASKETBALL

CYPRESS

1992-93 RECORDS OVERALL: 9-14 LEAGUE: 2-8

COACH: RECORD AT SCHOOL Tom Gorrell: 9-14

RETURNING STARTERS: None

TOP RETURNERS YR. HGT. P Chad Boberg So. 6-3 F Brett Boulton Jr. 6-4 F Kevin Gingras Jr. 6-1 F Derek Mitchell Jr. 5-10 G

TOP NEWCOMERS YR. HGT. P Kevin Brower Jr. 5-10 G Wes Bunn Fr. 5-11 G Brian Cottriel Jr. 5-9 G John Harris So. 6-1 G

OUTLOOK

No where to go but up, but the climb will be difficult. There is only one senior on the team. Things are so lean that Gorrell moved Bunn up to the varsity, even though he’s only a freshman. There are three sophomores on the roster. Expect a lot of mistakes early. Gorrell, one of the youngest coaches in the county, has only one year of experience as a head coach. Still, he was an assistant in a successful Tustin program before coming to Cypress. The team will need to find a go-to guy in clutch situations. Mitchell may fill that role. He played a lot as a reserve last season. On the other hand, Gorrell thinks the lack of a returning standout player makes for better team play. The lack of size is a problem. Boulton is 6-4, but weighs only 175 pounds. Boberg is also lean at 6-3, 175. Both will get pushed around by the beefier centers at Esperanza and Los Alamitos. No one else on the roster is taller than 6-1. Harris is a nice find. He is a transfer from Long Beach Jordan, where he played for the freshman team last season. This team’s better days are at least a year away.

SCHEDULE

November 29-December 4 at Western/Savanna tournament; 30 vs. Santa Ana.

December 6-10 at La Quinta tournament; 21 vs. Villa Park; 22 vs. Brea-Olinda; 27-30 at Century tournament.

January 5 vs. Buena Park; 7 at Los Alamitos; 12 at Esperanza; 14 vs. Loara; 19 at Katella; 21 vs. El Dorado; 28 vs. Los Alamitos.

February 2 vs. Esperanza; 4 at Loara; 9 vs. Katella; 11 at El Dorado.