HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL ‘93--94 : PACIFIC LEAGUE

Crescenta Valley

‘92-93 RECORD

OVERALL: 22-5

LEAGUE: 7-3

COACH: John Goffredo

YEAR: 16th

TOP RETURNEES YR POS HT Brock Jacobsen Jr. F 6-5 Richard O’Neill Sr. G 6-0

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TOP NEWCOMERS YR POS HT Blake Jacobson Jr. C 6-8 Mike Greco So. F 6-3 Jake Willis So. G 6-1 Nathan Sinning So. F 6-3 Steve Howey So. F 6-3 A.C. Mata Sr. F 6-3 Dustin Lanphar Sr. G 6-1

OUTLOOK

The Falcons advanced to the Southern Section Division II-AA semifinals last season, but all five starters from that team are gone, including Adam Jacobsen, the section’s all-time leading three-point shooter. His younger brother, Brock, would have been the top player this season, but he will be out until at least mid-December because of a broken wrist. Greco, expected to be the Falcons’ top rebounder, broke his arm in September and also will be out until at least mid-December. Willis is the younger brother of former Falcon standout Josh Willis. Despite the youth--Goffredo expected to start two sophomores for the first time in his career at Crescenta Valley--there is hope. The Falcons were 25-7 over the summer and played all their league opponents. Pasadena is the consensus league favorite, but if all goes well, Goffredo said, the Falcons could challenge the Bulldogs.

Glendale

‘92-93 RECORD

OVERALL: 14-12

LEAGUE: 3-7

COACH: Bob Davidson

YEAR: 7th

TOP RETURNEES YR POS HT Ramon Jose Sr. G/F 6-1 James Fuller Jr. F 6-3

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TOP NEWCOMERS YR POS HT Bill Sinclair Sr. C 6-5 David Elliot Sr. F 6-2 Manny Gonzalez Sr. G 5-8 Tamar Iskander Sr. G 5-10 Henrik Bandari Sr. G/F 5-10 James Dickey Sr. F 6-2 Hung Tran Sr. G 5-5 Shant Navasartorian Sr. G 5-9

OUTLOOK

Although only two players return, the Dynamiters draw from a junior varsity that was 22-1 last season. But that means little now. “The big question is: Against much better physical talent can we still find a way to win?” Davidson said. Jose, who started during the second half of last season, emerged as a scorer over the summer, averaging about 20 points a game. Gonzalez and Elliot each averaged about 15 points a game on the junior varsity. Fuller and Sinclair will be the top rebounders for a team that might have trouble against physical opponents inside. The Dynamiters should contend for the league’s third playoff spot.

Hoover

‘92-93 RECORD

OVERALL: 8-16

LEAGUE: 1-9

COACH: Kirt Kohlmeier

YEAR: 14th

TOP RETURNEES YR POS HT Artin Avanessian Sr. G 5-7 Andereh Allaharyan Sr. F 6-1 Eric Walker Sr. C 6-4

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TOP NEWCOMERS YR POS HT Danny Clarke Jr. G 6-3 Arbi Zadohrian Sr. F 5-10 Andranik Asaturyan Sr. C 6-7 Sevak Andrissian Sr. G-F 5-11

OUTLOOK

All Hoover has to do to win is shoot 70% or 80% from the field. Simple. It might take that because the Tornadoes will not be making many second-chance baskets. Rebounding will be one of the team’s weaknesses. Asaturyan might help, but this is his first year playing organized basketball. Clarke, who averaged about 25 points a game as the junior varsity’s most valuable player last season, is a key player. A shooting guard, he is the only Hoover player who can dunk. Three starters--Avanessian, Allaharyan and Walker--return, and they each have improved. Still, without some breaks--like that 80% shooting--they’ll probably be headed there again.