HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL ‘94-’95 : Golden League

Antelope Valley

1993-94 OVERALL LEAGUE PLACE 12-13 8-7 3rd

COACH YR. AT SCHOOL Tom Mahan 1st

TOP RETURNEES POS HT YR Joe Glover G 5-10 Sr. Jason Kofoed G 6-0 Sr. Anthony Pruitt F 6-1 Sr. Le’tre Kelly C 6-5 So.

TOP NEWCOMERS POS HT YR Ziaire Williams F 6-1 So. Mark Buckner C 6-5 So. Tony Walker G 6-0 So. Trymon Redick F 6-1 Jr. Jermaine Lewis G 5-7 Jr.

OUTLOOK

Former Highland Coach Mahan takes over for Jim Hall, now at Nordhoff. The Antelopes’ roster is not set, because Mahan expects several football players--including Redick and Lewis--to come out for basketball. Glover, Kofoed and Pruitt are the senior leaders.

Highland

1993-94 OVERALL LEAGUE PLACE 15-9 10-5 2nd

COACH YR. AT SCHOOL Tim Knight 1st

TOP RETURNEES POS HT YR Jamal Dedeaux G/F 6-3 Sr. John Burrell F 6-2 Jr. Carl Biel G 5-11 Sr.

TOP NEWCOMERS POS HT YR Robert Reeves F 6-1 Sr. Dyntaie Lee G 6-0 Sr. Brock Dickinson G 6-0 Sr. Brian Ward G 6-0 So. Sean Scott F 6-2 Jr.

OUTLOOK

Knight said Dedeaux is a sleeper who could become a very good player in college. Burrell is a solid medium-range player who could blossom into one of the area’s top players by next season. The new coach is still teaching his system, so the team might start slowly.

Littlerock

1993-94 OVERALL LEAGUE PLACE 9-14 5-10 5th

COACH YR. AT SCHOOL Mark Groh 6th

TOP RETURNEES POS HT YR John George F 6-5 Sr. James Jefferson G 6-0 Sr. Bronson Pitts G 5-10 Jr. Mike Lonien G/F 6-1 Sr. Naieem Jackson F 6-2 Jr.

TOP NEWCOMERS POS HT YR Eugene Dawson C 6-3 Sr. Lamondo Watkins C 6-5 Jr. Dwight Hester F 6-2 Jr.

OUTLOOK

With George and Jefferson, the Lobos could be moving up. George averaged 18.4 points and 8.3 rebounds and is Littlerock’s best player. Jefferson, the point guard, averaged six points and three assists. Pitts, quick and an excellent shooter, also will play a big role.

Palmdale

1993-94 OVERALL LEAGUE PLACE 24-4 15-0 1st

COACH YR. AT SCHOOL Garry Phelps 16th

TOP RETURNEES POS HT YR Mike Hamelin G 6-1 Sr. Shad Martin G 5-11 Sr.

TOP NEWCOMERS POS HT YR Theo Carino G 5-9 Jr. Mike Fawcett G 5-8 Jr. Adam Miller F 6-5 Sr. Hassan Phillips G 6-0 Sr. Chavis Carpenter F/C 6-3 Sr. Chris Bell G 6-0 Sr.

OUTLOOK

The two-time defending league champions advanced to the Division I-A semifinals last season, but lost nearly everyone to graduation. The exception is Hamelin, who was all-league. Martin was an excellent three-point shooter as a reserve. A trio of transfers will help fill the gaps. Bell is from Simi Valley, Phillips from Littlerock and Carpenter from Inglewood.

Quartz Hill

1993-94 OVERALL LEAGUE PLACE 3-18 2-13 6th

COACH YR. AT SCHOOL Bernard Nichter 1st

TOP RETURNEES POS HT YR Aaron Brown F 6-2 Sr. Brad Beckstead G 5-10 Sr. Brian Woodworth F 6-0 Jr. Mike Nelson C 6-4 Sr. Monte Reed F 6-2 Sr.

TOP NEWCOMERS POS HT YR Brad Hazard G 5-10 Jr. Matt Pettis C 6-4 Sr.

OUTLOOK

Nichter takes over for the retired Steve Hurst. Brown is the team’s best player, unspectacular but solid. Woodworth, the quarterback on the football team, is strong under the boards. Pettis is a transfer from Texas.

Kennedy Cosgrove, Jeff Fletcher, Dana Haddad, Vince Kowalick and Michael Lazarus contributed to these capsules.