Breedlove, Moseley Honored as Top Players of 1995

Jordan High guard Clem Breedlove, who averaged 27.3 points a game, was selected City Times’ 1995 boys’ player of the year during an awards breakfast April 2 at the Crowne Plaza Holiday Inn.

Crenshaw’s Naila Moseley was named girls’ player of the year, marking the third consecutive season a Cougar has been honored. Moseley, who averaged 21.1 points a game, led the Cougars to their third consecutive City Section 4-A Division championship. Earlier in the month, Moseley and teammate Kristi Lattin were named City Section 4-A co-players of the year.

For the second year, Verbum Dei Coach Mike Kearney was named the boys’ coach of the year after leading the Eagles to their first State Division V title.

Crenshaw coaches Marion Flowers, Major Dennis and Greg Cobbs were selected girls’ coaches of the year.

The boys’ and girls’ all-star team members were also present to receive their trophies during the ceremony. Former Verbum Dei player David Greenwood, who later starred at UCLA before playing in the NBA, was the keynote speaker.

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Fans of Central City basketball will not have far to travel to see some of their favorite former high school players at the community college level.

Los Angeles City College--which posted a 32-2 record last season including a trip to the quarterfinals of the Southern California Community College Championships--is becoming a basketball haven for some of the area’s top players.

Three members of the 1994-95 Central City all-star team--first-teamer Breedlove and second-teamers Robert Ty Lamar of Washington and Antonio Simpson of Crenshaw--will attend LACC in the fall.

Fremont’s Antonio Hines, who also made the Central City first team, is considering LACC.

“I’m very pleased with the class that will be coming in next year,” LACC Coach Mike Miller said. “(Because of our additions) I think this team will be deeper than last year’s.”

Certainly from an offensive standpoint.

Breedlove, a 5-11 shooting guard, was second in the area in scoring.

Hines, a 6-3 forward who was second in scoring for the Pathfinders at 18 points a game and first in rebounding with eight.

Lamar, a 6-6 forward, averaged 12 points a game while leading the Generals in blocks, rebounds and hustle.

LACC assistant coach Milton Gentry is particularly impressed with Lamar and Simpson. “Ty gives me all this,” said Gentry, pointing to his heart. “He leaves everything on the floor.”

Simpson, a 6-2 point guard, was a major reason that Crenshaw was able to three-peat as City Section 4-A Division champions. “Antonio is like (former LACC player) Markee Brown,” Gentry said. “Immediately after he scores, he is already guarding his man.”

Also joining LACC are O’Dale Dunn, a 5-10 guard of Southern Section Division II champion Compton Dominguez, and 6-6 Zerrick Payton and 6-5 Calvin Criddle of State Division I runner-up Oakland Fremont.

Other area players who are members of LACC are Leslie Bean and Calvin Patterson (Fremont) and Stacy Thomas (Washington).