Dustin VillepigueSCHOOL: Simi ValleyYEAR: SeniorSPORT: BasketballSEASON AT...

Dustin Villepigue

SCHOOL: Simi Valley

YEAR: Senior

SPORT: Basketball

SEASON AT A GLANCE: The 6-foot-9 center is averaging 26.9 points and 13.3 rebounds for Simi Valley (8-0). Villepigue, who has signed with Gonzaga, has emerged as the top big man in the region. Improved strength and increased confidence are crucial factors in his rise to prominence.

WEEK AT A GLANCE: Villepigue averaged 31.3 points and 11.7 rebounds in helping the Pioneers win the War on the Floor tournament championship at Chatsworth. Twice he scored 38 points. “He’s a very confident player right now,” Coach Christian Aurand said.