Coast 2 Coast Recruiting Archive

Fairfax High School hosted a full day of games for the Fairfax State Preview Classic. The following universities were in attendance: UCLA, California, Utah, Oregon St., Portland, Princeton and Pepperdine

Marqueze Coleman, 6’4, Alemany (2012) – The Nevada Wolf Pack got an absolute steal in Marqueze Coleman by closing the deal in the early signing period. The senior had a game high 36 points, including seven three pointers, in a 80-69 Alemany victory over Santa Monica. Coleman looks like he has put on some muscle since summer that is paying off in a big way. The senior demonstrates high athletic ability that he showed off in a pair of dunks. He has demonstrated before that he can be a lockdown defender, nothing was different against Santa Monica. If he can improve his half court offense inside of the arc he’s going to be a monster in the MWC for the next four years.

Bear Henderson, 6’5, Alemany (2014) – Henderson at 6’5 seems to project to be an undersized big at the next level.  His strengths are his motor as he never gives up on a play which equates to why he’s such a relentless rebounder, as well as he has the ability to step out to about 20 feet and hit the open jumper at a high rate. He does lack the lateral and close out quickness to be able to guard anyone on the perimeter or get past any guards offensively, giving me a lot doubt of him possibly playing a wing. He is only sophomore so his body still has a lot of time to go through physical changes. Henderson told me he holds offers from Colorado & Nevada, and is hearing from most of the PAC-12

Zena Edosomwan, 6’8, Harvard-Westlake (2012) - Edosomwan always had the motor, will and work ethic to become a force to be reckoned with on the low block, that time has finally come. He is relentless on the boards and fighting for post position, gets wide with his strong base with hands up to give his guards a target down low. At times Torrey Pines had all five guys on defense in the paint, just daring Harvard-Westlake to beat them with the outside shot. As a defender he will make you work, in pick and roll defense he does a great job at hedging the screen then staying step for step with guards forcing them farther away from the basket giving them no passing angles. He will only will continue to get better, you can see the improvement every week, and his work ethic proves that. His effort will be felt the first day he steps on campus. Out of his top six schools of Cal, Harvard, Texas, USC, UCLA and Washington one is starting to grow on him, to find out check here: (http://californiapreps.rivals.com/barrier_noentry.asp?ReturnTo=&sid=&script=content.asp&cid=1320183&fid=&tid=&mid=&rid=)

Garrett Galvin, 6’4, Torrey Pines (2012) – Torrey Pines, without Joe Rahon who was out with a head injury, almost pulled off the upset over Harvard-Westlake. Galvin had a game high of 33 points as he continues to be a scoring machine. He might not do anything flashy but he knows how to play basketball and plays it at 110%. The kid has a high basketball IQ, he’s fundamentally sound and has a craftiness that gets him to the basket and the free throw line at will. He does need work on his left hand but has shown flashes he has the ability to use it. The unsigned senior told me he currently has zero D-1 offers but is hearing from UC Davis, Columbia, Cornell and Denver.

Parker Jackson-Cartwright, 5’11, Loyola (2014) – Jackson-Cartwright has the feel and skill to become the top point guard in 2014. His court vision is uncanny, both in the open and half court, as he is a facilitator but can be a scorer by using his craftiness, deadly hesitation move, to create his shot. His passes are extremely crisp as he leads shooters into their shots.  He also has a knack for being around the ball whenever a steal, a tip or an offensive rebound occurs. Jackson-Cartwright is continuing to grow as he now stands at 5’11 and will only get better when he is able to add some muscle. After his 15 point performance in the win I asked what do you consider a good game for yourself he said, “Did I find everybody well. How many assists did I have. How many turnovers. Did I manage the game well. Did I play a balanced game: scoring, assists and rebounding.” He sounds, acts and plays like a team first point guard as he tries to mimic his game after Steve Nash. While he considers his leadership as his largest weakness, I’ve only seen him demonstrate senior like leadership qualities that are extremely rare to see in a sophomore.The young point guard already holds offers from UCLA, USC, Washington, Arizona St., UNLV, and Marquette. Georgetown and Florida St. are the latest schools to offer him.

Payton Banks, 6’6, Orange Lutheran (2013) – During the summer Banks had a terrible case of blinders but for the past month or so he has started to put all the pieces together. At 6’6 he’s a wing who moves very well for his size that can put it on floor, attack, pull up with a deadly midrange game or finish at the rim. He constantly moves without the ball on offense, looking to get the ball in space where he can attack to score or dump it to an open teammate when the double team comes. Banks finished with 18 points in the high scoring affair against Loyola including one windmill dunk that i didn’t know he had in his arsenal. Banks has elevated his game to the next level and I wouldn’t be surprised if he begins to receive PAC-12 interest.

Quick Shots

-Utah signee Josh Hearlihy of Harvard-Westlake played in his first game since being out from a pair of knee injuries. In limited action he was clearly hesitant as he never put the ball on the floor and was mainly a jump shooter, ended up with three made threes.

-Unsigned Loyola senior Jacob Hazzard had 23 points, including five triples, in the win over Orange Lutheran. Hazzard could possibly be the best spot up shooter on the west coast. The knock on him is that he doesn’t put the ball on floor and at only 6’1 is that jumper along with the ability to guard point guards enough to earn him a D-1 scholarship.

-6’7 Darien Williams of Orange Lutheran (2013) continued his terrific play since the start of league play with 22 points in the loss. He was a force down low but didn’t get enough post feeds as he deserved, Loyola had no answer for him.

Other Games

-Price was too long and athletic for the grind it out style Windward team in a 65-41 shellacking. Chance Murray, who holds offers from most of the PAC-12, lead Price with 14 points.

-Serra had a impressive win over Fairfax, tournament host, 50-40. Unsigned senior Kajon Mack lead the way with 16. Brendyn Taylor had many eyes on him, including UCLA and Cal, but was kept under wraps for the most part.