SoCalHoops Recruiting News
SoCalHoops Recruiting News
Spring Is Here: Rockfish
Schedules
& Rosters Released--(Mar. 1, 2000)
We just got word from Mark Mayemura and Dave Benezra about the Rockfish Spring League, which is in our humble opinion, the best spring teaching and exposure league of any at the high school level in SoCal. There are other leagues (ARC, Slam N Jam) but none that conistently bring in good players from all over SoCal and get exposure like RSL. The league is NCAA certified, which means that during the "open" weeks, you'll see a lot of college coaches coming and going. And if you just want to watch some of the best players in SoCal, then you'll want to check out some of the games. The league will start this weekend and it will go four consecutive weekends during the month of March: March 4-5, March 11-12, March 18-19 and March 25-26. After taking the Final Four Weekend off, they'll finish up with April 8-9, April 15-16. And then it will be spring tournaments, high school summer leagues and July before you know it. . . .
All Rockfish Spring League games take place at LA City College, which is located on Vermont Avenue, just north of the Hollywood Freeway and just south of the intersection of Santa Monica Blvd and Vermont (so if you go past Santa Monica, you've gone too far). Be sure to park either in a lot or bring a lot of quarters for the meters because the cops will ticket you on Saturdays and Sundays. Consider yourselves warned. Anyway, here's the schedule for this weekend:
Saturday, March 4
9:00 am |
Belmont Shore vs. Orcas |
10:30 am |
Belmont Shore vs. IEBP I |
12:00 pm |
Orcas vs. Inland |
1:30 pm |
IEBP 1 vs. Inland |
Sunday, March 5
9:00 am |
Orcas vs. Tiger Sharks |
10:30 am |
IEBP 2 vs. Orcas |
12:00 pm |
Tiger Sharks vs. IEBP 1 |
1:30 pm |
IEBP 2 vs. Hammerheads |
3:00 pm |
IEBP 1 vs. Barracudas |
4:30 pm |
Hammerheads vs. IASAA |
6:00 pm |
Barracudas vs. Marlins |
7:30 pm |
IASAA vs. Marlins |
The rosters are another interesting thing. A lot of the guys listed on these rosters may not show up for several weeks. Some are still in the playoffs. Some are back east at prep schools. Others will move from team to team and the rosters, at least those of the "in-house" Rockfish teams, may be adjusted and shifted around. It's always fun to watch as the playoffs end and teams get eliminated as more and more guys show up each weekend.
In any event, here are the rosters which Mark and Dave sent us. How many of the "outside" teams (i.e., Belmont, IEBP, Inland, etc) will actually have the guys they say they have is always an open question, still there will be some big-time players this spring. We've listed the Rockfish "in-house" teams alphabetically (both by player and by team), and the others have the players listed alphabetically.
Also a note on the differences between RSL (the league) and the travel teams: The teams shown below probably don't resemble what the spring and summer
Barracudas
Robert Abreu |
6’4 |
jr |
Sonora HS (La Habra) |
Brandon Bowman |
6’6 |
so |
Westchester HS (Los Angeles) |
Kyle Egkan |
6’9 |
jr |
Villa Park HS |
Drew Gibson |
5’10 |
fr |
Dorsey HS (Los Angeles) |
Thomas Herring |
6’6 |
8th |
Clifton Middle School (Monrovia) |
Russell Lakey |
5’11 |
sr |
Harvard-Westlake HS (Studio City) |
Matt MacGinnis |
6’3 |
jr |
Villa Park HS |
Brian McCollom |
6’6 |
sr |
Burroughs HS (Ridgecrest) |
Bryant Markson |
6’6 |
so |
Monrovia HS |
Ryan O’Hara |
6’6 |
so |
Monrovia HS |
Darryl Pegram |
6’8 |
jr |
A.B. Miller HS (Fontana) |
| David Popoola | 6’4 | jr | Blue Ridge Prep (St. George, VA) |
Matt Salinas |
6’9 |
so |
Sonora HS (La Habra) |
John Liam Stapleton |
6’2 |
fr |
Crossroads HS (Santa Monica) |
Reco Wright |
6’2 |
sr |
Alta Loma HS |
Coach: Mark Berokoff
Hammerheads
Nashid Beard |
6’7 |
jr |
Reseda HS |
| R.J. Bluitt | 5’10 | sr | Dominguez HS (Compton) |
David Gale |
6’0 |
so |
Buckley HS (Sherman Oaks) |
Tito Hill |
6’4 |
jr |
Chaminade HS (West Hills) |
Peter McCaslin |
6’1 |
jr |
Chadwick HS (Rolling Hills Estates) |
| Desmond Newman | 6’6 | fr | Los Angeles HS |
Sean Phaler |
6’9 |
fr |
Villa Park HS |
Jordan Roberts |
6’4 |
jr |
Alta Loma HS |
Brandon Robinson |
6’4 |
jr |
Sylmar HS |
Jonathan Todd |
6’8 |
so |
Chaminade HS (West Hills) |
Ellis Walker |
6’7 |
jr |
Saugus HS |
Wes Wardrop |
6’3 |
jr |
Loara HS (Anaheim) |
Michael Wilds |
6’7 |
jr |
Dorsey HS (Los Angeles) |
| Adam Zahn | 6’7 | so | Redondo Union (Redondo Beach) |
Coaches: David Wexler, Jose Hernandez
Orcas
Solomon Brown |
6’1 |
jr |
St. Thomas More Prep (Oakdale, CT) |
Nick Curtis |
6’8 |
jr |
Oxnard HS |
Anthony Davis |
6’5 |
jr |
Cleveland HS (Reseda) |
Tim Drisdom |
6’3 |
so |
Calvary Chapel HS (Downey) |
Josh Dunaj |
6’0 |
jr |
Riverside Poly HS (Riverside) |
| Billy Hofman | 5’11 | fr | La Canada HS |
Alex Graham |
7’0 |
jr |
Redlands HS |
Jermaine Harper |
6’3 |
jr |
Blue Ridge Prep (St. George, VA) |
Rory O’Neil |
6’10 |
jr |
Burroughs HS (Ridgecrest) |
| Charles Poindexter | 6’4 | so | Upland HS |
Julian Sensley |
6’9 |
jr |
St. Thomas More Prep (Oakdale, CT) |
James Shoup |
6’6 |
fr |
Murrieta Valley (Murrieta) |
Levi Steinmetz |
6’3 |
jr |
Burroughs HS (Ridgecrest) |
Ike Williams |
6’5 |
so |
Murrieta Valley HS (Murrieta) |
Donald Wilson |
6’3 |
so |
Dorsey HS (Los Angeles) |
Matt Winter |
6’3 |
sr |
Heritage Christian HS (Anaheim) |
Coach: David Benezra
Marlins
| Marques Crane | 6’4 | jr | Ocean View HS (Huntington Beach) |
Kenny D’oyen |
5’9 |
jr |
Bishop Montgomery HS (Torrance) |
Jimmy Goffredo |
6’0 |
fr |
Crescenta Valley HS (La Crescenta) |
Kirk Herald |
6’7 |
jr |
Poly HS (Pasadena) |
James Jenkins |
6’7 |
jr |
Crescenta Valley HS (La Crescenta) |
Daniel Knott |
6’5 |
jr |
Diamond Ranch HS (Pomona) |
Gavin Lee |
6’3 |
so |
Bishop Montgomery HS (Torrance) |
Jun Nakanishi |
5’10 |
jr |
Coast Christian HS (Redondo Beach) |
Anthony Naylor |
6’3 |
sr |
Southwestern Academy (San Marino) |
Tyler Newton |
6’9 |
sr |
Burroughs HS (Burbank) |
| Chris Parrish | 6’4 | so | El Toro HS (Lake Forest) |
| Kenny Penn | 6’5 | so | Claremont HS |
Thomas Shewmake |
6’9 |
so |
Cathedral City HS |
Kalief Washington |
6’6 |
so |
Rosemead HS |
Tiger Sharks
J.P. Elliot |
6’8 |
jr |
Loyola HS (Los Angeles) |
Kalif Ford |
6’0 |
fr |
Diamond Bar HS |
Kevin Gardner |
6’7 |
so |
Peninsula HS (Rolling Hills Estates) |
Jason Grier |
6’1 |
sr |
Heritage Christian HS (Anaheim) |
John Haywood |
6’3 |
so |
Bishop Amat HS (La Puente) |
Damon Jenkins |
6’3 |
jr |
Dos Pueblos HS (Goleta) |
Ryan Johnson |
6’5 |
so |
Peninsula HS (Rolling Hills Estates) |
Marko Mihailovic |
6’5 |
jr |
Palisades HS (Pacific Palisades) |
David Newkirk |
6’5 |
jr |
Maranatha HS (Sierra Madre) |
Rasheed Oliver |
6’7 |
jr |
Palisades HS (Pacific Palisades) |
David Patten |
6’8 |
so |
El Dorado HS (Placentia) |
Kevin Stacey |
6’3 |
so |
Santa Margarita HS (Rancho Santa Margarita) |
Ryan Stacey |
6’7 |
sr |
Santa Margarita HS (Rancho Santa Margarita) |
Bryan Williams |
6’3 |
jr |
Centennial HS (Corona) |
Coaches – John Terry, Izzi Metz
IEBP I & IEBP II
| Shaddean Aaron | 6’5 | so | Claremont HS |
| Chris Adams | 6’6 | jr | Pacific HS (San Bernardino) |
| Derrick Andrew | 6’1 | sr | Rancho Cucamonga HS |
| Chris Brazelton | 6’3 | jr | Redlands East Valley HS (Redlands) |
| Bryan Burrell | 5’11 | fr | Ontario HS |
| Jason Burrell | 6’1 | sr | Ontario HS |
| Talani Calhoun | 5’10 | so | Notre Dame HS (Riverside) |
| Rummel Clark | 6’3 | so | Cajon HS (San Bernardino) |
| Gerald DeVance | 5’7 | jr | Cathedral City HS |
| Daniel Doss | 6’5 | so | J.W. North HS (Riverside) |
| Chris Duffy | 6’7 | jr | Valley View HS (Moreno Valley) |
| Johnny Dukes | 6’6 | so | Eisenhower HS (Rialto) |
| Kenneth Frazier | 6’4 | so | Rubidoux HS (Riverside) |
| Michael Frazier | 6’3 | jr | San Jacinto HS |
| Richard Glover | 5’11 | jr | Arlington HS (Riverside) |
| Jason Greenlee | 6’0 | jr | San Dimas HS |
| Justin Griffin | 6’1 | jr | Santiago HS (Corona) |
| Joell Hart | 6’3 | jr | Eisenhower HS (Rialto) |
| Paul Heredia | 6’5 | jr | Cathedral City HS |
| Bakari Heru | 6’0 | jr | Arlington HS (Riverside) |
| Marvin Lee | 6’2 | so | Riverside Poly HS (Riverside) |
| Jeremy Lopez | 6’4 | so | Riverside Poly HS (Riverside) |
| Cory McJimson | 6’5 | so | Fontana HS |
| Sean Marshall | 6’4 | fr | Eisenhower HS (Rialto) |
| Brennon Martin | 6’6 | sr | Trabucco Hills HS (Trabucco Canyon) |
| Kris Maxey | 6’2 | jr | Lake Elsinore HS |
| Donovan Morris | 6’3 | so | Cajon HS (San Bernardino) |
| Chris Moses | 5’11 | jr | Santiago HS (Corona) |
| Denote Nelson | 5’8 | fr | Eisenhower HS (Rialto) |
| Jacquis Sconiers | 5’11 | sr | Rialto HS |
| Stephon Seales | 6’0 | sr | Centennial HS (Corona) |
| Rafael Simon | 6’0 | so | Arlington HS (Riverside) |
| Deon Simpson | 5’8 | fr | Santiago HS (Corona) |
| Orlando Solano, Jr. | 6’3 | sr | Etiwanda HS (Rancho Cucamonga) |
| Corey Starks | 6’3 | sr | Rancho Cucamonga HS |
| Mike Stephenson | 6’0 | sr | Fontana HS |
| Sali Vance | 6’7 | jr | Riverside Poly HS (Riverside) |
| Blake Walker | 6’6 | sr | Cajon HS (San Bernardino) |
| Jordan Walker | 6’6 | sr | Fontana HS |
| Damiel Ware | 6’5 | sr | Arlington HS (Riverside) |
| Aaron Williams | 6’1 | jr | Diamond Ranch HS (Pomona) |
| Alonzo Williams | 6’0 | sr | Rancho Cucamonga HS |
| Jackson Wood | 6’7 | jr | Beaumont HS |
| Josh Zazulia | 6’1 | so | Palm Desert HS |
Coaches: Keith Howard, Julius Patterson
Independent All-Stars (IASAA)
(partial listing)
| Chad Bell | 6’11 | jr | Westchester HS (Los Angeles) |
| Mark Bradford | 6’2 | fr | Fremont HS (Los Angeles) |
| Isaiah Fox | 6’9 | jr | Crossroads HS (Santa Monica) |
| Douglas Hall | 6’6 | so | Crossroads HS (Santa Monica) |
| Jordan Rush | 6’6 | so | Crossroads HS (Santa Monica) |
| Felipe Williams | 6’3 | sr | Crossroads HS (Santa Monica) |
| Marcus Williams | 6’1 | fr | Crenshaw HS (Los Angeles) |
Coach: Thaddeus McGrew
Belmont Shore
| Brian Baker | 6’0 | jr | Mater Dei HS (Santa Ana) |
| Travon Bryant | 6’8 | sr | Jordan HS (Long Beach) |
| Anthony Coleman | 6’9 | sr | Centennial HS (Compton) |
| Derrick Craven | 6’2 | jr | Bishop Montgomery HS (Torrance) |
| Errick Craven | 6’2 | jr | Bishop Montgomery HS (Torrance) |
| A.J. Diggs | 5’9 | sr | Long Beach Poly HS (Long Beach) |
| Patrick Haddan | 6’1 | so | Mater Dei HS (Santa Ana) |
| Tye-Juan Hatter | 6’5 | so | Upland HS |
| Jason Harris | 6’4 | jr | Upland HS |
| Brett Michel | 6’6 | sr | Simi Valley HS |
| Shaun Michel | 6’3 | jr | Simi Valley HS |
| Ryan Mollins | 6’5 | sr | Redondo Union HS (Redondo Beach) |
| Ellis Myles | 6’7 | sr | Centennial HS (Compton) |
| Sheldon Pace | 5’11 | jr | Upland HS |
| Cody Pearson | 6’4 | jr | Notre Dame HS (Sherman Oaks) |
| Ruben Sanchez | 6’0 | jr | Notre Dame HS (Sherman Oaks) |
| Craig Smith | 6’7 | jr | Fairfax HS (Los Angeles) |
| Kirk Snyder | 6’5 | jr | Upland HS |
| Scottie Stern | 6’4 | sr | Fairfax HS (Los Angeles) |
| Drew Terry | 6’3 | fr | Northwood HS (Irvine) |
| Dijon Thompson | 6’6 | jr | Redondo Union HS (Redondo Beach) |
Coach: Dinos Trigonis
Inland
(partial listing)
| Jason Braxton | 6’3 | jr | Canyon Springs HS (Moreno Valley) |
| Lawrence Carrier | 6’8 | fr | Salisbury Prep (Salisbury, CT) |
| Richard Cobbs | 6’6 | fr | Canyon Springs HS (Moreno Valley) |
| Gerry Knox | 6’7 | so | St. James Prep (St. James, MD) |
| Antwan McGhee | 6’1 | so | Mercersburg Prep (Mercersburg, PA) |
| Phillip Scott | 6’3 | jr | St. James Prep (St. James, MD) |
| Antwan Wright | 6’7 | so | Lawrence Prep (Lawrence, MA) |
Coaches: Elvert "Kool-Aid" Perry, J.V. Bell
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