The 2005 Fall California JUCO Showcase was held on October 1 & 2 at Cal State Dominguez Hills in Carson, CA.
Most Outstanding Player:
Steve Monreal, SG, The Dawgs (East LA)
First Team All-Showcase:
PG - Hassan Moody, N-Flight (Pasadena)
SG - Steve Monreal, The Dawgs (East LA)
SF - Andre Murray, The Cats (Canyons)
PF - Keith Mason, Pier Pressure (LA Harbor)
Ctr - Michael Earl, The Buzz (Fullerton)
Second Team All-Showcase:
PG - Joseph Bolden, Say No (West LA)
SG - Jamaal Hall, N-Flight (Pasadena)
SF - Demetrius Hazel, The Beach (Long Beach)
PF - Kevin Thomas, Van Nuys (LA Valley)
Ctr - Tarif Purdom, The Entertainer's Hoops (Trade Tech)
Third Team All-Showcase:
PG - Arcenio Ramirez Jr., The Dawgs (East LA)
SG - Pearson Smith, The Beach (Long Beach)
SF - Cornel Williams, Downtown (San Diego City)
PF - Paul Mitchell, N-Flight (Pasadena)
Ctr - Sean Luecke, 17th Street Hoops (Santa Ana)
Honorable Mention All-Showcase:
PG -
Derrick Clark, Pier Pressure (LA Harbor)
Chris Fields, The Beach (Long Beach)
Roman Leon, Chula Vista (Southwestern)
Corey McIntosh, The Buzz (Fullerton)
L.B. Taylor, N-Flight (Pasadena)
Craig Walls, Team Intensity (LA Southwest)
SG -
Packy Conway-O'Neill, Downtown (San Diego City)
Tim Denson, The Buzz (Fullerton)
Marquis DuBose, The Cats (Canyons)
Derrick Hankins, The Entertainer's Hoops (Trade Tech)
Terrance Hundley, 17th Street Hoops (Santa Ana)
Alex Mallari, The Buzz (Fullerton)
Kenneth Michaels, The Pier (Santa Monica)
Sean Terrell, The Entertainer's Hoops (Trade Tech)
SF -
Gerrell Finney, Team Intensity (LA Southwest)
James Haley, San Diego (Grossmont)
Phil Jones, The Buzz (Fullerton)
Luke Kelley, El Cajon (Cuyamaca)
Brandon Russell, Pier Pressure (LA Harbor)
Thurman Sutton, Pier Pressure (LA Harbor)
Drew Terry, 17th Street Hoops (Santa Ana)
PF -
Isaiah Bridgette, The Beach (Long Beach)
Raphael Harris, Kingsley Glass (Antelope Valley)
Roderick Johnson, The Buzz (Fullerton)
Ctr -
Ervin Dunson, Downtown (San Diego City)
Shakir Johnson, The Pier (Santa Monica)
Michael Martin, Say No (West LA)
Troy Valencia, San Diego (Grossmont)
Here is a summary of the best and the brighest of what I saw over that weekend:
Best Team:
The Buzz (Fullerton). Not only did The Buzz win all 4 of its games, it did so in dominating fashion. Though they didn't play the toughest of schedules, their average margin of victory of 31.75 points indicates that it really wouldn't matter who they played.
Most Remarkable Occurrence:
The Buzz (Fullerton)'s first half vs. The Pier (Santa Monica). I've never seen anything like this before: The Buzz SHUT OUT The Pier for the entire first half. At intermission, it was 29-0. The Pier was 0-for-11 from the floor, did not attempt a free throw, and committed 13 turnovers in the first half. Kyle Guilland finally broke the drought with (of all things) a 3-pointer with 13:53 left in the game.
Most Amazing Recovery:
The Pier (Santa Monica). On Sunday, they again started off horribly, falling behind 12-0 to San Diego (Grossmont). But this time, The Pier rallied to claim a 49-47 victory. For the weekend, The Pier finished 2-2 despite the above-noted first half vs. The Buzz.
Now I Know Who He Is:
Paul Mitchell, N-Flight (Pasadena). During halftime, I inquired as to the identity of #54 for N-Flight, asking "That's Deon Marcus, isn't it?" The guy looked like Marcus - tall, with braids, but played nothing like the perimeter-oriented Marcus. The N-Flight coach said, "No, that's Paul Mitchell." Well, I won't mistake them again. Mitchell went 4/6 from the floor for 10 pts, grabbed 5 rebs, blocked 4 shots and snatched 4 steals as N-Flight claimed a 21-point win vs. Pier Pressure (LA Harbor).
Inconsistent, With an Explanation:
Tarif Purdom, The Entertainer's Hoops (Trade Tech). Purdom played in 2 games on Sunday; he received a combined rating of 0 in one game, and a combined rating of 26 in the other. There is a good explanation, however; he barely played in the first game but took advantage of extra minutes in the second game. In fact, his strong performance in the second game gained him a spot on the All-Showcase team (below).
Inconsistent, No Explanation:
Marc Brathwaite, The Pier (Santa Monica). In his two games, Brathwaite registered the 5th-highest performance rating of the weekend (+21) in one game, and tied for the worst rating of the weekend (-7) in the other. Aside from the competition (the good game was vs. San Diego (Grossmont) while the bad game was against The Buzz (Fullerton)) I have no explanation for this. But it shows he has the talent to be a frontline player this year.
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