Bruin Recruiting: Prep News Roundup (1/28)

By Bruin Basketball Report

Prep News Roundup is published every Monday.

Commits

After missing five games with a stress fracture in his right foot, the Mitty High senior Drew Gordon broke his left foot in two places in his first game back, a 46-45 overtime loss to Riordan. The 6-foot-9, UCLA-bound forward will have his foot in a cast for approximately six weeks. He's hoping to play again if his team can get to the Division II state title game (March 15) without him."It's a possibility, but not a big one," Gordon said of his chances of returning. "I'm trying to get it strong so it doesn't happen again." Gordon said Monday that he landed on his foot wrong at the end of the third quarter. "I knew it was broken," Gordon said. "I kept playing knowing that I was going to be out anyway. Running up and down the court, it felt like someone was stabbing my foot. I tried to get a rebound in overtime and broke it a second time." Before Gordon exited the game in overtime, overcome by the pain, he had 21 points and 11 rebounds and hit a three-pointer at the end of regulation to send the game to the extra period. SF Chronicle 1/22

MODESTO CHR. 99, ESCALON 54, at Escalon -- Reeves Nelson had 36 points -- 18 in the first quarter -- as the Crusaders (13-4, 6-0 TVL) thumped the Cougars (5-14, 2-5). Modesto Bee 1/23

MODESTO CHR. 65, HUGHSON 58, at Hughson -- UCLA-commit Reeves Nelson scored 26 points, but the top-ranked small-school Crusaders (12-4, 6-0) struggled before putting away the Huskies (14-4, 5-3). Dabrail Henton scored 15 to help compensate for the absence of guard D.J. Seeley, who was out with an ankle injury. Modesto Bee 1/25

Jrue Holiday - No need to convince us that he is the best and most complete perimeter player in this class, but will he get the chance in a potentially loaded UCLA backcourt to to convince the NBA executives? Rivals 1/25

There's no secret the key to staying close to Modesto Christian is limiting the number of times Reeves Nelson touches the ball. So that's the way Ripon High began its Trans-Valley League showdown Saturday night, blanketing the talented junior with two or three players. But as soon as that method began to work, Daniel Lemburg shot a hole in the strategy....Once Lemburg began to hit from the outside, Nelson found room to roam in the paint, and he responded with an impressive triple-double performance of 38 points, 17 rebounds and 10 blocked shots. Modesto Bee 1/27

Recruits

DaShonte Riley, a 6-foot-11 junior who has scholarship offers from Ohio State, Michigan State, Michigan and Georgetown, blocked six shots and grabbed nine rebounds. Riley, all arms and legs, is definitely a project. “But he’s almost 7-feet tall and he has an 89-inch wing span,” Keener said. “You can’t coach that.” Canton Rep 1/22

The #1 sophomore in the country, 6'11" Jeremy Tyler had a less than stellar performance scoring 6 points with 2 rebounds and a technical foul. By the end of the third quarter the Judges would be up by 33 points and by the end of the game, three San Diego players would have picked up three technical fouls as the team slowly self-destructed. CaliHiSports 1/22

But with standout 6-foot-10 junior Brendan Lane getting plenty of support from the likes of Zach Moss, Derek Faulkner, Chris Garrison and Jackson Cummings, the Thun-der kicked its running game into high gear and less than three minutes later held a comfortable 62-46 lead. Lane's 17 points topped Rocklin. Loomis News 1/22

At the opening tip-off, the 6-foot-10 Renardo Sidney lined up across from Siva, 6-foot-1 in high-tops. Siva didn't even attempt to leap for the tip and ran back on defense. That would be Franklin's strategy for the afternoon: make up for its lack of size with hustle. "We've got heart, and we're not afraid of anybody," Siva said. The Quakers didn't stop Sidney; the center had 24 points and 22 rebounds. But with a combination of Keiwaun McMorris and Jesse Hopson, reserve forwards who played their largest roles of the season, the Quakers tried their best to disrupt Sidney's timing and deny him the ball. Seattle Times 1/22

Mason Plumlee scored a team-high 14 points Tuesday, helping the Greenies improve to 21-2 overall and 9-0 in the Carolinas Athletic Association. The Greenies scored 22 points in the first quarter and led 37-17 at halftime. Citizen Times 1/23

Colony 81, Don Lugo 54: Tyler Lamb scored 20 points, five rebounds and five assists and Miles Holland added 15 as the Titans (14-7, 6-0) took a 44-25 halftime lead en route to the victory. Don Lugo (8-11, 2-3) was led by Eric Sanabria, who scored 18 points. SB Sun 1/26

Junior forward Jordan Hamilton had 38 points and 13 rebounds and Myron Green scored 17 of his 25 points in the second half as Dominguez defeated the host Gladiators, 94-80....Gahr cut the lead to 65-58 to start the fourth quarter but Hamilton caught fire in the final eight minutes, scoring 16 points as the Dons went on a 20-7 run to stretch their advantage. Press Telegram 1/26

(photo credit: Modesto Bee)