scu04 wrote:

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If we continue to get 2 players of Trasolini\Foster caliber for every recruiting class, then things will take care of themselves.

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so

Raymond Cowels | SG

Hometown Minnetonka, MN High School Hopkins High School Position rank Shooting Guard # 122 Height 6'4" Weight 205 lbs.

Evaluation

February, 2009: made his presence felt on the glass. He rebounded on both ends of the floor and had a couple timely put backs on the offensive glass. Cowels is tough to box out as he sprints in from the perimeter because of his ability to go through opponents due to his size and strength. Cowels competes and when he is making the open shot he ability to get to the rim and drive through contact becomes even more dangerous. He should be a solid contributor as a freshman at Santa Clara next season.


and

Robert Smith | PG

Hometown Perris, CA High School Perris High School Position rank Point Guard # 58 Height 6'0" Weight 170 lbs.

Evaluation

January, 2009: Smith, headed to Santa Clara next season, came into this event (Johnnie Cochran Classic) as the most highly rated point guard and he didn't disappoint with his 28-point and 12 assist performance. He has a very strong and stocky frame and he's blessed with that highly coveted 2nd gear. He blows by most defenders in transition and is very good at getting to the rim despite heavy traffic. His handle is tight and he keeps it very low and he owns one of the most skilled crossovers.

scu04 wrote:

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I am almost certain we still have a scholarship available.

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No. Name            Pos.     Ht./Wt. Class 
13 Troy Alexander   Guard   6-1/180   SO  
33 Phillip Bach     Guard   6-4/195   SO 
10 Ben Dowdell      Forward 6-7/215   JR  
21 Kevin Foster     Guard   6-2/210   SO 
22 Nate Mensah      Guard   6-3/190   JR 
14 Michael Santos   Guard   6-5/195   JR 
12 Scott Thompson   Fwd/Ctr 7-0/245  R-SO 
15 Marc Trasolini   Forward 6-9/235   SO 

xx Troy Payne       Forward 6-6/210   JR
xx Niyi Harrison    Forward 6-7/215   FR
xx Chris Cunningham Forward 6-7/220   FR
xx Robert Smith     Guard   6-0/170   FR
xx Raymond Cowels   Guard   6-4/205   FR 

jcardoza77 wrote:

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The flight of Southern Cal players reminds me of 1987, when George Raveling lost (or drove off, depending who you talk to) Bo Kimble, Hank Gathers to Loyola, Tom Lewis to Pepperdine and Jeffty Connelly to SCU. (Connelly, while not as celebrated as the other transfers, was SCU's leading scorer in '89-90).

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Connelly was among the most hotly-recruited players in the state, and turned down Cal and Stanford to play at USC. He transferred to Santa Clara after his freshman season, where he was the Broncos' leading scorer his senior year, averaging 16.2 points and five rebounds a game. He was drafted by Omaha in the seventh round of the 1990 CBA draft before starring in Brazil for most of his pro career. ( more ... )

WHERE ARE THEY NOW ??? .... for entertainment purposes only please ...

Jeffty Connelly

Jeffty has been delighting guests at Barona since 2005. Prior to his three years experience in the Las Vegas casino industry, Jeffty was a professional basketball player. He spent much of his thirteen-year career in Brazil and is fluent in Portugese.

He is a graduate of Santa Clara University and has traveled the world extensively. Jeffty loves meeting people and is looking forward to hosting Barona's special guests.

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