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So quiet.... An update on Shabazz Muhammad and Ton...

2012-02-03T12:52:32.562-08:00

So quiet....
An update on Shabazz Muhammad and Tony Parker from Scout.com:
"Shabazz Muhammad and Tony Parker have recently indicated they are coming to UCLA, according to sources.

Muhammad, the 6-5 small forward from Las Vegas (Nev.) Bishop Gorman, is the #1-ranked player in the country, according to Scout.com. Parker, the 6-8, 255-pound post from Lithonia (Georgia) Miller Grove, is the nation's #19-ranked player.

Neither Muhammad nor Parker signed National Letters of Intent during the early signing period in November, choosing to wait until April for the late signing period.

It's long been thought by some close to his recruiting situation that Muhammad was leaning to UCLA. In the last few months other sources have indicated that Kentucky was making a very serious run for him, and that he still was seriously considering Duke. Good sources, however, have told us recently that Muhammad has strongly indicated to UCLA that he will be a Bruin.

Perhaps the bigger news is that of Parker indicating he, also, will be coming to UCLA. There have been rumors that Parker was leaning to Ohio State or Duke at times, and Kansas and Kentucky have tried to get in on his recruitment.

Key to all of this is Kyle Anderson, the 6-8 point forward from Jersey City (New Jersey) St. Anthony. Anderson, the #3-ranked player in the nation, signed an NLI for UCLA in November. He is close to both Muhammad and Parker, and it was long thought that his commitment to UCLA was a very strong indication that Muhammad intended to be a Bruin also. We've heard that Anderson has been critical in the recruitment of Parker, selling him on the three of them coming to UCLA together.

Muhammad and Parker will sign NLIs in April and, of course, there's a long time between now and then. But barring unforeseen circumstances, the intention of Muhammad and Parker right now is to sign with UCLA."

I dreamed of playing for Coach Wooden buy it just ...

2011-12-25T08:18:54.490-08:00

I dreamed of playing for Coach Wooden buy it just didn't happen. Andy Hill learned so much more than basketball from "riding the pine" under Coach. My old high school teammate Jack Hirsch was fortunate enough to play for Coach and was even more fortunate to be on UCLA's first National Championship team. I've often lamented over not walking into Coach Wooden's office and asking for a tryout. But, like Andy, I've learned a wealth of life's values from just watching and listening to Coach Wooden, albeit from the sidelines. I praise the Lord for the influence Coach had on my life, if even from those sidelines. I met him twice. Once when arriving early for a game at Pauley Pavillion, he and his family were sitting in my season seats. Wonderful time for an all too brief conversation. The amazing thing was that he remembered my name from the first brief conversation we had had years prior. He not only remember me, he remembered where I went to high school and that I had been a teammate of Jack Hirsch. He said to me... "You SHOULD have come to my office to see me." I was absolutely blown away. So, at 70 now, I still close my eyes and see myself dribbling down court, moving behind a screen by Jack and....Two from 25 feet!! No 3-pointers back then. Tremendous memories. God Bless you Coach as you're now sitting at the feet of your Savior.

Yah it's a great article, Wooden is a good coa...

2011-12-11T05:43:02.877-08:00

Yah it's a great article, Wooden is a good coach and he's good in handling his players.

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Great article- motivating and true to the Wooden s...

2011-11-14T20:35:32.028-08:00

Great article- motivating and true to the Wooden spirit!

Great heart warming article about some of the offc...

2007-12-25T05:45:49.000-08:00

Great heart warming article about some of the offcourt benefits derived from Wooden's teachings