Vikes' Daniel McColl (black jersey) fights for
ball in win over Sweetwater June 24.
(Photo by Ed Piper)
I usually don't write a post about one player, especially this early in their varsity career. But I have to say it, after watching him play two times: I enjoy watching Daniel McColl play basketball for La Jolla.
I had never seen him play as a JV. I know Daniel from football, where he had a breakout season as a sophomore last fall on both defense and offense.
It isn't likely he'll start in the coming season as a junior. He'll come off the bench, as he is doing in La Jolla's summer league games at Montgomery and Hoover high schools.
What I like is that Daniel isn't afraid to mix it up inside. The Vikings need some players like that. Every team needs players like that!
Another thing Daniel carries is, he knows where he is and what to do. You can tell he has played sports. But you can also tell that he knows basketball: He knows where the ball is going, he has a nose for it, and when he grabs a rebound he either goes up with the ball or knows where to look for a teammate to pass to.
The joy of following high school sports includes the new faces you get to see each season. Daniel is one of several in a new crop coming up from the junior varsity.
Copyright 2015 Ed Piper
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