LJ b BB: Who's on the team?

Guard Francisco Ramos sneaks in

between Alta Loma defenders in

65-63 win Fri. (Photo by Ed Piper)

Paul Baranowski has told me that parents ask him about things I post on my blog about the La Jolla High basketball team. He tells them he has nothing to do with what is written here.

That is totally true, and totally true about what I am going to write now. It's not controversial, or confidential, or any other thing "con-". It is from the peanut gallery.

My musings on who will potentially constitute the team in winter 2015-16 are based, however, on having observed most, almost all, of the Vikings' summer league games over the past month. I had a short chat with the coach during the most recent tournament, at Point Loma Nazarene University.

I just want parents to know that there is no official information coming out here that Baranowski has issued. He is a big boy, and he can perfectly express himself through his own channels.

Having said all that, it would appear that the following is shaping up to be the case.

In the front court, Alex Pitrofsky and Morgan Albers will be returners and, most likely, starters come the 2015 opener in December. Handling the ball at the guard position will include returners Reed Farley, Eddie Parker, and Tony Coan, the last of the black headband.

New blood coming in to inject new life into the La Jolla lineup looks like Daniel McColl and Garrett Brown. In the backcourt should be Nick Hammel, Francisco Ramos, and Bijan Hashemi.

That's 10 folks. That's most of the potential roster.

Regarding Ramos, a spunky, short, active spark plug, Baranowski said Fri., July 10, "I like him, too. He has a difficult situation. He plays the same position as Reed. He's also the same year. (Both are juniors.) Reed is working on playing with Francisco. Reed is working hard this summer." (Farley was away playing for his travel team while the Vikings were at the PLNU Team Camp.)

As reported earlier, Baranowski also said, "(McColl) could be starting for us next year." He rebounds, shoots, even handles the ball. He has looked good in summer action. He gives LJHS a physical presence alongside Pitrofsky under the boards.


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