Saturday's television lineup offers an opportunity to see four of the central San Joaquin Valley's finest exports - the high school basketball class of 2006.
Starting at 11 a.m. on ESPN, catch Quincy Pondexter and the Washington Huskies as they visit Pittsburgh in an important nonconference game. Pondexter, a Memorial High grad, averages 11 points and 4.2 rebounds per game as a freshman forward. He has started 16 games for the 16-9 Huskies, who will be looking to improve their postseason chances against the nation's No. 7 team.
At 3 p.m. on ESPN, Tre'Von Willis and the No. 8 Memphis Tigers visit Gonzaga. Freshman guard Willis, a Washington High grad, averages 3 points per game. He has played in 13 of Memphis' 25 games and averages 6.3 minutes per contest. The Tigers are 22-3.
Then, at 5 p.m. on Fox Sports Bay Area, the Lopez twins and the Stanford Cardinal take the stage in a Pac-10 home game vs. 15th-ranked Oregon. Brook Lopez, who scored a career-high 20 points Thursday night, averages 10.9 points and 5.4 rebounds, while his brother Robin averages 8.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game. The 7-foot freshmen centers have helped the Cardinal to a 16-8 record this season.
Leave a comment