I TRAFALGAR g-_3755 IWDVVARD GARFITWKEL Amb BAAPARKAVENUE Mew Monday, March 22, 1965 Dear First a word of gratitude for your cooperation, loyalty and understanding in our year of publication, No doubt our rapidly increasing circula- tion (30 schools in October to 60 schools at this writing) stems from your kind words about us to fellow coaches. For this we can only say, thanks. After careful thought and consideration we have decided to release to our present subscribers half of our Top 100 junior list. We hope this will be helpful in determining, to some degree, the academic status of these boys in your individual programs. The second half of our Top 100 list will be mailed on or about May l5th but must be limited to resubscribers only. For those who wish to reorder after May l5th this list will be sent immediately. For your convenience please find enclosed a reorder blank plus self>>addressed stamped envelope. We ardently hope our service has helped your program in the areas of talent, tlme--savlng, we are not finished yet. There are 6 more editions to come including a comprehensive rundown on the better Junior College sophs who matriculated in Eastern high schools, more progress reports (Allentown especially) and some interesting lists. For HSBI REPORT to continue to produce in the future at the same level and pace of the past we have been forced to ralze our fee $25.00 for next year. Frankly speaking, printing, scouting, mailing and telephone costs have run far beyond our original anticipation. We're quite sure you understand that individual breakdowns of personel plus college board scores and grades are not printed ln newspapers. In raising our yearly subscription cost to $75.00 we can assure you continued and even superior quality in the future (our position ls far stronger than a year ago) and, in addition, the added promise of no further rate increase for the next two seasons. May we add that some schools in the ECAC sector are inviting a local alumnus or good friend to purchase HSBI for chem. On the flip side of our form there is space for any suggestions you may have for the improvement of future If there's anything you want to see we haven't done please let us know about it. We've been rating people all year, now lt's your turn to rate us. All truly yours, oward M. Garfjxifel 5 Editor Publisher . - 943755 IHGVVAED NT, EDITOR AND r~1ewYosk.N.Y.1ooes Vol. 2 ho. E. All-Oenior Progress Repgrt January 15, 1956 NOTE: As you know we completed the Pre-Season portion of our service with our last report. 1555135 560 players from the East plus 183 from the Midwest and beyond for a gr-and total of prospects. We cannot possibly get progress reports on all of these, nor would we want to. We will select boys for our full writeup in the following manner: l/outstanding ability regardless of grades; 2/small college talent or better with at least adequate grades; 3/players we underrated in pre-season; 1+/players we overrated in pre-season. These long-form progress reports will feature Eastern prospects only. However, should we obtain fQ??itimate progress information on key Midwest players we will include same in our one-liner form a' ng with many of our pre-season Eastern boys who are on the fringe talent grade~wise. TFor those who wish to compare our progress reports alongside of OUT pre-season estimations, which were based on a boys' showing last season or in summer competition, we have placed in parenthesis next to the prospects' name the pre-season issue and section nu ber he appeared. For an example: DOUG COOK was in our first issue, Section N. The number (zero) indicates prospect was not mentioned in OUT pre-season survey. Players are rated in all departments as follows: 10. . .The Ultimate 5. . .Fair (Average) 9. . .Excellent . .Below Average 8| .Very GODC1 3a Poor 6. . .Between Fair is Good 1. . .Automatic Our ratings are based on a boys' ability at this time in direct comparison with the best players we've seen in this and past seasons at the same position and at the same size. Potential is taken into consideration, but other than defense present ability is the key factor. Pivot and oornerman are rated for rebounding, guards are not. Frontliners will be rated on their overall ballhandling talent, while backcourtmen are judged on their dribbling and playmaking. Quickness is a definite consideration in our speed ratings for all players. We feel the Offensive Moves category tells an important story. It helps clarify a big mans' agility and/or mobility with the ball, and, at the BEMB time, gives a strong indication of a guards' ability to penetrate defenses. We will use 5 basic levels for our "bottom-line" sumlrlations: Small College (SC), Medium Level lower-Major (IM), Middle-Major (MM) or Big--Time (BT). We will not place a boy cn the highest level unless we're fairly certain he'll rate with the players as a sophmore on a team ranked among the nat:Lon's "Top our definition of Lower-Major is a club playing a combination major/medium schedule, but we strongly urge teams playing a full major schedule, provided they're not constantly up against the "Top not to rule out our Lower-Major prospects from consideration. As in the past, all prospects in these progress reports have been seen in competition this season by us or a highly trusted associate. No scouting infomation is ever taken from a newspaper. A recent discovery has proven at best fun, at worst interesting.`We added up the nu bers of *respects from last year's progress reports and found the total reached coinciding with the level ,e placed the prospect about 90% of the time using the following table: 90 to r-Star/SO to 59. to 79. . .Middle-Major/TO to Major/55 to 69. "Medium/55 to elf. .Small Time/ below Simplified it means that or more signifies a major leaguer, below '70 and there are problems (Just like in school). It won't work in the case of a player with high ratings who lacks physical qualities or a prospect with low ratings who may be a super shooter, rebounder, dribbler or playmaker, etc. and can make the majors on that one specialty. We'll continue to base our judgments on the overall picture and let the numbers fall where they may. AND AWAY-Y-Y-Y WE V1. BOB LIENIIARD 6-9 225 RICE--NEW YORK, N-Y- MIKE EROWNE Off. 6 SUM ATION: received baptism of fire from a la . Spring- . - . 7 Court Savvy. . - . 7 Wolters/Reid/Dove/Bogad 84 Teixeira. . .could prove to be Potent1a1-- 6 equal or better than these his men-- Aggressivness.- gets fine rebound position/makes strong pivot movee to Attitude hoopfshoots adequate hook Jumpfhands off--"D" GRADES: 53 of Sh) well-construoted a getting stronger--pref.Rus.--BT CENTER-W DOMQQIIG megs;. 5-ll 175 YORK, N-Y- IDU TAMBINI Speed-. 6 Off- 7 SUMMATION: strong, stocky shooter (though often stredqb 6 Court 6 with n1co touch l5/20 foot range--decent speedfdribblef Shooting. Potential-. 6 drive but body-control leaves something to be desired-- 6/7 9 still lacks playmaklng desire finesse--dives for looms Playmaklng.--.. A Attitude.- balls but ls not tough defensively--would stay ln NYC GRADES: top 1f possible--GOOD SH OTING GUARD FOR LOWER MAJORS--W CALVIN MURPEY 5-10% 165 CONN. JACK CRONIN Speed --.-.. 9 Off. 10 SUM ATION: like NYC transit system this fantastic super Spring. --.-- 9 Court Savvy --.. 9 star 1s rolling again.--37 in 9 games--only?new 10 Potential-- 7 wrinkle ls closed-circuit TV hookup in (plus rad10) 10 Aggressivness.- 9 to accomodate fans--still 1-on-1 killer with great soma Playmaklng. -.-- 6 Attitude-- 9 range body-control who excites even Ivy coaches--End GRADES: lower {/Gen/75--no boards in Nat'l twirling contest--CAN PLAY ANYWHERE crest 5-10 tu-5 sxcs--New ross, xm. snows Speed. 7 Off. Moves 5 SUM ATION: tough to be playmaker alongside of outstand- Court 6 5-11 jr- DEAN many plays left?m?make-- Potential.- 7 is highly opportunistic defender ln team's Aggressivness.- 6 zone/zone press works well with big man in fast GRADES: hl of moves should come--AT LEAST ADEQUATE S0 END-GUARD--W JERRY PALUCH 6-5 200 ST. AM OY, N-J. EDWARD SCOTT Speed Off. Moves 9 SUMMATION: we can't understand how anyone can doubt this Spring Court Sayvy.-.- burly, strong (maybe super) forward or guard (depending Shooting- 7 Potential-. on your needs)--completely dominates game offensively.-- Aggresalvness.. 10 incredible drive to goal/fine middle-man on break/aggr- 9 Attitude l0 rebounder/will develop into good middle-range shooter-- GRADES: 72 of could tougher BIG-TIMER-W JIM ROSS 6-3 185 ST. N-J- JACK DALEON Speed - Off. Moves. -..- 5 SUM ATION: vastly improved over *6h-65 coming on with Spring- 7 Court 5 each outing--battling rebounder very aggr. defender-- Shooting 5/6 Potential.- 7 good spring/inside back-to-basket moves fairly good 7 Aggressivness-. 9 turnaround jumper from short range--needs work on off- 6 Attitude. --.--. 9 ensive rebound positioning/corner moves/shot range GRADES: top floor play as forward--pref- SC FRONTLINER-W NORWOOD TODMANN 6-3 165 POWER MEMORIAL--NEW YORK, N-Y- JACK KUHNERT Speed 7 Off. 7 SUMMATION: win a coke on this one: who is Power's high- Court Savvy est single-game scorer? this lead 7 Aggress1vness.. 6 backcourt conversion--could be sticky defender but must Playmaking 6 Attitude 9 add poundage--snaky driver/good spring/runs well ft's GRADES: top all over from 20 feet--pref. SHOOTING BILL WRIGHT 6-0 165 BLAIRSTOWN--BLAIRSTOWN, N-J- ARTHUR SCHAARE Speed -- Off. Nbves ..-.. 6 SUMMATION: burning up weak league with too much speedf Spring. 6 Court Savvy 6 for opposltlon--doesnt range with some. Shooting. 6 Potential.- 7 what inconsistent southpaw jumper/drives hard/learning . 5/6 Aggressivness-. to control game make play.-.st1ll needs work there-- 6 Attitude--. .--. 9 Class Pres. desire to excel may over- GRADES: top come weaknesses but MEDIUM DIVISION NOTE: Senior Board scores on the afformentloned prospects will appear ln subsequent Issues- ADDITIONAL SENIOR BOARD SCORES (from PR 1): ED ARCHIBALD . . Math/372 KINN 556-1**/ ERIC in January BOB DANGER CURLEY (1300-plus combined) LOU LA CALLE IM DELANY NEIL LEVANE JOE DE PRE HOB LIENHARD oomoo GERBY nemo tv/so-M4 526) TONY FESTA (V JIM ROSS ED FOGLER NCRWOOD TODMANN a SMALL COLLEGE RISK DEPT: These players, mostly from our Pre-Season Survey, fall below the 55 point total needed for Small College designation (see The Numbers l) fit into the category mentioned thereon. It would serve no purpose to include them ln our Progress Reports at this time. This department will be a regular feature of HSBI and should be noted carefully for time-saving purposes. The vast majority of those llsted will be players with some pre-season reputation. WRIGHT BACIN HOFFMAN HIEDEN RATLIEF (correction: white. . Fenner, JIM Lossusr sperxss JOHN SPEED WRIGHT MICHELEPPI (5/3 have ever seen Bradley! a WHERE GOING DEPT: The rumor mill is active with the usual amount of distortions at this stage of the proceedings and we know of no "newspaper signings" or official releases by schools to that effect. However, our secret agent OOB told us if we printed the following we wouldn't be too embarrassed. We will confirm or deny as the season progresses. Please remember what a famous poet once wrote: Will he visit in the spring as he promised ln December, And should he sign up on the trip will he show up in September? DARTMOUTH may not be Ivy celler-dwellers too much longer if ALEX WINN of Saugus, Mass. JUD BURNHAM of Bethesda?Chevy Chase, Md. fulfill their current intentions. Winn is reputed to the goods, while Burnham appears solid in weak competition. BUDDY HARRIS the top player In Ph1ladelph1a's tough Public League from Roxborough, seems set for ST. unless a fat bonus baseball contract interferes, and tho Hawke will also fly with MIKE HAUER of Bonner, who rates no worse than l/2 in the city's Catholic loop. Other Philly players are rumored headed that way. Meanwhile the gridiron may have captured one of best backcourtmen. WALLY CIRAFESI who hurled l? TD passes last season for South Plainfield, is deciding between Penn State, William Mary football. PENN STATE leads. Burly ROD FEDORCHAK of Monongahela, Pa. signed a football grant with PITTSBURGH, and 1t's strongly hinted that VAN GOLMONT Beaver Falls fine 3-sport-star, will wind up on NOTRE DAM 'e grid despite the fact that we'd been led to believe his future concentration would be on the hardwoods. BOB STAAK a sharpshootlng Darien, Conn. product, is apparently locked for ET. The Redmen are hanging tough with several Met area stars most notable being IM MILLIAN from Jefferson and ED FOGLER (l/3 PR School authorities insist the former official announcement), while the latter may like the warmer ACC climate. NYU has a ?*o1oopoo?" oo assay omsxsan from Stony Brook Prep and 1.111 oo close with Rice ?o Lou LA We'll be surprised if PRINCETON doesn't land one of the Washington area's finest, ED HUMMER of Washington-Lee Arlington, Va. and CORNELL won't eventually up Stuyvesant 's HEYWARD DOTSON 3). 1 a NOTES: who is BILL LARSEN (Deerfield Academy, Mass.) a strapping 6-B center from, of all places, Tacomah, Wash! Our report says 's strong moose with talent and definitely Save further postage to Boston Tech's 6-3 super-star MARSHALL LEWIS at least for present.Was involved ln incident (the recipient of same(the nation's capitlal of basketball stars this weekend at least) on Saturday and Sunday for what promises to be back-to-back thrillers. Saturday night Boys plays John Carroll (Wash.) and De Maths takes on Rice (New York) at the Maryland Univ. Fieldhouse (Cole). The latter game could decide the stional Catholic Championship. To add a little spiclng to the cake Laurinhurg Prep Journey's from North Carolina to play at Mackin on Sunday afternoon. Scott/Little duel in that one will rival the Llenhard/Catlett battle of the night before. We'll report on the festivities in our next release. I 17111 g#L31i THAFALDAH EDITOR AND PUBLISHER QAAPARKAVENUE NEW YDRK. N. Y. 101325 Vol. No. 12 Qll-Senior Progress Report February 13, 1966 Ultimate (Average) Average 5~--Very Good 7--#Good Poor 6->>-Between Fair Good NHHE SCHOOL--CITY--STATE COACH gag ARCHIBALD 5-lo DE WITT N.r. RICHARD BUCKNER 1 Shaljtingo 1 u- 10 GRADES: rank 1/Geo/75. Ronocx gg; breed.. 8 .. 10 Shocitingu 1 Dribbling .. 7 6 GRADES: lower QE een: fs/5) Speed .. Spring. .. 6 Ballhandling Off. Court Savvy.. Potential.. Aggressivneos .no Boards o/F 5-11 Off. Court Savvy.. 6/7 Potential.. 6 Aggressivness 7 .ss (below Too) 6-M Off. Court Savvy.. Potential Aggressivness Attitude ll! 6 i I gg! DWORKIN (0) Speed Shooting. 5-11 Off. 6 Court Bavv Potential.. Aggressivness.. 5 Playmaking 5 5 GRADES: top (V/525-M/ohh) MRRCELIND EVANS 6-10 _s off. Moves 7/8 Spring 6/7 Court Savvy Potential.. 6 Aggressivness.. 6 6 8 GRADES: top (v/M16-M/uno) SUMMATION: lightening-quick guard with Globie-dribbling talent lacks strength/size/defensive foundation for top majors--slim southpaw has terrific moves to basket is blur on break but has limited shooting range oonsistenoy (nice tough 15 feet in when must learn moves for outside game--FINE FOR LM NDTRE DAM --BRIDGEPORT, CONN. AL CLINKSCALES SUMMATION: two-hand flatfooted dunk is ehild's play for this unbelievable leaper a point he's Amerioa's answer to a soft-moon landing--can play no front for all but the biggies fine natural ability will enable a baokoourt oonversion though shot-range is super inside moves/body-control--GOOD DU DALE, MD. WALTER BOROWETZ SUM ATION: better than average/not quite good (based on comparison with big-timers) about sums up this medium- strong forward with the neat jump shooting touch from a 15-17 foot range--not overly quick/springy or aggressive lacks top corner moves though oceassional drive breaks his Jump shot pattern--GOOD CDRNERMAN FOR LEVELJH CLIFFSIDE PARK. N.J. HERMAN KULL SUMMATION: oan sum him up with one SHOOTER FDR SMALL FREEBEE--presently popping from oorner but see no reason why quick-shooting Jump shot talents from 15-17 foot range oouldn't be converted to backoourt position--not enough speed/strength/drive or playmahing ability to warrant majors at this point-#W DWIGHT YORK, N.Y. DON MALONEY SUMMATION: obvious height attribute plus improved pivot maneuvers help offset lack of running ability/overweight frame/spotty desire/7-able hands body-control give this burly monster GOOD MIDDLE-MAJOR CHANCE THOUGH STILL BT tougher to goal/nice high-post feeder/ good rumor: Prerreohool-~ Nl' -- (Junior College MIKE TRUELL 6-6h 200 BURLINGTON ED SPARLING WINGATE (B'klyn) loaded with possibilities but 9.7 norm would say he's still got year to prove them--moves greenly 5 devoid of smart floor game but a whale of a jumper/shoots good southpaw jump shot when positioned pf;) Correctly a long?armed shot blocking CHANGES--N BOB VILLANI 6-6 KILGORE--KILGORE, TEXAS JOE TURNER MIDWOOD (B'klyn) all that potn.he showed as h.m sr. has apparently come jump shot now a weapon to be reckoned with while his always hard--nosed rebounding/shot-blocking skill/mobility for size with ball key factors--added wt.big great 5-11 team ate JAKE MC DANIELH LARRY WOODS 6-Ah IS5 BURLINGTON ED SFARLING big scoring guard with ex.shot variety 6 uses tham all--fine body control on drive/top a Ieaper (ll from backcourt)--should see more A up Information on the following list of players is incomplete. We are hopeful they all returned to school in the Fall and belleve them to be capable of performing at some level of MAJOR but for more detail see individual com ent. NAM HT COACH COM ENT JIM BROOKS 6-7 TYLER--TYLER, TEXAS FLOYD WAGSTAFF Reportedly Blg~Tlmer-N JESSE MARSHALL 6--6 TEXAS FLOYD WAGSTAFF Reportedly Major--N BOB MOSS 6-2 MONROE C.C.--ROCHESTER, N.Y. A1l--Reg1ona1 pick--? MARK SHERMAN 6-6% BALTIMORE--BALTIMORE, MD. FRANK SYMANSKI Just a name--W RON SOLOMON 6?4 ARIZONA ARIZONA MARION MOSS Great leaper/rest JERRY VENABLE 6-A FERRUM--FERRUM, VA. JIM HARTBARGER Super talent}--N LESLIE WALKER 6-O MD. FRANK SYMANSKI Just a name--N JOHN WATTS 6-7 IMPERIAL VALLEY--EL JACK HOLLEY Big/strong/tough/slow--N BILL WEST 6~5g BALTIMORE--BALTIMORE, . FRANK SYMANSKI It's Frank Szymanski-? LUCKY STRIKE KTRAS PART 2 Aside from the prospects we cover in our regular service here are the best tall men in the country - known to HSBI at this time. Please keep in mind this section ls exactly what it and ln no way should he considered a definitive listing. we originally went after centers only but stumbled onto a few forwards (and even 2 guards) along the way. We feel we've nailed most of the good pivotmen and are equally certain we've excluded many fine corner people. NAME HT WT COACH ROGER AHRENS 6-S ZOO SUTHERLAND--SUTHERLAND, IOWA GARY WILLIAMS more than adequate shooter both inside out tho speed/spring defects could ko team rebounds well for tiny school/avg.strength 6 PE--9 of POTENTIAL-W MIKE ATWOOD 6-5g 210 SPANISH FORK--SPANISH FORK, UTAH MIKE GARDNER exceptionally strong with corner rebounder/good quickness/shoots well facing basket/comes to play--must work on his moves A ballh:-top FOR MIDDLE-MAJORS--W CYRIL BAPTASTE 6-7 210 ARCHBISHOP FLA. PHILLIP M. PETTA tho rough/husky/strong (footb.tackle) springy rebounder still may be rated too high--a good shooter in pivot area but doesn't move AT HENRY BIBBY 6-I 185 J.F. PERSONS--FRANKLINTON, N.C. not king-sized but when we heard he dunks with I hand,catches ball with the other then plays like Guy Rodgers we got interested->>good shooter Lo Z2'/great attr-top DAVE BORRUP 6-B 210 SOUTH--SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH GEORGE N. SOUVALL missed last yr.due to dlaclplenary reasons but all appears well now--takes lots of pride in detenmy is fairly mobile rebounder despite lack of spring/nice inside shot play needs work 6 missing jr.season dldn't lO--top BEST teammate JOHN RUPERT BREEDLOVE 6-10 250 TENN. FRANK HALL gigantic pivotman would he strong even lf he were weak--progressing nlcely but still way down the line spinning jumper but power layup best ON SIZE--N PHIL CHENIER 6-2g 170 BERKELEY--BERKELEY, CALIF. L.W. HENSLEY not king-sized "Klng of the Far West Cal leads-- auper shooter from long range with potn.& att>>--ccu1d up . 1 2 HOWARD Nl. GAFWVINKEL 1 AND PUBLISHER I EPO RT . I NEW YORK, 10025 Vol. A o. 9 EASTERN PROGRESS February 1, 1968 Ehx A PROGRESS We feel our job is half done. True we've included every recruitable prospect known to us ln our first issues_(except for a few cases when the information was too sparse to print), but the vast majority of the 777 players we featured were rated off past year, summer leagues, camps, pre-season and early season games of '67-68. we've let you know who the players are, where they are and if they're scholastically and athletically acceptable to your program. But in our view what's transpired prior to December ls merely training. It could be likened to the young phenom who made that famous call to his mother complaining about those nasty old curve balls. So last season's super is not necessarily this year's hero and conversely, players you couldn't find a year ago have suddenly emerged from the woodwork to become leading prospects, or at worst, players who may have lt and must be checked out. which is just one of the things that makes us a leading candidate for the funny-farm. But before the man in the white coat appears we'll be publishing l2 Progress Reports (including final ratings of players in the Midwest/Kentucky, JC's, Prep Schools, Lucky-Strike Xtras, Expanded Va., Allentown and Dapper Dan Specials and various Where They're Going lists) which we hope will be definitive assestments of most of the natlon's top basketball talent. SELECT QQR PLAYERS It's possible to obtain a Progress Report on every player listed in our Pre-Season Survey but it would not be practical within the framework of the format we've developed and think you like. So we must be selective and pick our players in 5 categories: l/players of outstanding ability regardless of grades; 2/recruitable talent at some collegiate level; 3[prospects we underrated in Pre--Season; 4/players we overrated in Pre--Season; 5/recruitable prospects we failed to include in Pre--Season. which leaves the one category annually embarrasing to all we've featured who just can't play. We've thought of many headings for this Section/Can't Walk Dept./ Small College Risks/Forget It} and even, If we End Up with This Rid Cancel My Subscription. Finally we decided Small College Risks is the lone title which may not result ln a libel suit, and lf we get courageous we' 11 print some names within the next few weeks. REACH RATINGS - Each player is rated in l0 departments varying by position. Forwards, Centers and some are evaluated in Rebounding and overall Guards for and Playmaklng. The rest remain constant. Quickness is a big factor in our speed rating and should there be a vast difference between a boy's stralghtaway speed and lateral quickness we'll mention same in Summatlon. Our evaluations are based on a prospect's ability on the high school level in direct comparison with the best we've seen in this and past seasons at the same position. Potential is a key yardstick and especially when rating centers, late~developers or players from weak areas who haven't seen tough competition and rarely are as advanced as a boy from Brooklyn's "Suicide WHAT TEE STARS MEAN to near-great or Blue-Chip. Should be usable as soph anywhere in nation. Good. For the army of schools a notch below the leading major powers. For a major college with a smattering of tough small college opponents. (Top Small College)--Average to good. For small college program with smattering of ML opponents. (Small College)--Average to mediocre. Limited player who'a not for pressure basketball,sltuation. The question always asked of us by coaches is, "What are we?" The answer should be "What ls your program? How is it geared?" What we try to do with our rating and bottom-line in the Summation Box ls to advise the college coach which players should be key factors in his team's success on his level. For your convenience ln checking the Pre-Season issue which the prospect appeared we have placed his issue and section number in parenthesis to the right of his name. Example: BRYAN ADRIAN Adrian was in our 2nd issue, Section 3. Zero (D) indicates player was not listed in Pre-Season Survey. (Mid-Major): Key factor by soph season for middle-of-the-road major college. 1 "Orhersl'eHyou whoreihey've_been. HCJWARD M, CE-ARFIHKEL We fell you where going!" C, A TDM 4, _,gg 8* lj Repom fs. as WEST si. (APT. 1 os) New YDRK, rw, 10019 l9 No. 2 PRE-SEASON EASTERN SURVEY September 20, sshrons GOLDEN DOZEN (1gg_1g_a1s1ng gg; Repeat The following list updates our 200 Pre-Summer Survey of June and consequently becomes our official Hho's who of the East (Maine thru West Virginia). Based on our performance of a year ago approximately 85 per cent of the major college prospects from this fertile re- gion will be found on these pages. To derive full benefit from this keynote issue one must be aware of the various levels each prospect is assigned and what those assignments mean. As you may be aware HSBI originated the star or level system in vogue today some l4 years ago. Unfortunately, other services have jumped into the numbers or letters game with little regard for accuracy so confusion sometimes reigns. There's been little change in our inter- pretation of the 5's, 4's. 3's, 2's and l's though that awful freshman eligible rule tests the most professional of evaluators. Our system remains sound, however, while our track record's the best in the business! want Igg STARS MEAN The five basic levels on which all prospects will be projected in this and all subsequent issues are as follows: (Big-Time): Key factor by soph season for the average nationally ranked team. (Low-Major): Key factor by soph season for Teague conference. Also those strong foes and/or Div (Top Small College): Key factor as soph for Div.I schools that don't compete in big- whose schedules include smattering of II powers who sked Div.I opponents. middle-of-the-road school. l* (Small College): Key factor as soph for middle-of-the-road school. There are fifteen possible projections in the HSBI star-rating system. Though we find usage of plusses and minuses distracting there are times when nothing else works. For instance, a minus (-) following the rating means the prospect has the potential to become a key factor at the particular level but is not there yet. A 4+ is a player who resides somewhere between mid-major and big-time. we term him High-Major and he serves as an excellent big-time backup. All prospects with the plus own the ability to be exceptional players at their prescribed levels and serve as bona fide backups for the next level. You're in good shape lf you're backing up a 5 with a a 4 with a 3+ and so on. A flat-out superstar gets a 5+ but this rare rating is reserved for the tiny minority who'll dominate the big-time scene from Day-l. Please remember that an HSBI "four" can contribute at the major-college level. Teams with wall-to-wall 5's on their benches are susceptible to internal strife, difficulty attracting blue-chippers, and the transfer bugaboo. So take a chance on a 4* prospect with a good attitude! The number to the right of the prospect's name is his Pre-Season HSBI projection based on up-to-the-minute viewing or information. As usual, we've searched for a cross-section of players from the thirteen states which comprise HSBI territory. IT IS NON POST 982 ali: EA A AMAKER PG 6-O 150 W.T.WOODSON--FAIRFAX, VA RED JENKINS erhaps the most cerebral of all Eastern pg's, quick as a hiccup and as reliable as Mr.Goodwrench-- wed his jump shooting range in 35 point devastation of DeMatha in Bidwell Friends' playoffs, the finest performance by a guard we saw all with Red Auerbach for confirmation--usually he doesn't look for his own offense being content to initiate attack, make perfect entry pass, then exit to defense where singular quickness and intelligence neutralize strength-size voids--totally under control during penetration where threat of the jumper draws double-coverage thereby creating magic for mates--ideal leaden person--pref FLOOR GENERAL-B TYRONE BOGUES PG 5-3 135 DUNBAR--BALTIMORE, MD BOB WADE perhaps we should've put quotes around our Sept.20th It Or the point was (and still is), even Ripley wouldn't believe the last bona fide 5-3 ML guard you is one of the most exciting, productive transition guards in years, a one-man fast break, a human assist--for him to be key factor, however, you must run, run, run, while a 94- foot game will help negate obvious size detriment on motion steals (swoosh) offset opposition's post-up strategy (swish)--incredible 3-on-2, 2-on-1 playmaker aided to large degree by indefensible passing angles that only a penetratot can create--fullback's legs never stop churning, 1 constant threat to the careless dribbler or dumb pivotman (he who puts it down is easily be stymied by appears l3' max while size precludes the vital skip pass, etc.-- PEANUT SINCE DARREN CAMPBELL SW 5-4 175 MC RINLEY LAFAYETTE MOSELY angular southpaw better than June Five-Star showing (key factor in team's summer Jelleff success)-- - accurate mid-range jump shooter produces off quick, supple dribble moves and shoots board with in- telligence--fine hop--held back by lack of consistency--grades SWING POTENTIAL-B 3 WARM CLINE SW 5-7 200 WILLIAMSON, WEST VA ALLEN HATCHER ""4mta1neer legend has two subliminal flaws which could mar career from time to time: may never a- bc*hble to defend a quick, talented 2G (did you ever see a thoroughbred with heavy legs?); and (2) seems overly concerned with honors and recognition so too often plays to expectations of crowd-- under favorable conditions this bookish looking swingman will write some memorable chapters--unique A style includes deadly 22* (if need be) jump shot, inventive passing agg_p1aymaking in open field the ability to backdoor in half-court-set like he built the house--unfortunately, well-executed be- hind-the-back and crossover dribble moves haven't been swift enough to consistently beat defenders from backcourt!--Wake--Kentucky wage private SHOO-IN AT SMALL-FORWARDII-W . JOHN CULBERTSON 5-3 225 OAK HILL GEORGE MILBY charter member of School of the Month Club (2 years Crane Tech/brief sojourn at ProveSt.Mel) in 3rd year here (is Skeeter Swift's last hurrah)--massive physical specimen reminds many of Buck Williams 3 (style only) owning no backeto-basket moves but gets it done on brute force alone at this juncture- nakes honest defensive effort and they say attitude on upswing--tho not a facing threat with the has the mobility, quickness and handling aptitude to make legitimate strong-forward conversion-- pref.CommJPitt-VCU-Iowa Stslerps-ClemeDuke in hunt--CP/predicts--BIG--TIME FRONTLINE SWING POTN.--B BOB DAIL 3 HP 5-9 205 VA WIN PALMER streamlined southpaw could probably better this rating if he really got after it but right now is "fourish" so we went in the middle--fails to use running-jumping tools to fullest advantage but its -- possible that Argyle Socks atmosphere holds him the rebounder size-athletic talent sug- gest--shoots a very straight ball to l5', owns agile set of offensive maneuvers, nice passer and covers lots of ground in short period of time--quick jumper so no reason for standoffish bounding-- 3 of UPPER-MAJOR HIGH-POST D, PF 5-5 190 DUNBAR--BALTIMORE, MD BOB WADE loeson Cath.transfer (completing 2nd year) blessed with the elevation and strength of your better I player and will compete in the lane against 5-B's and 9's provided heart is willing--initiates all moves with back~to-basket but must prove ability to put it on floor looks decent to offensive retriever and motors well--despite physical attributes has history of nag- ging 1 9, 1 A. 1 .ER ANDERSON 2G 6-O 160 BOYS a GIRLS--BROOKLYN, NY PAUL BRONN as, "the other guard" on Boys has a name, and he's averaging 27 with a 50 point bombardment of Qj??ide of Va. Beach in Norfolk Cath.Tourney--unfortunately, he's a scorer in a pointman's body and mp - revamp game to go beyond our think he can, don't think he should!--pressures ball aggressively with fine quickness and shoots it like an Atari winner to EO'--handle on upgrade but first instinct remains the St.-Cleve.st.-- in time--BONA FIDE MID-MAJOR check 5-9 PG BENNY ANDREWS-B RICH ANDERSON EG 6-O l55 SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, NY KEN FIEDLER yes, "the other Anderson's" from Queens and we understand the confusion cause this one is also a I great shooter (30 ppg) and may be tad more consistent than southpaw touch from home run territory--adequate handle but lacks understanding and righthanded moves to free self off dribble so transition play becomes vital--active hands and fairly quick feet yet can't dictate to his man at this stage--wide (no MIDDLE-MAJOR SHOOTER-B JOE BRADLEY SF-PF 6-4 IBS XAVERIAN--BROOKLYN, NY LOU PICCOLA fearless rebounder as E5 caroms vs.quick-to-ball Loughlin attest--strong, physical, above average Caucasian ups and holds whatever he reaches--main problem is size for major-college big-forward PDS- itioning and lack of maneuverability with ball when he sneaks onto wing here--lateral movement ok-- posts up intelligently but tendency to pull jumpers and free throws troublesome--macho~man intellect will work both ways next LUN-MAJOR COMBO CORNERMAN--N JOHN BRADY 6-6 l95 XAVERIAN--BROOKLYN, NY LOU PICCOLA Nazareth transfer lost jr.year due to knee operation and riddled with inconsistency inning to get feel of what he can do and where he should court--big, rugged and potential force inside provided not pitched too high--negotiates court well but can't move laterally with ML swiftness cr dexterity--nice southpaw touch off post to l5', pump fakes violently and cracks hard off offensive glass--no dribble SC (TOP DIV.II) POSTMAN--N MDRRIS PF B-B l9O J.F.KENNEDY--BRONX, NY BOB MILLER young body physically (baby fat on the way off), lacks strength and hop and there's not a lot of range on his shot but good hands, passer, lB' and in touch with intelligent use of board and efficient post-tight baseline moves--obvious plus is growth-strength elevation in give you MID-MAJOR see 6-3 SF ERNIE DIX. TOM BURNS PG l7O NY LOU PICCOLA 15 years ago we'd have written, "typical CHSAA guard," but now with the new Granger, A Oiscombe, Moses, et simply say old-fashioned, step slow, too heavy (minor knee and ankle problems), cerebral, effective skip passer vs,Zone and curl-passer to pivotman, good freebie touch but no lift or freeing moves off dribble--not a good game shooter--quick hands help chunky one on but are no substitute for slow HALF-COURT OB POTENTIAL-N BILL DONOVAN PG 5-ll l7O ST.AGNES--ROCNVILLE FRANK MORRIS due to the fact that most teams are behind half the time and must press to get back in it this stocky, heavy-legged qb is only a part-timer in better basketball--but in transition game (you must play zone, of course) he sees floor as well as any, finds open man with exceedingly strong wrist ac- tion and next missed free throw may be his first!--mouth-frothing on remarkable percentage of 3-pointers in half-court set (rimless, as they say) but time room para- mount to LON-MAJOR FLOOR GENERAL--N LEROY GREENRIDGE EG 6-3 l85 NY WARREN KING the man without a country was sentenced to life at sea so this superior athlete with the body of a great one could be banished to bench unless he (and you) select position!--adept er dribbler, sees the floor, takes it to hole under control--too small for prime time use up ft?nt while sub-par stroke compounded by poor shot selection make him suspect for big-guard--might do it all someday defensively--pref.Data of 403--MID-MAJOR EG CHANGES--B TIM HARRIS 2G 6-2% l75 SPRING VALLEY, NY LOU KLIENE reasonably tough and aggressive and looks like winning shooter in warmup but in several looks didn't' cash "game" jumpers--nice dribbler either hand, decent baseline moves and rebounder--fine strength-- BIG-GUARD IN at 6-4 Albany transfer,JEROME SCOTT. MIKE NAGER York State cont.) Ious (arse/4) lG 5-1o 170 LINCOLN--BROOKLYN, NY sos ,irst of all, JUCO ALERT: unlikely predictor!--secondly, would be much better player if he had semb- 1g'ne of half-courtintellect--thirdly, if you run it up the floor he's your man!--shreds presses, s\,amsn fast break, penetrates each and every time he touches rock, good hand quickness and passer, acrobatic shotmaker to 17' (should square more often) and generally aggressive defender--strength speed cover multitude of shooting preps 1ST-GUARD-B kotnsiz (ss/2) PF 6-5% 210 MC QUAID DAN PANAGGIU from out of Sheehey's shadow which may not be a break--huffs and puffs and blows the local boards down and sports decent touch to 13'--big, strong, and bangs bodies inside--fair rebounding range, not much speed but runs SC POWER-FND.--N STEVE KRATZER PF 6-7% 215 ARCHBISHOP JACK CURRAN Vanilla Gorilla of the East without the Lorenzen Fan Club and tee shirts~~blond Atlas comes from perennial developer a New Yorker (started steps negotiate court jumper and reluctance to size, strength and of blue chip talent (tho no titles lately) and is basically new to the game for in 8th grade)--runs as well as any guy you'll see for size as short, choppy in a hurry--defense way ahead of offense at this point due to fair at best 13' to call for the ball--fundamentally sound retriever (what's new?) which added jumping power make him a probable force on the boards down the road--pref.Comp sci.-Accts-Pa.state-au-N a Fall into HIGH-MAJOR KIRK LIDDELON PF 6-4 180 XAVIER--NEN YORK, NY TOM CARPENTER might have shot at low-majors with more consistent effort cause he runs well, jumps adequately, has better than average shooting touch 15' and in and owns good elevation on jumper--at times shows his athletic instincts for the jugular but saddled with appearances--handling refine- ment lacking now for SF--pref DIV.II 4-MAN--B KENNMURRAY 2G 5-23 l95 CHRIST THE KING--MIDDLE 808 OLIVA mi college tools tied to guard concept void and mystifying inability to put it all better this rating!--physically matured, regal jump shooter within 15' radius of hoop, bounds well for a guard and quicker than fast--utilized as forward here and passing appears to need crispness and move well without ball/weak left II 2ND-GUARD STEAL--B CARLTON ONENS 1G 5-ll 155 LINCOLN--BROOKLYN, NY BOB HARTSTEIN innocent bystander took pellet in the elbow during disco shooting and consequently missed all of jr. year nursing back strong at Five~Star and hasn't missed a beat this Fall--they call him "Silk"-for obvious smoothness but could just as well be "Flic" for flic-of-a-bic quickness-- prefers playing off the open field with this juncture)--had the ball to cast accurate l8' southpaw jumper without challenge--dangerous in adept change-of-pace dribbling maneuvers (right hand's for protection only at better start thinking of the sacrificing lead-guard position at present size and Comp.5ciJSeton-BC-BU-X of 0 in 151-GD.IN TIME--B HP 6-8 l95 R.L.THOMAS--WEBSTER, NY BILL the quintessential young colt who's barely turned 17 and already scampers harder than some "3-year- olds"--strength deficit means less lateral quickness and jumping prowess than you'd like but time is on your side--so is nice shooting stroke from mid to high-post area plus prospect's work ethic--as projection is name of the game we say VALID UPPER-MAJOR HIGH-POST JOHN WALSH lG 6-l 185 HONIE RUPPERT solidly-built hard-noser without foot speed or pointman orientation--so how can he help you if youne at small college level?--well, handles adequately, smart enough to stay out of trouble though won't create, good open shooter to 18' or so and takes charge and goes to floor for loose one willingly-- cqmes from stable of of DIV.II 1ST-GUARD--N JErf NILDER PF 5-6 185 BEACH CHANNEL--ROCKANAY, NY HONIE NARHAFTIG young colt whose best hoop days lie claimed for St. John's barn but Redmen took Terry Bross and Shelton Jones St. Bona, Northeastern and of 0 still clocking--long arms, loping run, big hands and nice elevation lend hope even when dogging it against lesser foes--rises to the occasion when pitted nose to nose with handicap mid to high-post movespolished .E . ALVARADO HP 6-9g 190 DUNBAR--NASHINGTON, DC ROY NESTMORE I Virginia, there is another Dunbar!--elongated if timid postman leads the area in rejects which Y`s you a lot about his potential--good physical tools: mobile, agile, ex. timing, bouncy, soft I shooting stroke and quick everyone will want to take a chance--and a chance it is because: lacks physical strength and plays much too soft stemming from 7-able practice habits and desire for the top spot--Drake-Lobos-Pitt-Terps HIGH-POST SAFE--B AMP DAVIS PG 5-9 175 LAKE TAYLOR--NORFOLK, VA MAURICE ANDERSON built like fireplug, plays like poor man's Sidney Lowe--deceptively quick now (prime candidate for weight Hatcher's) and can stick it off the dribble to l6'--much better in transition than halfcourt where tendency toward hyperactivity resulted in overpenetration (too many to's) in recent weeks--presses well and loves it at FLOOR LEADER AT MID-MAJOR-B GARRICK DAVIS 6-6 200 GREAT BRIDGE--CHESAPEAKE, VA MARTY OLIVER superior athletic ability (bro. of ODU surprise, Mark), handles it like 3-man and boards with wiry- tough frame like with another yard on and better defensive fundamentals--bluechip runner, jumper, passer for size (teammates battered with on foreheads) and free throw shooter-- range to l2' (l5' max) so consequently can only be spotted on perimeter-~needs a year to learn how to race to the now FRONTLINE SNING BRETT ENZOR PG 6-0 165 FLINT HILL STU VETTER summing up his game in one know the kind: makes good decisions, good court aware- ness, 99% under control, fine work ethic, plays hard, anticiaptes well on and takes away passing lanes, average foot speed, can't create own shot tho must be honored to l7' agg_won't penetratel- LOWER-MAJOR dynamic 6-3 jr. southpaw,GUS HILL. TIM LEGLER SH 6-4 165 J.R.TUCKER--RICHMOND, VA RALPH CROCKETT would sooner put down the American Soc., sr.class Veep, usher in church, delegate tt iys State, 3rd baseman on district champs and of (1100)--on the court wehmzgot a real well for size, good leader, fundamentally adept jump shooter and turn- over free ballhandler--and rarely takes poor shot--freeing moves for utilization as big-guard plus defensive lateral quicks 6 SHING POSSIBILITY--H JEFF MC KENZIE PF 6-4 205 BSHP.MC MARTY HATERS range of a wing shooter but doesn't pass or dribble on perimeter and utilized as the bull retriever he is on physical of McCorristin Xmas Tourney (Mid-Major field)--size main drawback for collegiate MM on up and in right program will score in paint by overpowering foe with animalathletic prowess or coming off screen 15-1B'--schools-grades LOHER-MAJOR POWER-FORNARD-B FRANK SMITH PG 6-O 160 MT. VERNON--ALEXANDRIA, VA DON MC COOL one of best football qb prospects in nation (Dame, Nebraska, Ok, we say more?) and could develop into HIGH-MAJOR FLOOR GENERAL if heart pumps in that logical choice-- quick, strong, well--coached!, knows how to play (good decisions in transition) and credible defender in zone or man--never shoots it from were MILLER next issq KELLY STOKES SF 6-5 160 OSCAR SMITH--CHESAPEAKE, VA MIKE DONOVAN tickles the cotton to 20' but strictly perimeter kid who appears to eschew contact--but valid quicks; and leaping ability plus good hands lend hope for bona fide defense down go to boards I at this point in time--stationary sports excellent fundamentals (picture perfect, if you will) and sound dribbler either hand--average passer--below 2.0 so 3-MAN POTN.--B JOHN THOMPSON SH 6-4 160 GONZAGA--HASHINGTON, DC DICK MYERS soo.of you-know-who--good athlete without being leaper or jet--very solid performer: efficient l5' sb} ;er in club's deliberate 3-man weave? (a la BC), denies like winner, intelligent passer, sets screens with purpose--just not allowed to put ball to floor so impossible to gauge ability (or lack of same) to take it to the hoop--leaning Ivy: Prince-N 6 MIDDLE-MAJOR SNINGMAN--B PETE HOOLFOLK PF 6-4 200 BOB BOOKER leading scorer in Richmond so why "only" a 3*9--because blocky, aggressive insider plays below rim and is little better than avg. athlete--at best a fair shooter (zero beyond defensive re- bounder 6 lst-stepzpower-it-up Carolinas LON-MAJOR POHER--FND.--B I