TUCSON, Ariz. -- If Friday night's action at the
Cactus Classic was any kind of preview for what kind of
weekend this will be, then buckle up. Things are about to
get very interesting. Two of the best guards in the West met
head to head for a memorable match-up that will have people
talking.
As a pure set up guy, there might not be a better 2009 guard
here than Houston Elite point guard
Stevie Rogers.
The Strake Jesuit floor general has a great feel for finding
his scorers within the flow of the game and making concise
passes for points. He handed out nine crafty assists and was
the calming force throughout the game. Rogers controlled the
pace of the contest by himself. He said he has three early
offers from New Mexico, Houston and Indiana State while
Texas, Texas A&M, Wake Forest, Michigan, Oklahoma State and
Arkansas continue to follow his progress.
Garlon Green,
the younger brother of former Rivals.com No. 1 player Gerald
Green, is another Houstonian to watch in 2009. The Hightower
High School prospect has a stroke that goes beyond the
three-point line and some bounce like big brother. He's
neither the freakish athlete nor the dead-eye shooter like
Gerald but there is talent inside his 6-foot-6 frame. We'll
be watching him closely this weekend. Green said Kansas,
Oklahoma and Houston are his early suitors.
I'm looking at…
Bouncing around from court to court, Rivals.com picked up a
number of school lists for some of the top prospects in the
tournament field.
Rick Nelson has a young crew with his Houston Elite club and
there is handful of 2009 kids that schools are staying on
top of.
Teams looking for a face up four man that can shoot and
possesses good grades might want to take a look at Matt
Staff from Houston (TX) Memorial. The 6-foot-8 shooter
knocked down a pair of three-pointers en route to a modest
11 point game. Staff said he has heard from TCU, Rice and
Kansas early in the process. He's a good mid-major kid to
watch this summer.
Scott Farrington,
a 6-foot-6 junk yard dog from Houston's Christian Life
Center, is bouncy, rugged and went hard after rebounds.
After scoring 13 points in a win over the Arizona Stars, he
said he is being recruited by St. Louis, Houston, Wichita
State, Auburn, South Florida and Notre Dame.
Tim Frazier, a 2008 combo guard from Strake Jesuit,
said he recently picked up an offer from New Mexico State
while Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Southeast Louisiana, Rice
and Houston continue to monitor him this summer. Frazier
scored 11 points in an opening night victory. 
