Basketball: Pine View's Garrett Has Some Offers
Louis Garrett watched the path his brother took to big-time college basketball -- derailed temporarily by a big wave off the coast of Maui -- and figures that might be the way he has to go as well.
Garrett, a senior at St. George's Pine View High, figured to be one of the more heavily recruited basketball players in Utah this season, but it just hasn't happened.
The only four-year college that has made a scholarship offer to the 6-foot-6 Garrett is Utah Valley State College. He does have offers from all the junior colleges in the state, along with the College of Southern Idaho.
"I will probably just have to wait until the season is over and see what's out there, what my options are," he said.
Garrett is averaging 14.7 points per game for the Panthers, who are 8-2 with losses to Spanish Fork and Agua Fria (Ariz.). He plays small forward for Pine View, but can also handle the ball well and is used all over the floor.
He said several college scouts have been at his games, so he's confident the interest in him is still there. Along with UVSC, Utah State has expressed some interest, along with UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara and Santa Clara..
"I think I can play somewhere, so I'm not real worried about it," he said.
It is similar to what happened to Brad Garrett, Louis' older brother.
Brad had a sensational prep career at Pine View, but was bypassed by four-year schools and went to CSI after an LDS Church mission to Mexico.
Brad averaged 15.8 points and 5.8 rebounds a game his freshman year at CSI and appeared headed to BYU, where his former high school coach, John Wardenburg, is a Cougar assistant coach.
But Oklahoma State swooped in and lured Brad to the Big 12.
A hamstring injury caused him to miss the Cowboys' first three games this season. He played in two games, scoring five points and grabbing three rebounds in 12 minutes of action at the Maui Invitational in Hawaii.
However, just before the team was to leave the islands, Brad dislocated his shoulder while trying to block a wave with his boogie board.
He underwent surgery a few days later and is out for the year. Brad is hoping to get a medical redshirt, but that's up in the air because he used his regular redshirt year before playing for CSI.
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Speaking of prep basketball recruiting, Stanford coaches were in town just before Christmas to get a better look at Lone Peak guard Tyler Haws, the junior who will be the state's most-recruited player next year.
Haws already has scholarship offers from Stanford, Utah and BYU.
Certainly, he didn't hurt his chances while playing on national television in the T-Mobile Invitational in New Mexico last week. Haws scored 26 points in a 75-57 win over Centennial High of Roswell, Ga., and followed that up with a strong game in 53-44 loss to St. Anthony of New Jersey.
Haws is averaging 21.1 points a game, third-most in Utah's Class 5A.
Garrett, a senior at St. George's Pine View High, figured to be one of the more heavily recruited basketball players in Utah this season, but it just hasn't happened.
The only four-year college that has made a scholarship offer to the 6-foot-6 Garrett is Utah Valley State College. He does have offers from all the junior colleges in the state, along with the College of Southern Idaho.
"I will probably just have to wait until the season is over and see what's out there, what my options are," he said.
Garrett is averaging 14.7 points per game for the Panthers, who are 8-2 with losses to Spanish Fork and Agua Fria (Ariz.). He plays small forward for Pine View, but can also handle the ball well and is used all over the floor.
He said several college scouts have been at his games, so he's confident the interest in him is still there. Along with UVSC, Utah State has expressed some interest, along with UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara and Santa Clara..
"I think I can play somewhere, so I'm not real worried about it," he said.
It is similar to what happened to Brad Garrett, Louis' older brother.
Brad had a sensational prep career at Pine View, but was bypassed by four-year schools and went to CSI after an LDS Church mission to Mexico.
Brad averaged 15.8 points and 5.8 rebounds a game his freshman year at CSI and appeared headed to BYU, where his former high school coach, John Wardenburg, is a Cougar assistant coach.
But Oklahoma State swooped in and lured Brad to the Big 12.
A hamstring injury caused him to miss the Cowboys' first three games this season. He played in two games, scoring five points and grabbing three rebounds in 12 minutes of action at the Maui Invitational in Hawaii.
However, just before the team was to leave the islands, Brad dislocated his shoulder while trying to block a wave with his boogie board.
He underwent surgery a few days later and is out for the year. Brad is hoping to get a medical redshirt, but that's up in the air because he used his regular redshirt year before playing for CSI.
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Speaking of prep basketball recruiting, Stanford coaches were in town just before Christmas to get a better look at Lone Peak guard Tyler Haws, the junior who will be the state's most-recruited player next year.
Haws already has scholarship offers from Stanford, Utah and BYU.
Certainly, he didn't hurt his chances while playing on national television in the T-Mobile Invitational in New Mexico last week. Haws scored 26 points in a 75-57 win over Centennial High of Roswell, Ga., and followed that up with a strong game in 53-44 loss to St. Anthony of New Jersey.
Haws is averaging 21.1 points a game, third-most in Utah's Class 5A.
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