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Boys’ basketball: A Louisiana star in the making

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At the Best of the Summer tournament on Tuesday, I watched a stunning 6-foot-7 sophomore to be _ Ricardo Gathers from LaPlace, La.

He scored at least 26 points in a close loss to Double Pump Elite 2011. He has to be one of the best sophomores I’ve ever seen. He looks like a senior even though he’s 15. He said afterward he wants to play in the Pacific 10 Conference and mentioned USC and UCLA.

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Let me just say that Ben Howland and Kevin O’Neill ought to get on the phone or send a recruiting letter immediately. He’s that good. He scored on layups, dunks and three-pointers.

Lonnie Jackson from Valencia was also impressive with 30 points, but Gathers is a player set to become a national name.

-- Eric Sondheimer

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