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Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 | 5:30 p.m.
Prep Sports Now
Breaking down the Bishop Gorman, Findlay Prep showdown
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Las Vegas Sun reporters Case Keefer and Ray Brewer take a look at Saturday's high school basketball game between Bishop Gorman and Findlay Prep. They also break down the Palo Verde-Centennial game.
It’s not everyday where a play from a high school athlete cracks the exclusive list of SportsCenter's top 10 plays. Then again, there aren’t too many players with the talent of Bishop Gorman High senior Shabazz Muhammad.
Muhammad poured in 37 points Monday to lead Gorman to a 73-65 victory at the Spalding Hoophall Classic in Springfield, Mass., against No. 5 DeMatha Catholic of Maryland. His final basket came on an exciting windmill-style dunk, which brought several oohs and ahs from the crowd at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and was selected by producers at ESPN’s SportsCenter as the night’s third top play.
It’s a play locals in the Las Vegas Valley have come to expect from Muhammad, the nation’s No. 1 overall recruiting prospect and a prized UNLV target.
“This had to be one of the top (wins),” Gorman’s Shabazz Muhammad, the top senior in the nation, said on ESPNU. “This was on the highest stage, on national television. I just wanted to come out here and perform and get the really big win for us.
In case you missed the dunk, here’s a replay thanks to ballislife.com. And click here for highlights of his near 40-point effort — there are several dunks.
Ray Brewer can be reached at 990-2662 or ray.brewer@lasvegassun.com. Follow Ray on Twitter at twitter.com/raybrewer21.
Gang: Shabazz Muhammad is pretty darm special to Las Vegas, especially if he selects to play for UNLV. He's the best high school player in the nation and written about by multiple news outlets on a daily basis. We should be writing more about Shabazz! He gives us something to be proud of.
Great story Ray! As for everyone else, there's a lot of news on Shabazz because he's the consensus number 1 recruit in the nation. Although agreed, I would like to see a lot more stories about all the other great recruits Vegas has to offer, but if only just to show that Vegas is a real basketball town.
Looks like Debbie Downer doesn't leave the building. Hope you had a wonderful Holiday Scrooge...I mean SG1. Always happy to see you enlighten every story with your pessimist cup half empty attitude. Being you must be a dreadful experience.
Here's my only beef with the LV Sun about their love affair with Gorman and Shabazz: That same day Findlay Prep beats the # 1 ranked team in the nation (Simeon) by 25 points without their star player Anthony Bennett and not even a mention about in the sports section of the LV Sun. Unbelievable!!!!!!!!!! That's okay when Findlay BEATS Gorman on Saturday for the FOURTH straight year maybe, just maybe the LV Sun will mention it then.
The notion that Shabazz will choose UNLV is a joke. I'm an alum of UNLV and I'm not stupid enough to believe that they have a chance. He's a special player, but isn't dumb enough to stay in Vegas. He can write his ticket to any of the top programs in the country....why would he pick the former #12 program? LMAO
Id love to hear more about Katin Reinhardt. Who DID sign with UNLV. He played unbelievable yesterday and will be a star here. May be a better college player in my opinion. though I would love to get Shabazz as well.
Canes, findlay just happens to be in town they are not a local team. They really aren't even school. While I respect what coach Peck has accomplished zeros of the kids on his roster are local. Zero. Every single one of them moved here just for this team to live in a house with Peck off sandy ridge and sunridge heights. Again, great things they've accomplished kudos to them but they are in no way local kids or a part of this community, they are a business venture for Findlay, albeit one with a sprinkle of philanthropy .
I'd much rather h
Channel 8 news on Monday - lets talk to UNLV kids about what Martin Luther King means to them. Meanwhile 2 Vegas area schools beat down top competition earlier on ESPN. Wonder why our local sports tv coverage is so bad - the UNLV owned station can not even find these games to air highlites and runs a softball piece on UNLV basketball. Really - is it that hard to produce a 3 minute sports segment. Channel 8 could not even find Findlay Prep.
How about a ticket update on sales for Gorman vs Findlay Prep? Shabazz and this Gorman team is unreal for the amount of talent that they have. Findlay is loaded with talent which should make for an unreal game that should be better than the UNLV NEW MEXICO game later that night.
Hey - Chris and Channel 8 - you can tape highlights of the Gorman / Findlay game on ESPN this weekend. How about showing this over more soft pieces on a team who just lost to SDSU who really could use all of these players who will be on the floor at COX on Saturday.
There is no doubt that Shabazz Muhammad is a great player, he demonstrated his talents recently on national television. He posses all the skills to be a quality college and NBA player. However, let's get real, I would be pleasantly surprised if Shabazz did decided to attend UNLV. But, let's face it, do you think he attended Bishop Gorman because he's a good Catholic boy, I think not. Do you think he attended Bishop Gorman to attain a good Catholic education, I think not. He chose to attend BGHS because that was were the talent was, and he could win state championships. I am sure Shabazz is diligently reviewing where the talented players are going and who is staying at their respective schools, in an effort to win a national championship. If he had any interest in attending UNLV he would have already made his decision as other recruits have done to attend UNLV. There is no sense of loyalty on his part, where ever he chooses to attend I wish him well and much success and I hope he wins that national championship.