Fullerton prospects ready to move on

What do you do after going undefeated and then winning the men's state junior college basketball championship? A la the now infamous television commercial, going to Disneyland is certainly an option for the players of Coach Dieter Horton's Fullerton (CA) College team since both are located in Orange County, but they have other destinations on their respective minds.

Horton, also named Coach of the Year, will soon have players traversing the country looking for their next home sweet home, this time in Division One.

Here's a rundown:

* 6-9 big man Michael Earl has already committed to sign with Utah State of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC)

* 5-11 point guard and state co-most valuable player Cory McIntosh is looking at schools in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the Big Ten Conference and the Mountain West Conference (MWC).

* McIntosh's backcourt mate, 6-1 Tim Denson, named the state tournament Most Valuable Player, is planning trips to colleges in the Mountain West.

* 6-9 Freshman Kurt Graeber is sorting out and arranging visits to members of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) and the Mid American Conference (MAC).

"This couldn't have happened to a better group of guys," said Horton, "they are definitely deserving of all the accolades. I did 2% of the work and effort and the kids did 98%."

Now it will be on to bigger things.

But how do you top being undefeated and winning it all?