San Jacinto again loaded with prospects
San Jacinto College Central head coach Scott Gernander is no stranger to successful teams or having high-caliber talent, and 2004-05 should be no different.
Coming off an impressive 27-4 campaign last year, San Jac will be lead this season by early LSU commitment Kentrell Gransberry.
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According to Gernander, the 6-foot-8 Gransberry should once again be a force in the post for San Jac and Gernander is looking for him to be more of a force scoring the ball than he was last season on a guard-dominated team. One thing that should remain constant is Gransberry’s work on the glass.
“He’s big and talented. He’s a really fluid player and a great rebounder, great hands. He averaged just under 13 rebounds a game as a freshman,” Gernander said. “He should be one of the nation’s top rebounders this year.”
Joining Gransberry as San Jac prospects is a trio of guards that Gernander expects will get more attention once they return from summer break.
Leading the way is 6-foot-3, 175-pound off guard Trey McDowell, who led the Texas Eastern Athletic Conference in 3-point shooting.
Louisiana Tech, Arkansas Little Rock and Lamar University have been showing the most early interest, Gernander said.
McDowell, a left-handed scorer who averaged just over 12 points per game last season, hit 46 percent of his shots from behind the arc.
“He’s a really good shooter and has good range,” said Gernander. “He’s a great kid, great student. I wish I had a bunch of them like him.”
Another guard, 6-foot-2 J’Quincy Jones, has been receiving mail from a handful of schools, including Georgia State and Southern Miss. Jones, who can also play small forward, was a high school teammate of Gransberry at Baton Rouge Woodlawn H.S.
“He’s hard-nosed. He’s a very good defensive player and he handles the ball really well,” Gernander said. “He has a pretty good outside shot but he needs to work on his release, getting the ball off a little quicker.”
The third backcourt prospect, is combo-guard Courtney Captain, a 6-foot-1, 175-pounder who will be in his first year as a starter.
“He backed up Jihad Muhammad last year at the point. He’s another kid that can really shoot the ball well. We’re expecting a big year out of him. He’ll probably get some mid-major looks,” said Gernander.