Ceylon Elgin-Taylor: Irvine Valley JC (Ca.)

[Mslacat]

Found on the net:

The Irvine Valley College Lasers are currently 16-14 and hoping to make a run to the California juco post season. JucoJunction had a chance to talk to Head Coach Jerry Hernandez on two of his talented players.


Ceylon Elgin-Taylor: (SO) 6-foot-2 (180) from San Jose, CA.

"Ceylon is a true point guard. He has a great basketball IQ and logs a lot of minutes for us night in and out," said Hernandez.

Elgin-Taylor is averaging 13.2 ppg, 4.7 assists and 4.2 rebounds in 37 minutes of action. Ceylon visited Montana-(offered) back in the fall. UT San Antonio-offered, Southern Utah-offered, Weber State-offered, Northern Iowa, Arkansas-Little Rock, Arkansas State and UT-Chattanooga are following him this spring.

"Ceylon, nicknamed Junior, shoots a lot of free throws each game for us," said Hernandez

 

[Swillbury]

We need another point guard next season

 

[mtgrizrule]

Goes to the line A lot. I hope that means he penetrates a lot. Regardless of position, we need more players willing to take the ball to the hole more often.

 

[Grizbacker1]

Goes to the line A lot. I hope that means he penetrates a lot. Regardless of position, we need more players willing to take the ball to the hole more often.

I agree with that 100%. The best point guards can break down a defense by drawing and kicking to the perimeter guys who are ready to catch and shoot.

 

[mtgrizrule]

We will miss that in Ellis. Next year's roster have a few capable of going to the hole consistently. ? is if they are willing or confident to do it. Swift, I feel could do that with ease most games. I will not be surprised if Hasquet works hard on this ballhandling and perimeter Defense the next off season. Rundles has the tools to penetrate more often, and I hope will. I hear Graves take the ball the hole hard with good success. Martin is good enough to do it more often too. I know Selvig is a great passer, but not sure how consistently he is for ball handlling.

As for rest of the roster, all the players need to work on their ball handling to make penetrating part of the offense more often. We have too many perimeter hangers right now. BTW, Hasquet, very seldom hangs on the perimeter any longer. He moves to the where he see the holes in the defense. WOW, the thought of Hasquet adding ballhandling to his skills has to be a nightmare for all upcoming opponents the next 2 years. It looks like he will turn out to be a "Jewel" when his playing days are done here.

 

[Swillbury]

Goes to the line A lot. I hope that means he penetrates a lot. Regardless of position, we need more players willing to take the ball to the hole more often.

I agree with that 100%. The best point guards can break down a defense by drawing and kicking to the perimeter guys who are ready to catch and shoot.

Point in case: Steve Nash

I guess that guy can finish around the hoop as well, and make open shots, and just about everything else a point guard should do. I ready for a threepeat