A 2020 graduate of Liberty, Gonzaga’s Julian Strawther on Thursday became the seventh native Las Vegan to be a first-round NBA draft pick.
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Centennial’s Karen Weitz, the winningest coach in Nevada basketball history, has added the title of boys coach to the dynasty she has built with the girls program.
The program won three National High School Invitational championships and had a run of 11 consecutive appearances in the national tournament halted this year.
Funches scored 10 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter to help the Longhorns to an 80-61 road win over the sixth-ranked Pioneers on Thursday.
Though the Pioneers fell behind early again on Saturday, they pushed their way back in front late in the first quarter and never trailed again to beat the Patriots, 61-46, to win the tournament.
Desert Pines senior guard Darius Mitchell capped his only varsity campaign with a tiebreaking floater and subsequent pair of free throws in a 48-44 overtime win over rival Cheyenne on Saturday in Reno.
De’Shawn Keperling had 24 points and 14 rebounds to help Canyon Springs to a 91-77 road win over Las Vegas High on Wednesday.
Canyon Springs senior guard Kevin Legardy is the leading scorer in Southern Nevada this season at 28.5 points per game.
Bishop Gorman (4A boys), Cheyenne (3A boys), Centennial (4A girls) and Moapa Valley (3A girls) top the Review-Journal’s prep basketball rankings.
Sophomore Julian Strawther turned in the performance of the year, scoring 31 of his 45 points in the second half, and missed just one field goal attempt in the second quarter to boost the Patriots’ boys basketball team to a 98-87 home win over rival Coronado.