California prep player intends to play for UH hoops

By Brian McInnis

POSTED: 05:58 p.m. HST, Jul 29, 2012
LAST UPDATED: 07:43 p.m. HST, Jul 29, 2012

Aaron Valdes, a 6-foot-5, 200-pound wing player at La Jolla Prep (Calif.), said he intends to commit to play for the Hawaii men’s basketball team for the 2012-13 season.

However, his recruitment process is in the early going and much could happen before he is theoretically admitted to UH, a source indicated.

Several recruiting outlets picked up on his commitment via twitter, but that information was premature.

Valdes did, however, confirm his intent in a message on Sunday.

Valdes was also a water polo standout at La Serna High prior to La Jolla Prep. He averaged about 19.2 points, 6.8 rebounds and three steals per game at La Jolla, his prep coach Gary Trousdale said.

Top Two Seeds (Flipbooks and Solar Universe) receive first round Byes;
and play Tuesday Night’s Winners on Thursday;
Thursday Winners in Championship on Saturday…

Interesting to see who, if any, steps up in playoffs
when it’s Win or Done:
– like Hauns did in JC Playoffs two years ago?
– Standhardinger, Fotu, Dressler or the guards ?

Might Also look for stepped-up defensive strategies or maybe surprises (Solar?)

Augmented Teams ?
Good Chance for Better Basketball This Week…

Yes I agree with you. At least we have a preview of what last years guys , including redshirts and transfers can do under game situation. With Fotu and Dressler, there are two young bigs who are smart, if coaches augment their game with more skill set and BB IQ , they are going to be effective this year. I cannot see coach RS anyone IMO. Hauns, looks like designated scorer, and Christian, hi motor…keep in check emotions..heard that Manroop is like that too. If you have 6 or 7 or 8 guys, constantly attacking DEFENSIVELY and getting out for quick offense, then have a mature, point, or whomever, combo guard or forward to run sets in half court, the season looks winnable.. more than 16, maybe 18, 19 or BWC tourney champion , We can dream!
Guys working super hard, main thing, and no one gets seriously hurt, ..we await the possible arrival of maybe two more SF’s? JMO>

Standhardinger- Fotu- Dressler should be step-up from JT-TW, in depth, defense and rebounding (even with the emotions, really enjoyed the feistiness of JT-TW but suspect a group led by CS will be plenty feisty, and maybe bb smarter…)

Backcourt might start off slow… but once/IF firepower (right now mostly “potential”) shows up, could be a surprise; to be in the game they just need to hold their own… IF they can start ‘winning’ the 1 or 2 position (or both, better depth and basic skills than last year) could keep getting stronger all season long with improved experience and depth (instead of fading or being susceptible to injury/illness);

Hauns should be solid and may be More of A Threat and a Beast as a Senior; potentially a strong position IF help shows up … [But NOT Yet…]

Schedule should support growth with limited high-point challenges (UNLV, Illinois, DH Classic Long Beach and whoever emerges as #2, 3 in BW should keep them grounded in reality)…

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I think this year’s UH MBB team going to be alright, seems to have upgraded , though young in overall talent for BWC comeptition. IMO.

Christian is a good team mate, maybe practiced from having to sit sidelines all last year.
He keeps pumping his teammates esp. when it might not at the moment look like it, reminding them of what they can be/ARE when at their best; that’s one of the best ways of getting the best out of people;
(one of JJones’s best coaching skills was just reminding his players with supreme “matter of fact” confidence that, yeah, you can do this, same as every day, just like practice…)

Glad that Hauns has demonstrated a good understanding of what’s a smart play, what’s a good shot…
Unlike some of the departed, this league shouldn’t be building any bad habits…

Brian: Your professionalism always shines;
You’re “the Man of Action”.

Manroop: “My ‘Roopi Disappeared.” I said, “Didn’t see that evidence of ‘Thousand Shots a Day'”.
“The dude who’s going to Duke says ‘Go back to high school!’.

Hauns: You probably thinking “What’ll I do, if the defense gets rougher?”.

Garrett: You smilingly said “It’s fun, can I do this all the time?”.

Jawato: You worrying that “Why my shots mostly missed by just an inch?”.

Caleb: Feeling bad about myself, “Just one less turned-over by me, my team would had won!”.

Mike: Promises that “I will get stronger & faster for my scholie.”.

Christian: Complains that “They suckered me.. all the time!”

Well, better nights/days are going to come???

Thanks for tweet about Gib..we know he is the eternal recruiter, In Vegas, all in.. hope he gets the SF athletic slasher, who knows maybe two!!