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Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend May 3, 2005 Singler draws raves for play in AAU tourney South Medford High boys basketball coach Dennis Murphy pulled out a four-inch thick notebook from a shelf in his office Thursday. In it was a couple hundred recruiting letters from major college basketball coaches that Murphy has gathered over the past year. The coaches can’t yet directly contact Kyle Singler, the Panthers’ 6-foot-8 phenom who has become the most highly-recruited basketball player in Rogue Valley history. As a sophomore, he’s too young. And so they mail the letters to Murphy. Duke. North Carolina. Kentucky. Kansas. Most of the Pac-10 schools, including Arizona, UCLA and Washington. "Please fax us Kyle’s AAU schedule for the spring and summer," pleads an assistant coach from Kentucky. "We think he has the potential to play for us." Singler did nothing but upgrade his status at a national AAU tournament in Houston last weekend. Playing for the Portland Elite Legends, Singler helped the Oregon all-star squad go 7-0 and win the high-powered tournament that featured 252 AAU travel teams. Singler was at his best in the championship game when he registered 23 points, 10 rebounds and four assists in leading the Legends to a 68-48 victory over a team from Indiana. Advertisement The Oregon team included Lake Oswego standout Kevin Love, who missed the title game with leg cramps. Kendall Gielow, Singler’s South Medford teammate, also played on the team. "There were some great athletes there, but I felt like I held my own," said Singler, who averaged just under 20 points and 10 rebounds. "You get around athletes like that and you really learn to use your body, do some pump fakes and use the backboard as a shield. Otherwise, you’re liable to get your shot smothered. "But I shot the ball well. It was an awesome experience." Singler’s play drew acclaim from Legends coach Troy Berry. "Kyle was basically unreal in the tournament," Berry told the Oregonian in a Friday story that featured Singler. "There was a lot of buzz about him." Singler and the 6-foot-9, 250-pound Love, Oregon’s reigning state player-of-the-year as a sophomore, have become good friends since they began playing together on all-star teams two years ago. They’ve talked about attending the same college. "He’s such a good player and he’s the best passer I’ve ever been around," Singler said. "It would be a blast to play college ball together." Rivals.com, a leading recruiting service, ranks Love No. 3 and Singler No. 4 among prep sophomore hoopers nationally. EX-SOUTH MEDFORD High football and soccer player Eric Johannsen has been hired as North Eugene High’s new head football coach. Johannsen, 32, was a receiver and place-kicker at Oregon from 1990-94 and played on the Ducks’ ‘95 Rose Bowl team. Johannsen has been an assistant coach at David Douglas in Portland since 1999. KUDOS TO North Medford High freshman Kandice Hallett, who struck out all 15 batters she faced in a junior varsity softball game against North Eugene last Wednesday. The game lasted only five innings due to the 10-run mercy rule. The competition might not have been the greatest, but striking out every possible batter is still quite a feat. Reach reporter Don Hunt at 776-4469, or e-mail [email protected] Mail Tribune Home | Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life | Opinion AP News | Archives | Site Map | Community | Classified Copyright © 1997-2006 Mail Tribune, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Website Feedback www.bingo.com Absinthe Supply Home Security Systems Trunks, Footlocker Custom Build Computers Computer Security Discount Hotel Reservations online casinos news Debt Consolidation California Casinos Generic Viagra Windermere Van Vleet Deep Muscle Stimulator Sports Equipment Online Casino Reviews Hammocks Online Bingo Entertainment Guide Online Casino Fundraisers Sudoku Online Casinos Canada King of Spirits Email Security Advertisement s