Kevin Galloway
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Sacbee story on Galloway
I had never even heard of this kid until I read your post...after reading this article I am excited to see how his career progresses....future Kings All-Star perhaps?
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Galloway is a star without a star's mentality
By Jason Jones -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 2:15 am PST Thursday, February 17, 2005
Setting It Straight: Because of an editing error, a story in Thursday's Sports about Sacramento High School basketball player Kevin Galloway incorrectly reported that Sacramento High had a 30-1 record after losing to Woodcreek in a 2003 section championship game. The loss dropped the Dragons to 30-2.
Everyone wants to see more flash from Sacramento High School's Kevin Galloway, the area's most intriguing prep basketball player this season.
The 6-foot-5, 215-pound do-everything junior can take a defender off the dribble and put on his own dunk contest at will, or shoot a spectacular rainbow jumper when the mood hits.
But he doesn't want to do that. He can but won't - most of the time. Just don't push him.
In a nonleague game against Foothill in December, Galloway was upset about a bad play. He took the inbound pass and roared to the basket for a thunderous jam that sent a shiver through the crowd.
The one thing keeping Galloway from playing the constant entertainer is his almost fanatical desire to share and a personality that is well-grounded.
"He loves getting people in the game," Sac High coach Derek Swafford said. "That's a good problem to have, to have a kid that's so unselfish."
Galloway's generosity is a big reason the 24-2 Dragons are favored to win the Sac-Joaquin Section Division III championship.
Galloway, who may become the state's first high school player in California to average a triple double since the early 1990s, plays with cunning and maturity while averaging 11.7 points, 11.2 assists and 10.4 rebounds.
Passing doesn't come naturally for some standout players, but for Galloway the concept of giving was ingrained early.
"I have five children, so there's a need to share," Galloway's mother, Catherine Terrell, said of her middle child.
Most coaches would love to have a player of Galloway's stature. That he brings the ball up the court and has the first step of a lightning-quick little man makes him an attention-getter, even though he averages fewer than 12 points a game.
In a me-first era, Galloway is emerging as a special prospect because of what he can do for those around him. It's a trait college coaches are forced to develop, often unsuccessfully, in players accustomed to being pampered stars.
Cal-Hi Sports editor Mark Tennis, who has covered high school sports in the state for more than 25 years, says Galloway is one of the most interesting high schoolers he has seen, with the the passing abilities of Jason Kidd, the 1991-92 state Player of the Year, and size of Jelani Gardner, similarly honored in 1994.
Comparisons to former Dragon Kevin Johnson are likely, but Tennis points out Johnson was a much more accomplished scorer in high school who became a good point guard.
"We really haven't had a player that compares," Tennis said. "There have been guys that have been better point guards, but there haven't been guys that are 6-5, 6-6 lanky, with the Magic Johnson type of style of play."
Darnell Robinson from Emery High in Emeryville is the last California player to average a triple double, with a three-season average of 29 points, 19 rebounds and 10.2 blocks from 1990-93.
Robinson, at 6-10, had no trouble dominating his Division V opponents, but Swafford wouldn't mind seeing the selfless Galloway, a point guard in a center's body, be a take-charge scorer.
"It's a fault," Swafford said of his reluctant shooter.
Admitted Galloway: "It's hard sometimes. You just have to put up more shots sometimes. ... (But) it's hard to shoot when there's someone wide open."
He is soft-spoken off the court, and it only makes sense his game is equally subtle.
Galloway has more games with fewer than 10 points (five) than those at 20-plus (one). But as his averages indicate, he knows how to fill a stat sheet.
Scoring in single digits just means Galloway has helped more Dragons enter the scoring column.
"He sets all those guys up," Burbank coach Chris McPhail said. "Without him setting those guys up, they're not eating their meals. He's almost impossible to match up against. You don't have too many high school point guards that are 6-5 and athletic."
Galloway can operate on the perimeter or on the block and finds cutting teammates with ease.
"I just move," said senior Matt Johnson, who leads the Dragons in scoring at 15.9 points per game. "He does all the work, and I get all the shots."
Galloway said there's nothing better than seeing his teammates convert easy baskets.
"That's just the way he is," Johnson said. "He's humble and caring."
His mom appreciates having such a considerate son, on and off the court.
"What he told me is, he likes for all his teammates to play, so he gives them all a chance," Terrell said.
Galloway is so dedicated to improving his game and grades that he stays during the week with Swafford, who besides being his coach is a father figure to several Dragons.
Galloway still sees Mom on weekends.
"I miss him dearly," Terrell said. "But I think it's better for him."
Swafford doesn't let up, treating Galloway as one of his own, especially when Galloway acts as the 16-year-old he is. He has pulled Galloway out of practice for a lack of focus, even with a college recruiter in attendance.
After Galloway missed a Scholastic Assessment Test prep class, he sat out the first quarter of a win over state-ranked Modesto Christian.
Swafford said Galloway is just beginning to understand his potential.
"Now it seems that he realizes what he can become," Swafford said. "He still needs to improve defensively. His (perimeter) shot is going to come with age."
Galloway would like to take some shots at Arco Arena, where he wowed spectators with his ballhandling skills as a freshman during a semifinal game against Folsom in 2003.
What Galloway doesn't want is a repeat of that title game, when Woodcreek beat the Dragons 63-49 for their only loss in 31 games.
At that time, Galloway was about three inches shorter and more than 30 pounds lighter. He played in the shadow of his veteran teammates.
"Every day I walk in here, I see that (runner-up) picture," Galloway said at a recent practice.
It sits in the school's trophy case in the gym, which Galloway walks by every morning at about 7.
He glances at the trophy, then walks through the doorway and heads toward one of the baskets, where he shoots jumpers for 45 minutes. Nothing flashy, no rim-rattling dunks or halfcourt bombs. Just the fundamentals: keeping the feet squared, bending the knees and refining the release point one shot after another.
http://www.sacbee.com/content/sports/story/12376764p-13232754c.html
I had never even heard of this kid until I read your post...after reading this article I am excited to see how his career progresses....future Kings All-Star perhaps?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Galloway is a star without a star's mentality
By Jason Jones -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 2:15 am PST Thursday, February 17, 2005
Setting It Straight: Because of an editing error, a story in Thursday's Sports about Sacramento High School basketball player Kevin Galloway incorrectly reported that Sacramento High had a 30-1 record after losing to Woodcreek in a 2003 section championship game. The loss dropped the Dragons to 30-2.
Everyone wants to see more flash from Sacramento High School's Kevin Galloway, the area's most intriguing prep basketball player this season.
The 6-foot-5, 215-pound do-everything junior can take a defender off the dribble and put on his own dunk contest at will, or shoot a spectacular rainbow jumper when the mood hits.
But he doesn't want to do that. He can but won't - most of the time. Just don't push him.
In a nonleague game against Foothill in December, Galloway was upset about a bad play. He took the inbound pass and roared to the basket for a thunderous jam that sent a shiver through the crowd.
The one thing keeping Galloway from playing the constant entertainer is his almost fanatical desire to share and a personality that is well-grounded.
"He loves getting people in the game," Sac High coach Derek Swafford said. "That's a good problem to have, to have a kid that's so unselfish."
Galloway's generosity is a big reason the 24-2 Dragons are favored to win the Sac-Joaquin Section Division III championship.
Galloway, who may become the state's first high school player in California to average a triple double since the early 1990s, plays with cunning and maturity while averaging 11.7 points, 11.2 assists and 10.4 rebounds.
Passing doesn't come naturally for some standout players, but for Galloway the concept of giving was ingrained early.
"I have five children, so there's a need to share," Galloway's mother, Catherine Terrell, said of her middle child.
Most coaches would love to have a player of Galloway's stature. That he brings the ball up the court and has the first step of a lightning-quick little man makes him an attention-getter, even though he averages fewer than 12 points a game.
In a me-first era, Galloway is emerging as a special prospect because of what he can do for those around him. It's a trait college coaches are forced to develop, often unsuccessfully, in players accustomed to being pampered stars.
Cal-Hi Sports editor Mark Tennis, who has covered high school sports in the state for more than 25 years, says Galloway is one of the most interesting high schoolers he has seen, with the the passing abilities of Jason Kidd, the 1991-92 state Player of the Year, and size of Jelani Gardner, similarly honored in 1994.
Comparisons to former Dragon Kevin Johnson are likely, but Tennis points out Johnson was a much more accomplished scorer in high school who became a good point guard.
"We really haven't had a player that compares," Tennis said. "There have been guys that have been better point guards, but there haven't been guys that are 6-5, 6-6 lanky, with the Magic Johnson type of style of play."
Darnell Robinson from Emery High in Emeryville is the last California player to average a triple double, with a three-season average of 29 points, 19 rebounds and 10.2 blocks from 1990-93.
Robinson, at 6-10, had no trouble dominating his Division V opponents, but Swafford wouldn't mind seeing the selfless Galloway, a point guard in a center's body, be a take-charge scorer.
"It's a fault," Swafford said of his reluctant shooter.
Admitted Galloway: "It's hard sometimes. You just have to put up more shots sometimes. ... (But) it's hard to shoot when there's someone wide open."
He is soft-spoken off the court, and it only makes sense his game is equally subtle.
Galloway has more games with fewer than 10 points (five) than those at 20-plus (one). But as his averages indicate, he knows how to fill a stat sheet.
Scoring in single digits just means Galloway has helped more Dragons enter the scoring column.
"He sets all those guys up," Burbank coach Chris McPhail said. "Without him setting those guys up, they're not eating their meals. He's almost impossible to match up against. You don't have too many high school point guards that are 6-5 and athletic."
Galloway can operate on the perimeter or on the block and finds cutting teammates with ease.
"I just move," said senior Matt Johnson, who leads the Dragons in scoring at 15.9 points per game. "He does all the work, and I get all the shots."
Galloway said there's nothing better than seeing his teammates convert easy baskets.
"That's just the way he is," Johnson said. "He's humble and caring."
His mom appreciates having such a considerate son, on and off the court.
"What he told me is, he likes for all his teammates to play, so he gives them all a chance," Terrell said.
Galloway is so dedicated to improving his game and grades that he stays during the week with Swafford, who besides being his coach is a father figure to several Dragons.
Galloway still sees Mom on weekends.
"I miss him dearly," Terrell said. "But I think it's better for him."
Swafford doesn't let up, treating Galloway as one of his own, especially when Galloway acts as the 16-year-old he is. He has pulled Galloway out of practice for a lack of focus, even with a college recruiter in attendance.
After Galloway missed a Scholastic Assessment Test prep class, he sat out the first quarter of a win over state-ranked Modesto Christian.
Swafford said Galloway is just beginning to understand his potential.
"Now it seems that he realizes what he can become," Swafford said. "He still needs to improve defensively. His (perimeter) shot is going to come with age."
Galloway would like to take some shots at Arco Arena, where he wowed spectators with his ballhandling skills as a freshman during a semifinal game against Folsom in 2003.
What Galloway doesn't want is a repeat of that title game, when Woodcreek beat the Dragons 63-49 for their only loss in 31 games.
At that time, Galloway was about three inches shorter and more than 30 pounds lighter. He played in the shadow of his veteran teammates.
"Every day I walk in here, I see that (runner-up) picture," Galloway said at a recent practice.
It sits in the school's trophy case in the gym, which Galloway walks by every morning at about 7.
He glances at the trophy, then walks through the doorway and heads toward one of the baskets, where he shoots jumpers for 45 minutes. Nothing flashy, no rim-rattling dunks or halfcourt bombs. Just the fundamentals: keeping the feet squared, bending the knees and refining the release point one shot after another.
http://www.sacbee.com/content/sports/story/12376764p-13232754c.html
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