Apr 30th, 2008
Emery, Van Brocklin sign to play at SLCC
Salt Lake Community College’s men’s basketball program picked up two of the state’s top senior guards when Viewmont’s Davis Emery and Davis’ Connor Van Brocklin signed with the Bruins last week.
Emery and Van Brocklin won’t need any introductions, as they’ve battled hard against each other in Region 1 the last couple of seasons.
They’re also first cousins.
Emery’s dad, Jeff, the Viewmont boys basketball coach, is the brother of Van Brocklin’s mom, Allyson. Emery and Van Brocklin have played together on AAU teams in the past, but never in as meaningful of a situation as they’ll find themselves at SLCC.
“It will be fun,” Emery said. “We’ve talked about how it’s weird that we get to go to college and play on the same team.”
Both players were being looked at by a few programs. Emery said that he and Van Brocklin decided early on in the recruiting process that if they were offered a place at SLCC, they would commit and sign to play for the Bruins on the spot. SLCC, coming off a second-place finish in the NJCAA tournament, has a lot of holes to fill from this past season’s team.
Emery and Van Brocklin are tight, and all the time they spent playing with and against each other on Van Brocklin’s Sport Court will likely pay off for SLCC coach Norm Parrish.
“We have a good feel for each other and what we’re going to do,” Emery said.
The two players engaged in a friendly rivalry while competing for Viewmont and Davis. Emery said they would occasionally talk during their games. If they were ever seen laughing during the heated games between the two programs, it was because one was making fun of the other, or someone else on the court.
“It never really got too competitive,” Emery said. “Connor is probably the least cocky kid you’ll ever meet.”
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6 Responses to “Emery, Van Brocklin sign to play at SLCC”
I read one line like this:”the student’s father, Deputy Anthony Lenzi fired a Taser at his son”
This is what happens when you market a lethal weapon as a method for subduing people…
The deputy dog should be charged with attempted murder! You cannot assume, that the use of such a device, will not kill each and every time.
You might want to mention that it was, you know, his son.
I am part of a high school newspaper class, and a lot of what the article said was true. Monthly, we all we churn out are school spirit stories and other pro administration drivel. When given the opportunity to report on controversial issues,such as the new policy of cellphones, the school administration has to approve of the article first. Students barely read the newspaper anyway; most just look at the pictures and tear out the free smoothie coupon.