Kiwi's Coach Recflects on PC's Recruit
by Alex Schwartz
On Wednesday, Providence got its first commitment of the Ed Cooley area, garnering a pledge from 5-foot-7 senior point guard Kiwi Gardner. The California native averaged 23.7 points, 7 assists, 4 steals and 4 rebounds per game this season, leading Westwind Prep (AZ) to a 30-2 season and a state title.
Although Gardner himself was unavailable for comment, ScoutFriars.com had a chance to speak with Gary Trousdale, his coach at Westwind Prep.
"He visited Providence with the previous coaching staff and absolutely loved it,” Trousdale said of how Gardner decided on PC. “With the coaching staff [change]—and Kiwi doesn’t show really show too much emotion—I don’t want to say upset, but [he was] bothered by it because I think after the visit he was really thinking about going there. I think Providence, with the campus and the location and it being in the Big East [was appealing]. I think out West, the Big East is still looked upon as the best conference and there are a number of kids from California who have had good careers in the Big East.”
Trousdale continued, “When he came to Westwind [for his senior year], his goal was to play big-time basketball and his whole life people had told him he was too small and he got to Westwind and really buckled down.”
To read the rest of this article I wrote for ScoutFriars.com, click Here.
On Wednesday, Providence got its first commitment of the Ed Cooley area, garnering a pledge from 5-foot-7 senior point guard Kiwi Gardner. The California native averaged 23.7 points, 7 assists, 4 steals and 4 rebounds per game this season, leading Westwind Prep (AZ) to a 30-2 season and a state title.
Although Gardner himself was unavailable for comment, ScoutFriars.com had a chance to speak with Gary Trousdale, his coach at Westwind Prep.
"He visited Providence with the previous coaching staff and absolutely loved it,” Trousdale said of how Gardner decided on PC. “With the coaching staff [change]—and Kiwi doesn’t show really show too much emotion—I don’t want to say upset, but [he was] bothered by it because I think after the visit he was really thinking about going there. I think Providence, with the campus and the location and it being in the Big East [was appealing]. I think out West, the Big East is still looked upon as the best conference and there are a number of kids from California who have had good careers in the Big East.”
Trousdale continued, “When he came to Westwind [for his senior year], his goal was to play big-time basketball and his whole life people had told him he was too small and he got to Westwind and really buckled down.”
To read the rest of this article I wrote for ScoutFriars.com, click Here.
Posted by northstarbball at 4/23/2011 6:55 PM 
Categories: Links, Class of 2011
Tags: Kiwi Gardner Gary Trousdale Westwind Prep ScoutFriarscom Providence Big East Ed Cooley
Categories: Links, Class of 2011
Tags: Kiwi Gardner Gary Trousdale Westwind Prep ScoutFriarscom Providence Big East Ed Cooley
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