Springer banks on travel circuit after missing out on senior season
■ School: Desert Pines ■ Position: Guard/forward ■ Height: 6 feet 6 inches ■ Scholarship offers: Pacific, Southern Utah ■ Quotable: “I see myself as an all-around player. I’m a good teammate, and I like to play defense.” Michael Uzan said. “It was just an ugly situation. I don’t think it was right by any means, and I think they cost this young man an opportunity.”
Springer impressed at the NC Spring Phenom 150 camp this month in Greensboro, North Carolina, and said he will rejoin 702 Attack at tournaments during the NCAA’s April evaluation period.
Springer has scholarship offers from Pacific and Southern Utah and confirmed he also is weighing the option of attending prep school next season.
“I just feel like I was kind of cheated out of playing, because I had everything they asked for,” Springer said, “… but when I’m successful, it’s going to feel pretty good.” NIAA HONORS 10 LOCALS
Ten area athletes were selected as Student-Athletes of the Year in Southern Nevada by the NIAA and will be recognized during a banquet April 26 at Orleans Arena.
The winners are: Emmalyn Barnum (Virgin Valley), Bethany-Anne Calvert (Pahrump Valley), Trey Chauncey (Las Vegas), Bailey Cunanan (Basic), Anna Dobbins (Las Vegas), Marckell Grayson (Desert Pines), Nicholas Harris (Pahrump Valley), Brayden Johnson (Virgin Valley), Gavin Mangan (Basic) and Samantha Pochop (Rancho). Contact reporter David Schoen at dschoen@ reviewjournal.com or 702-387-5203. Follow @ DavidSchoenLVRJ on Twitter.