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Show TODD JEFFS Todd was a bit of a pleasant surprise last season for the Thunderbirds. He stepped in to fill an unexpectedly large role as a backup front line player. He will probably fit into this years team about the same way, but this time the Thunderbirds will be expecting him. He tied for fourth place in scoring on last years team and, on occasions, made major contributions to the 50 Todd lettered two years in basketball at Snow College before walking on at SGSC last fall. He has a love for cars. He is majoring in teams success. - At 6-- 5 and 220, he is a strong, physical player who loves to use his bulk inside, but he also has some unexpectedly quick moves to the basket. Schermerhorn $ f $ thinks Jeffs is a fundamentally sound 1 offensive player with an i excellent attitude. He real team player. SX While at Emery High School, Todd was named to k i l -- !?" ,. ' basketball teams both his junior and senior years. He also lettered in track and football. He was all-stat- $ n DERRICK JOHNSON 10 G around the Thunderbird camp. transfer from Gniversity of where he role for the Anteaters last year. Before that the played two years at Skyline College. During his sophomore year at Skyline, Derrick led the team in scoring (19.2 ppg), averaged 5.6 rebounds and had 60 assists. He was a first team player and MVP in the Coast Conference where Skyline won the conference title both years Johnson played there. He was named to California-lrvin- e played a sixth-ma- n all-stat- e three teams his final year at Skyline. Derrick lettered in basketball and track at Westmoor High School in Daly City, Calif. He is strong academically, earning honor student awards in high school and junior college. Derrick likes music and vehicles. He is completing a major in physical education and a minor in police science at SGSC. He is the son of George and Katherine Davis, off-roa- d Derrick is an excellent shooter and ballhandler who can play as either a point or a shooting guard. He is an outstanding jumper and a natural leader. He is a e an football player for the Spartans. 'y' Derrick Johnson has been impressive enough in preseason work to raise the optimism level considerably is a San Francisco, Calif. physical education and minoring in computer science at SGSC. Todd is the son of Tracy and Sandra Jeffs, Castle Dale. |