For two years now, Brentwood’s Alex Coleman has been the guy you want on your local park pickup basketball team.
He is one of the best tennis players in the Southland, but few knew that he played basketball as a freshman. But there were clues: He once went to the Brentwood School gymnasium and soaked himself to calm his nerves before starting to sing in the jazz band.
Senior year has arrived. He reached his goal of earning a college tennis offer from Macalester College in Minnesota, so he asked Brentwood basketball coach Ryan Bailey if he could join the team. Bailey agreed, and the 6-foot-5 Coleman is having the time of his life as a major contributor off the bench, using his athleticism and leaping ability as a spark.
His enthusiasm on the court shows how much he loves basketball. Even more impressive is the fact that he hasn’t played organized ball since his freshman year, just pick-up games at his local park.
She is expected to be the No. 1 singles or doubles player for Brentwood’s tennis team. And the way he blocks shots in basketball, never try to lob him over the head on the tennis court. The ball will come back to you like it was shot out of a cannon.
Expect more crowd-pleasing dunks from him this season.
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