The 2013 Nike Extravaganza

CalHiSports was present at the 2013 Nike Extravagnaza and offered these northern California tidbits and more:

Frank Allocco will win a fourth state title
The veteran De La Salle of Concord coach owns two Division I state titles in his tenure with the Spartans — and one at the Division II level at Northgate of Walnut Creek. We’ll go out on a limb and state Allocco will win No. 4 by the 2015-2016 season. In the Spartans’ 59-42 victory over a Foothill of Santa Ana team that came in with just two losses, Allocco started three freshmen — 6-foot-2 Nikhil Peters, 6-foot-3 Jordan Ratinho and 6-foot-4 Devin Asiasi. Peters came in highly-regarded and is one of the better freshman guards in the state. Asiasi already has a college-like body (190 pounds) and is jelling with the rest of the team after missing the first seven weeks because of football commitments (he is a quarterback and might be on the varsity next season). In De La Salle’s disciplined Princeton offense, Asiasi made all five of his field goal attempts for 11 points and led the Spartans with four assists. “I’m catching up and learning because it’s really hard to get our offense down,” Asiasi said. 

Elliott Pitts (De La Salle, Concord) 6-5 Sr.
Some fans sitting next to us, and even a few media scribes, openly questioned whether Pitts could play at the Pac-12 level. We know better and realize individual talent isn’t showcased in De La Salle’s team-oriented system. Pitts turned everyone into believers after the Spartans defeated Foothill of Santa Ana 59-42. He has a strong body, is a good decision maker in the open court and is capable of making big shots. Pitts made all nine of his free throws and finished with a game-high 27 points. At one point, he had his final point total and Foothill had 35 points. “He’s a special player, ” De La Salle head coach Frank Allocco said.