Article on UC Santa Barbara with a ton of norcal ballers mentioned

The Gauchos are loaded with players from northern California so read on about Justin Joyner, Will Brew, Chris Brew, James Nunnally, Lucas Devenny, Orlando Johnson, Jesse Byrd, Greg Somogyi, et al.

Double Trouble : Joyner still has the right - and left - stuff
Joyner enjoying a newfound skill: driving left.
Mark Patton
Santa Barbara News-Press
Aug. 31, 2009

The basketball sprang loose - and far downcourt, Justin Joyner's head shot up, like a predator sensing new prey.

Paul Roemer lunged over the end-line to save the ball under his own basket, then twisted it midair to find a teammate.

And there was Joyner, that familiar bounce to his step, dashing straight for him. Roemer's old De La Salle High School running mate. His old UCSB running mate.

After a year lost to a broken right wrist, J.J. was back at the Thunderdome, as though he'd never been gone.

"It's amazing," Joyner would say only a few moments later, still panting from the play that ended Thursday's pickup session. "It's amazing that it doesn't feel like it's been so long.

"I mean, it's just good to be back and competing at full speed again."

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