Summer 2004 Teams
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Summer 2004

 

Bob Gottlieb

Director of Branch West Basketball

Head Coach
Branch West Team Reebok

Former NCAA D1 Head Coach
Jacksonville University & University of Wisconsin at Milwakee
1973-1980


Highlights

1973-74 Jacksonville University Record 20-10
including wins over
Illinois, Cincinatti, Florida State, Auburn, Houston, Western Kentucky

1975-76 University of Wisconsin at Milwakee Record 19-8
Including wins over
Gonzaga, Tulsa, Western Kentucky, Northern Illinois, Butler

Assistant Basketball Coach
Creighton University - Head Coach Eddie Sutton
Kansas State University - Head Coach Jack Hartman
Long Beach State University - Head Coach Tex Winter
Oregon State University - Head Coach Ralph Miller

Head Basketball Coach
Branch West College Exhibition Team
Including wins over
UCLA, San Diego State, Northern Arizona, Miami of Ohio, Lamar, Brown

 
 


Jeremiah Powell

Head Coach
Branch West Purple

Head Girls Basketball Coach
Cornell H.S.

Head Coach & Director of Basketball
Pittsburgh Stars
Boys AAU Travel Program

 


John Wood

Head Coach
Branch West Orange

Former Head Coach
Riverside Poly H.S.

Former Superintendant of Schools
Banning, CA

Played at the University of Arkansas
Under Head Coach Lanny Van Eman

   
 
 
 


Ray Townsend Sr.

Head Coach
Branch West Red

Head Coach
Bellarmine College Prep
San Jose, CA

Ray Townsend Jr.
All-American at UCLA
NBA 1st round draft choice

Curtis Townsend
Assistant Basketball Coach
University of Kansas

 



Brandon Sampey

6'8" 260 lb
Crenshaw H.S.
Los Angeles, CA

Starting power forward
Branch West Team Reebok
Summer 2004

Bob Gottlieb got him a Full Basketball Scholarship to
Howard County Community College
Big Springs, TX

Avg. 16 ppg, 10 rpg

At Howard County, he is able to keep his Pell Grant money
on top of the scholarship which not many Junior Colleges allow

Though he looks kinda mean in this picture
he is one of the nicest and most appreciative young men
that Bob Gotlieb has had the pleasure of coaching



Joey Ellis

6'3"
Crespi H.S.
Encino, CA

Walk on at UCLA

Not only has made the team
but has gotten in to several games as a Freshman

GPA 4.0     SAT 1300

His improvement through working under Bob Gottlieb at our Sunday
Branch West Basketball Acedmy workouts was nothing short of phenomenal

The additional experienced he gained while playing with
Branch West Travel Teams last Spring and Summer
helped prepair him to not only make the team
but become a favorite of Head Coach Ben Howland

Joey is a very special young man and we are very proud of him here at Branch West.

Rosters

 

Pangos Full Court Press Tournament
Cypress, CA
July 15 - 17
 
 


Reebok Big Time Tournament
Las Vegas, NV
July 22 - 26