Monday, December 01, 2008

Ed Azzam has made Westchester into a Southern California Powerhouse

With eight City Section championships, four state titles and a 610-201 record in 29 years of coaching, Ed Azzam has built the Westchester High boys' basketball program into a Southern California powerhouse.

But this season, Westchester alumni get to walk around with an added sense of pride because six former Comets are playing in the NBA.

Turn on the TV and there's a good chance you'll get to see an ex-Westchester player in action.

There's Trevor Ariza with the Lakers, Jason Hart with the Clippers, Bobby Brown with the Sacramento Kings, Amir Johnson with the Detroit Pistons, Hassan Adams with the Toronto Raptors and Gabe Pruitt with the Boston Celtics.

"We're proud, but we're more proud of the fact that the seniors we have go to college," Azzam said.

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