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fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks agoThese Bay Area college hoopers made the leap to gridiron football
Joe Kapp is one of the few college basketball players who later played in a Super Bowl.
Tyran Stokes is already the top-ranked hoops prospect in the SportsCenter NEXT 100, but after debuting at wide receiver last weekend with Notre Dame High School (California), he could be well on his way to five-star status on the gridiron as well. The 6-foot-7, 230-pounder posted 57 receiving yards and a touchdown in a 57-14 romp of Culver City High School (California) on Sept. 26. Now, Stokes will slide back over to the hardwood in the Border League on Sunday (9 p.m. ET, ESPN 2), leading Notre Dame (California) against Dynamic Prep (Texas).
The Chicago Blackhawks used one of their three first round picks last draft on Mason West, a high schooler from Minnesota that played in the USHL. West is a two sport athlete and plays as his high school's quarterback on the football team as well. In his football season opener he threw for four touchdowns. It's a cool story, but should the Blackhawks and their fans be worried? We're not talking about injuries as much as commitment.