HS HOOPS: Is top-seeded Taft tall enough?

Taft is seeded No. 1 in the City Section, but eventually the Toreadors could face opponents with much taller players.

Eugene Phelps (6-foot-6) and Terran Carter (6-5) are the tallest starters, and an opposing post player such as 6-10 Renardo Sidney of Fairfax of L.A., could pose problems. But there’s a catch: Phelps and Carter play “tall.”

Phelps might be the best jumper in the San Fernando Valley, and Carter is a top rebounder, averaging 9.8 rebounds, including 18 in one game.

“We’re big enough,” coach Derrick Taylor said. “High school basketball games are won in the backcourt because it doesn’t matter if you have big guys if you don’t have anyone to get them the ball.

"The X-factor is the point guard, and we’ve got Larry Drew, and he gives us an advantage over everyone because no one can stop him.”

gerry.gittelson@dailynews.com