Lamb not coming back to Colony
Speculation about whether UCLA-committed guard Tyler Lamb will attend Mater Dei hasn't been confirmed yet, but this much is clear: he isn't returning to Colony High School.
"We're three weeks into school," Colony basketball coach Jerry DeFabiis said Tuesday. "He's not coming back here. He didn't play with us all summer."
I spoke with Lamb again Tuesday, but the 6-foot-5 junior said he couldn't confirm where he was going until he started school, something he was planning to do Monday.
"I'm going through some admissions stuff right now so I can't start classes yet," Lamb said. "But as soon as I start, I'll give you a call and let you know."
Lamb, who averaged 27 points, eight rebounds, 4.8 assists and 5.3 steals per game as a sophomore, leaves behind a program that has been to a CIF-SS championship game three of the last four years, including last season.
Mater Dei's program, however, is second to none. They are, after all, the defending state champs.
Lamb verbally committed to UCLA Aug. 25, soon after the Bruins offered him a scholarship. He has five other offers: USC, Arizona, Utah, UCSB and San Diego.