More on Tasby

Check out Paul's follow-up on Tasby, the 17-year-old shot and killed at a Halloween party in San Pedro.

Teammates from the basketball team remembered the leadership skills of Tasby, who was pencilled as the starting center for the Pirate varsity team in January.

"He wasn't a gang-banger," said Chris Clayton, a 12th-grader and forward. "He worked really hard."

Known affectionately as "LT," Tasby would challenge other players to skill competitions. He once bet a player $5 he could dunk a basketball wearing cleats. "Bet five" was his catchphrase, players said.