It does not seem that long ago that first year head coach Patrick Kilty was a force in the paint for the Condors.
That's because it wasn't. The former 6-foot-5 standout is a 2009 North County graduate, with visions of duplicating how it was when he was roaming the floor.
There's just one problem. There's no one of Kilty's stature on the roster, forcing him to run an attack with no post players.
"I don't have a true post,'' Kilty said. "We don't have any big's. What we do have is a group of guys that have been playing together since middle school and on travel teams.''
A junior varsity coach last fall, Kilty has eight juniors familiar with his system. He also brought up a pair of sophomores to fill out his lineup.
"There will be some growing pains,'' Kilty said. "We have to show patience. But this group is used to playing with each other. It's very confident, knowing each others tendencies.''
In fact, the biggest adjustment this year is getting used to Kilty, who has a different philosophy than his predecessor Jared Aims, who took the program to three straight playoff appearances.
"Things will be much different,'' Kilty said. "There will be a lot more input from the kids. I'm taking a bunch of personalities and trying to make a recipe out of this.''
Kilty has one returning player with game experience in Dulian Morelos, who quietly averaged over seven points a game last year for North County.
"Not everything is going to come from one or two players,'' Kilty said. "We don't have a guy that will give us 15 points a night. Instead, we'll have four or five averaging eight to 10 points.''
Among them is Isaiah Garcia, Joseph Barrios and Zion Lopez, all three of which were among the team leaders in 3-point goals last year.
"All of them are very athletic with the ability to find the basketball,'' Kilty said. "The more guys that are willing to accept their roles, the better we'll be.''
Sophomores Brandon Ducusin and Jerek Bookout weren't brought up to sit and watch.
"Brandon will probably start,'' Kilty said. "He has the ability to score in so many different ways. The kids have shown the ability to process information quickly and put it back on the court.''
While the objective is to compete now, particularly for a program that hasn't missed the playoffs in six years, Kilty is building a base with one eye on the future.
"The nice part of having such a young team is the majority are coming back next year,'' Kilty said. "I'm here for the long haul. I'm on campus and I teach here. I want it to be how it was when I was here.''
That's because it wasn't. The former 6-foot-5 standout is a 2009 North County graduate, with visions of duplicating how it was when he was roaming the floor.
There's just one problem. There's no one of Kilty's stature on the roster, forcing him to run an attack with no post players.
"I don't have a true post,'' Kilty said. "We don't have any big's. What we do have is a group of guys that have been playing together since middle school and on travel teams.''
A junior varsity coach last fall, Kilty has eight juniors familiar with his system. He also brought up a pair of sophomores to fill out his lineup.
"There will be some growing pains,'' Kilty said. "We have to show patience. But this group is used to playing with each other. It's very confident, knowing each others tendencies.''
In fact, the biggest adjustment this year is getting used to Kilty, who has a different philosophy than his predecessor Jared Aims, who took the program to three straight playoff appearances.
"Things will be much different,'' Kilty said. "There will be a lot more input from the kids. I'm taking a bunch of personalities and trying to make a recipe out of this.''
Kilty has one returning player with game experience in Dulian Morelos, who quietly averaged over seven points a game last year for North County.
"Not everything is going to come from one or two players,'' Kilty said. "We don't have a guy that will give us 15 points a night. Instead, we'll have four or five averaging eight to 10 points.''
Among them is Isaiah Garcia, Joseph Barrios and Zion Lopez, all three of which were among the team leaders in 3-point goals last year.
"All of them are very athletic with the ability to find the basketball,'' Kilty said. "The more guys that are willing to accept their roles, the better we'll be.''
Sophomores Brandon Ducusin and Jerek Bookout weren't brought up to sit and watch.
"Brandon will probably start,'' Kilty said. "He has the ability to score in so many different ways. The kids have shown the ability to process information quickly and put it back on the court.''
While the objective is to compete now, particularly for a program that hasn't missed the playoffs in six years, Kilty is building a base with one eye on the future.
"The nice part of having such a young team is the majority are coming back next year,'' Kilty said. "I'm here for the long haul. I'm on campus and I teach here. I want it to be how it was when I was here.''
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