Golden Valley’s Webb on the radar as top point guard

Junior creates buzz with his skills and is expected to stand out in Foothill League.

- By Eric SONDHEIMER

DONOVAN WEBB has improved his shooting and is ready for a bigger role.

(Eric Sondheimer Los Angeles Times)

When any basketball coach is raving about an opposing player, that sets off an alarm bell for sportswriters to pay attention and investigate.

It turns out all the good things coaches are beginning to say about 6-foot-4 junior guard Donovan Webb of Golden Valley High are true. Canyon Country Canyon coach Ali Monfared said Webb might be the best player in the Foothill League, which held its media day at Canyon on Saturday.

Webb is one of those players who worked hard when nobody was watching. His focus was on improving his three-point shooting, and all those hours in the gym could pay off.

“I’m a gym rat,” he said.