"For two years, Alex Coleman of Brentwood has been the ringer you want on your pickup basketball team at the local park. He's one of the best tennis players in the Southland, but few knew he played basketball as a freshman. There were clues, though: He once went into the Brentwood School gym and dunked to soothe his nerves before singing in the jazz band."
"Senior year came. He had his achieved his goal to get a college tennis offer from Macalester College in Minnesota, so he asked Brentwood basketball coach Ryan Bailey if he could join the team. Bailey agreed, and the 6-foot-5 Coleman is having the time of his life as a major contributor off the bench, using his athleticism and jumping ability to be a spark."
"He's expected to be No. 1 in singles or doubles for Brentwood's tennis team. And the way he blocks shots in basketball, don't ever try to put a lob over his head on the tennis court. The ball will come back at you like it was shot out of a cannon. Look out for more crowd-pleasing dunks from him this season."
Alex Coleman, a 6-foot-5 Brentwood senior, balances elite tennis and impactful basketball play. For two years he was the go-to ringer in pickup basketball at the local park while emerging as one of the Southland's top tennis players. He played organized basketball only as a freshman but displayed notable athleticism, once dunking in the Brentwood School gym to calm nerves before a jazz band performance. After earning a college tennis offer from Macalester, he joined the Brentwood basketball team as a senior and provides energy off the bench with shot-blocking, leaping ability, and crowd-pleasing dunks. He is expected to lead Brentwood in singles or doubles.
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