STATS // A team captain for the Lakers, the 6-foot-1 senior has been given the nickname "Everheart," derived from his last name, to exemplify his importance to the team. He averages 12 points and 12.6 rebounds while "doing all the dirty work as a sacrifice to the team," Lakers coach Herman Harried said.

SIDELINES // Off the court, Eberhart is just as unselfish, said Harried, adding, "he's the type of kid who will walk up and wash a chalkboard even if he isn't asked to do it." Eberhart is a B-average student at Lake Clifton, where he is also a member of the school's chess club and an aide in the school's computer technology lab. "I've seen him at work, and he can take a computer apart," Harried said. Eberhart is also active in his church