As is usually the case, the unknown impinges upon the "creative vision"...
Since I had been exposed to Venoy Overton and Isaiah Thomas, I had a distinct vision for the cover-shot I wanted to produce--I would be able to incorporate the "unknown 3rd" easily. Nonetheless, a hurdle remained: how to incorporate Abdul Gaddy into the "feature spread" ...with some character.
What I needed was information, so I had to do a little "google search" on this Gaddy fella. Turns out (surprise, surprise), Abdul Gaddy was quite the prep-sensation. According to "the establishment" and a Seattle times article, Gaddy was the top basketball recruit in the state (averaging > 25 ppg), and Abdul's commitment to UW was regarded as quite the coup. Yet, the best piece of information to come from my googlings....I had actually covered Gaddy when Bellarmine prep (Gaddy's alma mater) played Bellevue HS (in the Holiday Hoop Fest at UW).
It is amazing how the mind works...I only had to see the picts to remember the player...
Bellarmine Prep's No. 3.... a tall guard, able to draw the defense-- able to DISH the ball. Yet, (not so surprising) able to score when not covered. (...suppose one must be able to punish a team for lackadaisical defense to setup the pass. ...call me "Holmes")
Nonetheless, I had it...the final component to produce both the cover and double-spread for the feature pict!
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