Burlingame High consistently has 20 win seasons on the hard court. This past season, the Panthers went 20-11 in the Peninsula Athletic League with a postseason loss to Sacred Heart Cathedral, the Northern California representative in the state finals. A key for the Panthers will be the further improvement of 2014 prospect Frankie Ferrari.
The 5-foot-10 and 150 pounds point guard has been on varsity since the middle of his freshman season and was a starter as a sophomore this past season. As a sophomore, he averaged 19 points, 5 rebounds, and 9 assists per game.
Ferrari likens his game to former Burlingame Panther and Stanford Cardinal, Drew Shiller, because he gets his teammates involved, is a floor leader, and has a high basketball IQ. In addition, Ferrari plays for his Lunardi's club during the summer to improve on his overall game as his father also coaches the club.
At the Bay Area Memorial Day Classic, NorCalPreps.com analyst Douglas Benton had this assessment of Ferrari at the event: "Just a sophomore, he has a great feel for the position in understanding how to draw defenses for open looks. He plays with good vision and has added confidence and range to his shot over the last year. At points, he can get too creative, which leads to unnecessary turnovers."
Ferrari plays with a finesse style as he understands that he will not always win with strength and quickness. As a result, he plays in a heady manner by making calculated decisions in his passing and shot selection.
This Panther played on the football team for his first two years but will not pursue the sport further. He also played on the baseball team but considers basketball to be his best sport. Ferrari is looking for more college looks during his junior year and wants to lead his team to winning CCS.
Burlingame has produced the aforementioned Shiller for the college level. Ferrari is looking to replicate that as he is looking for a school that is up tempo in its style of play and a family orientated environment with the coaching staff and players. Ferrari has a 3.20 GPA as his best subject is English and would like to major in Sports Medicine.
As the evaluation period heats up in July, watch for Ferrari to rev up. Then, watch Ferrari drive his Panthers the next two seasons in Burlingame, Calif.
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