Florida Gulf Coast Point Guard Brett Comer Has Turn in Spotlight Florida Gulf Coast point guard Brett Comer has enjoyed tournament success before, but even then he was used to being overshadowed. Comer started for Winter Park High School, near Orlando, Fla., when the Wildcats won state championships in 2010 and 2011. But he shared a backcourt with Austin Rivers, now a rookie point guard with the New Orleans Hornets and the son of Boston Celtics Coach Doc Rivers. "There is no doubt that he was overshadowed a bit with Austin," Winter Park High Coach David Bailey said. Throughout the N.C.A.A. tournament, Bailey has sent Comer text messages to wish him good luck, but he is not surprised by his success. Comer has averaged a double-double, 11 points and 12 assists, in upset wins over Georgetown and San Diego State. "He's seeing the floor a whole lot better," Bailey said. "He's done a really good job of getting everyone set up." While Rivers drew all the high-level recruiters to Winter Park - he was considered by many the No. 1 recruit in the country when he signed with Duke, where he played one year before entering the N.B.A. draft - Comer settled for a program farther down in the N.C.A.A. food chain. Florida Gulf Coast, a new Division I program, was not even eligible for the N.C.A.A. tournament until 2012. Back at Winter Park, the junior Kyle Brown, 17, reflected on playing with Comer as a freshman. He called him a good influence both on and off the court. Brown, who also plays point guard, said that Comer gave him pointers on his game when he visited the school. "He helped me a lot, it's crazy to see him doing so well, for him to be passed up on by so many colleges," he said. James Ferrell, now a sophomore point guard at Rollins College, started alongside Comer during his senior year. The Wildcats started four guards that season. Ferrell said that because of Rivers's high-volume shooting Comer did not see the ball much. "High school games are 32 minutes; it was tough for everyone to get touches," he said. But he always had the ability to play like this. Comer and Florida Gulf Coast get their next turn in the spotlight when they play No. 3 seed Florida on Friday at Cowboys Stadium in Texas. While no one expected this run, Bailey said that Comer always had the work ethic to stand out. Bailey has coached Winter Park for the past seven years, and while Rivers is clearly the best shooting guard he has coached, he believes Comer was his best point guard. "He would be at the top of the list," Bailey said. And I've coached a couple good ones.