Its different because its the top 25 of our longtime boys basketball analyst and Southern California grassroots regular Ronnie Flores and also a different top 25 from longtime editor Mark Tennis. Who was the Coasts best girls basketball player during the 2022-23 season? Leon Powe (Oakland Tech) 03 Walter "Chipper" Bentley USA Today also has never been much of a source weve ever agreed that much with and we think our picks over the years have proven to be superior. Why? Eric McWilliams One of three Holiday brothers in the NBA, Jrue clearly is the one who had the most impressive high school career. Gordon, the No. Williams is the only ESPNHS National Player of the Year pick from SoCal in the last 40 years. Jason Kidd tops list of Bay Areas all-time basketball team Greatest high school basketball players from the Los Angeles area Guess you didnt understand the Weve Seen part of it. Guy "The Fly" Williams Jason Kidd (St. Joseph, Alameda) 92 Vernon "Schea" Cotton, St. John Bosco (Bellflower) '97 Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. John Williams (Crenshaw, Los Angeles) 84 The moment that's still talked about came during his team's victorious 1961 Los Angeles City championship, when Goodrich scored 29 points and broke his ankle in the process. 11. The second team list, honorable mentions, voters and the schedule for this weekends state basketball championships. His prolific ability to score from difficult situations and positions has helped his team win many games. Stories of his ability to sky to the top of the backboard are endless and nine years ago, Hillman was No. Aron "Hooky" Carmichael 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. Taylor King (Mater Dei, Santa Ana) 07 Reggie Phillips Some states did not have any definitive sources, but we did the best we could to find the all-time leader. LeBron James, St. Vincent-St. Mary, More and more names kept popping up, and the opinions of old-school cats varied greatly from the younger guys still lacing them up. There were so many great players out of Oakland alone, when you include the whole Bay Area, thats a serious list, former Skyline-Oakland guard and nine-time NBA All-Star Gary Payton said. A first-team ParadeAll-American and McDonald's All-American, DeRozan starred at USC, then the NBA, where he earned a sixth All-Star nod with the Chicago Bulls in 2023. Ernest Lee was that good. So I would give Stanley the edge. The players all walk to the baseline to get picked for a historical run down the hardwood. Honors. His overall athleticism and ability to take control of a game led to winning California Mr. Basketball in 2002, when Adams averaged 18 points while helping Westchester win the California State Division I-A Championship. Kawhi Leonard (M.L. "But the thing is, he played in dockers, pants, under shorts, whatever. S.F. California basketball fans, were ranking the best California Bears of all-time. Chris Mills (Fairfax, Los Angeles) 88 Those that saw him play, or played against him, still marvel at just how good he was individually. 23 was retired. He completely dominated the game at this level, and helped Crenshaw win the 1983 state championship. Predictions, analysis ahead of Warriors-Kings Game 7, Stanford preschool teacher held on suspicion of murder, Warriors crush Kings 120-100 as Steph Curry scores Game 7-record 50 points. That ultimately proved to be his downfall when he wasn't selected in the 1987 NBA Draft. Jalen Green (San Joaquin Memorial, Fresno) 20 The California Mr. Basketball award is the second oldest such award in the nation; only Indiana Mr. Basketball, which was first awarded in 1939, predates it.[2][3]. Gordon was also a big winner in high school. 2022: Consensus All-American (School's first-ever DB to do so) 2022: Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year 2022: Jim Thorpe Award finalist (Riverside, CA), Notre Dame Ohio State football's Dawand Jones, Indiana native, readies for NFL In the 2017-18 NCAA Division I mens basketball season, the Cal Bears roster has the starting five: Darius McNeill, Juhwan Harris-Dyson, Justice Sueing, Marcus Lee, and Kingsley Okoroh.Vote up the ones you think are the greatest UC Berkeleybasketball players in Golden Bears history. Follow 247Sports. Sean Higgins (Fairfax, Los Angeles) 87 (Richmond, CA), Southern California Academy Interestingly, Polee's prep career started at the aforementioned Verbum Dei, before transferring to Manual Arts for his sophomore year. Complete package of talent, skill and the burning desire to win, with results. Top 100 high school girls basketball scorers of all time Theus went on to UNLV, where his No. 20. After failing to make the varsity team as a freshman and sophomore, Pierce quickly blossomed into a prep star during his junior campaign. (Harbor City, CA), Rancho Verde (Beaumont, CA), Dublin 22. 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"Wonderous" Willie Wise all He went for 28 points, 13 rebounds, and seven assists in the regional title game over archrival Banning. 78 The Best SoCal Hoopers We've Seen w/ Eric Sondheimer, Stephen Thompson & Pooh Jeter. 1. Drew Pagano (Webster Schroeder): The senior pole leads Section V with 37 takeaways and its not even close. 6. Required fields are marked *. 17. His No. If ODowd wins a state title, Id put Rabb right behind Kidd and Gordon based on his sheer dominance of the game for three years, said Mitch Stephens, a Chronicle correspondent who is a MaxPreps national columnist and has been covering Bay Area high schools for 30 years. Ricky Hawthorne Johnson perfected his craft at Joe Weakley's Run, Shoot and Dunk League, when it was still played at Denker Park, against the likes of Jerry "Money" Chambers, Walter Ned and James "Arkansas Red" Allen. McClymonds won six TOCs over a span from 1957-1963 that started with Silas and saw it go 110-1. 21. Thompson played collegiately at Syracuse, then in the CBA and briefly in the NBA. The biggest name on the SoCal hoops scene during the 1990s, Cotton won multiple AAU national championships and led Mater Dei to the Div. Dominic Ellison Tough as nails point guard who won tons of big-time games edges East Bakersfields J.R. Henderson as final Central Section choice. "If there would have been a 3-point line" All rights reserved. He played one season, as a freshman on the Dons' varsity team, with the aforementioned Prince in 1997-98, which was the first of four CIF titles won by the school during Chandler's time there. MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. At one time during the 1980s, the all-time leading scorer in the state was Brian Clark of Mililani with 1,093 points. A six-time NBA All-Star, Paul George has been an important player in the NBA for the last decade or so. Arron Afflalo (Centennial, Compton) 04 A former Drew League MVP, Brunner also won L.A. NBA Summer Pro League honors in '05 and will tell you exactly what his status is as a Cali legend. Luke Walton (University, San Diego) 98 Ed OBannon (Artesia, Lakewood) 90 Wun "The Shot" Versher A prep teammate of Hassan Adams at Westchester, Ariza was California's Mr. Basketball in 2003, marking the first time since 1971 and '72 that different players from the same school San Joaquin Memorial's Cliff and Roscoe Pondexter took home the honor in back-to-back seasons. This is a carousel. One year later, Harden averaged 18.8 points and nearly eight rebounds while leading Artesia to a 33-1 record and state championship. Lonzo Ball (Chino Hills) 16 Robert "Pookie" Smith No Stais Boseman or Elden Campbell. 15. Then it was off to the NBA, where he was a two-time All-Star (1981, '82) with the Chicago Bulls. He had been cut from the junior varsity squad as a junior and backed up future baseball Hall of Famer Frank Robinson when he did make the varsity team. TV: All games on CSNCA unless noted, 10 a.m. Division V girls, La Jolla Country Day-La Jolla (17-11) vs. Eastside College Prep-East Palo Alto (25-5), Noon Division V boys, Sierra Canyon-Chatsworth (25-4) vs. University (28-7), 2 p.m. Division III girls, Brea Olinda-Brea (26-4) vs. Bishop ODowd-Oakland (24-9), 4 p.m. Division III boys, Damien-La Verne (28-5) vs. Campolindo-Moraga (28-4), 6 p.m. Division I girls, Serra-Gardena (23-10) vs. McClatchy-Sacramento (26-7), 8 p.m. Division I boys, Chino Hills (17-14) vs. San Ramon Valley-Danville (26-6), 10 a.m. Division IV girls, Sierra Canyon (24-5) vs. Brookside Christian-Stockton (27-3), CSNBA, Noon Division IV boys, Crespi-Encino (28-7) vs. Capital Christian-Sacramento (27-8), CSN+, 2 p.m. Division II girls, Mark Keppel-Alhambra (26-7) vs. Mitty (24-6), 4 p.m. Division II boys, La Mirada (30-5) vs. Mitty (20-10), 6 p.m. Open Division girls, Mater Dei-Santa Ana (31-2) vs. St. Marys-Stockton (33-1), 8 p.m. Open Division boys, Mater Dei (29-4) vs. Bishop ODowd (27-4), Jason Kidd tops list of Bay Areas all-time basketball team. That season, Polee scored 43 points during Manual Arts' 82-69 victory over Crenshaw in the City championship game that reportedly drew more than 14,000 at the nearby Los Angeles Sports Arena. Zach "Chestnuts" Fray (Newport Beach, CA), Donda Academy All-time leading high school boys basketball scorers in all 50 Carl Ray Harris Unlike King, Cotton didn't develop in an NBA forward, but countless pros, both older and younger than him such as Kevin Garnett, Lamar Odom and Kobe Bryant, have all been subjects in those true tales. "What he did in '86 against Crenshaw was unheard of." He was the best player in Northern California for two, if not three, years, said Mark Tennis, the CalHiSports.com editor who keeps track of the state records. 7. Tracy Murray (Glendora) 89 Wish I had room for both. 6-8 / 190. Prepping in the shadows of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum at Manual Arts, Polee was California's Mr. Basketball and a third-team ParadeAll-American in 1981. Ronnie Coleman The Register's 50 greatest Iowa high school volleyball players of all time LISA BECKER, C.R. There are so many great players from this area, that it almost feels wrong to go with just 10, Buckner said, laughing. The legend of "Hook" first grew at Mack, where he teamed up with Antonio Davis in OAL battles with Skyline's Gary Payton and Greg Foster. Tayshaun Prince (Dominguez, Compton) 98 Other states, like Texas, California and Florida, etc., had state record books compiled by independent sources. Jacque Vaughn (Muir, Pasadena) 93 Some arent going to be happy, because only 10 can make the Chronicles All-Time Bay Area High School Basketball Team. Brunner's college career at Georgetown and Fresno State was marred by plenty of issues, but he eventually found modest success in the ABA. Photo: lsusports.net. Bishop ODowd-Oakland center/power forward Ivan Rabb made a late run, and is still making it as he plays for a state title Saturday night at Cals Haas Pavilion. Big weather shift headed to California. Carrick DeHart Copyright 2023 YB Media, LLC. Casey Jacobsen (Glendora) 99 It was fun seeing DeMarcus break the state career scoring record that night at old Arco Arena. James Harden (Artesia, Lakewood) 07 CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Southern California Academy MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Michael "Mountain Man" Johnson 9 3 1. WebFinal MaxPreps Top 25: John Marshall No. Stevie Thompson (Crenshaw, Los Angeles) 86 Hank Luisetti .. of Galieo High School and Stanford Both Ronnie and Mark do agree on one thing: Jason Kidd is the best player from California in the last 40 years. For subscription info, CLICK HERE. Jason Works, Dorsey (Los Angeles) '78 His basketball IQ was off the charts by the eighth grade everybody knew who he was by then and he could win games without shooting the basketball.. High school basketball nears the end of the 2023 season, with many states already crowning champions. Dont forget to follow him on Twitter:@RonMFlores, Mark Tennis is the co-founder and publisher of CalHiSports.com. Our experts predict every series, Liverpool rescue three points, chase top-four finish after surviving epic Spurs comeback, Jets' Aaron Rodgers expects a 'heaven' and 'hell' relationship with Zach Wilson, XFL semifinals: Defenders roll Sea Dragons, set up title showdown with Renegades, Song punishes Simon in one-sided TKO victory, Memphis wasn't 'fine in the West' -- getting there hinges on massive culture questions, Why the Lakers' real test begins now, after dispatching the No. "He was a born-again Christian that would take the bible on road trips just one of those different cats." These cookies do not store any personal information. 16. Dang Ronnie. Hernell "Jeep" Jackson Michael Knight 8 retired by the Milwaukee Bucks. Theyll probably be back, Your Privacy Choices (Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads). However, following an ugly contract dispute, he never played in the NBA. 23. Ware was a JUCO All-American and finished at Loyola Marymount, but his college accolades pale in comparison to his street credibility. StubHub. 9. 8. Marco Fleming 1 team that season, which also saw Adams earn McDonald's All-American honors. The problem was Works seemed to care about basketball as much one does a pimple. 19. Onyeka Okongwu (Chino Hills) 19 Gilbert Arenas (Grant, Van Nuys) 99 (San Diego, CA), Hillcrest Despite the odd moments, his talent was undeniable. Paul Pierce (Inglewood) 95 The Best NBA Players From California - Ranker He got better and better each season. 24. Derrick Martin (St. Anthony, Long Beach) 88 10. Ray Young (St. Joseph, Alameda) 98, Ronnie Flores is the managing editor of CalHiSports.com. Her 6,190 point-total includes six Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. Maurice "Mo" Spillers, Locke (Los Angeles) '92 As a freshman starter for Jerry Tarkanian at UNLV, Hudson injured his knee in a game on New Year's Day, 1983. Always talented, he took off at Pac Shores Tourney his junior year and never looked back. Most sowed their seeds for greatness on the high school level. Schea Cotton is not on this list NOR Corey Benjamin and Olougimi Man. 12. In 2017, his family's sports apparel company Big Baller Brand released a signature shoe for Ball, making him the youngest sportsperson to own a signature shoe. He was a better offensive player than Kidd who could hit three-pointers, but they didnt have them back then.. Ryan Anderson (Oak Ridge, El Dorado Hills) 06 Listed in chronological order. Collegiately, Polee played at UNLV, then Pepperdine, where he was twice named West Coast Player of the Year (1985, '86). Adams then averaged 14.0 points on 49.9-percent shooting, 5.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.8 steals in four seasons at Arizona. Indiana high school basketball: IndyStar 2022-23 postseason He was a two-time ParadeAll-American, including a first-team selection as a senior in 1992-93. Even though he didn't start for Crenshaw at times, he was city player of the year and averaged 23.8 ppg for a team that spent a majority of the 1987-88 season ranked No. (Studio City, CA), Modesto Christian Top 50 college basketball players of all time His body control and command of the game were second to none en route to three CIF state titles.