2025 BOYS BASKETBALL All CIF
Presented by the LA84 Foundation
As Selected by SCIBCA

Open Division​

Player of the Year – Brayden Burries, Roosevelt (12)
Coach of the Year – Stephen Singleton, Roosevelt

Division 1​

Player of the Year – Trent Minter, Los Alamitos (12)
Coach of the Year – Nate Berger, Los Alamitos

Division 2AA​

Player of the Year – David Abisogun, Fairmont Prep (11)
Coach of the Year – Joedy Gardner, Fairmont Prep

Division 2A​

Player of the Year – Eric Kubel, Canyon/CC (12)
Coach of the Year – Ali Monfared, Canyon/CC

Division 3AA​

Player of the Year – Amare Larane, Knight (11)
Coach of the Year – Tom Hegre, Knight

Division 3A​

Player of the Year – Malachi Jones, Aquinas (12)
Coach of the Year – Daryl Pegram, Aquinas

Division 4AA​

Player of the Year – Jorden De La Mora, Santiago (12)
Coach of the Year – Matt Moorhouse, Santiago

Division 4A​

Co-Players of the Year – Ahamefule Nwosu (10) & Edgar Beltran (12), California
Coach of the Year – Joel Simonds, California

Division 5AA​

Player of the Year – Antonio Camarao, Kaiser (12)
Coach of the Year – Kevin Ryan, Diamond Ranch

Division 5A​

Player of the Year – Luis Ventura, Arroyo (11)
Coach of the Year – Oscar Lopez, Arroyo

Here are thoughts from Rivals' Ohio State staff after the midweek visit from Kaden Dixon-Wyatt (Mater Dei):

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Here's what the Rivals' Notre Dame staff is saying:

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Here's some extensive analysis from the Rivals' Oregon staff:

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Here's reaction from the Rivals' Kentucky staff:

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Per the Rivals' Oregon staff:

More and more elite recruits are reclassifying to earlier graduating classes, giving up their senior year of high school to get a jumpstart on college life. It's a growing strategy with clear upside, but it's not without risks. The key is figuring out which players are truly ready—and which ones just look ready.

Three such CA prospects stand out on Oregon’s radar: Richard Wesley (DE), Mark Bowman (TE), and Havon Finney Jr. (CB). All three have the talent to make an early impact, but each also represents a different version of the reclassification equation.

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So says the Rivals' Georgia writers:

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Per the LA Times:

In what may have been the biggest news of the week, the winningest girls’ basketball coach in California, Kevin Kiernan, is retiring as athletic director at Mater Dei to return to coaching. He will become head coach at Troy, where he had a successful 11-year run.

He stepped down as girls basketball coach at Mater Dei after 17 years as coach in 2024. He’s won 12 Southern Section titles and six state titles.

Here's the L.A. Times’ 2024-25 All-Star boys’ basketball team

Roosevelt's Stephen Singleton is the Coach of the Year

Brayden Burries, Eastvale Roosevelt, 6-5, Sr.: A 44-point, 12-rebound performance in the Open Division state championship game let everyone know his standard for excellence while averaging 30 points a game. He is the Times Player of the Year.

Nikolas Khamenia, Harvard-Westlake, 6-9, Sr.: The Duke commit expanded his versatility, averaging 18.6 points, 8.2 rebounds and 7.1 assists for the Mission League champions.

Joe Sterling, Harvard-Westlake, 6-4, Jr.: One of the Southland’s best three-point shooters, Sterling averaged 18.8 points for the 31-3 Wolverines.

Alijah Arenas, Chatsworth, 6-6, Sr.: The USC commit finished as the City Section’s all-time scoring leader with 3,002 points after averaging 30.4 points.

Jason Crowe Jr., Inglewood, 6-4, Jr.: He averaged 35.3 points with a high game of 55 points against Beverly Hills in helping the Sentinels win the Ocean League.

Tajh Ariza, Westchester, 6-9, Jr.: He led the Comets to their 16th City Section championship, averaging 27 points and 14 rebounds.

Anto Balian, Pilibos, 6-3, Sr.: The Pepperdine commit averaged 31.9 points and led his team to historic wins over Crespi and Chatsworth.

Brandon Benjamin, Anaheim Canyon, 6-5, Sr.: The University of San Diego commit averaged 30.1 points while delivering top performances against top teams from start to finish.

Tyran Stokes, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, 6-7, Jr.: He helped the Knights reach the Open Division sectional and regional finals by averaging 21.1 points and 9.4 rebounds and shooting 53% from the field.

Myles Walker, Eastvale Roosevelt, 5-9, Sr.: The point guard averaged 12.4 points and 6.9 assists while coming through in big games, including 10 points and 10 assists against Notre Dame in the regional final.

Here's the L.A. Times’ 2024-25 All-Star girls’ basketball team

Ontario Christian's Aundre Cummings is the Coach of the Year

Jerzy Robinson, Sierra Canyon, 6-0, Jr.: The national recruit led the Trailblazers to a 28-3 record, averaging 26.9 points and 10.2 rebounds per game.

Kaleena Smith, Ontario Christian, 5-6, So.: One of the nation’s top players from the class of 2027 averaged 23.1 and 8.1 assists for 30-2 Ontario Christian. She is the Times Player of the Year.

Tatianna Griffin, Ontario Christian, 5-11, Fr.: Griffin averaged 17.8 points and 8.2 rebounds while showing fearlessness against older opponents.

Grace Knox, Etiwanda, 6-3, Sr.: The Louisiana State commit was a rim protector in helping Etiwanda win its third straight Open Division state title. She averaged 16 points and 13 rebounds.

Aliyahna Morris, Etiwanda, 5-5, Sr.: The California commit ran the show for the Eagles, averaging 24 points while stepping in to be the offensive catalyst when needed.

Addison Deal, Mater Dei, 6-0, Sr.: The Iowa commit and McDonald’s All-American averaged 19.9 points for the Trinity League champions.

Tess Oldenberg, Chino, 6-2, So.: She averaged 18.7 points, 9.3 rebounds and 5.6 blocks for the Mt. Baldy League champion.

Jordin Blackmon, Bishop Montgomery, 5-11, Sr.: The three-time Del Rey League player of the year headed to Rice averaged 14.7 points and 6.9 rebounds.

Julia Wilson, Rancho Christian, 5-10, Sr.: The Gonzaga commit averaged 21 points and 6.3 rebounds in leading her team to the Southern Section Division 1 title.

Lev Feiman, Brentwood, 5-8, Sr.: The UC San Diego commit averaged 15.4 points and became the school’s all-time scoring leader with 1,844 points.

Texas is hanging around in the race for 5-star corner Havon Finney Jr. (Sierra Canyon), but it’s LSU and USC that are leading the charge right now for the 6-3 corner. But Finney had this to say:

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Luke Sorensen (Servite) visited Miami's first spring scrimmage and here's what the Rivals' Miami staff said about his visit:

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VALLEY LEAGUE ALL LEAGUE BASKETBALL TEAM 2024-2025

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
Janelle Estrella- Northridge Academy

COACH OF THE YEAR
Peter Almaguer- Northridge Academy

ALL LEAGUE TEAM
Neriah Adjei- Sherman Oaks CES
Sultana Ahmadzai- Sherman Oaks CES
Alyssa Alvarado- Vaughn
Viviana Caloca- Sherman Oaks CES
Estefany Contreras- Vaughn
Jennalyn Gerona- Northridge Academy
Delilah Hernandez-Northridge Academy
Haylin Hernandez- Northridge Academy
Tiera Jackson- Fulton College Prep
Lara Ledesma- Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences
Allison Orantes- Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences
Milan Riley- East Valley

High Tech North County 5 Guajome Park Academy 3 NC: Matthew Larkins 2 doubles 1 rbi. Cole Sakowski 1 single 3 runs scored.

Valley Center 7 Mission Vista 5 VC: Daniel Subish 1 double 1 single 1 run scored 2 rbi's Manny Lopes 2 runs scored. Jonathan Teter 1 double 1 single Holden Minicelli 1 double 1 rbi 1 run scored.

Orange Glen 8 Coastal Academy 7 OG: Jacob Morales 1 double 1 single 3 rbi's

San Marcos 9 Mission Hills 1 SM: Grayson Wren and Max Snakenborg 3 rbi's each.

Softball

Fallbrook 14 San Ysidro 4 FB: Hana Winton 1 home run.

Tri City Christian 6 Maranatha Christian 5 TCC: Erykah Juarez 1 double 1 triple 1 RBI. Logan Valdivia 2 doubles 1 single 2 rbi's 2 runs scored

Classical Academy 15 Valley Center 8 CA: Eleri Evans 2 doubles 1 single 3 rbi's and 1 run scored.

Escondido Charter 15 Coastal Academy 9 EC: 1 home run each by Madison Brady and Amber Ross back

Mt. Carmel 2 San Pasqual 1 SP: Madison Gonzales scored the only run for the Lady Eagles.

The Rivals' Oregon staff has good reason to believe the Ducks will obtain a commitment from Kayden Dixon-Wyatt.

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Here's the latest from Rivals' Oklahoma recruiting gurus:

"All right, folks... let's start with the not-so-fortunate news. I like to think I'm a pretty straight shooter when it comes to wavering pledges; I told y'all last year that Cortez Mills and Kevin Sperry were goners and that Courtland Guillory would stick despite his visit to Texas.

So in all candor, I will tell you that I don't feel great about the Sooners' chances to hold on to Daniel Odom. The blue-chip wideout from Cali is in the process of scheduling several visits, including OV's, to several schools other than Oklahoma. The Sooners will still get him in town for a ChampU BBQ official, but it may be too little and too late by that time.

You will ask if this has anything to do with Jaden O'Neal, and I will tell you that I don't favor OU's chances to keep Odom in the fold regardless of the outcome with O'Neal. Odom's commitment was out of left field in the first place, which is always cause for skepticism as to whether it'll hold.

I'm not saying the kid is two feet out the door just yet, but you'd be well advised to adjust expectations accordingly.