Here’s a quick-hitting list of transfers that will impact this year’s boys basketball state rankings. It’s been a hectic off-season and we offer a rundown of where some of California’s elite players ended up, including some who left the state, and some who just transferred as recently as the past week. California also added some good players from out of state, including two-time defending CIF Open champion Sierra Canyon getting McDonald’s All-American candidate B.J. Boston from Norcross (Ga.) and talented sophomore Shy Odom from Beaver Country Day School (Chestnut Hill, Mass.). Note that Prolific Prep of Napa and other academy-style destinations are not members of the CIF and wouldn’t be playing any CIF schools.
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CLASS OF 2020
Jaylen Clark is not the only highly ranked player who transferred away from Corona Centennial. Photo: @ClassicAtDamien / Twitter.com.
Robbie Beasley (6-3) from Dublin to Dougherty Valley (San Ramon)
Francesco Borra (6-11) from Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.) to JSerra (San Juan Capistrano)
B.J. Boston (6-6) from Norcross (Norcross, Ga.) to Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth)
Fred Burton (6-2) from West Campus (Sacramento) to Colony (Ontario)
Dennis Cash (6-5) from Centennial (Corona) to Trinity International (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Jayce Catchings (6-4) from Liberty (Mo.) to Rancho Christian (Temecula)
Jaylen Clark (6-6) from Centennial (Corona) to Etiwanda
D.J. Davis (6-0) from Centennial (Corona) to Poly (Riverside)
Bradley Ezeriwo (6-8) from Bishop Montgomery (Torrance) to Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.)
Jalen Green (6-4) from San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno) to Prolific Prep (Napa)
Rodney Guillory Jr. (6-1) from Central City Value (Los Angeles) to Mayfair (Lakewood)
Charles Erving (6-1) from Segerstrom (Santa Ana) to Pacifica Christian (Newport Beach)
Marquis Hargrove (6-3) from Sheldon (Sacramento) to Franklin (Elk Grove)
Marland Harris (6-7) from Dorsey (Los Angeles) to Westchester (Los Angeles)
Jordahn Johnson (6-4) from San Leandro to Weston Ranch (Stockton)
Noah Laurie (5-10) from Veritas Prep (Santa Fe Springs) to Westchester (Los Angeles)
Makur Maker (6-11) from Orange Lutheran (Orange) to Pacific Christian (Irvine)
Lowrance McClain (6-3) from Narbonne (Harbor City) to Lynwood
Jahveon Medearis (6-2) from Veritas Prep (Santa Fe Springs) to Warren (Downey)
Jordan Montgomery (6-1) from Rancho Christian (Temecula) to Murrieta Valley (Murrieta)
Isaac Padilla (6-5) from Galt (Liberty Ranch) to Veritas Prep (Santa Fe Springs)
Elijah Randall (6-4) from San Marcos to JSerra (San Juan Capistrano)
Billy Reed (6-4) from Crespi (Encino) to South Pasadena
Luis Riascos (6-4) from San Gabriel Academy to Veritas Prep (Santa Fe Springs)
Devan Sapp (6-3) from Mitty (San Jose) to First Love Christian Academy (Washington, Pa.)
Zaire Wade (6-2) from American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.) to Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth)
Jabari Walker (6-7) from Campbell Hall (North Hollywood) to Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.)
Ziaire Williams (6-8) from Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) to Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth)
CLASS OF 2021
Garrett Andre (6-9) from Foothill (Santa Ana) to Villa Park
Nigel Burris (6-7) from Stuart Hall (San Francisco) to Mitty (San Jose)
Jaylen Carter (6-5) from Dorsey (Los Angeles) to Lynwood
Cory Curtis Jr. (6-2) from View Park Prep (Los Angeles) to Trinity International (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Reese Dixon-Waters (6-5) from Dorsey (Los Angeles) to St. Bernard’s (Playa del Rey)
Jaylen Henderson (6-4) from Narbonne (Harbor City) to Chaminade (West Hills)
Chris Howell (6-5) from San Marcos to Torrey Pines (San Diego)
Christian Johnson (6-0) from View Park (Los Angeles) to Lynwood
Jo Jo Johnson (6-1) from Damien (La Verne) to Westchester (Los Angeles)
Casey Jones (6-5) from Eastlake (Sammamish, Wash.) to Mater Dei (Santa Ana)
Preston Kilbert (5-11) from San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno) to Clovis West (Fresno)
Darius McClain (6-3) from Narbonne (Harbor City) to Lynwood
Damion McDowell (6-4) from Dorsey (Los Angeles) to St. Bernard’s (Playa del Rey)
Wayne McKinney (5-9) from Lake Oswego (Ore.) to Coronado (San Diego)
C.J. McMillian (6-5) from Sweetwater (National City) to Capital Christian (Sacramento)
Nico Meza (6-3) from Mater Dei Catholic (Chula Vista) to Foothills Christian (El Cajon)
Luke Murphy (6-1) from Calabasas to Heritage Christian (Northridge)
Shaqir O’Neal (6-4) from Crossroads (Santa Monica) to Union Grove (McDonough, Ga.)
Jaden Phillips (6-4) from Foothill (Bakersfield) to Modesto Christian
Braden Rutherford (6-1) from Jesuit (Carmichael) to Inderkum (Sacramento)
Jonathan Schooley-Tyson (6-4) from Inderkum (Sacramento) to Grant (Sacramento)
Zion Sutton (6-0) from Narbonne (Harbor City) to Westchester (Los Angeles)
Jeff Trepagnier Jr. (6-1) from St. John Bosco (Bellflower) to Lawndale
Aibigho Ujadughele (6-2) from Chino Hills to Los Altos (Hacienda Heights)
Tsalta Wainwright (6-2) from Santa Monica to Westchester (Los Angeles)
Colin Weems (5-11) from Crespi (Encino) to Chaminade (West Hills)
Shawn Woodson (6-4) from Servite (Anaheim) to Cathedral (Los Angeles)
CLASS OF 2022
Max Allen (6-8) from Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.) to Heritage Christian (Northridge)
Harlan Banks (6-1) Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton) to St. Francis (Mountain View)
D.J. Dudley (6-2) from San Ysidro to Fairfax (Los Angeles)
Amir “Duke” Gibson (6-7) from Dorsey (Los Angeles) to Taft (Woodland Hills)
Jason Hart Jr. (6-0) from Dorsey (Los Angeles) to Taft (Woodland Hills)
Dior Johnson (6-1) from Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.) to Mayfair (Lakewood)
Otto Landrum (6-6) from Manitou Springs (Colo.) to Torrey Pines (San Diego)
Ramel Lloyd Jr. (6-6) from Calabasas to Taft (Woodland Hills)
Jorge Ochoa (6-7) from Orange Lutheran to La Mirada
Shy Odom (6-5) from Beaver Country Day School (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) to Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth)
Randi Ovalle (6-7) from San Gabriel Academy to St. John Bosco (Bellflower)
Isaac Peralta (5-11) from Mater Dei (Santa Ana) to JSerra (San Juan Capistrano)
Anthony Scott (6-5) from Mission Bay (San Diego) to Torrey Pines (San Diego)
Kaleb Smith (6-5) from Damien (La Verne) to Los Osos (Rancho Cucamonga)
Chance Stephens (6-2) from Santiago (Corona) to Poly (Riverside)
Kamaury Washington (6-2) from Millikan (Long Beach) to Lynwood
Trey Wilbourn (6-2) from Mater Dei (Santa Ana) to Edison (Huntington Beach)
Ronnie Flores is the managing editor of CalHiSports.com. He can be reached at ronlocc1977@gmail.com. Don’t forget to follow him on Twitter: @RonMFlores
