N.J. Gray (left) didn’t make the all-state freshman team last year because Branson of Ross had terrific seniors and juniors in its backcourt. Gray is now getting an opportunity to shine and is on the radar of college coaches. At right is senior to be Tae Simmons from Heritage Christian of Northridge, who made big plays down the stretch in matchup with highly regarded team and opposing player from Arizona,. Photos: Ronnie Flores & Mark Tennis.
The 168-team Boys Cali Live ’24 June Scholastic Live Period event concluded on Sunday with first place pool finishers playing another first place finisher in a de-facto championship game. Among the 42 pools, 17 CIF teams went 4-0 during the three-day event. We now take a look at some of the standout players in various categories from amongst all teams there and all games seen over three days.
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Boys Cali Live ’24 was a success in terms of execution and visibility. There were 167 college coaches from all levels evaluating players they already had a read on or hoping to get a commitment from, but also got their eyes on some untapped talent now on their radar. The college coaches in attendance loved the fact they didn’t have to gym hop to watch players and got maximum viewing opportunities because of the 12-court alignment inside the Roebbelen Center in Roseville and the pre-set matchups the first two days.
