Author Archives: Ronnie Flores
Mr. Basketball 2022: Making A Dent
There were many excellent candidates for the state’s top boys basketball honor, but in the end the catalyst for the state’s best team gets the nod and it’s Corona Centennial’s Donovan Dent. Today, the senior guard is named California Mr. Basketball by Cal-Hi Sports, becoming the first honoree from Riverside County since a future NBA […]
Boys BB: More State Players of the Year
Here’s where to go to see the Cal-Hi Sports 2022 honorees for seniors, juniors, sophomores and freshmen and for each CIF division. As mentioned in the Mr. Basketball writeup, Corona Centennial junior guard Jared McCain was a state player of the year according to a different criteria, but for juniors it’s plain and simple and […]
State Coach of the Year: Mike LeDuc
In a special basketball season that saw the veteran coach win his 1,000th career game and capture his first CIF state title, the long-time La Verne Damien mentor earns the state’s highest coaching honor. Today, the state championship winning coach is honored as the 2021-22 Cal-Hi Sports State Coach of the Year. For our post […]
FINAL Boys BB State TOP 40 (Part 2)
Another factor for these final rankings is that a few selected CIF Southern Section teams have to go up because of the nature of their playoff formats. For our analysis and writeups on all 40 teams, plus a look at comparisons to our preseason rankings, check out the rankings that have been around twice as...
Boys BB: CIF Saturday Finals
Corona Centennial completes epic season that began with a decision last June to win its first CIF Open Division state title. It wasn’t as easy as winning section & regional playoff games at home, however, as Huskies had to get past a Modesto Christian squad that had it tied twice late in the fourth quarter. […]
NEW Boys BB State TOP 25 Rankings
Tuesday’s regional finals are set and once again it will be a No. 1 vs. No. 2 in the state matchup when Centennial hosts Sierra Canyon for the SoCal open championship. No, the NorCal open title game is not No. 3 vs. No. 4, but both Campolindo and Modesto Christian are confident after big regional...
Eleven from CA on NBA 75th Team
The highlight of the 2022 NBA All-Star Weekend two weeks ago was the celebration of the all-time best players throughout the 75 years of the league. The NBA named and honored the players, but they weren’t ranked in any particular order. There were 11 from California high schools who were presented. Here’s our ranking of […]
NEW Boys BB State TOP 25 Rankings
The section championships are now complete and the regional brackets are out with games beginning on Tuesday. There are only three weeks left in the season, with the focus on the open and D1 brackets among the top boys basketball teams in the state. There wasn’t much surprise among ranked teams, with the only caveat...
