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2023-24 Grid-Hoop All-State Team
To continue our end-of-school year content of honoring the best multi-sport and overall athletes of the year (boys and girls), we take a deep look at the state’s 15 best football-basketball combo athletes on our 38th annual Cal-Hi Sports Grid-Hoop All-State team. Leading the 15-man group is player of the year Caden Pinnick from Del […]
More 2023-24 Grid-Hoopers We Loved
In addition to the first 15 all-state grid-hoop players, here are nearly 60 others uncovered in our research that embodied the best of grid-hoop success. This honor roll includes the son of a prominent college football head coach and two brothers from a CIF state finalist football team. FOR THIS YEAR’S ALL-STATE FIRST, SECOND AND...
Boys BB: Cali Live ’24 Rundown
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...
Boys BB: Cali Live ’24 This Weekend
A June Scholastic Live Period for California high school basketball was first sanctioned through the CIF and NFHS in 2023 and in 2024 it will be hosted in Northern California for the first time. Boys California Live ‘24 for high school basketball will take place this weekend, June 28-30, 2024 at the Roebbelen Center in […]
Boys BB: Final ’27 Player Rankings
We continue our boys basketball coverage for Gold Club members with an updated look at the state’s top college prospects in the freshman (2027) class at the close of the 2023-24 school year. Our final 2027 Cal-Hi Sports Top 25 for the 2023-24 school year shows two new prospects based on play during the high...
Salute to Bill Walton
On Memorial Day, it was announced former NBA and UCLA great Bill Walton passed away at the age of 71 after a long bout with cancer. He was known as a colorful basketball analyst in his later years, but was also a NBA and NCAA champion.
Boys BB: Final ’26 Player Rankings
We continue our boys basketball coverage for Gold Club members with an updated look at the close of the school year at the state’s top college prospects in the sophomore (2026) class. Our final 2026 Cal-Hi Sports Top 65 for the 2023-24 school year shows three newcomers since our last update and a terrific crop...
Boys BB: Final ’25 Player Rankings
We continue our boys basketball coverage for Gold Club members with a final look this school year at the state’s top college prospects in the junior (2025) class. Our 2025 Cal-Hi Sports Hot 100 shows 13 newcomers and plenty of movement. Our final 2023-24 rankings for the 2026 and 2027 classes will be published by...
Boys BB: Final ’24 Player Rankings
We continue our boys basketball coverage for Gold Club members with a final look at the state’s top college prospects in the senior (2024) class. Our final 2024 Cal-Hi Sports Hot 100 shows many changes in the middle of the pack and six newcomers. This will be the final position for these players since we...
All-State Boys BB 2024: First Team
Mr. Basketball State Player of the Year Trent Perry from CIF Open Champ Harvard-Westlake of Studio City, finalist Mercy Miller of nearby Sherman Oaks Notre Dame and NorCal Player of the Year Aaron Hunkin-Claytor of NorCal open champ Salesian of Richmond are among those near the top of the 45th annual Cal-Hi Sports all-state boys […]
