Category Archives: Boys Basketball Blog

HSBB: Allen Crabbe’s Jersey Retired

Former Price of Los Angeles standout and current NBA guard Allen Crabbe has his jersey No. 23 retired in a ceremony at the small school in South Los Angeles. Read more for reaction from the 2010 Cal-Hi Sports Mr. Basketball and his coach. In other news, talented sophomore Billy Preston no longer enrolled at Redondo […]

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Boys BB: CA Teams Win Big

State No. 4 Bishop Montgomery of Torrance downs De La Salle of Concord in hard fought game to take title at #D1Bound Christmas Classic at La Salle in Pasadena. At the Maxpreps Holiday Classic in Palm Springs, No. 2 Sierra Canyon of Chatsworth of Chatsworth wins a dramatic final against Pebblebrook (Ga.). At the Under […]

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BB: Two Coaches Reach Milestones

On Saturday afternoon, Etiwanda coach Dave Kleckner won his 500th career game one day after Mater Dei of Santa Ana coach Gary McKnight became the first California coach to win 1,000 career games. McKnight talks his late mentor and what he meant to him.

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BB: Centennial downs Etiwanda

On the same day its football team played for the CIFSS Pac-5 championship in football, Corona Centennial’s boys basketball team downed CIF state open division title contender Etiwanda, 67-63. Sedrick Barefield leads comeback victory, as Etiwanda coach Dave Kleckner is denied 500th career win.

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NorCal Tip Off Classic Recap

Here’s the results and recap from the 8th Annual Prep To Prep NorCal Tip-Off Classic at Newark Memorial (Newark, Calif.). Please make sure to check out GrassrootsHoops.net on Sunday evening for exclusive player rankings from the one-day, seven-game event.

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NorCal Tip Off Classic Results

Here’s the results from the 8th Annual Prep To Prep NorCal Tip-Off Classic at Newark Memorial. Check back throughout Saturday for updated results. Please make sure to check out GrassrootsHoops.net for complete recaps and player rankings on Sunday.

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Boys BB: Major Showcase Schedules

At the end of next week, we will begin to release our preseason Cal-Hi Sports boys basketball state rankings. As a preview to how things could shake out, here is a list of the major tournaments and classics involving California teams that figure to be ranked.

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O’Dowd No. 7 in FAB 50

Defending NorCal CIF Open Division champ Bishop O’Dowd of Oakland is highest ranked California club in preseason GrassrootsHoops.net FAB 50 national boys basketball rankings. Dragons check in at No. 7 with Corona Centennial next at No. 12 and Chatsworth Sierra Canyon at No. 14 

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FAB 50: Mater Dei & Etiwanda In

Four-time defending CIF state champion Mater Dei of Santa Ana and playoff rival Etiwanda ranked in preseason GrassrootsHoops.net FAB 50 national boys basketball rankings. Rankings compiled by Cal-Hi Sports Managing Editor Ronnie Flores released in three parts with teams No. 16-30 published Monday. Nation’s top 15 teams will be released Tuesday.

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Boys BB: Preseason FAB 50 out

Preseason National boys basketball rankings compiled by Cal-Hi Sports Managing Editor Ronnie Flores in midst of being published. CIF Southern Section programs Redondo Union and Chino Hills two California clubs that crack preseason GrassrootsHoops.net FAB 50 rankings — so far.

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