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Meet SBLive's 2022 All-Sac-Joaquin Section Boys Basketball teams: Modesto Christian's Jamari Phillips is Player of the Year

The teams were put together by SBLive California reporter Connor Morrissette.

Connor Morrissette

Meet SBLive's 2022 All-Sac-Joaquin Section Boys Basketball teams: Modesto Christian's Jamari Phillips is Player of the Year
Meet SBLive's 2022 All-Sac-Joaquin Section Boys Basketball teams: Modesto Christian's Jamari Phillips is Player of the Year /

With the 2022 California high school basketball season in the books, it's time to hand out some awards.

Here are SBLive's Boys Basketball All-Sac-Joaquin Section first and second teams. The Section wide teams were compiled by SBLive reporter Connor Morrissette and include a Player of the Year.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

G: Jamari Phillips - Modesto Christian - Sophomore

(Photo: Dennis Lee)

Phillips was the top player on Northern California’s top team this season. The sophomore scored 20 points in Modesto Christian’s 59-50 loss to Corona Centennial in the CIF State Open Division championship game. He’s received scholarship offers from Cal, Illinois and Kansas.

ALL-SECTION FIRST TEAM

G: BJ Davis - Modesto Christian - Junior

(Photo: Dennis Lee)

Davis was named a Tri-City Athletic League first team selection. He scored 28 points in Modesto Christian 77-55 Open Division state playoff win over Archbishop Mitty. 

G: Rishod Brown - Grant - Senior

Brown averaged 20.4 points per game for the Division 2 Sac-Joaquin Section champion Pacers. 

G/F: Miles Byrd - Lincoln (Stockton) - Senior

(Photo: Paul Hernandez)

Byrd is a San Diego State signee. He scored 28 points in Lincoln's 66-62 Tri-City Athletic League win over Modesto Christian this season. Byrd averaged 17 points per game on the year. 

G/F: Derrick Claxton - Inderkum - Senior

(Photo: Josh Calbert)

Claxton averaged 21.9 points and 7.6 rebounds per game this season for the Division 1 Sac-Joaquin Section semifinalist Tigers. 

G/F: Rashaud Bradley - Sheldon - Senior

(Photo: Dennis Lee)

Bradley had a big year averaging 13.7 points per game and 7.2 rebounds per game for Sheldon. He led the Huskies to the Division 1 Sac-Joaquin Section championship game. 

ALL-SECTION SECTION TEAM

G: Ameere Britton - Elk Grove - Senior

(Photo: Dennis Lee)

Britton led Elk Grove to the Division 2 CIF State championship this season. He scored 20 points in the Thundering Herd's 62-56 win over Santa Ana Foothill. Overall, Britton averaged 18 points and 6 rebounds per game this season. 

G/F: Andrej Stojakovic - Jesuit - Junior

Stojakovic averaged 25.3 points and 9.3 rebounds per game for Jesuit this season. He's received scholarship offers from Louisville, Minnesota and St. Mary's. 

F: Manasse Itete - Modesto Christian - Sophomore

(Photo: Dennis Lee)

Itete was a Tri-City Athletic League second team selection this season. He shined when the lights were brightest and steadily improved as the year went on. In Modesto Christian's 59-50 Open Division state championship loss to Corona Centennial, he scored 11 points to spark a 14 point comeback that ultimately fell short. 

F: Takai Emerson-Hardy - Vanden - Senior

(Photo: Gerry Freitas)

Emerson-Hardy was named the Monticello Empire League MVP this season. He scored over 1,000 points and grabbed over 1,000 rebounds in his high school career. On the season, Emerson-Hardy averaged 22 points and 12 rebounds per game. 

F: Brycen Shackelford - Folsom - Senior

(Photo: Paul Hernandez)

Shackelford led Folsom on deep Section and State playoff runs this season. In the Bulldogs' 64-50 state playoff win over Dublin, he scored 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. 

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