Top basketball guards in CIF Southern Section, LA City Section
Some of the NBA's best guards prepped in Southern California.
Jrue Holiday (went to Campbell Hall), Russell Westbrook (Leuzinger), Klay Thompson (Santa Margarita) and James Harden (Artesia) come to mind pretty quickly. However, many more that spent countless hours in high school gyms in the Southland have gone on to grace the NBA hardwood.
In fact, a number of college freshman are already making an impact at the college level this 2023-24 campaign. Former Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks standouts Dusty Stromer (Gonzaga) and Caleb Foster (Duke) are transitioning seamlessly, along with Corona Centennial's Jared McCain (Duke), Harvard-Westlake's Brady Dunlap (St. John's) and Taft's Keyon Kensie (San Diego), to name a few.
Here are the top guards to watch in the CIF Southern Section and LA City Section this 2023-24 high school basketball season, many of which we could see in the NBA one day.
TOP SENIOR GUARDS
Trent Perry, Harvard-Westlake, Sr.
Eric Freeny, Corona Centennial, Sr.
Mercy Miller, Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks, Sr.
Isaiah Elohim, Sierra Canyon, Sr.
James Evans, West Ranch, Sr.
TOP JUNIOR GUARDS
Brayden Burries, Eastvale Roosevelt, Jr.
Elzie Harrington, St. John Bosco, Jr.
Jovani Ruff, Long Beach Poly, Jr.
Gavin Hightower, Windward, Jr.
5. Bryce Cofield, Sierra Canyon, Jr.
TOP SOPHOMORE GUARDS
Brandon McCoy, St. John Bosco, So.
Alijah Arenas, Chatsworth, So.
Jason Crowe Jr., Lynwood, So.
Joe Sterling, Crespi, So.
Maximo Adams, Gardena Serra, So.
OTHER NOTABLE GUARDS TO WATCH
SENIORS
Darnez Slater, Eastvale Roosevelt (Colorado State)
Jack Turner, St. John Bosco (Loyola-Chicago)
Tyrone Riley, St. Pius X
Scotty Belnap, Mater Dei
Aaron Powell, Campbell Hall (Cal Poly SLO)
Robert Hinton, Harvard-Westlake (Harvard)
Cam McNamee, Santa Margarita (Dartmouth)
Darrell Morris, West Ranch
Aidan Fowler, JSerra
Justin Pippen, Sierra Canyon
James Reach, Mira Costa
Amare Campbell, Etiwanda
Devin Ringer, Redondo Union
Quincy Phillips, St. Anthony
Jared Mims, Alemany
Chase Kardosh, Burroughs/Burbank
Tanner Jones, Campbell Hall
Bryce Goldman, Chaminade
Stevie Prudholme, Oaks Christian
She Henderson, Oak Park
Peyton Slaughter, Oakwood
Jaden Karuletwa, Village Christian
Donovan Cornelius, LACES
JUNIORS
Kamari King Jr., Reseda Cleveland
Joe Wyatt Jr., Sun Valley Poly
Coco Britt, Crossroads
EJ Spillman, Pacifica Chrisitan/OC
Julien Gomez, La Mirada
Mazi Mosley, St. Francis
Lino Mark, Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks
Issac Williamson, Eastvale Roosevelt
JJ Harris, Windward
Aaron Glass, Rancho Cucamonga
Anto Balian, Pilibos
Solo Bailey, Crossroads
Elias Chin, Thousand Oaks
Isaiah Johnson, Campbell Hall
Marcos Ramirez, Oxnard
Mateo Trujillo, Rolling Hills Prep
Aiden Bitran, Shalhevet
Aeneas Grullon, Viewpoint
SOPHOMORES
Quincy Watson, Loyola
Kaden Bailey, Crean Lutheran
SJ Madison, Redondo Union
Zach White, Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks
Isaiah Rodgers, Corona Centennial
Luke Barnett, Mate Dei
Jojo Wicker, St. Anthony
DeLan Grant, St. Francis
Joseph Riggins, Colony
Josahn Webster, King/Drew
FRESHMEN