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Aug 8, 2024; Paris Saint-Denis, France; Tara Davis-Woodhall (USA) celebrates after winning the womenís long jump final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports

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California's Fab 14 Olympians win gold medals at 2024 Olympic Games in Paris

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California's Fab 14 Olympians win gold medals at 2024 Olympic Games in Paris

California athletes, by far the most represented at the 2024 Summer Olympics with 145, didn’t disappoint

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Windward's Gavin Hightower is transferring to Sierra Canyon for his senior season.

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Sierra Canyon basketball adds 2025 transfer Gavin Hightower, All-CIF point guard

Hightower averaged 16 points per game as a junior at Windward and holds offers from Cal and Washington State.

De La Salle basketball standout Alec Blair (33) was a first-team All-State performer as a junior last season.

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Alec Blair commits to Oklahoma; De La Salle 2-sport star will play basketball and baseball

Nation's No. 38 basketball recruit and MLB prospect picks the Sooners in both sports

Vegas Elite's Tyran Stokes (4) look to the sidelines during the Vegas Elite and Boo Williams game on the third day of the Peach Jam at Riverview Park Activities Center on July 5, 2023 in North Augusta, S.C. Vegas Elite defeated Boo Williams 71-52.

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Top 2026 high school basketball recruit transferring to Southern California power

Tyran Stokes, a 6-foot-7 forward, already has offers from Kansas, Louisville, Kentucky, UCLA and many others

Serra's Maximo Adams (25) looks to coaches as he runs down the court during the first quarter of their first-round CIF-SS playoff game at Indio High School in Indio, Calif., Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024.

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Sierra Canyon basketball adds 4-star Maximo Adams, third impact transfer of summer

Sierra Canyon has received two 4-star recruits, and a 3-star prospect, this summer heading into the 2024-25 season.

St. Francis 2025 guard Mazi Mosley is transferring to Montverde Academy in Florida.

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Mazi Mosley transferring to Montverde Academy for senior basketball season

Mosley holds offers from UCLA, Kansas, LSU, Michigan and Oklahoma.

Salesian captured the Cali Live 24 boys basketball Pool 3-4 championship Sunday with an impressive 73-64 win over 11-time state champion Mater Dei

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Salesian beats Mater Dei to complete Northern California sweep in top two divisions of Cali Live 2024 (video)

Salesian boys basketball team defeated Mater Dei and California's winningest coach Gary McKnight 73-64 in the Cali Live 24 event in front of throngs of college coaches and fans.

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Nes Emeneke cites idol Joel Embiid in leading Riordan to Cali Live 24 title (video)

The Cali Live 24 experience is as wide spread as Nes Emeneke's 6-foot-10 frame and 7-foot plus wingspan.

Jayden Xu has transferred from Santa Monica High to Crespi.

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Crespi basketball adds wing Jayden Xu, transfer from Santa Monica High

Jayden Xu averaged 16 points per game at Santa Monica as a junior and was an All-Bay League selection.

Sierra Canyon s Bronny James is introduced prior to the team's game against Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary in the Ohio Play-by-Play Classic on Dec. 17 at Nationwide Arena.

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Bronny James' rise from Sierra Canyon to Los Angeles Lakers (video)

Watch Bronny James' basketball journey from Sierra Canyon to the NBA by way of USC.

KJ Simpson of Chaminade High in West Hills, Calif. became the first player in the school's history to be drafted to the NBA.

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KJ Simpson becomes first NBA player in Chaminade history; selected No. 42 to Charlotte Hornets

KJ Simpson was the CIF-SS Division 1 Player of the Year in 2021 at Chaminade in West Hills, Calif.

St. Joseph's Tounde Yessoufou (24) dunks the ball during the first round of the Capitol City Classic at Willamette University on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, in Salem, Ore.

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How to watch Cali Live 24 high school boys basketball

Watch the best boys high school basketball teams in California and its adjoining states face off at Cali Live 24

Dec 10, 2022; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; Centennial High School guard Jared McCain (24) against Bishop Gorman High School during the HoopHall West basketball tournament at Chaparral High School. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

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Jared McCain becomes first NBA 1st-rounder out of Corona Centennial, taken No. 16 by 76ers

Jared McCain was the No. 16 overall pick by the 76ers in the 2024 NBA Draft Wednesday night, marking history for Corona Centennial High.

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Section 7 basketball: Top performers from CIF Southern Section

Nik Khamenia, Brayden Burries, Mazi Mosley and Tae Simmons were among top CIF-SS performers at Section 7.

Isaiah Barnes of Encino Crespi had a promising weekend at Section 7 in Glendale, Ariz. in June of 2024.

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Section 7 basketball: Stock risers from CIF Southern Section

SoCal high school basketball players that increased their stock with big weekends at Section 7 in Arizona.

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Section 7 basketball: St. Pius, Crespi among seven CIF-SS finalists; Day 2 top performers

More scores, stats and info from Section 7 in Arizona

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Section 7 basketball: Harvard-Westlake, St. John Bosco win openers; Day 1 top performers

Nik Khamenia, Elzie Harrington, Brandon Benjamin and Trent MacLean shined at Section 7 on Day 1

4-star recruit Chris Nwuli has transferred from Wasatch Academy to Sierra Canyon

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Sierra Canyon basketball adds transfer Chris Nwuli, 4-star wing

Chris Nwuli is a top recruit in the class of 2025 with offers from Ohio State, UCLA and San Diego State

Harvard-Westlake's Nik Khamenia (right) against Eastvale Roosevelt's Brayden Burries in the 2024 CIF Southern Section Open Division boys basketball final.

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Section 7 features top Southern California boys basketball teams; players to watch, schedule, brackets

Harvard-Westlake and Eastvale Roosevelt, along with 33 other CIF Southern Section schools will compete in Section 7 - check out brackets and schedules

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NCAA Tournament 2024: Jared McCain, KJ Simpson lead nearly 100 former California standouts in March Madness

The 2024 Men's NCAA basketball tournament gets underway on Tuesday night with two first round play-in games and California is well represented. There are 97

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Top seeds in 2024 NCAA Tournament led by former California high school basketball stars

Four Duke Blue Devils, including 2022-23 Southern Section prep stars Jared McCain (Corona Centennial) and Caleb Foster (Notre Dame), have the best shots among

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Final 2023-24 Top 25 California High School boys basketball rankings (3/15/2024)

Harvard-Westlake finishes No. 1 in the final Top 25 rankings

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Vote: Who should be SBLive’s Southern California High School Athlete of the Week (3/13/2024)?

Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Southern California High School Athlete of the Week for Mar. 4-10 as nominated by fans, readers and SBLive’s staff. Read

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Nation's top sophomore leads St. John Bosco to California boys basketball state championship

Brandon McCoy, who's heralded as the No. 1 sophomore in the country, looked every bit of that on an NBA floor

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Photos: California (CIF) Open Division state boys basketball championship

Robert Hinton and Trent Perry combine for 36 points to lift Harvard-Westlake over Salesian 50-45 in Sacramento