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Inglewood junior guard Jason Crowe Jr. scored 55 points in a narrow victory over Alijah Arenas at the Classic at Damien.
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5-star California guard drops 55 points against NBA player's son in high school basketball showdown

Tarek Fattal
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Inglewood junior guard Jason Crowe Jr. scored 55 points in a narrow victory over Alijah Arenas at the Classic at Damien.
California

5-star California guard drops 55 points against NBA player's son in high school basketball showdown

Inglewood High's Jason Crowe Jr. scores 55 points in a holiday tournament victory over Alijah Arenas while Gilbert Arenas watches.

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Hudson Mayes (left) and CJ Madison for Redondo Union.
California

Classic at Damien high school basketball Day 1 scoreboard: Redondo Union, La Mirada set up Day 2 showdown

Classic at Damien scores and notable stats from Day 1 of SoCal’s biggest high school basketball holiday tournament.

Tarek Fattal
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Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks' forward Tyran Stokes attacks the rim against Fairfax on Friday, December 13, 2024.
California

Top 25 California Southern Section high school boys basketball rankings (12/15/2024)

Tyran Stokes finally makes debut for Notre Dame which helps them rise in the latest Top 25 rankings.

Tarek Fattal
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Tyran Stokes makes impressive debut for Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks in win over Fairfax on December 13, 2024.
California

Tyran Stokes impresses in junior season debut for Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks (highlights + interview)

Stokes had 20 points in an impressive debut for Notre Dame High in Los Angeles.

Tarek Fattal
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Kiyan Anthony, son of NBA star Carmelo Anthony, shown while playing for Team Melo last summer, and his teammates at Long Island Lutheran will battle against Bryce James and Sierra Canyon on Friday night on Long Island in New York. The game of legendary sons will be stream live on ESPN+.
New York

Kiyan Anthony vs. Bryce James: Sons of NBA Legends Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James Face-Off Friday on Long Island

Kiyan Anthony and Bryce James, sons of NBA legends Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James, face off Friday at UBS Arena on Long Island. Watch Long Island Lutheran vs. Sierra Canyon live on ESPN+.

Kevin L. Smith
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Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks star junior Tyran Stokes is the No. 1 prospect in the 2026 class.
California

California basketball star Tyran Stokes explains why he prefers traditional high school experience (video)

"At Prolific (Prep), it was basketball, basketball, basketball ... (at Notre Dame) I get to enjoy time to myself," Stokes said.

Tarek Fattal
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Crespi senior forward Peyton White throws down a dunk against Golden Valley at home.
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Top 25 California Southern Section high school boys basketball rankings (12/2/2024)

No. 1 and 2, St. John Bosco and Harvard-Westlake, stay unbeaten through the first two weeks of the season.

Tarek Fattal
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Harvard-Westlake guard Joe Sterling scored 25 points including seven 3-pointers in his debut Tuesday night at home.
California

CIF high school basketball: Harvard-Westlake debuts new faces, Joe Sterling shoots lights out (11/19/24)

Sterling, a junior transfer from Crespi, made seven 3-pointers in his Harvard-Westlake debut at home.

Tarek Fattal
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Anaheim Canyon forward Brandon Benjamin is back for his senior season after a year at Mater Dei.
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CIF high school basketball: San Diego commit Brandon Benjamin scores big in first game back at Canyon (11/18/2024)

High school basketball season is officially underway in California. Southern Section play began Monday and Benjamin was one of the big scorers.

Tarek Fattal
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Chatsworth guard Alijah Arenas is one of the best high school basketball players in the country for the 2026 class.
California

Top 25 high school boys basketball guards in CIF Southern Section, LA City Section

Here are the top guards to watch in the CIF Southern Section and LA City Section for the 2024-25 season, which begins in mid November.

Tarek Fattal
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Junior guard Brandon McCoy, the nation's top recruit in the class of 2026, will lead preseason No. 1 St. John Bosco into the 2024-25 season eyeing a CIF State Open Division title.
California

Top 25 California Southern Section high school boys basketball preseason rankings (11/4/2024)

St. John Bosco will roll into the high school basketball season the No. 1 team in the High School on SI preseason Top 25 rankings.

Tarek Fattal
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Harvard-Westlake senior forward Nik Khamenia recently committed to Duke, and spoke about the decision at Mission League media day.
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Nik Khamenia explains Duke commitment, how it can help fulfill NBA dreams (video)

Nik Khamenia chose Duke over UCLA and Gonzaga because he believes it will better prepare him for his dream of playing in the NBA.

Tarek Fattal
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The 27th Annual MLK Classic will be held on January 20, 2025 at De La Salle High School in Concord.
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Matchups announced for MLK Classic basketball event hosted by De La Salle Athletics

High School On SI is partnering with DLS Athletics to present the 27th MLK Classic. It's scheduled for Monday, January 20 in Concord (Calif.).

Todd Shurtleff
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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.
California

Tounde Yessoufou, 5-star California basketball prospect, commits to Baylor

Baylor picks up a Top 15 prospect from California in 6-foot-6 wing Tounde Yessoufou.

Tarek Fattal
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Alexis Barile, a public school administrator in Southern California, talks about navigating Jared McCain's NIL journey in high school.
California

Administrator shares navigating Jared McCain's NIL journey in high school on CIF Southern Section Sitdown

Jared McCain had deals with Champs and Crocs when he was in high school.

Tarek Fattal
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St. John Bosco senior Elzie Harrington is one to watch for the Braves this upcoming 2024-25 season.
California

Top California high school basketball teams confirmed for 2025 Spalding Hoophall Classic

Roosevelt, St. John Bosco, Notre Dame, St. Joseph and Sierra Canyon headline the California boys basketball teams set to play in the Hoophall Classic on ESPN in January 2025.

Tarek Fattal
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Mater Dei's Brannon Martinsen wins MVP at the 2024 Hoophall Classic in Springfield, Mass.
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Top 2026 basketball recruit transfers to new California high school

Brannon Martinsen, a 4-star forward in 2026, has transferred from Southern California power Mater Dei to league rival JSerra.

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

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.

Tarek Fattal
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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.
California

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.

Tarek Fattal
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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.

Tarek Fattal
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Four-star recruit Jake Hall of Carlsbad will be one of the top players more than 150 college coaches will be watching in the Boys Cali Live 24 event Friday through Sunday at Roebbelen Center in Roseville (Calif.).
California

Top prospects to watch at Boys Cali Live 2024 high school basketball event

If you're one of the approximate 150 men's basketball coaches who plan to attend Boys Cali Live 24 Friday through Sunday at the Roebbelen Center, this list is for you. It's more than 300 possible Division I college prospects who will be in action.

Mitch Stephens
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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.
California

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.

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

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.

Tarek Fattal
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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.
California

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

Sam Brown
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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.

Tarek Fattal
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