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Six California athletes help West earn first win since 2018 in McDonald’s All-American boys basketball game; Darryn Peterson and Cameron Boozer are co-MVPs
Six California competitors helped the West team avoid the first five-game losing streak in the history of the McDonald’s All-American boys basketball game Tuesday night, combining to score 63 points in a 105-92 victory against the East at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Darryn Peterson of Prolific Prep... Read more
Harvard-Westlake boys basketball team goes deep to prevail against St. John Bosco in Southern California Regional opener in Open Division state playoffs
STUDIO CITY – A showdown involving reigning California state champions turned into a showcase of efficient and effective 3-point shooting Wednesday night for host Harvard-Westlake in the opening round of the Southern California Regional in the Open Division boys basketball state playoffs. The fourth-seeded Wolverines knocked down 10 3-point... Read more
Santa Maria St. Joseph standout Tounde Yessoufou sets California all-time boys basketball career scoring record in win against Weston Ranch
Tounde Yessoufou, a Baylor-bound senior at Santa Maria St. Joseph High and a McDonald’s All-American game selection, became the all-time career scoring leader in California high school boys basketball history Saturday in a 93-62 nonleague victory against visiting Weston Ranch. Yessoufou scored 30 points, including 19 in the second... Read more
Six boys basketball players from state chosen to play in McDonald’s All-American game, tied for most California honorees in one year
Six California competitors were among the 24 athletes chosen to compete on the West roster April 1 in the 48th McDonald’s All-American boys basketball game at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Prolific Prep of Napa teammates Niko Bundalo, a Washington commit, and Kansas signee Darryn Peterson are joined... Read more
Eastvale Roosevelt boys, Ontario Christian girls lead 11 California basketball programs playing at Hoophall Classic in Massachusetts
The top boys basketball and girls basketball teams in California, and according to several media outlets the country, are leading a group of 11 programs from the state scheduled to participate in the Army National Guard Hoophall Classic presented by Spalding, with the five-day schedule beginning Thursday at Blake... Read more