Tuesday, April 30, 2013

California All-State Team Announced. Several NorCal talents included


Northern California players are indicated with a summary of their accolades.

FIRST TEAM
G — Dakarai Allen (Sheldon, Sacramento) 6-5 Sr.
Allen was team MVP and the Sacramento Bee Player of the Year for a Sheldon squad that advanced to the NorCal Open Division final.  He will play next at San Diego State.
F — Jordan Bell (Long Beach Poly) 6-8 Sr.
F — Jabari Bird (Salesian, Richmond) 6-6 Sr.
A first team San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro and All-East Bay selection, Bird was one of California’s four McDonald’s All-American selections.  He will play next year at Cal.
F — Aaron Gordon (Archbishop Mitty, San Jose) 6-8 Sr.      The state’s top player the past two seasons.  Will likely play one season at Arizona before heading to the NBA.
G — Isaac Hamilton (St. John Bosco, Bellflower) 6-5 Sr.
F — Stanley Johnson (Mater Dei, Santa Ana) 6-6 Jr.
C — Marcus Lee (Deer Valley, Antioch) 6-9 Sr.
 He was named all-East Bay by the Contra Costa Times and that region’s player of the year by the San Francisco Chronicle.  He will play at Kentucky next year.
G — Jordan McLaughlin (Etiwanda) 6-1 Jr.
G — London Perrantes (Crespi, Encino) 6-4 Sr.
F — Roschon Prince (Long Beach Poly) 6-5 Sr.
SECOND TEAM
G — Elijah Brown (Mater Dei, Santa Ana) 6-4 Sr.

G — Ron Lee Jr. (Oak Park, Agoura Hills) 6-2 Sr.
F — LeLand King (Brentwood, Los Angeles) 6-5 Sr.
G — Jordan Mathews (Santa Monica) 6-3 Sr.
F — Lamond Murray Jr. (Bishop Montgomery, Torrance) 6-6 Sr.
G — Jahmel Taylor (Pacific Hills, Los Angeles) 6-0 Sr.
F — Michael Thomas (El Camino Real, Woodland Hills) 6-5 Sr.
F — Keonta Vernon (Tulare) 6-5 Sr.
The CIF Central Section’s most highly-honored basketball player, Vernon is also the section’s only D1 signee. The Fresno Bee’s Offensive Player of the Year and the Visalia Times-Delta overall POY. Headed to Wyoming next year.
G — D’Erryl Williams (Sheldon, Sacramento) 6-3 Sr.
Helped lead Sheldon to 108 win, four CIF Sac Joaquin Section Division I titles. Will play together at San Diego State with teammate Dakarai Allen.
G — Jordan Wilson (Windward, Los Angeles) 5-8 Sr.
THIRD TEAM
F — Dorian Butler (J.W. North, Riverside) 6-6 Sr.

F — Trey Kell (St. Augustine, San Diego) 6-4 Jr.
F — Henry Caruso (Serra, San Mateo) 6-4 Sr.
Clearly the No. 2 player from the WCAL behind Mr. Basketball Aaron Gordon. Caruso was a first team choice of the San Jose Mercury News and was the Palo Alto Daily News Player of the Year. Will play for Princeton next year.
F — Trey Kell (St. Augustine, San Diego) 6-4 Jr.
G — Elliott Pitts (De La Salle, Concord) 6-5 Sr.
 The East Bay Athletic League MVP, Pitts was also a first team all-East Bay selection and second team all-Metro by the San Francisco Chronicle.  Will play for Arizona next year.
G — Corey Silverstrom (Bullard, Fresno) 6-4 Sr.
The Fresno Bee’s Co-Player of the Year with teammate Chris Russell.  Silverstrom averaged a team-high 16 points and 5 rebounds for a team that finished ranked No. 12 in the state.
G — Kendall Smith (Deer Valley, Antioch) 6-3 Sr.
Smith was a first team All-Metro selection by the San Francisco Chronicle and was first team All-East Bay by the Contra Costa Times.  Will play for UNLV next year.
G — Malik Thames (Pleasant Grove, Elk Grove) 6-1 Sr.
Thames, a first team All-Metro choice by the Sacramento Bee.  A three-year starter, Thames averaged 17.5 ppg & 5.6 apg.
F — Namon Wright (Pacific Hills, Los Angeles) 6-5 Jr.
G — Kris Yanku (Taft, Woodland Hills) 6-3 Sr.
G — Evan Zeller (Mission Viejo) 6-3 Sr.

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