Rex Pflueger, widely considered one of the top sophomores in Southern California boys basketball, has left JSerra and plans to enroll at Mater Dei when students return from spring break next week.
Th... Full story
ALL-CIF SOUTHERN SECTION
(Selections made by the SCIBCA)
DIVISION 1AA
Players of the Year: Jordan McLaughlin, Etiwanda, Jr.; Stanley Johnson, Mater Dei, Jr.Coach of the Year: Dave Kleckner, Etiwanda
Roschon Prince, Long Beach Poly, Sr.; Brandon R... Full story
SACRAMENTO – Stanley Johnson was excited when he found out last week that Mater Dei would play Archbishop Mitty of San Jose in the state boys basketball final.
"Ooh, Aaron Gordon," Johnson said. "He's really good."
Johnson was pretty good, to... Full story
SANTA ANA – Mater Dei forward Stanley Johnson missed all 10 of his shots in the first half of last week’s CIF state regional final. The shots weren’t forced and they were mostly on line, they just weren’t falling.
Good misses... Full story
SANTA ANA – Shadows have accompanied Jordan Strawberry for nearly his entire life.
It's hard to escape them with a family tree like the one Strawberry possesses.
All of these descriptions have probably been used to identify Mater Dei's senior... Full story
The Orange County Register and OCVarsity.com have made their selections for the All-County boys basketball teams for the 2012-13 season.
FIRST TEAM
STANLEY JOHNSON
Mater Dei, Jr., 6-7, F
The Register's player of the year.
Season highlights: John... Full story
El Toro was a one-dimensional team that did one thing really well: win.
The Chargers won 28 games, were a South Coast League champion, advanced to a CIF-Southern Section championship game and won a state tournament game.
That's not bad for a team t... Full story
Click through the slideshow to see photos from the following CIF-SS boys basketball first round playoff games: Sonora vs. Servite, Inglewood vs. Fountain Valley, Knight vs. Mission Viejo, Capistrano Valley vs. San Clemente, Aliso Niguel vs. Katella, ... Full story
The 2012-13 boys basketball season is getting underway, and OCVarsity has all you need to know about the top teams and players in Orange County.
Click on the links below to find rankings, notes, key dates and much more:
Top five players to watch
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Slideshow: OCVarsity.com and the Register have selected the 2011-12 All-County boys basketball team as well as the player and coach of the year.
Click through the slideshow to find the selections for those honors plus the second- and third-team choi... Full story
Slide show: Check out some former county stars who were selected, including one chosen this year.
By DOUG TIFFT
Orange County has seen its fair share of quality high school basketball over the years, but few players have made the journey all the way to the NBA.
Whether Doug Gottlieb or Taylor King, a number of players have fallen by the wayside after leaving ... Full story