Nor Cal Basketball

Division 1: De La Salle versus Fairfax
De La Salle brings practically their entire team back. Their toughest competition will probably be McClymonds led by Frank Otis. Fairfax loses Stanback, but picked up arguably the best Junior in the country in Renardo Sidney.

Division 2: Mitty versus Mater Dei
A great rematch from last year's final. I think Mitty will pull it off this year, although Mater Dei has two monsters down low in the Wear brothers.

Division 3: ? versus ?
This division is wide open, especially now that Artesia has lost all their best players.

Division 4: ? versus Campbell Hall
Jrue Holiday is arguably the best player in the country. He will carry his team to the state title again this year.

Division 5: Modesto Christian versus Renaissance Academy
Picking up Seely will MC over the Branson hurdle they have had trouble with over the last few years. Renaissance Academy is the sleeper in this division. Southern Section runner-ups 3 years in a row and have their entire team back.

HERE'S MY CANDIDATES FOR EACH DIVISION, IM SURE I LEFT OUT SOME WORTHY CONTENDERS SO LEMME KNOW, ESPECIALLY FROM SOCAL:

DIVISION 1: NORCAL - *OAK GROVE (NORCAL RUNNER-UP RETURNS 3 STARTERS INCLUDING TOP 2 PLAYERS TYREE MCCRARY AND KELLY KAIGLER), MCCLYMONDS (RETURNS MOOK AND IS THE BEST TEAM IN THE OAL TIL SOMEONE DETHRONES THEM), NEWARK MEMORIAL (VERY TALENTED YOUNG TEAM LEAD BY SENIOR CHRIS JONES), SHELDON (SJS RETURNING CHAMP WITH EVERYONE BACK AND ADDED 2 OF THE TOP FRESHMEN IN THE COUNTRY), DE LA SALLE (TALENTED YOUNG TEAM IS MATURING AND MAY BE READY TO RETURN TO GREATNESS THIS YEAR.... UNFORTUNATELY)
SOCAL - *FAIRFAX (TALENTED ROSTER ADDED RENARDO SIDNEY TO BECOME INSTANT STATE FAVORITES), WESTCHESTER (ANOTHER TALENTED ROSTER LEAD BY UNDERCLASSMEN PHENOM AND USC-COMMIT DWAYNE POLEE, LA CITY MATCHES BETWEEN WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFAX WILL RETURN TO GREATNESS THE NEXT COUPLE YEARS), TAFT (SOLID TEAM LED BY STAR POINT GUARD, LARRY DREW)

DIVISION 2: NORCAL - *MITTY (HANDS DOWN FAVORITE TO GO TO STATE AND SHOULD WIN THAT, SUPERSTAR DREW GORDON AND RUNNING MATE COLLIN CHIVERTON LEAD A GROUP OF HUNGRY SENIORS WHO FEEL ROBBED AFTER LAST YEAR), FAIRFIELD (SJS RUNNER UP RETURNS ALL THEIR TOP PLAYERS INCLUDING JAMES LAKE AND JOHN DICKSON, THIS TEAM SHOULD HAVE BEAT MITTY IN NORCAL PLAYOFFS LAST YEAR)
SOCAL - *COMPTON (DEMAR DEROZAN IS AWESOME AND THE SUPPORTING CAST IS VERY GOOD) MATER DEI (THEY WILL BE SOLID AS ALWAYS BUT THEY LOST ALL THEIR KEY PLAYERS EXCEPT THE WEIR TWINS, SO ITS BASICALLY ALL ON THEM TO STEP UP BIG), DOMINGUEZ (ALWAYS HAS TALENT, NOW THEY HAVE ONE OF THE TOP JUNIORS IN THE COUNTRY IN JORDAN HAMILTON, WHAT IF THEY STILL HAD BRANDON JENNINGS??? HAHA)

DIVISION 3: NORCAL - *SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL (THIS TEAM IS DONE UNDERACHIEVING, JERRY BROWN, KEVIN GREENE, TEANDRE HUBBARD AND THE REST OF THE YOUNGSTERS ARE ON THEIR WAY TO STATE TWICE), PLEASANT GROVE (XAVIER THAMES AND SHAWN BROOKS ARE 2 OF THE BEST FROM SAC, ARMOND ARMSTEAD IS A FOOTBALL STUD WHO GETS IT DONE INSIDE), SACRAMENTO (CHASE TAPLEY IS THE MAN, BOBBY EVANS IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPROVED PLAYERS IN NORTHERN CALI, AND THEY GOT ABOUT A MILLION UNDERCLASMEN WHO ARE READY TO STEP UP)
SOCAL - NO IDEA???

DIVISION 4: NORCAL - *ST. MARY'S (BREW BROTHERS ARE ONE OF THE BEST COMBOS IN THE AREA IF NOT THE BEST, AALIM MOORE IS VERY GOODE, ANOTHER TEAM WITH LOTS OF YOUNG TALENT), VALLEY CHRISTIAN (TIM HARRIS IS SUPER TALENTED AND THEY HAVE OTHER SOLID ROLE PLAYERS, OH AND D4 IS LIGHTWEIGHT WEAK SO I EXPECT THEM TO RUN THROUGH CCS PLAYOFFS)
SOCAL: *CAMPBELL HALL (JRUE HOLIDAY IS THE BEST PLAYER IN THE STATE, THEY ROLLED THROUGH EVERYONE LAST YEAR AND I DONT EXPECT MUCH TO CHANGE), HORIZON (PERRENIAL POWERHOUSE OUT OF SAN DIEGO WILL BE LEAD BY ARIZONA-BOUND 7-FOOT CENTER) JEFF WITHEY, HARVARD-WESTLAKE (ANOTHER PERENNIAL D4 CONTENDER, THIS YEAR THEY ARE LEAD BY THE VERY TALENTED, VERY SMOOTH RENALDO WOOLRIDGE)

DIVISION 5: NORCAL - *MODESTO CHRISTIAN (IF REEVES NELSON AND DJ SEELY CANNOT BEAT BRANSON THIS YEAR THEN I WILL QUIT WATCHING HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL**), BRANSON (ALWAYS GOOD, MCNALLY IS FINALLY A SENIOR), CAPITAL CHRISTIAN (GABE STRONG LEAD THEM A LONG WAY LAST YEAR AND HE'S BACK)
SOCAL - *PRICE (TYREESE BRESHERS IS A BEAST AND PRICE IS USUALLY THE CREAM OF THE D5 CROP IN SOCAL)

* MY STATE PICKS
** HAHA NOT REALLY, CUZ ALTHOUGH I DONT THINK THIS IS POSSIBLE, IT HAS HAPPENED THE LAST 2 YEARS LOL

- YAY AREA'S FINEST AKA TURFZILLA YA DIGG

Turf-

Even though we're half brothers based on our handles- you gotta be kidding about SHC!!!!

They'll be lucky to finish third in the WCAL this year... let alone win CCS and win a game on the road in Nor-Cals.

Coaching does count for something at that level and until I see the new coach at SHC actually run something and prepare for his opponents, count me among the doubters....

Turf...

You have to watch out for Renaissance, they have a potential starting lineup of 6'10", 6'8", 6'7", 6'3" and 6'1". They have about 5 guys that are D1 prospects (some mid-major others legit D1).

M.C is D-4 for Sections & State Look out St Marys Of Berkley, That Seeley is Quite the Stud, Along with Nelson & that new transfer, Marcus Butler, Wow look out D-4

Turf...

You have to watch out for Renaissance, they have a potential starting lineup of 6'10", 6'8", 6'7", 6'3" and 6'1". They have about 5 guys that are D1 prospects (some mid-major others legit D1).
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A tall line-up doesnt mean you will go to state, haha Ask Gilroy.