Here are my choices for the 2007-08 Top 100 JC players in California. The only requirement is that I have to have seen them play (either during the regular season or during the summer - at some point - at the JC level, in HS or in a summer league such as the Say No or the SF Pro-Am).
This is of course my subjective opinion, and while I'm a fan rather than a coach, mine may be the most informed opinion around since I doubt anyone else has seen as many teams play this year as I have.
Players are listed alphabetically.
In addition to the Top 100, the Honorable Mention section is a list of very good players that I seriously considered for inclusion on the Top 100.
(f) means the player was a freshman in 2007-08.
* means the player received Top 100 or Honorable Mention status in 2006-07.
** means the player received Top 100 or Honorable Mention status in 2005-06.
Top 100 Players:
*Brandon Adams, PF, Diablo Valley
Yunss Akinocho, PF, Sequoias (f)
*Nick Alexander, PF, West Valley
*Wayne Andrews, PF, Fullerton
*Robert (Reggie) Arnold, SG, Antelope Valley
*Buchi Awaji, SF, Citrus
Josimar Ayarza, PF, Cuesta (f)
Justin Baker, PF, Santa Rosa (f)
Marcus Balinton, Ctr, Los Medanos
*Johnny Barnes, Ctr, San Bernardino Valley
Brian Bergerson, SF, Modesto
*Khalif Boyd, SG, Cypress
Ricky Boyles, PF, LA City
Jejuan Brown, Ctr, LA Southwest
Justin Brownlee, SF, San Francisco (f)
Kevin Buggs, PG, Compton
Patrick Carlson, SG, Lassen
*Justin Carter, SF, Fullerton
Brandon Clemons, SF, Chaffey
**Harold Cleveland, SG, Pasadena
*Germel Coleman, SG, LA Valley
Anthony Dandy, SG, Riverside
Antoine Davis, PG, Desert (f)
**Brandon Dixon, PF, Ventura
Ray Donahue, SF, Butte
Marquis Dubose, PG, LA Trade Tech
Royal Edwards, SF, Yuba
Nelson Ekeh, PF, American River
Kerdt Elisaldez, PG, East LA (f)
*Shaun Engle, SG, Orange Coast
*JaVaughn Espritt, PF, Antelope Valley
Bobby Fisher, Ctr, Bakersfield (f)
Branden Fisher, PG, LA City (f)
Dejuan Flowers, Ctr, Mt. San Jacinto
Darius Foster, SF, Santa Rosa (f)
Charles Garcia, Ctr, Riverside (f)
Wolfgang Gieler, Ctr, Allan Hancock
*Noah Gottlieb, SG, Santa Monica
Ben Guillory, SF, Los Medanos
Sean Harris, PF, Yuba (f)
Tim Island, SF, Mt. San Jacinto
*Chris Jackson, PG, Foothill
Marvin Jefferson, Ctr, Modesto
Charles Jenkins, PF, LA Harbor
Isaiah Johnson, Ctr, San Jose
*Pete Johnson, PF, Imperial Valley
*Anthony Jones, Ctr, Sequoias
Dwight Jones, PG, Moorpark (f)
Mark Keeten, SG, Santa Barbara (f)
Joey Knox, PG, El Camino
Julius Lang, SF, Desert
Reggie Lassiter, PG, Bakersfield
Vance Lawrence, PG, Long Beach
Kris Lawrie, PF, El Camino (f)
Darren Lee, SF, American River
*Lewis Leonard, SF, San Bernardino Valley
Curtis Leslie, Ctr, Glendale
**J.R. Lewis, SG, LA Trade Tech
Pavol Losonsky, PF, Butte (f)
Jonathan Malloy, SF, Oxnard
*Mike Marcial, PG, Fresno
*Darrian McKinstry, PG, Fullerton
Andy Medeiros, PG, Napa Valley
Kevin Menner, SF, Ventura (f)
Markus Monroe, SG, Glendale (f)
Darren Moore, SG, Citrus
Jerard Moret, SF, West LA
*Joseph Morgan, SG, LA Trade Tech
Derieck Mosbey, SF, Chabot
Lavar Neufville, PG, San Joaquin Delta
Bryan Ngo, PG, Skyline
*Robert Owens, SG, San Francisco
Kelvin Potts, PG, Chabot
**Trevor Ray, PG, Shasta
Quinston Reggins, SG, San Jose (f)
*Matt Richard, SF, Long Beach
*Gino Riney, PG, LA Valley
Winston Robinson, C, Chaffey (f)
Roburt Sallie, PG, San Francisco (f)
James Sandoval, Ctr, Monterey Peninsula
Michael Selling, Ctr, American River
Chris Sharp, Ctr, Cabrillo
*Chris Smith, SF, LA Southwest
J.C. Snead, SF, West Hills
*Lee Stephens, PF, Mt. San Jacinto
Scott Sterling, SF, LA City (f)
Darius Steward, PF, Lassen (f)
Jordan Stokes, SF, Lassen
Brandon Tatum, PF, Las Positas (f)
Chris Teevan, PG, Modesto
Imari Thomas, Ctr, LA Trade Tech
**Aaron Thompson, SF, Cerritos
*Tyre Thompson, SG, Santa Ana
Blake Wallace, PF, Irvine Valley
Kashif Watson, PG, Irvine Valley
Bryce Webster, Ctr, Irvine Valley
*Brandon Wiley, PF, San Francisco
Aaron Wilson, Ctr, San Joaquin Delta (f)
Chris Wilson, SF, Cosumnes River
Tristan Wilson, SF, Yuba (f)
Honorable Mention:
LaShard Anderson, SG, Irvine Valley
Stephen Andrews, PG, Los Medanos (f)
Justin Archie, PG, West LA (f)
Zack Atkinson, C, Feather River
Justin Ayers, SF, Reedley
**Demario Ballard, PF, Siskiyous
Dave Barker, PF, Santa Barbara
Diego Belizario, PF, LA City
Darryl Best, SG, Saddleback
Peter Best, SG, Marin (f)
*Cory Billingsley, SG, Fresno
Jordan Block, SF, Chaffey (f)
Jerome Blockmon, PF, San Joaquin Delta
Brandon Bouche, Ctr, San Francisco
David Brandon, PF, Santa Ana (f)
*Art Braswell, PF, Santa Monica
John Brown, Ctr, Santa Monica (f)
Paki Brown, Ctr, Chabot
Virgil (JR) Buensuceso, SG, Citrus
Marlon Burnett, SF, Fresno
Eric Butler, SF, Cypress
Justin Calhoun, SG, Bakersfield
Jamar Cannon, PF, Desert (f)
Chris Carlson, SG, Lassen (f)
Cartier Carter, SF, Santa Ana (f)
Jermaine Carter, SG, Monterey Peninsula (f)
Lin Chang, Ctr, Mira Costa (f)
Javin Charlot, SG, San Jose (f)
Mike Cox, Ctr, Fullerton (f)
Xavier Crawford, Ctr, Yuba
*Keivan Cross, SF, Santa Monica
Kevin Dancer, PF, Glendale (f)
Alex Dantzler, SG, Cuesta (f)
Equs Darby, SF, Feather River
Jawan Davis, SF, Rio Hondo
Larry DeHughes, SG, Fullerton
Chris De Los Santos, PG, Riverside
Winston Demmin, Ctr, Reedley (f)
Darrin Dorsey, SF, Bakersfield (f)
Brandon Dowdy, SF, Imperial Valley
Alonzo Earle, SG, Cosumnes River (f)
Kenya Edwards, Ctr, Fresno
*Mike Edwards, Ctr, San Joaquin Delta
DJuan Estis, C, Las Positas (f)
Pat Eveland, PF, San Diego Miramar (f)
Will Faiivae, PF, Ventura (f)
Joe Faumuina, PG, Las Positas (f)
Antonio Flaggs, SG, Diablo Valley
*Mario Flaherty, Ctr, Skyline
Cameron Flechsenhaar, Ctr, Mira Costa
Robert Ford, PG, Santa Rosa (f)
Ashton Foster, SF, Napa Valley (f)
Richard Frohlich, Ctr, Citrus
Dessalines Gant, PG, Imperial Valley
Jose Garcia, PG, Glendale (f)
A.J. Gasporra, SF, Citrus (f)
Travis George, Ctr, LA City (f)
Samson Gebreberhane, SF, Allan Hancock
A.J. Gold, SG, American River
Dwight Gordon, SG, Victor Valley (f)
*Guiressi Grimes, PG, West Hills
Andrew Haley, SF, Compton (f)
Kendrick Harris, PG, LA Southwest (f)
Jamar Harrison, SG, Bakersfield (f)
Gregory Harvey, Ctr, Pasadena (f)
Brian Helmuth, Ctr, Orange Coast (f)
Rico Henderson, SF, Pasadena
Adrian Hernandez, PG, Monterey Peninsula
Tom Higgins, SG, Redwoods
Aaron Hill, SG, Fresno (f)
Cliff Hodge, PF, Reedley
Versia Hodges, SG, Mt. San Antonio (f)
**Chris Holloway, SG, Palomar
Anthony Isom, Ctr, Cosumnes River (f)
Humphrey Jackson, SG, Foothill
Tim Jackson, SF, West LA
D’Andre James, SG, Desert
*Jenero Jefferson, SG, LA Southwest
Jameel Johnson, PF, Compton
John Johnson, PG, Oxnard (f)
Omari Johnson, PG, San Diego City
Shaun Johnson, PF, LA Valley
Daryl Jones, Ctr, Rio Hondo
Eleazar Jones, SG, Modesto
*Trevele Jones, C, Cerritos
*Brit Kelly, PG, Imperial Valley
Aiona Key, PF, Mt. San Antonio (f)
Brian Kimble, PG, Canyons (f)
Aaron King, PG, Cerritos
A.J. Laguana, PG, Santa Ana (f)
*Chepe Lara, Ctr, Sequoias
B.J. Lassiter, SG, San Jose (f)
Jesse LeBeau, SG, San Diego City
Jeff Ledbetter, SF, Irvine Valley (f)
Phillip LeDoux, SG, Los Medanos (f)
Jacob Letson, PG, San Bernardino Valley
Denver Mack, SG, Cabrillo
Alex Mallari, SG, Chabot
Brandon Martin, SG, San Francisco
Jack Martin, PG, Butte
Brandon May, PG, Diablo Valley (f)
Jabari McIntosh, C, West Valley
Gary McNellys, SF, Mt. San Antonio (f)
Brandon Miller, PF, Marin
Weldon Miller, Ctr, Marin
Brian Minor, PF, Fresno
Calvin Mitchell, SG, Santa Monica (f)
Brian Molina, PG, Orange Coast
Santiago Moreno, SF, LA Pierce (f)
Darren Morrison, SG, Skyline
Jerome Moten, Ctr, Antelope Valley (f)
*Rico Myles, Ctr, LA Trade Tech
Dahir Nasser, SG, Cuyamaca
*Eric Nelson, SG, LA City
Joe Nolen, PF, Pasadena (f)
Shawntell Norman, Ctr, Long Beach (f)
David Norris, PF, Riverside (f)
Dave Norton, PF, Redwoods (f)
Keiran Nunley, PF, Riverside
Darren Nye, PG, Redwoods
Derek Oestriker, Ctr, Shasta (f)
Charlie Oriel, PG, Saddleback (f)
Nick Pacitti, PF, LA Trade Tech (f)
Troy Payne, Ctr, Citrus (f)
Aaron Pearson, PG, Cabrillo
Terence Pellum, C, Foothill (f)
Ariece Perkins, PG, Feather River
Ian Pinckney, SF, Long Beach (f)
Gary Pinkney, PG, Diablo Valley (f)
Taylor Pruett, PF, Allan Hancock (f)
Kyle Rische, Ctr, Yuba
Dominic Roberson, C, Las Positas
*Adam Ross, PG, Rio Hondo
Keyshawn Ross, C, Mt. San Antonio (f)
Antonio Rushing, PF, Diablo Valley (f)
Myon Sample, SF, LA Pierce (f)
Tim Sanders, PF, Victor Valley (f)
Brian Santiago, Ctr, Cuesta
Jerry Santos, SG, East LA (f)
Anthony Scott, SF, Riverside
Jordan Scoubes, PF, Feather River
Isaac Segovia, PG, Chaffey
*Jacobe Shannon, PG, Antelope Valley
James Simmons, PG, Riverside
Aquell Smith, SG, Compton (f)
Justin Smith, PF, Canyons (f)
Marques Smith, SF, Las Positas
Sean Starkey, PF, Cypress (f)
Dominic Stewart, SG, West Valley (f)
Marseilles Stewart, SF, West Valley (f)
Jared Stigall, PG, American River
Robert Summers, SF, LA Trade Tech
Denarrio Tatmon, PF, Monterey Peninsula (f)
Nick Taylor, SF, Cuyamaca
Lamar Thomas, PF, San Diego Mesa
Phillip Thomas, PG, Cosumnes River (f)
Brandon Thompson, PG, Lassen (f)
*Eules Thompson, PG, LA Southwest
Aaron Tinsley, SG, Grossmont
Kola Togunde, PG, Santa Barbara
Aaron Trigg, PF, Napa Valley (f)
Anthony Turner, PF, Diablo Valley (f)
Courtney Tyler, PG, Yuba
Chanderrick Tyson, SG, West LA (f)
Derrick Udeze, SG, San Diego Mesa
*Roman Van Allen, SG, San Joaquin Delta
Donatas Visockis, Ctr, Butte
Mayse Walker, PG, Yuba (f)
Alex Ward, PF, Shasta
Matthew Washington, PF, West Hills (f)
Yoram Webb, Ctr, Desert
Dequonta Webster, SF, San Diego Mesa
Perry Webster, PG, Irvine Valley
Donald Weddington, SG, Santa Rosa
Michael Weimer, C, Foothill (f)
Jason West, SG, Antelope Valley (f)
Ron White, SF, Diablo Valley
Elvis Whitelow, SG, Sequoias
Mark Williams, PG, Mt. San Jacinto (f)
Steve Williams, SF, Cabrillo
Marc Wilson, SF, Mt. San Jacinto
Jared Wood, PF, Cabrillo
Chris Woodbury, PF, Chabot
Roshun Wynne, SG, Cuyamaca (f)
Mundrell Young, SF, LA City (f)
Zareh Zargaryan, PF, Glendale (f)
What Could Have Been:
Danny Benson, PG, Ventura
First it was another foot injury, then the residency troubles, that kept Benson from certain all-conference honors and Top 100 status.
*Tavaris Gilbert, Ctr, Ventura
Another casualty of the residency scandal in Ventura, the Alaska-Anchorage-bound big man was a shoo-in for all-conference and Top 100 honors.
