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Fullcourt Press:
An Early Peak At SoCal’s
Best of 2011
(August 4, 2008)


Earlier this summer, we released our Pre-Summer Class of 2009 rankings based upon our five positional categories: (a) Centers/Post-Forwards, (b) Combo-Forwards, (c) Wing Forwards/Off-Guards, (d) Combo-Guards and (e) Point Guards.  These position categories reflect how multidimensional the college game has become and how much the concept of “versatility” is valued by college coaches.  These rankings reflect both current player talent level/skills as well as their upside” or potential.   We also previously released 2010 rankings in June.

Listed below (in random order) are 40 of the top prospects in SoCal’s Class of 2011.  We will not start organizing the Class of 2011 into positional rankings until after their sophomore seasons.  Bear in mind that this is an initial glimpse of the 2011 talent pool and that this list will surely be expanded in the near future. 

2011 Top Prospects

*           Cezar Guerrero             5’11”    Workman (City of Industry CA)
SoCal’s top rising soph is a very talented offensive performer that is (at this moment) California’s #1 2011 prospect.  2008 Nike Hoop Jamboree invitee (played well there) was also a standout at the Fullcourt Press All-West Camp (selected to the Top 25 Game there – scored 10 points and dished out 4 assists).   Spent his freshman season at St. John Bosco (Bellflower CA) last year.

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*           Kevin Johnson                         6’8”     
Serra (Gardena CA)

Physical beast patrols the lane and is an excellent rebounder and defender.  Attended the Nike Hoop Jamboree this past June.

*           Norvel Pelle                             6’8”     
Dominguez (Compton CA)

Very long and thin post is an excellent shot-blocker and an emerging high-major talent.

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Angelo Chol                             6’8”     
Hoover (San Diego CA)

Raw but improving interior player has very nice upside.

*           Jonathan Davis                        6’5”     
Simi Valley (Simi Valley CA)

Smooth and skilled combo-forward has a nice feel for the game.

*           Kyle Caudill                             6’10”    Brea (Brea-Olinda CA)

Huge center moves well for size and has a decent scoring touch in the paint.

*           Damiene Cain                           6’6”      Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood CA)

Active power-forward with a nice back-to-the-basket game.

*           Dominique Dunning                 6’3”      Centennial (Corona CA)

Hard-working wing with great intangibles is a Santiago (Corona CA) transfer.

*           Austin McBroom                      5’10”    Campbell Hall (North Hollywood CA)

”Solid as a rock” floor general has legitimate 3-point range.

*           Ronnie Stevens                        6’8”      Serra (Gardena CA)

Long post has gasoline hose arms and is very agile.  Orange Lutheran transfer has tremendous upside and will team with Kevin Johnson to form a potentially dominant twin-tower frontline for Serra next season.

*           CJ Cooper                                6’0”      La Verne Lutheran (La Verne CA)

Speedy point has a dependable handle and is a pin-point passer.

*           Byron Wessley                         6’4”      Rialto (Rialto CA)

Active wing runs floor well.

*           Clayton Ragsdale                     6’0”      Corona del Mar (Newport Beach CA)

Heady point has very nice PG instincts.


*           Billy Keller                               5’11”    Ocean View (Huntington Beach CA)

Cerebral lead guard has a nice perimeter stroke.

*           Bruce English                           6’1”      La Verne Lutheran (La Verne CA)

Assertive off-guard can score.

 

*           Davontay Dyson-Hennix           6’3”      Villa Park (Villa Park CA)

Promising wing is a player that I will definitely be tracking carefully over next few years.

*           Wesley Saunders                     6’4”      Windward (Los Angeles CA)

Athletic forward has a great physique.  High-major sleeper.


*           Mike Oloya                               6’5”      Kearny (San Diego CA)

Athletic wing forward is an assertive defender.


*           Eric Norman                             6’5”      Parker (San Diego CA)

Skilled swingman has an impressive mid-range game.


*           Nick Kerr                                  6’2”      Torrey Pines (San Diego CA)

Son of Phoenix Suns exec and former NBA guard Steve Kerr has a long frame and a soft perimeter touch.

*           Justin Kaminski                       6’6”      Los Alamitos (Los Alamitos CA)

Strong post has solid footwork and soft hands.


*           Ryan Anderson                        6’6”      Poly (Long Beach CA)

Very improved forward runs floor well and can finish in transition.

 

*           Kenyatta Smith                        6’8”      Flintridge Prep (La Canada CA)

Agile shotblocker is an excellent student (4.0 GPA).

 

*           Cameron Lewis                        6’4”      Kaiser (Fontana CA)

Tremendous athlete is dangerous in transition.

*           Devon Potts                             6’1”      Gahr (Cerritos CA)

Excellent defender is an underrated ballhandler.

*           Louis Rose                               6’2”      Los Osos (Rancho Cucamonga CA)

Athletic wing is a tenacious defender.

*           Christian Garrett                       6’2”      Campbell Hall (North Hollywood CA)

Lefty combo-guard is a floor-leader with much savvy.   Very good student.


*           Marshawn McMahon                5’11”    Compton (Compton CA)

Crafty lead guard has excellent court instincts.

*           Xavier Roy                               6’1”      San Diego (San Diego CA)

Solid ballhandler can apply pesky defensive pressure.

*           Camryon Crocker                     6’0”      Los Alamitos (Los Alamitos CA)

Skilled combo-guard is an excellent slashing scorer.

*           Kevin Payne                             6’2”      La Verne Lutheran (La Verne CA)

Athletic defender is an active rebounder.

 

*           KJ Smith                                  5’11”    Campbell Hall (North Hollywood CA)

Rapidly improving point competes every time he hits the floor.

*           James Douglas                        6’0”      Orange Lutheran (Orange CA)

Strong guard has nice ability to beat defenders off the dribble.

*           Ernest Pettaway                       6’1”      Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes CA)

Aggressive wing uses body well to score in traffic.


*           Max Heller                                5’9”      Torrey Pines (San Diego CA)

Scrappy point is a tough competitor.


*           Jovan Pearson                          6’5”      Cabrillo (Long Beach CA)

Raw forward is strong and athletic and has an impressive work ethic.

 

*           Joseph Moorer                         5’10”    Narbonne (Harbor City CA)

Hard-working PG applies tough defensive pressure.

*           CJ Rayford                               6’5”      Mission Bay (San Diego CA)

Solid rebounder and defender.

 

*           Brandon Moore                        5’9”      Mayfair (Lakewood CA)

Tough playmaker has solid handle.

*           Alex Carmon                            6’2”      Poly (Long Beach CA)

Active forward rebounds well.


Photos by Nick Koza (www.SportsAmp.com).

 

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