If you happen to suppose Trinity League soccer is the most effective within the nation, then the Mission League is likely to be its equal in boys’ basketball this season.
“It’s off the charts,” Harvard-Wesltake coach David Rebibo stated in describing the expertise of the eight Mission League groups.
“It’s absolutely ridiculous,” Chaminade coach Bryan Cantwell stated. “We could have all eight teams potentially in the top 30 in Southern California.”
Transfers, promising freshmen and the event of younger gamers has set the stage for a league schedule in January that may permit followers to see gamers who is likely to be quickly showing on weekend TV for school basketball groups or on NBA rosters.
Harvard-Westlake has received seven consecutive league titles and stays within the title combine. The teaching is so good within the league and the expertise so plentiful that it could be no shock if a number of groups win Southern Part titles relying on what divisions by which they’re positioned.
It’s not as if the league didn’t have expertise earlier than this season, however Cantwell identified, “There’s just more on all of the teams.”
Each workforce besides Harvard-Westlake added switch college students this season. The most important had been St. John Bosco senior Brandon McCoy going to Sierra Canyon, 7-foot-3 Cherif Millogo arriving at St. Francis from Boston and 6-9 Sam Mbingazo returning to Bishop Alemany after taking part in at Iowa Prep final season.
One massive loss, although, has been suffered at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, the place 6-7 Tyran Stokes, ranked No. 1 by many within the class of 2026, received’t be taking part in for the Knights. He withdrew from college final week. There are others prepared to assist exchange him.
Zachary White has dedicated to San Diego State and NaVorro Bowman has gotten so good that he’s turn into among the finest prospects from the category of 2027.
Sierra Canyon may begin a lineup solely of transfers, with Maximo Adams in his second season with the Trailblazers and among the finest gamers within the class of 2026. Brannon Martinsen, a 6-6 senior, arrived from JSerra.
Sierra Canyon’s Maximo Adams hugs coach Andre Chevalier.
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Harvard-Westlake isn’t going wherever, with the return of standout senior guard Joe Sterling, a Texas commit, senior heart Dominique Bentho and guards Pierce Thompson, Amir Jones and Cole Holden. Crespi returns the Barnes twins, Isaiah and Carter.
“There are anywhere between three and five Division 1 players on every team with D1 potential between the sophomores and juniors,” Rebibo stated. “The senior class in this league is unreal. It makes the league as competitive as it’s been in a very long time.”
As if expertise weren’t sufficient of a draw, there’s the teaching. Former Lakers star Derek Fisher, who used to educate the New York Knicks, is in his third season at Crespi and nobody is intimidated teaching in opposition to him. Chaminade’s Bryan Cantwell, St. Francis’ Todd Wolfson and Sierra Canyon’s Andre Chevalier are veteran coaches who’ve all received part championships. Loyola has a first-year coach, Cam Joyce, from Ohio, and Mike DuLaney guided Bishop Alemany to a Division III state title in 2024.
“It’s going to be really competitive and really fun,” Cantwell stated.
All through Southern California, there are many elite prospects. There’s Missouri-bound Jason Crowe Jr. of Inglewood; Kansas-bound Luke Barnett of Mater Dei; high-scoring junior guard Gene Roebuck of La Mirada; Georgia Tech commit Kaiden Bailey of Santa Margarita; high sophomore transfers Evan Willis and Shalen Sheppard of Crossroads; closely recruited Christian Collins of St. John Bosco; dynamic senior guard Josiah Johnson of Mayfair; standout senior guard Isaiah Rogers of Corona Centennial; 6-11 Josh Irving of Pasadena, who has dedicated to Texas A&M; 6-6 rising junior Kevin Keshishyan of Los Altos.
Two of the most effective guards within the Trinity League. Georgia Tech commit Kaiden Bailey of Santa Margarita and Kansas commit Luke Barnett of Mater Dei. pic.twitter.com/sjjy8EWC1p
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So far as groups, Sierra Canyon, Santa Margarita, St. John Bosco, Redondo Union, Rolling Hills Prep, Harvard-Westlake, Corona Centennial and Damien all seem headed to high groups standing.
Sadly, the Metropolis Part has seen most of its high gamers switch or graduate. Palisades is the preseason favourite with the arrival of the 6-6 Popoola twins, Elijah and Olujimi, juniors from Las Vegas.
