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All-Bay Area News Group boys basketball 2024-25: Meet the team

All-Bay Area News Group boys basketball team

Player of the Year

    ArDarius Grayson, Oakland Tech, 6-1, senior

    Grayson is leaving Oakland Tech as one of the school’s top players. He led the Bulldogs to the Division II state title in 2024 and guided Tech to the Division I NorCal semifinals this season. In his final game, he scored 36 points, grabbed nine rebounds, dished out seven assists, blocked four shots and recorded three steals in an overtime loss to San Ramon Valley. The Weber State commit finished his senior season averaging 17.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 7.3 assists. Full story here. 

    Oakland Tech’s Ardarius Grayson (0) dribbles past Fremont’s Zaire Albert (13) during a basketball game at Fremont High School in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2024. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) 

    First team

    Alec Blair, De La Salle, 6-6, senior

    East Bay Athletic League player of the year averaged 19 points, six rebounds and four assists per game while shooting 54% from the field. He led De La Salle to the North Coast Section Open Division title and broke the all-time career points record at the Concord school. 

    Jorell Clark, Palo Alto, 6-2, senior

    The Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division player of the year averaged 25 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. Clark led Palo Alto to the Division III NorCal final, where he scored 37 points in his final high school game. 

    Will Corbett, Bellarmine, 6-2, junior

    All-West Catholic Athletic League first-team selection led the league in scoring, averaging 17.7 points per game. Won the most outstanding player at the Carmel Tournament and the Simply Basketball showcase and was an all-tournament selection at the Damian Lillard Classic.  

    Kellen Hampton, Moreau Catholic, 6-7, senior

    Hampton averaged 21.4 points and 7.5 rebounds while shooting 42% from the three-point line en route to winning the Mission Valley Athletic League MVP. Hampton led Moreau to the NCS Division II title and scored 43 points in Moreau’s NorCal Division I first round win over Dougherty Valley. 

    Luke Isaak, San Ramon Valley, 6-4, senior

    The UC Irvine commit averaged 18.5 points and six rebounds. Earned East Bay Athletic League first-team honors and led SRV to its second consecutive NorCal title game appearance. 

    Andrew Hilman, Archbishop Riordan, 6-4, junior

    First-team all-WCAL selection averaged 12 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals per game for Riordan, which won Central Coast Section and NorCal Open Division titles. Hilman is a four-star recruit with offers from Cal, San Francisco and San Jose State. 

    Archbishop Riordan’s Andrew Hilman (2) goes up for a dunk against St. Ignatius in the second half of their CCS Open Division boys basketball championship game at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, Calif., on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. Archbishop Riordan defeated St. Ignatius 64-38. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) 

    Elias Obenyah, Salesian, 6-3, junior

    Obenyah was the true definition of a two-way player, earning him the Tri-County Athletic League Rock Division MVP. He scored 29 points in Salesian’s NorCal semifinal game against Riordan. 

    Jasir Rencher, Archbishop Riordan, 6-5, senior

    WCAL player of the year averaged 14 points, five rebounds and two assists. A Texas A&M commit, Rencher scored a team-high 22 points in the Open Division state title game against Roosevelt-Eastvale.

    Jalen Stokes, Dougherty Valley, 6-6, senior 

    The UC Davis-bound senior led Dougherty Valley to its second consecutive NCS Division I title, averaging 24 points, nine rebounds and 1.5 steals per game. Earned all-EBAL first-team honors. 

    Dougherty Valley’s Jalen Stokes (2) reacts after dunking the ball against California in the first half of their game at California High School in San Ramon, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) 

    Second team

    Cameron Anderson, Dublin, 6-7, junior

    First-team all-EBAL selection averaged 13 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. Had his best game against Mission San Jose, scoring 24 points and grabbing seven rebounds. 

    Nes Emeneke, Archbishop Riordan, 6-10, senior 

    One of the Bay Area’s top big men, Emeneke averaged 10 points, six rebounds and 1.5 blocks and anchored Riordan’s defense. Earned WCAL honorable mention honors. 

    Brayden Harris, Valley Christian, 6-5, senior 

    All-WCAL first-team selection averaged 16 points and six rebounds per game for Valley Chrisitan, which had a winning record for the first time since 2017. Led Valley Christian to a NorCal Division III playoff berth. 

    Antonio Kellogg Jr., Ygnacio Valley, 6-3, senior

    Kellogg was one of the most dynamic scorers in the Bay Area. He averaged 22.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.7 steals, 2.6 assists and 1.1 blocks per game en route to all-Diablo Athletic League first-team honors. 

    Maddox Malm, Acalanes, 6-6, senior

    The senior helped Acalanes win its first league title in 18 years. He averaged 10 points, 5.4 rebounds and three assists per game en route to becoming an all-DAL first-team selection. 

    Boss Mhoon, The King’s Academy, 6-5, freshman

    The freshman phenom did it all. He averaged 13 points, five rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and a block for TKA, which won league, CCS Division IV and NorCal Division III crowns. Earned first-team all-West Bay Athletic League honors. 

    The King’s Academy’s Boss Mhoon (24) drives toward the basket against Palo Alto during the second half of the NorCal Divion III boys basketball championship game at The King’s Academy in Sunnyvale, Calif., March 11, 2025. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group) 

    Jaiden Miller, Liberty, 5-11, sophomore

    Miller made history, becoming the first sophomore to win the Bay Valley Athletic League player of the year. He averaged 17.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.2 steals per game.

    Carlton Perrilliat, Salesian, 6-5, junior

    An uber-athletic forward, Perrilliat was a force for Salesian. The all-league first-team selection had 25 points, six rebounds and four assists in Salesian’s win over San Ramon Valley in the NCS Open Division semifinals. 

    Raymond Whitley, St. Ignatius, 6-3, junior

    All-WCAL first-team selection averaged 14 points, four rebounds and four assists per game. Led St. Ignatius to the CCS Open Division finals and the NorCal Division I semifinals.

    Jacob Wrencher, Milpitas, 6-6, senior

    Wrencher led Milpitas to one of its best seasons in recent history as the Trojans beat two WCAL opponents in the CCS Open Division playoffs and won a NorCal Division II playoff game. He averaged 14.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists on 51.2% shooting from the field and 38.2% shooting from the three-point line. Earned all-SCVAL first-team honors. 

    Milpitas’ Jacob Wrencher (23) shoots past Clovis East’s Brody Rawe (10) in the first half of their CIF NorCal Division II quarterfinal basketball game at Milpitas High School in Milpitas, Calif., on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) 

    Honorable mention

    Zidane Auzarang, San Mateo, senior

    David Balogun, De La Salle, senior

    Mikey Ballout, Serra, senior

    Xavier Barnett, The King’s Academy, senior

    Jomari Bean, Fremont-Oakland, senior

    Jaydon Bonds, Hayward, senior

    Shawn Boquiren St. Ignatius, junior

    Scotty Brennan, Los Gatos, senior

    Brian Brown, San Lorenzo, senior

    Trevor Cadigan, Menlo-Atherton, senior

    Amari Chandler, Livermore, freshman

    Eason Chen, Evergreen Valley, junior

    Bryant Clark Valley Christian, junior

    Elliot Conley, San Ramon Valley, senior

    Vince Crisp St. Ignatius, senor

    Kenny Cloud, Dougherty Valley, senior

    Bruno Der, Albany, senior

    Caedmon Dickson, The King’s Academy, senior

    Gavin Dodge, Acalanes, senior

    Jermaine Earnest, Pittsburg, senior

    Gio Garduno-Martin, Half Moon Bay, junior

    Josh Green, Bishop O’Dowd, senior

    Zion Grissom, Clayton Valley, sophomore 

    Evan Guillermo, Santa Teresa, senior

    David Harris, Northgate, senior

    Gavin Haase, Palo Alto, senior

    Caeden Hutcherson Archbishop Mitty, junior

    Denzel Jackson, Mt. Eden, junior

    Grayson Jalal, Archbishop Mitty, senior

    Esean Johnson, Washington-Fremont, senior

    Jaiden Jones, Dublin, junior

    Donte Joseph, Berkeley, junior

    Karan Kolappa, The King’s Academy, senior

    AJ Knight, Dublin, senior

    Claxton Ladine, The King’s Academy, junior

    Alvin Loving, Salesian, senior

    Ben Lukacs, Cornerstone Christian, sophomore

    Lucca Maher, Burlingame, freshman

    Sebastian Margate, Serra, junior

    Greyson Martin, St. Joseph Notre Dame, senior

    Gabe Mathiesen, Westmont, junior

    Xan Meyer-Plettner, Oakland Tech, senior

    Donovan Mikel, St. Mary’s-Berkeley, sophomore

    Jayden Minor, Mountain View senior

    Alex Moore Saint Ignatius, freshman

    Zion Moore, Alameda, senior

    Camden Ngo, Carlmont, senior

    Don Nguyen, Piedmont Hills, senior

    Dylan Nguyen, Milpitas, junior

    Matthew Norris, Sacred Heart Prep, senior

    Micạh Nyamulzume, Head-Royce, senior

    Mo Olateju, El Cerrito, senior

    Elijah Perryman, Clayton Valley, senior

    Gavin Rendle, Campolindo, senior

    Cade Robertson, Leigh, junior

    Jaxen Robinson, Christopher, senior

    David Rogers, Redwood Christian, senior

    Isaac Sisay, Milpitas, senior

    Jaylen Smith, Amador Valley, sophomore

    Petros Solomon, Gunderson, senior

    Deyonte Spears, Fremont-Oakland, senior

    Mason Thomas, San Ramon Valley, senior

    Johnson Tran, Mt. Eden, senior

    Dominique Trotter, Oakland, senior

    Christian Trusclair, St. Patrick-St. Vincent, senior

    Julian Vaucher, Las Lomas, senior

    Dante Vigil, Liberty, junior

    Josh Villanueva, Independence, senior

    Andrew Vixon, Liberty, senior

    Dane Wallace, California, senior

    Dominic Walker, Moreau Catholic, senior

    Brennan Williams, Bellarmine, junior

    Teddy Xanthopoulos, Priory, sophomore

    Ethan Zhao, Menlo, junior

    Coach of the Year

    Champ Wrencher, Milpitas

    In his 18th season as head coach, Milpitas coach Champ Wrencher had his best season yet. Wrencher led Milpitas to a SCVAL De Anza Division title and got the Trojans to the CCS Open Division playoffs. With its win over Bellarmine, Milpitas became the first public school to defeat a WCAL program in the CCS Open Division playoffs since pool play was implemented in 2022. Wrencher helped Milpitas earn the No. 2 seed in the NorCal playoffs and ended the season 24-5 – his best record since 2019. 

    Honorable mention

    Frank Allocco Jr., Clayton Valley

    Cameron Bradford, The King’s Academy

    Tom Costello, Dublin

    Frank Knight, Moreau Catholic

    David Moseley, Priory

    WHO IS ELIGIBLE AND HOW SELECTIONS ARE MADE 

    Athletes eligible for all-Bay Area News Group recognition come from leagues based predominantly in Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. The selections this season were made by the Bay Area News Group’s Darren Sabedra, Joseph Dycus, Nathan Canilao and Christian Babcock.

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