Renardo Sidney                    6’10”   2009    Artesia (Lakewood CA) (MVP)
Sidney is as good as he wants to be…….when he wants to be.  And at this event, he was very good!  Sidney (ranked by many as 2009’s top prospect) has been criticized recently for being too perimeter oriented, but at this event he was a tremendous force inside –powering his squad to the tourney title.  Sidney (whose short list of schools include Ohio State, UCLA, USC and Texas) appears headed to Fairfax (Los Angeles CA) this fall for his junior season

Lashard Anderson                6’0”     2007    Serra (San Diego CA)
Crafty point runs team well.   Anderson appears to be a very late summer addition to Central Florida.

Enoch Andoh                        6’8”     2008    Mitty (San Jose CA)
While not flashy, Andoh is really productive on both ends of the floor.  Very good student.

Deonta Burton                      6’1”     2010    Cabrillo (Long Beach CA)
Physical lead guard is a bulldog on defense and has the offensive tools to be a heralded national recruit.

Bryce Cartwright                  6’1”     2008    Dominguez (Compton CA)
Scrappy combo-guard has a knack for making key shots and as well critical defensive stops.

Flynn Clayman                      6’9”     2008    Maine Central Institute (Pittsfield ME)
Clayman is a skilled post-forward whose perimeter range defenders must respect.

Justin Cobbs                         6’1”     2009    Bishop Montgomery (Torrance CA)
”Solid as a rock” floor general has a tight handle and the ability to run a team efficiently.

James Dean                           6’3”     2008    Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham VA)
Las Vegas native is an “off the charts” student (4.85 GPA) with real scoring ability.

Rome Draper                         6’6”     2009    Etiwanda (Etiwanda CA)
Big wing has a shooter’s touch and huge upside.

Jordan Finn                           6’4”     2009    Etiwanda (Etiwanda CA)
Smooth wing has ability to create off the dribble as well as bury long range jump shots.

Troy Gillenwater                   6’8”     2008    Stoneridge School (Simi Valley CA)
The “new and improved” Gillenwater is arguably as good a low-post scorer in the 2008 class.  Florida, Pitt and New Mexico (among others) are in the hunt.

Justin Hawkins                     6’3”     2009    Taft (Woodland Hills CA)
Savvy and cerebral combo-guard is a “jack-of-all-trades” that simply gets the job done.

Solomon Hill                          6’6”     2009    Fairfax (Los Angeles CA)
Very improved wing forward has added an accurate perimeter stroke to his impressive offensive game.

Chris Jones                           6’3”     2008    Newark Memorial (Newark CA)
Strong combo-guard scores in a variety of ways and is a dependable defender.

Ryan Kelley                           6’4”     2008    Diamond Ranch(Diamond Bar CA)
Smooth combo-guard averaged 26 ppg here.

Kevin Mulloy                         6’6”     2010    Oxnard (Oxnard CA)

Fast rising soph combo-forward is both bouncy and skilled.  One to track!

Roberto Nelson                     6’3”     2009    Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara CA)

Active and athletic lead guard can really put points on the board.  One of the nation’s top 2009 recruits.

Chris Otule                            6’9”     2008    Bush (Fort Bend TX)
Among the nation’s top post sleepers, Otule is a beast in the paint and a looming presence on the defensive end.

Jacob Ranger                        6’5”     2008    Carpinteria (Carpinteria CA)
Aggressive swingman has a strong physique as well as a lethal outside stroke.

Dylan Royer                           6’1”     2008    Morro Bay (Morro Bay CA)
Speaking of strokes, Royer shoots the “three” ball with the best on the West Coast.

Austin Smith                         6’8”     2008    Ironwood Ridge (Tucson AZ)
Face-up power-forward has a sweet perimeter jump shot.

Robert Smith                         6’0”     2009    Perris (Perris CA)

Quick and savvy point is a clever ballhandler.  A potential national sleeper in the 2009 class.

Martez Walker                       6’6”     2008    Montverde Academy (Montverde FL)

Bouncy wing forward runs floor well and can finish in transition.

Leonard Washington            6’6”     2008    Marshall (Compton CA)

Very physical forward is very bouncy with an underrated mid-range game.  Let the Charles Barkely comparisons begin.

Travis Wear                           6’9”     2009    Mater Dei (Santa Ana CA)

Very skilled and mobile “big” is a real threat to score anywhere within 22 feet.  Tremendous upside!

Kendall Williams                   6’2”     2010    Los Osos (Rancho Cucamonga CA)

Sky is the limit for this talented young playmaker.  Florida, Arizona and UCLA are among a growing list of schools already paying close attention.

Tim Williams                          6’8”     2008    Antioch (Antioch CA)

Athletic blue-collar post is an interior player in great demand by conference schools spanning the Pac-10 to the Big West.

Honorable Mention – All-Tourney

Chase Adams                        6’3”     2008    Salpointe (Tucson AZ)

Spunky combo-guard is deceptively athletic and plays hard at both ends.

D’Sean Anderson                 6’6”     2009    Inglewood (Inglewood CA)
Crafty forward has multi-dimensional scoring ability.

Rodney Black                        6’4”     2009    Valley View (Moreno Valley CA)
Sharp-shooting wing has nice size and is a 2009 prospect that may have high value next spring.

Michael Bostic                      6’7”     2008    Colony (Ontario CA)
Athletic lefty is a high-major sleeper that keeps getting better every time I see him.

Allen Crabbe                         6’2”     2010    Price (Los Angeles CA)
Silky shooter has tremendous range and will help give Washington-bound Tyreese Breshers room to operate next season for Mike Lynch’s Price squad.

Vernon Davis                         6’5”     2008    Loyola (Los Angeles CA)
Hardworking wing plays hard 100% of the time and is an underrated defender.  Very good student.

Michael Elliott                       6’0”     2008    El Dorado (Las Vegas NV
Very solid point is athletic and a terrific defender.

Gary Franklin                       6’1”     2010    Mater Dei (Santa Ana CA)
Quick playmaker is a pesky defender.

Tyler Fricke                           6’6”     2008    Mt. Carmel (San Diego CA)
Mobile combo-forward has nice ability to score out on the perimeter.

Edgar Garibay                       6’10”   2008    Compton (Compton CA)
Center has nice perimeter skills and is a legitimate shotblocker and rebounder.

Tenacious Gibson                6’3”     2008    Spring Valley (Las Vegas NV)
Lefty combo-guard is a dangerous outside shooter.

Marquis Green                      6’4”     2008    Cajon (San Bernardino CA)
Very good shooter had a 32 point outburst versus Mater Dei here.

Cesar Guerrero                     5’10”   2011    St. John Bosco (Bellflower CA)
Tony Parker-type point has an ultra-tight handle and a feathery jump shot.

Stephan Heard                      6’6”     2009    Jordan (Long Beach CA)
Agile swingman is quick in transition and a very effective defender.

Trevor Hopkins                     5’11”   2008    San Marcos (Santa Barbara CA)
Heady and confident point has an impressive pull-up jump shot.   Very good student.

Leland Jones                         6’6”     2008    Bishop Montgomery (Torrance CA)
Athletic slashing scorer attacks the basket with passion.

Tyler Lamb                            6’5”     2010    Colony (Ontario CA
Excellent shooter with improving all-around skills is already a national name.

Remil Landrum                     6’2”     2008    Morse (San Diego CA)
Fast combo-guard has nice ability to take defenders off the dribble.

Donnie McGowan                 6’4”     2008    Helix (San Diego CA)
Athletic wing runs floor well and creates havoc on the defensive end.

Aaron Moore                         6’7”     2009    Dominguez (Compton CA) 
Slithering scorer is very active on the boards.

Craig Payne                           6’5”     2009    Colony (Ontario CA)
Strong and burly forward has soft touch on jump shot.  Etiwanda transfer is also an outstanding football prospect.

Kevin Ryan                            6'7"    2008     El Segundo (El Segundo CA)
Hard-nosed power-forward moves well and has nice offensive footwork in the paint.

Jesse Sanders                       6’2”     2008   HCYA (Sugarland TX)Strong and active combo-guard can really shoot the rock.

Cameron Severson               6’5”     2008    Petersburg (Petersburg AK)
Good all-around athlete was Alaska’s 3-A Player of the Year last season.

D’Angelo Scott                      6’6”     2009    Lynwood (Lynwood CA)Intriguing combo-forward has underrated ball skills.

Tacus Sidney                        6’7”     2007    Artesia (Lakewood CA
Very improved forward is the older brother of tourney MVP Renardo.

Eric Swoope                          6’5”     2010    Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood CA)
Strong and athletic forward is a lock-down defender.

Aaron Ware                           6’4”     2008Bishop Montgomery (Torrance CA)
Active and athletic wing finishes well in transition.

Caspar Ware                          5’9”     2008    Gahr (Cerritos CA)
Small, but gutsy point is a tough match-up.

Julian Wheeler                      6’1”     2009    Beverly Hills (Beverly Hills CA)
Nick Van Exel-type point is a lefty that has the ability to beat defenders off the dribble.

Derrick Wilson                      6’1”     2010    East (Anchorage AK)
The “next” great Alaska guard according to Branch West’s Bob Gottllieb will attend the Hotchkiss School (Lakeville CT) this fall.

Eric Wise                                6’5”     2008    King (Riverside CA)
Undersized, but burly forward gets a lot done in the paint.

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