Top 33 players to watch in 2020 CIF State Division III, IV and V boys basketball playoffs
The CIF has released their 2020 high school boys basketball state tournament brackets, and we’re taking an inside look at the top players in each bracket.
The 32-team Division III, IV and V state tournament fields are loaded with talent. Scorebook Live California reporter Connor Morrissette breaks down the best players from the three Divisions below.
TOP PLAYERS FROM DIVISION 3
Devon Arlington – San Marcos
Kyle Braun – El Camino Real
AJ Burgin – San Diego
Julian Dixon – Price
Dominic Escobar – Shadow Hills
Michael Frankling – Gardena
Ramel Lloyd – Taft
Chris Page – Gardena
Austin Patterson – Sonora
Nic Sani – Central Catholic – Dartmouth football commit
Jordan Shelley – Providence
Jamir Shepard – Palo Alto – Fresno State football commit
TOP PLAYERS FROM DIVISION 4
Graham Alphson – Palisades
Jordan Aquino – San Francisco Lincoln
Matthew Chan – Hillsdale
Jurian Dixon – San Ysidro
Mahmoud Fofana – Santa Teresa
AJ George – Hoover
Jay-Henry Ryan – Stuart Hall
Trevor Jones – University Prep
Charlie Kennedy – University
Wayne McKinney – Coronado
Jaron Mertle – Clear Lake
Jalen Patterson – Liberty Ranch
Ryan Pescherine – Urban
Kailen Rains – San Ysidro
Nate Towsley – Kingsburg
Mikey Williams – San Ysidro
TOP PLAYERS FROM DIVISION 5
Jose Arellano – Los Angeles Roosevelt
Nicholas Dimitris – Sierra Vista – national football recruit
