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
