Wolverines' standout led squad to second straight CIF Open Division title; Greg Daniels of Monterey is Coach of the Year.
Greg Daniels of
Monterey is the state Coach of the Year. Perry and Daniels top the MaxPreps California All-State Team, which includes 30 players on six teams.
Perry was earlier recognized as the MaxPreps California Player of the Year after leading the Wolverines to an Open Division championship over Salesian College Preparatory (Richmond). Perry also led Harvard-Westlake to the Southern Section Open Division title against Roosevelt (Eastvale). He averaged 18 points on the season and was also a MaxPreps All-American. Originally a USC commit, he opened up his recruitment after coach Andy Enfield left for SMU.
Daniels led Monterey to its first basketball state championship with a 74-66 win over Chatsworth, the No. 1 seed from the Southern California regionals. The Dores were seeded No. 14 in the Division IV NorCal Regional after losing to Santa Cruz in the Central Coast Section Division III semifinals. Monterey then knocked off No. 3 Sierra, No. 6 Lincoln, No. 2. Natomas and No. 4 Union Mine before edging Chatsworth in the finals.
Daniels is in his 19th year and has 315 career wins, according to totals compiled from Monterey's MaxPreps team page.
Trent Perry of Harvard-Westlake (Studio City) has been selected as the MaxPreps California Player of the Year after leading the Wovlerines to their second straight CIF Open Division title. (Photo: Greg Jungferman)
First Team
Mercy Miller, Notre Dame (SO) (Sherman Oaks)
6-4 | Guard | Senior | 29.8 ppg | 9.3 rpg | 3.9 apg
Ardarius Grayson, Oakland Tech (Oakland)
6-0 | Guard | Junior | 18.8 ppg | 6.9 rpg | 5.0 apg
Brandon McCoy Jr, St. John Bosco (Bellflower)
6-4 | Guard | Sophomore | 18.6 ppg | 8.0 rpg | 2.4 apg
Brayden Burries, Roosevelt (Eastvale)
6-5 | Forward | Junior | 24.8 ppg | 7.9 rpg | 3.5 apg
Trent Perry, Harvard-Westlake (Studio City)
6-4 | Forward | Senor | 18 ppg | 6 rpg | 6 apg
Second Team
Aidan Fowler, JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano)
5-10 | Guard | Senior | 17.9 ppg | 4.5 apg
Alijah Arenas, Chatsworth
6-4 | Forward | Sophomore | 33.0 ppg | 8.6 rpg | 2.9 apg
Alec Blair, De La Salle (Concord)
6-6 | Center | Junior | 18 ppg | 6 rpg | 4 apg
Tounde Yessoufou, St. Joseph (Santa Maria)
6-6 | Forward | Junior | 32.3 ppg | 10.2 rpg | 2.1 apg
Jake Hall, Carlsbad
6-3 | Forward | Junior | 18.9 ppg | 6.8 rpg | 4.1 apg
Third Team
Seamus Deely, San Ramon Valley (Danville)
6-5 | Forward | Senior | 10.5 ppg | 7 rpg | 4 apg
Nikolas Khamenia, Harvard-Westlake
6-7 | Forward | Junior | 14 ppg | 7.2 rpg | 4 apg
Zion Sensley, Archbishop Riordan (San Francisco)
6-8 | Forward | Senior | 17.5 ppg | 6.4 rpg
Gavin Ripp, Archbishop Mitty (San Jose)
6-8 | Forward | Senior | 12.8 ppg | 6.1 rpg | 3.6 apg
Nathaniel Garcia, Damien (La Verne)
7-0 | Center | Junior | 22 ppg | 15 rpg
Fourth Team
Brannon Martinsen, Mater Dei (Santa Ana)
6-7 | Forward | Sophomore | 17.3 ppg | 5.7 rpg | 1.6 apg
Brandon Gibson Jr, Monterey Trail (Elk Grove)
6-5 | Forward | Senior | 23.8 ppg | 7.2 rpg | 4.2 apg
Jason Crowe Jr , Lynwood
6-3 | Guard | Sophomore | 37.4 ppg | 4.5 rpg | 5.8 apg
Gavin Hightower, Windward (Los Angeles)
6-2 | Guard | Junior | 16 ppg | 7 rpg | 7 apg
Justin Pippen, Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth)
6-1 | Guard | Senior | 16.5 ppg | 4.5 rpg | 4.9 apg
Fifth Team
Logan Kilbert, Sierra (Tollhouse)
6-4 | Guard | Senior | 30.2 ppg
Aaron Hunkin-Claytor, Salesian College Preparatory (Richmond)
6-3 | Guard | Senior | 8.2 ppg | 3.8 rpg | 4.2 apg
Connor Amundsen, Clovis North (Fresno)
5-11 | Guard | Senior |
Jared Mims, Bishop Alemany (Mission Hills)
5-10 | Guard | Senior | 17.2 ppg | 2.1 rpg | 1.5 apg
Tyrone Riley, St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy (Downey)
6-6 | Guard | Senior | 22.2 ppg | 9.2 rpg
Sixth Team
Rippen Gill, Centennial (Bakersfield)
6-6 | Guard | Senior | 18.7 ppg | 7.8 rpg | 3.7 apg
Jase Butler, Branson (Ross)
6-4 | Guard | Senior | 22.3 ppg
Eric Freeny, Centennial (Corona)
6-4 | Guard | Senior | 19 ppg | 8.5 rpg
D.J. Stickman, Clovis West (Fresno)
6-1 | Guard | Junior | 13.4 ppg | 6.6 rpg | 4.9 apg
Gavin Sykes, Modesto Christian (Modesto)
6-4 | Guard | Junior | 21.3 ppg | 6.3 rpg | 2.5 apg
