MaxPreps NorCal Top 20 high school boys basketball rankings

By Joe Davidson Jan 30, 2019, 10:00am

Finish of league play upon us as postseason looms; Salesian remains No. 1.

With the Martin Luther King holiday events over, Northern California teams now jump back into league play. Salesian remains the top team in NorCal, unbeaten and often unchallenged.

No. 2 Sheldon, No. 3 Weston Ranch and No. 4 Modesto Christian all hail from the Sac-Joaquin Section, the second largest of the 10 in the state.


MaxPreps Northern California high school boys basketball Top 20

1. (Last week 1) Salesian College Preparatory (Richmond), 24-0
Section: North Coast
League: Tri-County Rock
Coach: Bill Mellis
Next: St. Patrick/St. Vincent, El Cerrito

2. (2) Sheldon (Sacramento), 18-6
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Delta
Coach: Joey Rollings
Next: Pleasant Grove, Cosumnes Oaks, Jesuit, Elk Grove



3. (4) Weston Ranch (Stockton), 22-1
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Valley Oak
Coach: Chris Teevan
Next: Central Catholic, East Union, Oakdale

4. (5) Modesto Christian (Modesto), 18-6
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Tri-City Athletic
Coach: Brice Fantazia
Next: Tokay, Lodi, St. Mary's

5. (7) Dublin, 19-3
Section: North Section
League: East Bay
Coach: Tom Costello
Next: Livermore, Granada, Monte Vista

6. (3) Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland), 14-7
Section: North Coast
League:
West Alameda County
Coach:
Lou Richie
Next:
Piedmont, Mt. Eden, Castro Valley

7. (6) De La Salle (Concord), 19-3
Section: North Coast
League:
East Bay
Coach:
Justin Argenal
Next:
Monte Vista, San Ramon Valley, Amador Valley

8. (NR) College Park (Pleasant Hill), 18-3
Section: North Coast
League: Diablo Foothill
Coach: Craig Battle
Next: Campolindo, Clayton Valley Charter, Northgate

9. (11) Folsom, 19-5

Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Sierra Foothill
Coach: Mike Wall
Next: Whitney, Granite Bay, Del Oro

10. (10) James Logan (Union City), 15-5

Section: North Coast
League: Mission Valley
Coach: Melvin Easley
Next: Newark Memorial, Kennedy, Mission

11. (8) Moreau Catholic (Hayward), 15-6

Section: North Coast
League: Mission Valley
Coach: Frank Knight
Next: Kennedy, American, Irvington



12. (13) San Leandro (San Leandro), 18-4
Section: North Coast
League: West Alameda County
Coach: Darrnaryl Stamps
Next: Castro Valley, Berkeley, Mt. Eden

13. (9) Archbishop Riordan (San Francisco), (14-5)
Section: Central Coast
League:
West Catholic
Coach:
Joe Curtin
Next:
Sacred Heart Cathedral, St. Ignatius, Mitty

14. (14) Archbishop Mitty (San Jose), 13-6
Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Coach: Tim Kennedy
Next: Saint Francis, Valley Christian, Riordan

15. (15) Bellarmine College Prep (San Jose), 15-4
Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Coach: Patrick Schneider
Next: Valley Christian, Saint Francis, Serra

16. (16) Campolindo (Moraga), 16-5

Section: North Coast
League: Diablo Foothill
Coach: Steven Dyer
Next: College Park, Miramonte, Acalanes

17. (12) Rocklin, 21-3
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Sierra Foothill
Coach: Steve Taylor
Next: Granite Bay, Del Oro, Oak Ridge

17. (18) Branson (Ross), 21-2
Section: North Coast
League: Marin County
Coach: Jonas Honick
Next: San Rafael, San Marin, Sir Francis Drake



18. (19) Menlo-Atherton (Atherton), 17-3
Section: Central Coast
League: Peninsula South
Coach: Mike Molleri
Next: Capuchino, Carlmont, Burlingame

19. (21) Liberty Ranch (Galt), 24-1
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Sierra Valley
Coach: Josh Williams
Next: Rosemont, Union Mine, Bradshaw Christian

20. (26) Serra (San Mateo), 14-5
Section: Central Coast
League:
West Catholic Athletic
Coach:
Chuck Rapp
Next:
St. Ignatius, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Bellarmine

The Next 10
21. Stuart Hall (San Francisco) — 19-4
22. Monte Vista (Danville) — 15-5
23. Vanden (Fairfield) — 15-6
24. Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) — 15-8
25. Franklin (Elk Grove) — 15-8
26. Capital Christian (Sacramento) — 13-13
27. Sacramento — 13-7
28. Pleasant Valley (Chico) — 18-5
29. St. Joseph Notre Dame (Alameda) — 14-6
30. Fortuna —21-1


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Joe Davidson has covered high school sports since 1984, including the last 30 years at The Sacramento Bee. Follow him on Twitter: SacBee_JoeD and on Instagram: JoeDavidsonMedia
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