Head coach: Joey Rollings
2011-12 record: 29-6, Division I state runner-up
Sheldon knocked off Jesuit (Carmichael) for the NorCal Division I title before a loss to nationally-ranked Mater Dei (Santa Ana) in the state final.
Photo by Dennis Lee
(6-5, Sr., G/F, San Diego State verbal commit),
D'Erryl Williams (6-3, Sr., G, San Diego State verbal commit),
Darin Johnson (6-4, Sr., G, Washington verbal commit),
Ryan Manning (6-5, Sr., G/F),
Armani Hampton (6-2, Sr., G)
Strengths: The Huskies are loaded in the backcourt and on the wings, and battle-tested after last season's run to the Division I state championship game. Allen and Williams were the backbone a year ago, posting remarkably similar stats at around 14 points and seven rebounds per game. Allen was elevated to Top 100 status after a huge summer on the club circuit, earning a reputation as one of the nation's top defenders. Johnson's transfer from nearby Franklin (Elk Grove) solidified Sheldon's status as a preseason Top 25 team. The Washington pledge posted 16.8 points per game as a junior.
Question marks: Sheldon doesn't have much in the way of a true post presence, which could be trouble when it faces five-star forwards
Aaron Gordon of
Archbishop Mitty (San Jose) and
Marcus Lee of
Deer Valley (Antioch). Managing a run of 12 tournament games in three different states over an 18-day span during the holidays will also be a major challenge.
