PREP BASKETBALL
The Holiday Classic
What: 80 teams from 55 cities and 10 states with five brackets
When: Tuesday-Friday
Sites: Torrey Pines, St. Augustine, Carlsbad, Santa Fe Christian, Rancho Buena Vista
Ticket prices: At all sites, $15 adults, $10 ages 6-18. Children under 6 free.
Website: theholidayclassic.org for update scores and schedules.
Top San Diego teams
St. Augustine, No. 9 in the state; Torrey Pines, No. 27 in state; Carlsbad, No. 33 in state; Otay Ranch, No. 58 in state; Mission Bay, No. 73 in state; San Ysidro, No. 91.
Top California teams
San Jose Archbishop Mitty, No. 3 in state; San Juan Capistrano JSerra, No. 7; San Ramon Dougherty Valley, No. 19; Santa Ana Foothill, No.
40; Concord Clayton Valley Charter, No. 48; Portola Valley The Priory School, No. 63; Concord De La Salle, No. 64.
Top out-of-state teams
St. John’s College, D.C., No. 30 in nation; Coronado, Nev., No. 41 in nation; Archbishop Alter, No. 46 in Ohio; Centennial, No. 17 in Arizona; Spanish Springs, No. 7 in Nevada; Foothill, No. 8 in Nevada; Cimarron-Memorial, No. 15 in Nevada; College Park, No. 94 in Texas; Douglas, No. 9 in Nevada; O’Dea, No. 3 in Washington; Eastside Catholic, No. 5 in Washington; Lehi, No. 30 in Utah.
Top committed players
Derek Sangster, Archbishop Mitty, Princeton Sebastian Mack, Coronado, Nev., UCLA Ryan Beasley, Dougherty Valley, USF Darius Carr, L.A. Fairfax, New Mexico State Ty Hendler, La Costa Canyon, Colorado College Peter Amakasu, Lehi, Utah, Hawaii Pacific Varick Lewis, Monterey Trail, Long Beach State Mason Williams, O’Dea, Eastern Washington
Mikey Williams, San Ysidro, Memphis
JJ Taylor, San Ysidro, Memphis
Jaden Matingou, St. Augustine, Point Loma Nazarene
Derrius Carter-Hollinger, St. Augustine, Arizona Christian
Cam Grant, St. Edward, Ohio, Stanford Malik Mack, St. John’s College, D.C., Harvard Shey Eberwein, The Woodlands, Texas, South Dakota
Cyprian Hyde, Vista, Portland
Other top players
Jurian Dixon, St. Augustine, San Diego Section Player of the Year
Jake Hall, Carlsbad, All-CIF as freshman Charlie Hutchinson, Mission Bay, Ivy League & Big West interest
Cerardo Guerrero, San Ysidro, Top SG on FIBA Mexican National Team
Angelo Gil, San Ysidro, All-CIF returnee JJ Bartelloni, Torrey Pines, Interest from high
academic schools
Josiah Cunningham, Coronado, Nev., 4-star prospect
Tee Bartlett, Coronado, Nev., Top 50 in Class of 2025
Alec Blair, De La Salle, Top 30 Class of 2025 Jacob Cofie, Eastside Catholic, 4-star prospect Daquan Davis, St. John’s College; Top 50 Class of 2024
Shey Eberwein, The Woodlands, Top 30 Class of 2024
SoCal Holiday Prep Girls Classic
When: Tuesday-Friday
What: 72 teams in 9 divisions
Where: Various sites with top divisions at Canyon Hills and Westview
Premier Division top teams: Mission Hills, Westview, Iolani (Hawaii), Folsom, Rancho Christian, McClatchy, Corona Centennial, Millenium (Arizona)
Website: socalholidayprepclassicfq@gmail.com