Top 20 players to watch and biggest storylines in 2020 CIF Southern Section boys basketball playoff Divisions 2A to 5AA
The CIF Southern Section has released their 2020 high school boys basketball playoff brackets, and we’re taking an inside look at the top players in each bracket.
- BRACKETS: ALL SOUTHERN SECTION BRACKETS
Scorebook Live California reporter Connor Morrissette breaks down the best players and top storylines from Division 2A to Division 5A below.
Division 2A
TOP PLAYERS
Ribet Academy
Snookey Wigington - 2020
Tyler Powell - 2021
Barrington Hargress - 2022
La Mirada
George Ochoa - 2022
Millikan
Robert Diaz - 2022
Pacifica Christian
Judah Brown - 2020
Houston Mallette - 2021
Sonora
Daniel Esparza - 2021
Photo courtesy of George Zedan
Tobin Igros - 2020
Serra
Jeremy Dent-Smith - 2022
Lynwood
Christian Johnson - 2021
Jaren Johnson - 2020
Oxnard
Stacy Johnson - 2020
Courtesy of West Coast Elite
Kai Johnson - 2021
TOP STORYLINE FOR DIVISION 2A
Ribet Academy is the clear favorite. They've returned everyone from their state championship team last season. The biggest question/storyline is will they face a major challenge in their CIF title defense? Sonora may give them trouble...
Division 3AA
TOP PLAYER
Providence's Jordan Shelley - 2020
TOP STORYLINE
Providence is the no. 1 seed and the favorite. Hart could make noise as well, but this division will be competitive.
Division 3A
TOP PLAYER
Village Christian's Matt Lee - 2020
TOP STORYLINE
This Division is similar to Division 2AA in the sense that it is wide open.
Division 4AA
TOP PLAYER
Renaissance Academy's Koat Keat - 2022
TOP STORYLINE
Renaissance is the biggest favorite of any top seed in any Southern Section Division. If they were to be upset, it would be a shocker.
Division 4A
TOP PLAYER
Oakwood's Aidan Oliver - 2020
Division 5AA
TOP PLAYER
Estancia's Jake Covey - 2020
Division 5A
TOP PLAYER
Lynwood Christian's Jeremiah Minegar - 2021
