BASKETBALL : HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

Listed are the high school basketball players of the year.

The California state selections are by Cal-Hi Sports.

The Southern Section and Los Angeles City Section boys’ selections are by the First Interstate Bank Sports Board chaired by Braven Dyer Jr. of the Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles. Sectional girls’ selections are by boards of coaches.

California high schools are members of the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF).

Positions or heights listed if available

CALIFORNIA STATE

Selections by Cal-Hi Sports. Mark Tennis, editor; Nelson Tennis, founder-researcher.

BOYS

1975--Bill Cartwright (Elk Grove) 7-0.

1976--Rich Branning (Huntington Beach Marina) 6-2.

1977--Cliff Robinson (Oakland Castlemont) 6-8.

1978--Greg Goorjian (Crescenta Valley) 6-2.

1979--Darren Daye (Granada Hills Kennedy) 6-7.

1980--Ralph Jackson (Inglewood) 6-3.

1981--Dwayne Polee (Los Angeles Manual Arts) 6-5.

1982--Tony Jackson (Oakland Bishop O’Dowd) 6-4.

1983--John Williams (Los Angeles Crenshaw) 6-7.

1984--John Williams (Los Angeles Crenshaw) 6-8.

1985--Tom Lewis (Santa Ana Mater Dei) 6-7.

1986--Scott Williams (Hacienda Hghts Wilson) 6-10.

1987--LeRon Ellis (Santa Ana Mater Dei) 6-11.

1988--Chris Mills (Los Angeles Fairfax) 6-7.

1989--Tracy Murray (Glendora) 6-8.

1990--Ed O’Bannon (Artesia) 6-9.