All-Star Teams Are Getting Their Points Across : Boys: Six of 10 players average more than 20 points. Pomona’s McWilliams is player of year and Taylor is coach of year.

Muir and Glendora high schools consistently produce two of the most talented boys basketball teams in the San Gabriel Valley and the 1990-91 season was no exception.

Muir, enjoying its best season since it finished 20-4 in 1986-87, went 22-5 and reached the Southern Section Division II-AA semifinals. Glendora, surpassing the 20-win plateau for the fifth season in a row, finished 24-5 and reached the II-AA quarterfinals.

The teams each placed two players on The Times All-San Gabriel Valley team. Muir guards Jacque Vaughn and Phillip Turner and Glendora guards Cameron Murray and Adam Jacobsen lead the 1991 selections.

Other team members are forward Eric Brown of Workman, guard Chris Bruce of Western Christian and forwards DerVonne Christopher of Nogales, Damian Hyams of Diamond Bar, Johnny McWilliams of Pomona and Paul Perkins of South Pasadena.

McWilliams was named most valuable player for the second season in a row. Ed Taylor was selected coach of the year after guiding Pomona to a 24-7 record and its first Southern Section Division III-AA title. The Red Devils reached the Division III Southern California regional final before losing to Estancia.

McWilliams and Taylor, along with the player and coach of the year from The Times 11 other circulation areas, will be honored at a breakfast and awards ceremony at 9 a.m. Sunday at the Anaheim Sheraton.

The teams were selected on the basis of a poll of area coaches and the observations of college scouts and sportswriters.

The 1991 team, one of the youngest All-San Gabriel Valley boys teams ever, includes two sophomores--Vaughn and Jacobsen--and a freshman--Murray. The only repeat selection is McWilliams.

Brown, the player with the most impressive offensive statistics, is the top scorer in Workman history.

He averaged 19.6 points as a sophomore, 28.4 as a junior and 31.4 as a senior. He also displayed his all-around skills by averaging a San Gabriel Valley-leading 15.7 rebounds and also averaged 5.4 assists.

A three-time All-Valle Vista League selection, Brown was selected the league’s most valuable player this season after leading the Lobos to a share of the league title with Northview. He has signed a national letter of intent to attend Cal State Long Beach.

Bruce, believed to be the first player from Western Christian selected to the team, is the all-time scoring leader for the Lancers. He averaged 30.2 this season.

The two-time All-Southern Section selection also averaged eight rebounds, 6.6 assists and 2.8 steals to lead Western Christian to a 17-8 record. He scored 1,300 on the Scholastic Aptitude Test and has been recruited by numerous colleges including Cincinnati and Harvard.

Among the most physical athletes on the squad is Christopher, who at 6 foot 4 and 220 pounds.

Christopher averaged 17 points and 12.3 rebounds to help the Nobles win a share of the Sierra League title with Rowland. Nogales finished 21-7 and reached the I-AA Division quarterfinals before losing to top-seeded Long Beach Jordan. Christopher was named the league’s most valuable player.

Hyams, at 6-4 and 200 pounds, has a physique similar to Christopher. A three-year starter, he had a scoring average in double figures for three consecutive seasons.

As a senior he finished with an average of 20.8 points and 8.2 rebounds after averaging 18.6 points and eight rebounds as a junior. Hyams, who led Diamond Bar to an 18-8 finish, was also a close second to Christopher in league most-valuable-player balloting.

Jacobsen may be only a sophomore but he is already one of the area’s premier outside shooters. He has ranked among the Southern Section leaders in three-point baskets the past two seasons, including 107 this season.

The second-leading scorer for Glendora, Jacobsen averaged 17 points, five rebounds and three assists to earn the Baseline League most-valuable-player award.

Perhaps the most heavily recruited player on the squad is McWilliams, who was contacted by UNLV, Syracuse and Georgetown. However, the versatile 215-pound er is also a major-college football prospect and opted to sign a letter of intent in February to play wide receiver at USC.

McWilliams will leave behind a brilliant high school basketball career. He helped Pomona win the Division III-AA championship with a 48-45 victory over Estancia.

A four-year starter for the Red Devils, McWilliams averaged 26.7 points and 14 rebounds as a senior and made 44% of his three-point attempts. That followed a brilliant junior season in which he averaged 23.1 points, 13.5 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 3.6 steals. He was also named The Times San Gabriel Valley player of the year and All-Division III first team as a junior.

If the name Murray sounds familiar, it is probably because his older brother Tracy is the all-time leading scorer in state high school history and now attends UCLA. But Cameron is already making a name for himself.

In fact, he is the first freshman ever to make the All-San Gabriel Valley team--a feat Tracy didn’t accomplish until his sophomore season. Although at 5-11 he is nine inches shorter than Tracy, there are similarities in their play. During his freshman season at Glendora, Cameron averaged 23.1 points and ranked among the three-point leaders in the Southern Section with 82.

An All-Baseline League selection and most valuable player in two early season tournaments, Murray also averaged 5.1 rebounds and four assists.

Perkins earned a reputation as an exceptional inside player. The 210-pound forward made a big impression last summer when he was named one of the top 15 players at the Superstar Basketball Camp at UC Santa Barbara.

He averaged 15 points and 12 rebounds to earn Rio Hondo League most-valuable-player honors. With Perkins leading the way, the Tigers shared the league title with La Canada, finished 19-7 and reached the second round of the III-A playoffs.

A two-time all-league selection, Perkins signed a national letter of intent with Big Sky Conference power Montana.

When it comes to a backcourt tandem, it would be difficult to find a better combination than Turner and Vaughn.

Turner, who combines good size and excellent shooting touch, was a three-year starter at Muir. He averaged 18.7 points last season and also demonstrated his versatility by averaging eight rebounds, five steals and four assists.

An All-Pacific League selection who was also selected Muir’s co-most valuable player along with Vaughn, Turner has been recruited by New Mexico State, Fresno State and Long Beach.

Vaughn may be the best underclassmen among area players. He was the only sophomore who made the top 15 players at the Superstar Camp and earned honorable mention on the Street & Smith All-America team.

He averaged 21.3 points, nine assists, four steals and four rebounds to earn Pacific League most-valuable-player honors.

Vaughn, who started as a freshman, also has a 4.0 grade-point average.

Second team--Eric Wattree of Northview, Mike Parisi of Arcadia, Mike Fisher of Southwestern Academy, Jelani Gardner of Bishop Amat, Greg Alley of San Dimas, Dedrique Taylor of Pomona, Raymond Maberry of Pasadena, Darren Green of Muir, Damon Boykin of Ganesha and Hon Trieu of Alhambra.

Honorable mention--Tracy Acquaah, Bernard Walker and Corey Luster of Rowland, Oliver Chamberlain of Diamond Bar, Greg Mann of Arroyo, Mike Allen of Los Altos, Caine Wilson of Nogales, Curtis Anderson of Garey, Chris Gonzales and Tony Bittner of Temple City, Dexter Meadows and James King of Blair, Brett Moore of Monrovia, Matt Campbell of Arcadia, Gerald Willis of Azusa, Darius McJimpson of Pomona and Luis Colon of Sierra Vista.

LOS ANGELES TIMES 1991 PREP BASKETBALL ALL-STARS

THE KINGS OF THE COURT

Name School Year Height Average Eric Brown Workman Senior 6-6 31.4 Chris Bruce Western Christian Senior 6-0 30.2 DerVonne Christopher Nogales Senior 6-4 17.0 Damien Hyams Diamond Bar Senior 6-4 20.8 Adam Jacobsen Glendora Sophomore 6-1 17.0 Paul Perkins South Pasadena Senior 6-6 15.0 Cameron Murray Glendora Freshman 5-11 23.1 Phillip Turner Muir Senior 6-4 18.7 Jacque Vaughn Muir Sophomore 6-0 21.3

Most valuable player

Name: Johnny McWilliams

School: Pomona

Year: Senior

Height: 6-6

Avg.: 26.7

Coach of the Year

Name: Ed Taylor

School: Pomona

Record: 24-7