BOYS

John Burrell

SCHOOL: Highland

SPORT: Basketball

YEAR: Senior

SEASON AT A GLANCE: A 6-foot-3 forward, Burrell has scored 676 points, the most of any boys’ player in the region. He averages 30.7 points, about 10 points better than in his junior season, when he helped the Bulldogs finish 21-7 and place second in the Golden League. Burrell, who also averages five rebounds, likely will repeat as an All-Southern Section selection.

WEEK AT A GLANCE: Burrell scored 56 points in two games, including 31 in a 55-42 upset of Antelope Valley on Friday. Burrell, who is being recruited by Pepperdine and a number of smaller colleges, also had 25 points in a victory over Quartz Hill. With the two victories, Highland improved to 7-1 in league play and started the week in first place.