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Garner and Spartans among 12 SacTown-bound boys hoops squads

March 11, 2026 By Frank Burlison Leave a Comment

BELLFLOWER – This weekend’s boys’ basketball CIF State Championships in Sacramento will have a distinct “Damien flavor” – and not just because Coach Mike LeDuc’s Spartans will be playing in the Division I title game Friday night in the NBA Kings’ Golden 1 Center.

LeDuc’s squad is one of the seven teams that played in the Dec. 26-30 Classic at Damien on the school’s La Verne campus that are among the 12 programs competing in the six divisional championship games Friday and Saturday.

And two of the title games – the 31-6 Spartans vs.

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Regional finals set for Tuesday night

March 8, 2026 By Frank Burlison 4 Comments

Boys’ basketball programs with a high degree of familiar with one another will meet Tuesday night to earn slots in next weekend’s respective State CIF Division I and Open championships in Sacramento. St. John Bosco (24-9) will play host to Damien (30-7) in Bellflower at 7 o’clock, with the winner … [Read More...] about Regional finals set for Tuesday night

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Santa Margarita earns another pop at Sierra Canyon

March 5, 2026 By Frank Burlison Leave a Comment

REDONDO BEACH – Six-foot-nine senior Drew Anderson missed only one shot – a free throw – en route to a 29-point performance that helped the Santa Margarita High Eagles edge the host Redondo Union Sea Hawks, Wednesday night in a State Southern Regional boys Open basketball game. The win earned the … [Read More...] about Santa Margarita earns another pop at Sierra Canyon

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D-I top seeds take big hits in boys hoops openers Tuesday

March 4, 2026 By Frank Burlison Leave a Comment

The seasons of the respective Division I top seeds – and the high school career of the most prolific scorer in state history – concluded on Tuesday night’s opening round of the CIF State Regional boys’ basketball competition. For the second year in a row, the team sitting atop … [Read More...] about D-I top seeds take big hits in boys hoops openers Tuesday

State Southern Regional boys’ hoops tip Tuesday

March 3, 2026 By Frank Burlison Leave a Comment

There is a multitude of Tuesday night, first-round viewing options for boys’ basketball in Divisions I thru V in the CIF State Southern Regional action. As for Wednesday’s night Open Division play, there is just one viable option – Santa Margarita at Redondo Union – unless a … [Read More...] about State Southern Regional boys’ hoops tip Tuesday

Sierra Canyon “Trailblazed” CIF SS history Saturday night

March 1, 2026 By Frank Burlison Leave a Comment

ONTARIO – The Sierra Canyon basketball program – make that, programs – turned in quite the collective four-plus hours Saturday night in the Toyota Arena. First, the top-seeded boys’ Trailblazers squad used its multitude of skilled and bouncy players to hold off Mission League … [Read More...] about Sierra Canyon “Trailblazed” CIF SS history Saturday night

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Frank Burlison is a well-regarded basketball writer who was inducted into the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame in 2005. His opinions on the potential of high school and college players are widely respected and sought by college coaches and NBA scouts, personnel directors and general managers from coast to coast. Oh, yes – he can offer plenty of thoughts on movies, television and pop music. Yes, he can rank those, too. Hint: He’s a big The Godfather, Larry Sanders, The Wire and The Beatles loyalist.

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Marques Johnson

I have been a fan of Frank Burlison’s skills as a talent evaluator for over twenty years. He stands out as one of the absolute best in the business.

Marques Johnson
1977 National Player of the Year, 5x NBA All-Star

George Raveling

George Raveling

I’ve known Frank for at least 35 years and have the utmost respect for his writing as well as his understanding of, and insight into, basketball. His ability to evaluate basketball prospects is almost impeccable. Most coaches and scouts watch a player and can tell you how good he is NOW. What separates Frank from the others is that he can watch the same player and tell you how good he can be two or three years down the line.

George Raveling
3x Pac-10 Coach of the Year, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer
Director of International Basketball, Nike

Gary McKnight

Frank Burlison is one of the most knowledgeable basketball people in the business! His passion for the game puts him at the top of the list. There are very few people whose evaluation skills I trust like I do Frank’s!

Gary McKnight
Winningest coach (892-81) in California boys’ basketball history during his 29 seasons at Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei

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