"Junior guard Zaire Rasshan of Damien is coach Mike LeDuc's next great three-point shooting machine. Left open, his three-point attempts almost always go in. He doesn't throw up wild shots. He's smart and instinctive and at 6-foot-3, he has room to develop his ability to drive. He has set a school record with 114 threes this season."
"Drew Anderson of Santa Margarita has made himself lots of money. He signed with Oregon State, but with the school dismissing its coach, he's likely to re-open his recruitment and the NIL deals will be plentiful after he made all 11 of his shots, including four of four three-pointers, in a win over Redondo Union. He's 6-foot-10 and seemingly getting better each game."
"Andre Chevalier is the best coach of all-star teams you can find. The veteran Sierra Canyon coach has done this before, taking in multiple transfers and getting them to play as a unit, but this is his best coaching job yet for a 28-1 team going nine deep and convincing his many star players to distribute the ball."
The high school basketball playoffs are in their final stages with regional finals on Tuesday and state championships Friday and Saturday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. Damien's junior guard Zaire Rasshan has set a school record with 114 three-pointers this season, demonstrating smart, instinctive shooting at 6-foot-3 with potential to develop driving abilities. Santa Margarita's Drew Anderson, a 6-foot-10 Oregon State signee, made all 11 shots including four three-pointers against Redondo Union, establishing himself as one of Southern California's top 10 players and attracting significant NIL opportunities. Sierra Canyon coach Andre Chevalier has orchestrated a 28-1 team going nine deep by managing multiple transfers and encouraging ball distribution among star players. Shalhevet completed a strong season despite losing longtime coach Ryan Coleman to Milken, with returnee Sam Jacobson concluding a four-year run. First-year coach Austin Loeb guided Crean Lutheran to a Division 1 championship.
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