valley stats

We tried like crazy to get the entire City Section stats leaders compiled, but it was just too big a job. No single daily paper (or even a local paper for the metro area--which we define as everywhere except the Valley), does either, so we had to scratch that idea. But Valley stats leaders are far more accessible: First, the Times and the Daily News publish a lot of these stats; second we could get them anyway from several coaches who didn't have the foresight to call them in to the papers for publication this past Monday. SoCalHoops managed to compile a bunch of the stats from several sources, including a lot of coaches who sent their stats directly to us here; others we had to bug for the stats, and then there were always the newspapers which printed stats today for some schools. As you'll see, we didn't get a lot of the smaller schools, and many of the larger ones are just plain missing: Schools like Grace Brethren, Milken, Faith Baptist, LA Baptist, Providence, Campbell Hall, Valley, Viewpoint, AGBU, Quartz Hill, La Canada, Palmdale, Oak Park, Agoura, Calabasas, Saugus, Malibu, Hoover, Vasquez, Village Christian, Anteleope Valley Christian, Royal, Thousand Oaks, and others from the region, and about half of the City Section stats in the area were also unavailable (e.g., Monroe, Poly, Birmingham, El Camino Real, Verdugo Hills, Eagle Rock, North Hollywood, etc.). But we still have a lot of schools where stats were available: Harvard-Westlake, Notre Dame, Crespi, Buckley, Alemany, Montclair Prep, Bell-Jeff, Burbank, Grant, Sylmar, Cleveland, Canoga Park, Chatsworth, and many others.

Presumably with the season now underway, the schools with missing stats will report them with more regularity. Also, rather than present the stats in the same fashion as the Times or Daily News (separated by City Section and Southern Section), this year we're just going to present a composite list of both City and Southern Sections, since what we're dealing with is player data by region and not by section. Most people know which schools are in which section, but if you have any difficulty, we've listed them with a code: SS= Southern Section and CS= City Section. If you don't see your school's stats listed or know of a player we left off, e-mail them to us and we'll add them. We'd love for more coaches to start reporting stats to us at SoCalHoops; e-mail them to admin@socalhoops.com and our statisticians will compile them.

Not surprisingly, the region leader in scoring was Gilbert Arenas in City Section who is averaging 36.5 ppg. The big surprise for Southern Section, at least to those not familiar with him is Todd Tomlinson, who played this summer and fall with the ARC traveling team coached by Robert Ichart, who is now also an assistant coach at Moorpark. The assist leader in Southern Section, and also the steals leader is Devin Montgomery from Alemany, and in the City Section it's Yasher Mehrabani of Cleveland also in both categories.

Valley Area Scoring
Leaders: (Games Through 12/31/98)

1	Gilbert Arenas, Grant	13	475	36.5	CS
2	Todd Tomlinson, Moorpark	13	348	26.8	SS
3	Abe Morabbi, Van Nuys	9	239	26.6	CS
3	Jeff Staniland, Ventura	13	346	26.6	SS
4	Mike Yildiz, Bell-Jeff	13	330	25.4	SS
5	Jammie Harris, Canoga Park	12	290	24.2	CS
6	Kent Dennis, Cleveland	12	283	23.6	CS
7	Rafael Berumen, Simi	13	295	22.7	SS
8	Eskias McDaniels, Valencia	13	291	22.4	SS
9	BJ Ward, Santa Clara	14	296	21.1	SS
10	Nick Jones, Santa Clara	14	291	20.8	SS
11	Peter Brown, Buena	11	228	20.7	SS
12	Glenn Jones, Paraclete	14	288	20.6	SS
13	Devin Montgomery, Alemany	7	142	20.3	SS
14	Josiah Johnson, Montclair Prep	13	257	19.8	SS
15	Dwight Sattiewhite, Channel Islands	11	209	19.0	SS
16	Jake DeGennaro, Westlake	14	264	18.9	SS
17	Branden Jacobs, Sylmar	16	288	18.0	CS
18	Ian Sullivan, La Canada	15	267	17.8	SS
19	Marcin Jagoda, Crespi	12	202	16.8	SS
20	Mike Bell, Canoga Park	11	183	16.6	CS
21	Brian Smith, Cleveland	12	197	16.4	CS
21	Liam Waters, Hart	15	246	16.4	SS
22	Chris Williams, Notre Dame	14	218	15.8	SS
23	Scott Borchart, Chaminade	11	172	15.6	SS
24	Branduinn Fullove, Simi Valley	13	201	15.5	SS
25	Colin Ward-Henninger, Buckley	7	108	15.4	SS
26	Brett Michel, Simi Valley	13	198	15.2	SS
27	Cody Pearson, Notre Dame	14	211	15.1	SS
27	Dago Parrojla, Fillmore	14	211	15.1	SS
28	George Wrighster, Sylmar	16	240	15.0	CS
29	Bryson Atkins, Alemany	7	104	14.9	SS
30	Jesse Roche, Newbury Park	11	154	14.0	SS
31	Dante Ward, Notre Dame	14	196	14.0	SS
32	Danny Thompson, Buena	14	195	13.9	SS
32	Casey Markovic, Bell-Jeff	13	181	13.9	SS
33	Royce Minor, Valencia	13	179	13.8	SS
34	Reny Maynard, Alemany	11	147	13.4	SS
34	Russell Lakey, Harvard-Westlake	14	187	13.4	SS
34	Ruben Gutierrez, Fillmore	14	188	13.4	SS
34	Mark Cannon, Chatsworth	10	134	13.4	CS
35	Jeremiah Turner, Sylmar	16	208	13.0	CS
36	Eric Rohwer, Burbank	9	115	12.8	SS
36	Brian Bobik, Newbury Park	11	141	12.8	SS
37	Kyle Lassiter, Camarillo	11	135	12.3	SS
37	Ronald Ruffin, Chatsworth	10	123	12.3	CS
37	Daniel Tarr, Grant	12	160	12.3	CS
38	Sean Corkery, Moorpark	13	157	12.1	SS
39	Christian Gopez, Bell-Jeff	13	156	12.0	SS
39	Richard Harrison, Chatsworth	9	108	12.0	CS
40	T.K. Reed, Sylmar	16	184	11.5	CS
40	Mark Sison, Valencia	13	149	11.5	SS
41	Tim McDonough, Crespi	12	132	11.0	SS
41	Cayce Cook, Chaminade	12	132	11.0	SS
41	Joey Youman, Sylmar	16	176	11.0	CS
42	Everett Bryson, Canyon	13	139	10.7	SS
42	Anthony Falaaca, Canyon	13	139	10.7	SS
43	Brian Polen, Newbury Park	9	95	10.6	SS
44	Ronald Gray, Taft	10	105	10.5	CS
45	Raja Boykins, Taft	10	104	10.4	CS
46	Eric Bush, Cleveland	12	124	10.3	CS
47	Frank Reed, Burbank	9	92	10.2	SS
47	Andrew Moore, Crespi	12	122	10.2	SS
47	Alex Holmes, Harvard-Westlake	9	92	10.2	SS
48	Bobby Bowlin, Chatsworth	10	101	10.1	CS
49	Kenny Mason, Cleveland	12	120	10.0	CS
49	Dallas Townsend, Sylmar	16	160	10.0	CS
49	Nick Czernek, Newbury Park	7	70	10.0	SS
50	Cecil Brown, Taft	10	98	9.8	CS
51	Jason French, Canyon	14	134	9.6	SS
52	Kelly Weldon, Hart	15	139	9.3	SS
53	John Valdez, Sylmar	16	144	9.0	CS
54	Taylor Wells, Westlake	8	70	8.8	SS
55	David Brown, Paraclete	14	122	8.7	SS
56	Alex Clancy, Buckley	7	78	8.6	SS
56	Daniel Eppink, Paraclete	14	121	8.6	SS
56	Tyler Adamczyk, Westlake	12	103	8.6	SS
57	Russell Patton, Channel Islands	11	92	8.5	SS
58	Robby Blanks, Buena	14	116	8.3	SS
58	Blake Tibbetts, Crespi	11	91	8.3	SS
59	Larry Knox, Cleveland	12	97	8.1	CS
60	Krishna Evans, Grant	13	101	7.8	CS
61	Josh Perkovich, Moorpark	13	99	7.6	SS
62	J.J. Todd, Chamainde	11	79	7.2	SS

Rebound Leaders
(Games Through 12/31/98)

1	Dallas Townsend, Sylmar	16	240	15.0	CS
2	Josiah Johnson, Montclair Prep	13	175	13.5	SS
3	Eskias McDaniels, Valencia	13	158	12.0	SS
3	Eric Rohwer, Burbank	9	108	12.0	SS
4	Jammie Harris, Canoga Park	12	135	11.3	CS
5	Jerermiah Turner, Sylmar	16	178	11.0	CS
6	Richard Harrison, Chatsworth	9	96	10.7	CS
7	Rafael Berumen, Simi Valley	13	138	10.6	SS
8	Everett Bryson, Canyon	13	136	10.5	SS
9	John Mason, Taft	10	102	10.2	CS
10	George Wrighster, Sylmar	16	162	10.1	CS
10	Chris Williams, Notre Dame	14	142	10.1	SS
11	Brian Smith, Cleveland	12	117	9.8	CS
11	Joey Youman, Sylmar	16	156	9.8	CS
11	Casey Clausen, Alemany	6	59	9.8	SS
12	Mike Bell, Canoga Park	11	106	9.6	CS
13	Dago Paniolja, Fillmore	14	131	9.4	SS
14	Peter Brown, Buena	11	102	9.3	SS
15	Nick Jones, Santa Clara	14	129	8.8	SS
15	Marcin Jagoda, Crespi	12	106	8.8	SS
16	Cody Pearson, Notre Dame	14	122	8.7	SS
17	Kelly Weldon, Hart	15	129	8.6	SS
18	Danny Thompson, Buena	14	119	8.5	SS
19	Terrance Dotsy, Santa Clara	13	106	8.2	SS
19	Krishna Evans, Grant	13	106	8.2	CS
20	Reggie Kinlaw, Alemany	7	57	8.1	SS
20	Mike Yildiz, Bell-Jeff	13	105	8.1	SS
21	Kyle Lassiter, Camarillo	11	86	7.8	SS
22	Gilbert Arenas, Grant	13	97	7.5	CS
23	Mike Keddington, Channel Islands	10	74	7.4	SS
23	Taylor Wells, Westlake	8	59	7.4	SS
24	Scott Borchart, Chaminade	11	79	7.2	SS
24	Eric Koljian, Montclair Prep	11	79	7.2	SS
25	Cecil Brown, Taft	10	71	7.1	CS
26	Devin Montgomery, Alemany	7	49	7.0	SS
26	J.J. Todd, Chaminade	11	77	7.0	SS
27	Eric Geffner, Harvard-Westlake	14	97	6.9	SS
28	Malik Morris, Chatsworth	9	60	6.7	CS
29	Ronald Ruffin, Chatsworth	10	65	6.5	CS
30	Jacyn Ezell, Canyon	13	83	6.4	SS
31	Kent Dennis, Cleveland	12	75	6.3	CS
32	Larry Knox, Cleveland	12	74	6.2	CS
32	Tyler Adanczyk, Westlake	12	74	6.2	SS
33	BJ Ward, Santa Clara	14	86	6.1	SS
34	T.K. Reed, Sylmar	16	96	6.0	CS
34	David Brown, Paraclete	14	84	6.0	SS
34	Will Broadus, Valencia	12	72	6.0	SS
35	Keith Cochran, Westlake	14	83	5.9	SS
36	Josh Perkovich, Moorpark	13	71	5.5	SS
37	Branduinn Fullove, Simi Valley	13	69	5.3	SS
38	Cristian Gopez, Bell-Jeff	13	67	5.2	SS
38	Liam Waters, Hart	15	78	5.2	SS
39	Matt Daniels, Moorpark	13	64	4.9	SS
40	Dustin Villapigue, Simi Valley	13	60	4.6	SS
41	Mike Derse, Ventura	12	54	4.5	SS

Blocked Shots
(Through Games Played 12/31/98):

1	Eric Rohwer, Burbank	9	42	4.7	SS
2	Eskias McDaniels, Valencia	13	47	3.6	SS
3	Jammie Harris, Canoga Park	12	37	3.1	CS
4	Everett Bryson, Canyons	13	30	2.3	SS
5	Brian Smith, Cleveland	12	26	2.2	CS
6	J.J. Todd, Chaminade	11	21	1.6	SS
6	Jason Anderson, Montclair Prep	13	21	1.6	SS
7	Colin Ward-Henninger, Buckley	7	9	1.3	SS
8	Taylor Wells, Westlake	8	9	1.1	SS
9	John Mason, Taft	10	21	1.0	CS
9	Gilbert Arenas, Grant	13	13	1.0	CS

Assists Leaders (through games played 12/31/98):

1	Devin Montgomery, Alemany	7	62	8.9	SS
2	Shaun Michel, Simi Valley	13	99	7.6	SS
3	Sean Corkery, Moorpark	13	97	7.5	SS
4	Yasher Mehrabani, Cleveland	13	94	7.2	CS
5	Bryson Atkins, Alemany	7	46	6.6	SS
6	Mark Cannon, Chatsworth	10	61	6.1	CS
7	T.K. Reed, Sylmar	16	95	5.9	CS
8	David Gale, Buckley	7	39	5.6	SS
9	Kent Dennis, Cleveland	12	62	5.2	CS
9	Rashad Winston, Grant	13	67	5.2	CS
10	Ryan Miyamoto, Camarillo	13	66	5.1	SS
11	Jeff Riddell, La Canada	12	60	5.0	SS
12	Branden Jacobs, Sylmar	16	75	4.7	CS
13	Grant Pledger, Cleveland	13	60	4.6	CS
14	Kenny Mason, Cleveland	12	54	4.5	CS
14	Branduinn Fullove, Simi Valley	13	58	4.5	SS
15	B.J. Ward, Santa Clara	14	60	4.3	SS
16	Cayce Cook, Chaminade	12	51	4.3	SS
16	Jeff Staniland, Ventura	13	52	4.0	SS
17	Cody Pearson, Notre Dame	14	59	4.2	SS
18	Will Sheslow, Montclair Prep	13	52	4.0	SS
19	Jake DeGennaro, Westlake	14	55	3.9	SS
20	Brett Michel, Simi Valley	13	50	3.8	SS
20	Pat Dornan, Crespi	12	46	3.8	SS
21	Blake Tibbetts, Crespi	11	41	3.7	SS
22	Russell Lake, Harvard-Westlake	14	50	3.6	SS
23	Darin Barton, Notre Dame	11	38	3.5	SS
24	Mike Bell, Canoga Park	11	37	3.4	CS
24	Rafael Berumen, Simi Valley	13	44	3.4	SS
24	Romel Cabrera, Bell-Jeff	12	44	3.4	SS
25	Todd Tomlinson, Moorpark	13	43	3.3	SS
26	Daniel Tarr, Grant	13	41	3.2	CS
26	Roosevelt Bolden, Buena	14	45	3.2	SS
26	Robby Blanks, Buena	14	45	3.2	SS
27	Everett Bryson, Canyon	13	39	3.0	SS
28	Glenn Jones, Paraclete	14	39	2.8	SS
28	Royce Minor, Valencia	13	36	2.8	SS
28	Gilbert Arenas, Grant	13	36	2.8	CS
29	Dante Ward, Notre Dame	14	38	2.7	SS
29	Raja Boykins, Taft	10	27	2.7	CS
30	Bryan Logan, Grant	12	31	2.6	CS
31	Andrew Davidson, Hart	15	37	2.5	SS
32	Shayne Berry, Taft	10	22	2.2	CS

Steals Leaders (through games played 12/31/98)

1	Devin Montgomery, Alemany	7	34	4.9	SS
2	Bryson Atkins, Alemany	7	30	4.3	SS
3	Yasher Mehrabani, Cleveland	13	54	4.2	CS
4	Gilbert Arenas, Grant	13	53	4.1	CS
5	Reny Maynard, Alemany	11	44	4.0	SS
6	Todd Tomlinson, Moorpark	13	46	3.5	SS
7	Kenny Mason, Cleveland	12	39	3.3	CS
8	Marcin Jagoda, Crespi	12	38	3.2	SS
8	David Gale, Buckley	7	23	3.2	SS
9	Grant Pledger, Cleveland	13	40	3.1	CS
9	Dwight Sattiwhite, Channel Islands	11	34	3.1	SS
9	Russell Lakey, Harvard-Westlake	14	44	3.1	SS
10	Brian Smith, Cleveland	12	36	3.0	CS
11	T.K. Reed, Sylmar	16	45	2.8	CS
12	Cayce Cook, Chaminade	12	32	2.7	SS
13	Brandon Jacobs, Sylmar	16	40	2.5	CS
14	Raja Boykins, Taft	10	24	2.4	CS
15	Archie Ferguson, Canoga Park	12	28	2.3	CS
15	John Valdez, Sylmar	16	31	2.3	CS
15	B.J. Ward, Santa Clara	14	32	2.3	SS
15	Royce Minor, Valencia	13	30	2.3	SS
16	Shaun Michel, Simi Valley	13	28	2.2	SS
17	Sean Corkery, Moorpark	13	27	2.1	SS
17	Shayne Berry, Taft	10	21	2.1	CS
18	Wendell Walden, Taft	10	20	2.0	CS
18	Glenn Jones, Paraclete	14	28	2.0	SS
18	Jacyn Ezell, Canyons	13	26	2.0	SS
18	Jake De Gennaro, Westlake	14	28	2.0	SS
19	Tamir Barkan, Hart	15	27	1.8	SS
20	Nick Jones, Santa Clara	14	22	1.6	SS
21	Matt Wilson, Hart	15	23	1.5	SS
21	Cody Pearson, Notre Dame	14	21	1.5	SS