California Live Championship Day: Top Guards

<p>SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO — Sunday at San Juan Hills high school marked Championship Day of the Boys California Live event and we were on hand for most of those games. Below we break down the top guard performers from the various championship games we watched.</p>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2436276' first='Grayson' last='Coleman'] | 2027 | Calabasas</h4>   <p>Coleman has established himself as one of the best scoring guards in the region and Sunday was no different as he dropped a team-high 26 points, including five three-pointers in a loss to Long Beach Millikan. The 6-foot combo guard is a savvy shot creator and shot maker who thrives in jump shooting situations off of rhythm dribbles.</p>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2194692' first='Isaiah' last='Barnes'] | 2027 | Crespi</h4>   <p>Barnes was one of the biggest reasons Crespi hung tough with eventual champion St. John Bosco in its title game as he scored a team-high 17 points. The 6-foot-2 guard turned on his scoring punch in the second half and made big play after big play, including strong drives and and-one finishes and knocking down the catch and shoot three.</p>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1956616' first='Jaden' last='Bailes'] | 2026 | JSerra</h4>   <p>The former San Diego product has added a much-needed dimension of scoring to the JSerra roster and his 33 points in a championship win over Redondo Union. The 6-foot-2 combo guard used his strong frame and broad shoulders to power his way through defenders and score at the rim and the rising senior also had his perimeter jumper dialed in off the catch and off the bounce. Bailes connected on six three-pointers in the win.</p>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2858723' first='Jaylen' last='Smith'] | 2027 | Amador Valley</h4>   <p>There was no speeding up Smith whose ability to stay poised under pressure and create for himself resulted in a game-high 37 points as Amador Valley took down San Gabriel Academy. The 6-foot-2 point guard out of Northern California was burying perimeter jumpers from all over the court and wasn't bothered by defensive pressure or the attempted closeouts on his shots. Smith showed a combination of toughness, basketball IQ and big play shot-making ability that should be coveted by Division I programs out west.</p>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2779851' first='Jeremiah' last='Hunt'] | 2026 | Millikan</h4>   <p>Hunt is a smooth and poised point guard who showed his ability to impact the game as a scorer or creator for teammates. The rising senior finished with 18 points as Millikan dominated Calabasas en route to a lopsided victory. Hunt stood out with the ease in which he operates with the ball in his hands as he got to his spots whenever he wanted and pulled up for his effortless jumper or made the right read to hit an open teammate.</p>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1956504' first='Joe' last='Sterling'] | 2026 | Harvard-Westlake</h4>   <p>It's Sterling's show at Harvard-Westlake this season and he didn't disappoint while leading the Wolverines to the championship of its division. The rising senior point guard scored 23 points in the win over Santa Margarita. Sterling showed his perimeter jump shooting prowess in a variety of situations from pull-ups off the bounce, catch-and-shoots on the move and stand-still jumpers with deep range.</p>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2646501' first='NaVorro' last='Bowman'] | 2027 | Notre Dame</h4>   <p>Bowman continued his ascent as one of the top point guards in the west and should be in the conversation as one of the top point guards in the country. The 6-foot-2 rising junior is an effortless scorer who can do so from all three levels of the floor and showcased that in a 20-point effort in a loss to Salesian. Bowman is both smooth and explosive off the dribble which allowed him to create space, alleviate pressure and get to a pull-up three or mid-range jumper. Bowman also welcomed contact on his drives and his strong frame allowed him to absorb and finish through it around the basket.</p>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2820407' first='Quali' last='Giran'] | 2029 | Millikan</h4>   <p>Giran impressed college coaches in the first major live viewing event of his young high school career. The incoming freshman is a high IQ point guard whose game is true to the modern position with his ability to score in bunches while also making the right reads and decisions throughout the game. Giran finished with 22 points in the championship win over Calabasas and established himself as one of the state's top 2029 prospects.</p>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2425657' first='Tariq' last='Iscandari'] | 2026 | St. John Bosco</h4>   <p>Iscandari proved to be an important off-season addition to the Braves' back-court with his improved jump shooting ability from three-point range coming in clutch in the win over Crespi. The 6-foot-3 shooting guard knocked down four three-pointers and consistency as a floor-stretching shooter forced the Celts defense to extend out and opened up driving opportunities for his teammates.</p>

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO — Sunday at San Juan Hills high school marked Championship Day of the Boys California Live event and we were on hand for most of those games. Below we break down the top guard performers from the various championship games we watched.