Top 20 O.C. returning boys basketball Player's

1. STANLEY JOHNSON, MATER DEI FORWARD

2. PAYTON BANKS, ORANGE LUTHERAN GUARD

3. JAMAL AYTES, JSERRA FORWARD

4. DARIEN WILLIAMS, ORANGE LUTHERAN FORWARD

5. EVAN ZELLER, MISSION VIEJO GUARD

6. MAMADOU NDIAYE, BRETHREN CHRISTIAN CENTER

7. ELIJAH BROWN, MATER DEI GUARD

8. JORDAN STRAWBERRY, MATER DEI GUARD

 9. MARIO SOTO, MATER DEI FORWARD

10. NICK HORNSBY, TUSTIN FORWARD

11. DEONDRE BRYANT, TUSTIN FORWARD

12. DEVON PFLUEGER, JSERRA FORWARD

13. JOSH MISHLER, OCEAN VIEW GUARD

14. LUKE SELWAY, VILLA PARK GUARD

15. TANNER LANCONA, TESORO FORWARD

16. JO JO BALLESTERO, CANYON GUARD

17. STEVEN BROWNE, FOOTHILL FORWARD

18. CRAIG MAGYAR, TRABUCO HILLS FORWARD

19. MAX REDFIELD, MISSION VIEJO GUARD

20. NICK ANDERSON, CANYON GUARD

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Several players considered that just missed our list. Here are 20 additional players to watch next season:

Cordell Anderson, Mission Viejo guard; Tyler Burch, Ocean View guard; Justin Davis, Foothill guard; Jordan Fleck, Pacifica guard; Joe Furstinger, Santa Margarita center; Jimmy Golden, Sonora guard; Jalen Hall, Cypress guard; Antwon Johnson, Orange Lutheran guard; Kendall Lauderdale, Orange Lutheran forward; Ryan Merritt, Santa Margarita forward

Rob Nelsen, Tustin forward; Rex Pflueger, JSerra guard; Harley Ruder, Huntington Beach forward; Michael Scarlett, Woodbridge guard; Kendall Small, Ocean View guard; Tyler Strauss, Santa Margarita guard; Andrew Tenbrink, Huntington Beach forward ; Max Thurman, Sunny Hills guard; Jason Walker, Western guard; Cody White, El Toro guard