CCS Player of the Year
TREVOR DUNBAR, G, ST. IGNATIUS
St. Ignatius point guard Trevor Dunbar has always had to deal with being at the center of focus in San Francisco. From the minute he
stepped onto the court on the freshman team, and then again as a sophomore on varsity, he’s had a huge crowd following his every move.
For Dunbar, in order to conquer that pressure, he first had to focus on himself and not worry about the perceptions of others.
“I tried to not focus on [the hype] or pay much attention to it,” Dunbar said, when asked about how he battled being the most
recognizable basketball player in San Francisco, if not most of the Bay Area. “I just kept trying to get better and play my best
every night, because getting that win was more important than anything else.”
The WCAL Player of the Year this season, Dunbar has certainly shown his improvement in that regard, scoring 22 points per game this
season, while also averaging five assists, four rebounds, and three steals per contest.
For his outstanding effort during his senior season, Dunbar has been named the Prep2Prep Central Coast Section Player of the Year.
He’s had one of the more successful seasons in the history of the SI program, but that’s not surprising to him.
“This season we put winning a CCS Championship as our goal, and we achieved that,” Dunbar said, speaking to his team’s D-II title.
“Our team had a great season together, and even though we lost to Folsom in NorCals, we gave Mitty their first home loss in four
years, we kept the Bruce-Mahoney trophy, and we won CCS. As a team and as seniors, it was great to be able to do that together.”
Those types of games have brought innumerable fans into the corner of the 5-10 senior, but thanks to YouTube and social media, people
from coast to coast have heard of and seen the handles and slick moves that this talented point guard puts on foes every game.
Dunbar’s junior year mix tape was the first indication of how significantly he’d blown up across the country, as it racked up
over 1,300,000 views, many of those viewers now following Dunbar on Twitter and Instagram, where he has 11,300 and 26,000 followers,
respectively. He’s definitely had to deal with the difficulties that come with having people track your performances on a nightly
basis, but Dunbar has kept a positive outlook on that fame.
“It really is great when I get to go and play at schools outside of San Francisco, and kids want to take pictures with me and
stuff like that,” he said. “It really feels great because I know it’s not going to be like this in a few years, for some people
this is where basketball stops. I’ve left my legacy in high school basketball, and hopefully I can do all I can to have that be a positive one.”
Dunbar isn't sure what's in store for him next season, but he is being recruited by schools such as Cal Poly, LMU, Florida A&M, and Fairfield.
When asked to sum up his season, Dunbar did not hesitate.
“It was an extremely fun season, mostly because it was a successful season,” he said. “Winning as a team, having fun as a team, it all
was really special. Our coaches were having fun the entire year, and it made it the best season I’ve had all throughout high school.”
As was apparent from his statistics, Dunbar displayed the talent to shoulder the load and be a go-to scorer but also the ability to incorporate
his teammates into the game, evident in his assists and ability to put in effort along the glass. For Dunbar, it’s a lot easier to do
that when your teammates are your best friends.
“For most of us, we’ve come up since freshman ball together,” Dunbar said. “We’re all best friends and we’re like brothers. This
season was great because not only were we successful, we were able to do it together.”
Also considered: Cole Welle, F, Aptos; Frankie Ferrari, G, Burlingame.
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CCS LEAGUE HONORS
BLOSSOM VALLEY ATHLETIC LEAGUE-Mount Hamilton Division
Player of the Year: Jared Williams, Leigh
Senior of the Year: Walter Bateast, Piedmont Hills
Junior of the Year: Rey Lowe, Piedmont Hills
Sophomore of the Year: James Kelbert, Leigh
BLOSSOM VALLEY ATHLETIC LEAGUE-Santa Teresa Division
Player of the Year: Jalen Benitez, Prospect
Senior of the Year: Mohamed Ali, Gunderson
Junior of the Year: David Alowolo, Gunderson
Sophomore of the Year: Luke Swidler, Prospect
BLOSSOM VALLEY ATHLETIC LEAGUE-West Valley Division
Player of the Year: Marcus Tran, Yerba Buena
Senior of the Year: Tyrus Hill, Overfelt
Junior of the Year: Mikko Relojo, James Lick
Sophomore of the Year: Beattie Roggasch, Mt. Pleasant
MONTEREY BAY LEAGUE-Gabilan Division
Player of the Year: Chris Evans, Seaside
Senior of the Year: Ronald Turner, Seaside
Junior of the Year: Laron Logwood, Salinas
Sophomore of the Year: Carter Aldrete, Monterey
MONTEREY BAY LEAGUE-Pacific Division
Player of the Year: Jesus Salinas, Alisal
Senior of the Year: Lanier King, Alvarez
Junior of the Year: Jakob Lopez, North Monterey County
Sophomore of the Year: Jordan Graves, North Monterey County
MISSION TRAIL ATHLETIC LEAGUE-Coastal Division
Player of the Year: Youssef Eshra, Oakwood
Senior of the Year: Zac Jenkins, Oakwood
Junior of the Year: Alex Beleutz, Pacific Collegiate
Sophomore of the Year: Miles Batey, Oakwood
MISSION TRAIL ATHLETIC LEAGUE-Mission Trail Division
Player of the Year: John Stivers, Carmel
Senior of the Year: Luke Lowell, Pacific Grove
Junior of the Year: Chrystian Harrigan, Gonzales
Sophomore of the Year: Ian Rice, Stevenson
PENINSULA ATHLETIC LEAGUE-North Division
Player of the Year: Rico Nuno, Half Moon Bay
Senior of the Year: Jaylend Jones, Terra Nova
Junior of the Year: Eric Watkins, South San Francisco
Sophomore of the Year: Tommy Nuno, Half Moon Bay
PENINSULA ATHLETIC LEAGUE-South Division
Player of the Year: Frankie Ferrari, Burlingame
Senior of the Year: Alex Manu, Aragon
Junior of the Year: Chris Bene, Sequoia
Sophomore of the Year: Dennis Houston, Sequoia
PRIVATE SCHOOL ATHLETIC LEAGUE-North Division
Player of the Year: James Boyd, Alma Heights
Senior of the Year: Joshua Cayetano, Alma Heights
Junior of the Year: Lorenzo Fernandez, Summit Prep
Sophomore of the Year: Joshua Valenzuela, San Francisco Christian
PRIVATE SCHOOL ATHLETIC LEAGUE-South Division
Player of the Year: Hector Munoz, Latino College Prep
Senior of the Year: Zach San Diego, St. Lawrence
Junior of the Year: Jonathan Hawkins, Thomas More
Sophomore of the Year: William Worley, Thomas More
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY ATHLETIC LEAGUE
Player of the Year: Cole Welle, Aptos
Senior of the Year: Trey Whitley, Harbor
Junior of the Year: Kiree Hutchings, Santa Cruz
Sophomore of the Year: Kaijee Yee-Stephens, Santa Cruz
SANTA CLARA VALLEY ATHLETIC LEAGUE-De Anza Division
Player of the Year: Troy Whitford, Homestead
Senior of the Year: Joey Malgesini, Los Altos
Junior of the Year: Kevin Mullin, Palo Alto
Sophomore of the Year: Ryan Boles, Los Gatos
SANTA CLARA VALLEY ATHLETIC LEAGUE-El Camino Division
Player of the Year: Mo Abudulrasul, Fremont
Senior of the Year: Cole Lockwood, Santa Clara
Junior of the Year: Victor Yu, Lynbrook
Sophomore of the Year: Ajaypal Singh, Cupertino
WEST BAY ATHLETIC LEAGUE
Player of the Year: Corbin Koch, Sacred Heart Prep
Senior of the Year: Bobby Roth, Menlo
Junior of the Year: Eric Holt, Harker
Sophomore of the Year: Mason Randall, Sacred Heart Prep
WEST CATHOLIC ATHLETIC LEAGUE
Player of the Year: Trevor Dunbar, St. Ignatius
Senior of the Year: Matt McAndrews, Mitty
Junior of the Year: David Parsons, Sacred Heart Cathedral
Sophomore of the Year: Ben Kone, Mitty
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