Jennifer King was a champion women’s basketball coach when she made a tough decision to pursue a career in football.
In its 51st year, the Drew League continues to be a place of competition and community for hoopers of the Southern California region and beyond.
Ryan Hicks had just wrapped another successful season of community partnerships with various NBA teams throughout the nation before jumping into his next high-profile sporting event, the Venice Beach Summer Showdown, a legendary competitive tournament that showcases the best of both professional and amateur basketball.
King/Drew senior Kameron Gates plays football and basketball for the Golden Eagles. Gates will be continuing his football career at Morehouse in the fall.
Crenshaw senior Jeremiah Blackmon plays basketball and football for the Cougars. He helped the football team win a Division III City Section championship in 2022. This season, the Cougars had a 11-3 overall record and led the Coliseum League with a 4-1 record.
After helping the Gardena Panthers girl’s basketball team win a City Section Division IV championship, senior India Cage already knew what is next for her.
Washington Prep senior Freeman Hopkins always prioritizes the needs of the team, whether it be in football or basketball. He helped the Generals boy’s basketball team win the City Section Division I title and the football team reach the City Section Division III championship game.
Hamilton junior Brooklyn Harris has been excelling in both basketball and track and field. She is the reigning CIF City Section champion in the 400m and has also helped the Yankees girl’s basketball team be Open Division contenders.
The Gardena Panthers girls’ basketball team ended their City Section playoff run on a high note by defeating the Fremont Pathfinders 54-12 to win the Girls Division IV City Section Title.
Senior De’Marion Brown helped the Jordan Bulldogs earn their first CIF City Section Championship since 1980. He plays a variety of positions with the Bulldogs, including wide receiver, cornerback, linebacker, and quarterback.
Serra junior Saniaya Johnson competed in track and field, basketball, volleyball and soccer in her youth. She felt that basketball is her calling.
The UCLA Bruins exposed the shortcomings of the USC Trojans with a 65-50 victory on Saturday at the Galen Center. The loss marks a five-game skid for the Trojans.
The best thing that anyone can do in today’s world to ensure that they are in the best shape and can function at such a high intensity, is to train and work on your different skills.
Dorsey senior Aaron Brown competes and studies with his family in mind. He works to make them proud and aspires to take care of them.
Jalen Coleman recently graduated from Wiseburn-Da Vinci high school and will attend Temple in the fall to study sports management. His athletics, academics, and community outreach efforts would earn him the 2023 Build a Better Future Scholarship and the Footlocker Scholar Athlete Scholarship.