Video: Breaking down the High School Top 25All five starters back for head coach Doug Mitchell's Knights.7. Bishop Montgomery (Torrance, Calif.)
Head coach: Doug Mitchell (618-154, 26th year)
2015-16 record: 28-3
PLAYERS TO WATCHGianni Hunt (6-1, So., G) … Starter last year as a freshman
Jordan Schakel (6-6, Sr., G/F) … Committed to San Diego State
David Singleton (6-4, Jr., G) … Top 100 prospect in the Class of 2018
Ethan Thompson (6-4, Sr., G) … Committed to Oregon State
Fletcher Tynen (6-5, Jr., G/F) … Defensive menace that should raise stock this season
David Singleton is one of Southern California's top juniors.
Photo by Louis Lopez
STORYLINES* We've been guilty of sleeping on the Knights in the past but won't make the same mistake this season. Bishop Montgomery has all five starters back and a brand new Under Armour deal. Some are even picking Mitchell's team over Sierra Canyon as the top squad in California.
* The Knights are 119-13 over the past four seasons and won a Division IV state title in 2014. But the big prize in the Golden State these days is the Open Division state crown and Bishop Montgomery hasn't broke through there … yet. This could be the year.
KEY DATESNov. 26 – vs.
Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland, Calif.) @ NorCal Tip-Off Classic
Jan. 7 – vs.
Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, Calif.) @ Westchester Shootout
Jan. 16 – vs.
Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) @ Spalding Hoophall Classic