Nor Cal CCCAA All Staters

The CCCAA coaches chose 11 players plus a most valuable player as the northern California all-state honorees last season. It was the same for southern California except that six honorable mentions were also noted.

Attempting to be even more inclusive, here are my northern California Top 18 plus the MVP from 2015-16. These choices are based on multiple factors.

Now donning an asbestos suit in order to ameliorate incoming flames from those in disagreement with the following selections.

(alphabetical order)

Most Valuable Player

* 5-foot-9 freshman Derrick Randolph, Feather River College 28.8 points, 5.4 assists, 3.9 rebounds, 102 steals, shooting 42%, 37% and 70%

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* 6-foot-5 freshman Gerard Andrus, Cosumnes River College 19.4 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.7 assists, shooting 51%, 43%, 84%

* 6-foot sophomore Deandre Davis, Chabot College 18.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 5.7 assists, shooting 41%, 30%, 74%

* 6-foot-10 sophomore Akil Douglas, San Jose City College 18.1 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 53 shotblocks, shooting 49%, 40%, 82%

* 5-foot-11 sophomore George Johnson, College of Marin 17.1 points, 2.3 rebounds, 4.2 assists, shooting 48%, 45%, 79%

* 6-foot-3 sophomore Tyrell Jones, Mendocino College 21.2 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists, shooting 53%, 28% 70%

* 5-foot-9 freshman Riley Knowles, Hartnell College 21.3 points, 5.5 assists, shooting 48%, 40%, 75%

* 6-foot-3 sophomore Antonio Lewis, Sierra College 18.4 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists, shooting 43%, 36%, 68%

* 6-foot-1 sophomore DeOndre Otis, Monterey Peninsula College 17.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, 5.7 assists, shooting 53%, 35%, 74%

* 6-foot-8 freshman Didi Pereira, College of the Sequoias 21.7 points, 9.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists, shooting 51%, 32% 77%

* 5-foot-9 sophomore Marcelas Perry, American River College 22.4 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 63 steals, shooting 43%, 39%, 68%

* 6-foot-5 freshman Wykeem Randle, Chabot College 19.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists, shooting 46%, 30%, 77%

* 6-foot-7 sophomore Vasilije Saraba, Yuba College 18.5 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists, shooting 46%, 35%, 82%

* 6-foot-7 freshman Brett Reed, Cabrillo College 12.5 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, shooting 56%, 59%

* 6-foot-7 sophomore Michael Shoemaker, Butte College 15.2 point, 9.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 44 shotblocks, shooting 54%, 33%, 70%

* 6-foot-7 freshman Anthony Smith, Feather River College 18.0 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 54 steals, shooting 57%, 28%, 52%

* 6-foot freshman Mason Washington, Modesto Junior College 19.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.6 assists, shooting 51%, 49%, 88%

* 6-foot-4 sophomore Larry Wickett, Contra Costa College 15.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 69 steals, shooting 51%, 31%, 70%

* 6-foot-4 sophomore Caleb Wood, Lassen College 23.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.7 assists, shooting 51%, 49%, 85%

Note no selections from City College of San Francisco and Fresno City College as the depth of these two teams lowered individual statistics and the many routs these teams enjoyed lessened playing time for starters.