2016 CAL-HI SPORTS ALL-STATE ELITE BOYS BASKETBALL TEAMS FIRST TEAM OVERALL

"Boys BB: All-State Best of Best" -- CalHiSports

Three Nor Cal talents were named as part of the 10 selections:

G ­- Jordan Ford (Folsom) 6-0 Sr.
Similar to Lonzo Ball, Ford makes the Elite team for the third consecutive season, with the only difference being Ball made the first 10 each season. Ford went from the third as a sophomore to the second as a junior up to first 10, even though he wasn’t named Sacramento Bee Player of the Year like he was the previous two seasons. It’s a reflection of his sustained excellence and leading Folsom to statewide relevancy almost as much as its football team. This season, Ford led the Bulldogs to a 27-5 mark (they were 28-5 in 2014-15) and to the Sac-Joaquin Section D1 title game. Ford had similar numbers to his junior campaign: 19.7 points, 3.9 assists, 4.5 rebounds, and 2.6 steals per game. Ford is one of the most accomplished lead guards ever from a Sac-Joaquin Section program. He’s headed next to St. Mary’s.

G ­- Jordan Ratinho (De La Salle, Concord) 6-4 Sr.

The ringleader for the NorCal Open champions had an excellent senior campaign and will continue his career across the bay at USF. One of the state’s best jump shooters, Ratinho averaged 18.7 points for the Spartans and is equally as good on the defensive end. He was a second team all-state underclass choice as a junior, but his production and De La Salle’s team success moves him up to the first 10 overall. Ratinho was first team all-East Bay and first team All-Metro by the San Francisco Chronicle.

F ­- Solomon Young (Sacramento) 6-7 Sr.

By earning player of the year honors from the Sacramento Bee over Folsom’s Jordan Ford, Young forced his way onto the first 10. It’s nothing any different than what he did to foes on the court, using his overpowering game around the basket to help Sacramento to a school-record 30 wins against only two losses. A four-year starter and 3.4 student, Young averaged 17.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.8 blocked shots for a team that captured the Sac Joaquin Section D2 title. Sacramento also defeated Ford’s Folsom club in the NorCal Open Division playoffs in a game in which he went for 22 points and 13 rebounds. Young’s overall production and the local honors helped him earn D2 State Player of the Year laurels plus a scholarship to Iowa State