Boys basketball: Four locals first-team All-PCL

Barry Faulkner

Corona del Mar High senior Kevin Hansen, who led the Sea Kings boys

basketball team to its first outright league championship since 1987, is

one of four Newport-Mesa players named first team on the Daily Pilot’s

All-Pacific Coast League selections.

Hansen, a Stanford-bound volleyball player who averaged 19.4 points in

eight league games, is joined on the first team by senior teammate Alec

Hanson, as well as Estancia senior guards Jon Cantrell and Jason Simco.

Costa Mesa seniors Nate Jones, Ryan Naff and Dave Weir are local

second-team picks, as are senior centers Darshaun Garner (Estancia) and

Joel Templeton (CdM).

CdM’s Paul Orris is the Coach of the Year.

Hansen was a second-team All-Sea View League pick a year ago.

Hanson averaged 11.8 points in league, while Cantrell (13.0 ppg) and

Simco (11.8 ppg with sterling defense) were consistent catalysts for the

Eagles.

Forwards Naff (12.3) and Jones (11.1) were strong scorers and rebounders

for the Mustangs, while Weir’s defensive contribution and timely

perimeter shooting led to his selection.

Cantrell and Jones were second-team honorees as juniors.

Garner, just 6-3, battled taller opponents with tenacity inside. He

averaged 9.5 points in league and was the Eagles’ leading rebounder.

The 6-7 Templeton averaged 8.3 points in league for the PCL champions.

Laguna Beach senior Travis Hanour, who averaged 28.3 points in league, is

the Player of the Year.

Daily Pilot All-Pacific Coast League boys basketball

Player of the Year

Travis Hanour, Laguna Beach 6-6 Sr. 28.3

First team

Kevin Hansen, Corona del Mar 6-4 Sr. 19.4

Chris Manker, Laguna Beach 6-10 Sr. 21.4

Andy Lawrence, University 6-1 Sr. 18.9

Alec Hanson, Corona del Mar 6-0 Sr. 11.8

Jon Cantrell, Estancia 5-10 Sr. 13.0

Jason Simco, Estancia 5-10 Sr. 11.8

Mike Dale, University 6-4 Sr. 11.1

Second team

Ryan Zinchefsky, University 6-4 Sr. 11.3

Darshaun Garner, Estancia 6-4 Sr. 9.5

Ryan Naff, Costa Mesa 6-4 Sr. 12.3

Nate Jones, Costa Mesa 6-3 Sr. 11.1

Joel Templeton, Corona del Mar 6-7 Sr. 8.3

Dave Weir, Costa Mesa 5-11 Sr. 8.8

Will Blodgett, Laguna Beach 6-2 Jr. 4.3

Coach of the Year: Paul Orris