Boys' Basketball: Area players ranked in West Coast

Five big men from the area are ranked in the top-10 of their respective position by West Coast recruiting analyst Greg Hicks of Scout.com.

The biggest surprise is Valley Torah forward Aaron Lieberman (6'8) at No. 8 among power forwards.

It is not everyday a player from an orthodox-Jewish high school becomes highly regarded in basketball.

Harvard-Westlake's Damiene Cain is No. 5 on the list and expected to lead the Wolverines to a deep postseason run.

Flintridge Prep's Kenyatta Smith, Taft's Kevin Johnson and Mike Van Kirk are Nos. 2, 5 and 10 on the list of centers.

Smith on the center list was surprising because he measures just 6'6 but has great skills around the basket.