Here is the Whittier Daily News Boys Basketball All-Area First, Second and Third Team.
Player of the Year: Antonio Worthy, Senior, Center, Montebello
Coach of the Year: Marino Angulo, Montebello
First Team
Guard: Gary Matthews, Sr., Whittier
Guard: Darius Middleton, Sr., Montebello
Guard: Miller Brown, Sr., Whittier Christian
Forward: Marcus Wimberly, Sr., La Habra
Center: Ryan Hall, Jr., La Habra
Second Team
Guard: Michael Carabes, Sr., Montebello
Guard: Anthony Pacheco, Sr., El Rancho
Forward: Aaron Valdes, Sr., La Serna
Forward: Tim Gordon, Sr., Whittier
Forward: Chris Joseph, Sr., Whittier Christian
Third Team
Guard: Steven Hernandez, Sr., Santa Fe
Guard: Matt Arceo, Sr., California
Forward: Tyler Luatua, Fr., La Mirada
Forward: Aaron Cantu, Sr., Schurr
Center: Hector Rios, Sr., Pioneer
Here’s the Player of the Year story – ALL-AREA BOYS BASKETBALL: Montebello 7-footer Worthy led team to league title and into playoff quarterfinals
Here’s the Coach of the Year story – Angulo enjoys ‘incredible run’