There’s no more historic high school basketball program in California than the Long Beach Poly boys’ squad. The Jackrabbits have won 2,140 games–300+ more than the next team–and have produced nine NBA players, tied for most in state history. That total of pros includes Peyton Watson, who just became the Jackrabbits’ second NBA champ alum, […]
Dating back to his playing days with the Los Angeles Clippers in the late 1990’s, St. Anthony alum Darrick Martin has provided a yearly Books & Basketball Camp for kids in the Long Beach area. What was once the highlight of his offseason continues to be a staple for Martin and his family each summer, […]
The Long Beach Century Club is set to host its 66th Annual Sports Banquet on June 19 at The Grand in Long Beach, with a distinguished list of honorees for this year’s event. Each year, the club recognizes the city’s top high school athletes in each sport, while also honoring a host of special award […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2022-23 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The Long Beach State men’s basketball program got a lot better on Wednesday with the announcement that Stanford’s 6’4” point guard Isa Silva has committed to transfer to The Beach for next season. “Coming into this spring, as a staff […]
It was a historic night at Jordan on Friday as a collection of some of Long Beach’s best basketball athletes came together for the inaugural Moore League All Star Game. Massey Court was buzzing as the girls kicked off the afternoon with a thrilling contest that featured multiple teammates facing off each other. In the […]
Congrats to the All-Moore League honorees for girls’ basketball, as voted on by the league’s head coaches.
Here are the All-Moore League selections for the 2022-23 school year, as voted on by the league’s head coaches.
On the heels of his most successful season as head coach, Long Beach State’s Jeff Cammon is on the move, accepting the head coaching position at Saint Mary’s College in Moraga, California. Cammon was named the Big West Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year this past season after leading the Beach to a 23-10 record […]
Mike Guardabascio The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by JuJu Smith-Schuster and the JuJu Foundation. There aren’t any Long Beach products on the court for the […]