M. Basketball: Darron Henry named All-State

Darron Henry was named All-State
Darron Henry was named All-State

One of most versatile players under six-feet in school history, sophomore guard Darron Henry (Long Beach Poly HS) has been named All-State. Listed at 5' 9", Henry helped lead the Cerritos College men's basketball team to a share of the South Coast Conference championship and berth in the 3C2A State Tournament.

On the year, Henry led the Falcons in scoring (14.4 ppg) and assists (5.3 apg), while he also pulled down 3.3 rebounds a game. A lock at the free throw line, Henry converted 111-of-129 free throws (86.0%), which ranked fourth in the conference.

A 1st Team all-conference selection, Henry scored a season-high 26 points against Compton College and had four other games in which he scored over 20 points. He scored in double-figures 26 times, including a team-high 19 points in the state tournament game against San Francisco City College. He averaged 18.0 points a game in the postseason, as well as 6.0 assists and 3.3 rebounds a game.

Henry dished out a career-high 12 assists against Santa Monica College and had eight assists in three other games. A huge contributor on the boards, Henry pulled down at least five rebounds in seven games, including a season-high eight caroms in the game against Santa Monica.

He is the 32nd Cerritos College player to be named All-State in school history, and second in as many season, as Miles Ceballos was an All-State pick in 2024.