The Breakout Boys: The FTH All-Breakout Team

There are few things more certain in San Diego CIF basketball than the Torrey Pines breakout senior.

Every year, a Falcons junior role player will emerge as the team's primary option and often will become one of the section's top players. This list includes players like Sam Worman, Finn and Marek Sullivan, Brandon Angel and Logan Huston over the years.

This season, it was Cody Shen.

Shen, a 6-3 senior guard, was the Falcons' third-leading scorer a season ago on a team that finished second in the North County Coastal League and had a disappointing first-round loss in the CIF Open Division playoffs.

In his final season, Shen nearly doubled his scoring output (from 10.3 to 18.1 points per game) and led the Falcons to an undefeated North County Coastal League championship over the overwhelming favorites, Carlsbad. Shen saved his best efforts for league rival Lancers, scoring a combined 71 points in the two victories, a feat that earned him league player of the year.

Shen is your Full-Time Hoops Breakout Player of the Year. Here's the rest of the All-Breakout Team

Pablo Balderas 6-6 2025 F, Mission Bay

Shook off a disappointing junior year to become one of San Diego's most dominant bigs, averaging 15 points and 12 rebounds per game while earning All Western League honors for the first time.

Tristan Anderson, 5-8 2027 G, Olympian

year after earning All-South Bay League second team honors, Anderson led the Eagles to a second consecutive CIF championship and earned All-Mesa League first-team and All CIF Second team honors.

Jordan Garner, 5-10 2025 PG, Carlsbad

A role player on the 2023-24 Open Division champions, Garner emerged as the Lancers second-leading scorer and earned All CIF Second Team honors.

Jerry Stokes, 5-9 2027 G, Bonita Vista

After a modest freshman year, Stokes emerged as a first-team all-South Bay League selection while doubling his scoring average to over 15 points per game, leading the Barons to an undefeated league championship.

Tevaris Green, 6-4 2026 W, Torrey Pines

Nearly tripled his scoring output from a season ago to emerge as one of the North County Coastal League's top juniors, earning an All-League second-team selection.

Runnar Miller, 6-3 2026 F, Madison

Returned to the Warhawks after spending a season at Scripps Ranch and led them to the City League championship. Was named league Player of the year after averaging nearly 15 points and 9 rebounds per contest.

Leo Hawkinson, 6-0 2026 G, La Jolla

A seldom-used reserve at St. Augustine a season ago, Hawkinson opened the season serving notice that he was one of the region's top scorers, scoring in double figures in 15 of his first 16 contests. Earned All-City League second-team honors.

Khalid Deiranieh, 6-6 2025 F, Southwest SD

Deiranieh, who barely played as a junior, earned All South Bay League First Team honors as he teamed up with junior Noah Soltero to form one of SD's most underrated front courts.

Ronnie Scott, 6-3 2026 G, Christian

Often injured during his first two seasons at Steele Canyon, Scott became the Patriots second leading scorer and was named to the All Eastern League first team.

Lincoln Zetmeir, 6-1 2025 G, Valley Center

A season after averaging 12 points per game, Zetmeir led the Section in scoring at 30 points per game and earned Valley League Player of the Year despite his team finishing fourth place.

PJ Jourdain, 6-3 2025 G, Cathedral Catholic

Emerged as the Dons leading scorer (17.9 points per game) and earned his first All-League selection, making second-team All Western.

Logan Ardent, 6-2 2025 G, El Camino

Ardent, who has had a solid career for the Wildcats, finally earned a well-deserved All North County Coastal First Team selection after leading the Wildcats to a third-place finish in one of the region's toughest leagues.

Other breakout players: River Diaz, Southwest SD; Elliott Watkins, Fallbrook; Austin Brown, Coronado, Will Ralston, Maranatha Christian;