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Boys Basketball

2025 D2 Section Champions

Sr. Connor Bow

Sr. Josiah Andrews

Rocklin Thunder Basketball Golf Tournament

Rocklin Thunder Basketball Golf Tournament

October 25th @ Whitney Oaks GC
4 Person Scramble Format 
Shotgun Start @ 1:00 pm 
Prizes for the top 3 finishers
Dinner / Raffle Prizes / Silent Auction Items/ Tournament Swag
 Putting Contest /Closest to the Pin and Long Drive Contests
Cost: $125 per person
**  All proceeds benefit the Rocklin High School Boys Basketball Program.
 

Golf Tournament and Sponsor Registration

Contact Jeff Harter at jharter@rocklinusd.org if you have additional questions.

 

Statistics

Statistics

2024-25 Results

Team Achievements:
  • 2nd Place in SFL 
  • DII SJS CHAMPIONS
  • DII CIF STATE Tournament #1 seed
  • DII CIF NORCAL 1st Rd WIN over Bullard
  • Finished the regular season and section playoffs with a 15-game winning streak before losing to Clayton Valley Charter in the 2nd round of NorCal.
 

Individual Achievements:

2023-24 Results

Team Achievements:
  • 2023-2024 SFL CHAMPIONS
  • D1 CIF SJS Semi-Finalist
  • D1 CIF STATE Tournament Qualifier
  • Started the season with 23 straight victories (School Record)
  • Winners of 3 tournaments (Rocklin Tip Off, Kaimuki Invitational, Yuba College)
 

Individual Achievements:
  • Mark Lavrenov - SFL CO-MVP & 1st Team All Metro
  • Kanyon Rice - 1st Team All League & 3rd Team All Metro
  • Josiah Andrews - 1st Team All League & 4th Team All Metro
  • Kainoa Marasco - 1st Team All League
  • Connor Bow, Isaiah Elston - 2nd Team All League
  • Coach Taylor gets his 500th career win

Where it All Began

1993 - 2010
Rocklin Basketball began its HUSTLE roots in 1993 when Coach Steve Taylor became the first Head Basketball coach when Rocklin HS opened. Coach Taylor grew up in the Rocklin area and attended Roseville HS, where he played Football and Basketball. He then went on to play basketball at Fresno Pacific University. He began his teaching career in the Clovis/Fresno area before moving back to Rocklin to become the inaugural Head Coach. 

2011-2013
Coach Michael Lorente became the 2nd coach in Rocklin Basketball history. He coached for 2 years before leaving RHS.

2013-2016
Coach Casey Cutts, a former player of Coach Taylor, became the 3rd coach in Rocklin Basketball history. Coach Cutts played at Rocklin from 2001 to 2004 and left his coaching duties in 2016 after 4 years in the lead.

2016-2025
Coach Steve Taylor is back at the helm, where he has added two more SFL Championships, numerous SJS playoff wins, and multiple Norcal playoff wins. Coach Taylor eclipsed the 500 career win mark in 2024 while guiding the Thunder to an SFL Championship, a D1 SJS Semi-Finals appearance, and a Norcal tournament appearance. In 2025, the Thunder took 2nd in the SFL and won the DII SJS Championship. This was Coach Taylor's 4th section championship win.
 
2025-Present
Coach Jeff Harter becomes the 4th head coach in the history of Rocklin HS. After a stint as the Frosh HC and Coach Taylors lead Varsity Asst. for the passed 3 years, Coach Harter takes the helm after Coach Taylors retirement. 
Tournaments

Tournaments

Varsity

Rocklin Varsity Tip-Off Tournament
 
The Rocklin Varsity Tip-Off Tournament has been a staple in the Sacramento Area region for over 25 years, with teams coming from all over CA, Nevada, and even Australia.
 
This year's teams include:
BLUE BRACKET
 
Rocklin
Freedom
Merced
Pleasant Valley
Antelope
Woodside
Iona (Austrailia)
Lincoln (SF)
SILVER BRACKET
 
Bear River
Lathrop
Sierra
Churchill County
Langston Hughes Academy
Iona
Livermore
McQueen
 
 
Click below to look for updates, gametimes, and more!
 

Junior Varsity

Little Thunder Basketball

Little Thunder Basketball

The Rocklin High School Boys & Girls Basketball Teams and Coaching Staff would like to invite your son and daughter to participate in our Little Thunder Basketball Camp and Developmental League. 
 
  • Grades K-6 (Boys) / K-6 (Girls) will be offered January-February.
  • Registration to begin Oct. 1st

Questions? Email:
 
2025-2026 Coaching Staff

2025-2026 Coaching Staff

Varsity

Head Coach Jeff Harter is in his first year as the Head Coach of the Boys Basketball program at RHS. Just the 4th head coach in the 32 year history of the program. Long time assistant to Coach Steve Taylor. Coach Harter was previously the Athletic Director for 2 years at RHS and the Freshman HC for 2 years.
 
Coach Harter also led the Lady Timberwolves in 2021-2022 to a 13-14 overall record (8-3 in league) earning a spot in the D1 playoffs in his first and only year at Woodcreek HS. 
   
Asst. Coach Mark Telles is in his 2nd year at RHS and comes with a wealth of coaching experiences the last 14 years including a GA with Sac State, Head Coach at Mira Loma, Oakmont, and Center HS. 
   
  Asst. Coach Ryan O'Donnell is in his 2nd year coaching with the RHS Boys Basketball program after a long football coaching stint while running the Video Production and Broadcasting programs on campus in the CTE department at RHS. 

JV

Frosh Soph

Fall Calendar

Fall Calendar