SCHOOL PROFILE
Head coach Derrick Taylor
Photo by Louis Lopez
CIF Southern Section Division 3A
Enrollment:758 (9-12)
Head coach:Derrick Taylor is in his 15th year as a head coach overall and third at St. John Bosco. While at Taft (Woodland Hills), he coached Jordan Farmar (UCLA, NBA), Steve Smith (former USC, NFL wide receiver), Larry Drew II (North Carolina, UCLA, NBDL), Spencer Dinwiddie (Colorado junior guard), DeAndre Daniels (Connecticut junior forward), Bryce Dejean-Jones (UNLV junior guard) and Garrett Green (LSU, San Diego State).
Taylor has also served as head coach in the McDonald's All-American Game and Boost Mobile Elite 24. Taylor's career record is 285-63 (.818 winning percentage).
Former Braves in college/pro basketball:Jelani Gardner (1994 McDonald's All-American)
Cezar Guerrero (Fresno State sophomore guard)
Isaac Hamilton (UCLA freshman guard)
Other notable alumni:Tim DeRuyter (Fresno State football head coach)
Nomar Garciaparra (retired MLB shortstop)
Evan Longoria (Tampa Bay Rays third baseman)
Keith Price (University of Washington quarterback)
