Inglewood (Calif.) standout 5-star guard headed to Missouri strikes to No. 1 on the all-time California profession scoring listing with a 51-point outing in a victory over Beverly Hills (Calif.) on Tuesday night at Morningside Excessive College. “J2” talks concerning the second, his father and coach talks concerning the expectations and we talk about his sport. Learn on for all of the record-breaking particulars and the up to date all-time state profession scoring listing courtesy of Cal-Hello Sports activities.
Document On The Horizon
When Tounde Yessoufou broke the hallowed California highschool scoring document in February of this yr, it was fairly a festive ambiance at his faculty, St. Joseph (Santa Maria, Calif.). Head coach Tom Mott and his employees went all out to rejoice the event that was 21 years within the making.
The present Baylor freshman and possible 2026 NBA first spherical decide surpassed the then standing scoring document of former Duke guard DeMarcus Nelson of Sheldon (Sacramento, Calif.) at 3,462 factors. Yessoufou ultimately moved the mark as much as 3,659 factors.
However because the night time ended and the gravity of the state of affairs set in, it was fairly apparent his document most likely wouldn’t final one other 21 years. It was obvious early within the 2025-26 season and straightforward to anticipate that guard Jason Crowe Jr. of Inglewood (Calif.) would move his former travel-ball operating mate and ultimately set the state’s profession scoring mark throughout his senior season.
In actual fact, he could shatter it.
With a torrid tempo to start his senior season, the daddy of “J2” and Inglewood head coach Jason Crowe Sr. was a bit hesitant to enter element about the potential for an impromptu ceremony throughout Tuesday’s dwelling sport with Beverly Hills (Calif.). In any case, his son and finest participant nonetheless has to exit and rating the factors, and it’s not simple to imagine he’ll meet his lofty scoring common every sport. Inside, nonetheless, Sentinels’ followers, Inglewood gamers, father and son knew the second was on the horizon.
In seven video games to date this season, he has scored lower than 41 factors as soon as.
The Document-Setting Second
The memorable second did certainly happen on the anticipated date, throughout the first play of the second half. Inglewood led 57-32 at halftime, and Crowe had 24 factors earlier than the break. The second half began with the Sentinels capturing two technical foul photographs. Crowe knocked down each, and it was the Sentinels’ possession.
J2 then knocked down a 3-pointer off a curl in entrance of the Inglewood bench to present his crew a 62-32 lead, and the sport was stopped. The particular second lastly arrived at 7:51 of the third interval, because the 3-pointer gave him 29 factors for the competition and three,660 for his profession.
His teammates mobbed him, and his household celebrated at mid-court whereas Cal-Hello Sports activities honored the accomplishment with a commemorative plaque and with a commemorative basketball studying “3,660” on behalf of SoCal’s grassroots scouting neighborhood.
“Some folks talked about primarily based on his tempo it might occur vs. Beverly Hills, however he’d should common 40 factors, and also you lookup, and he’s averaging over 40 factors,” Crowe Sr. mentioned. “Nevertheless it’s just like the seventh inning of a no-hitter in baseball, you don’t discuss it. I didn’t speak to him about it, and we didn’t discuss it as a crew, however his mom (Irene) purchased issues and introduced issues to the fitness center (for the second).”
On this shot Jason Crowe Jr. broke the ALL TIME California Excessive College scoring document 😤😤
Crowe who’s averaging 42.9 PPG surpassed the earlier document of three,659 complete factors held by Tounde Yessoufou. pic.twitter.com/70XIJzSlom
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) December 10, 2025
What Went Down On J2’s Evening
Crowe scored 17 factors within the third interval and ended up with 51 factors (15-of-28 discipline objectives, 17-of-18 free throws) in Inglewood’s 112-75 Ocean League victory over Beverly Hills on the previous Morningside fitness center. He got here out of the sport to an ovation with 2:55 remaining.
Crowe now has 3,682 factors in 100 profession video games (36.8 ppg) going into the Elite 8 Match starting Thursday at St. Joseph of Santa Maria, the place in fact, Yessoufou performed a lot of his 127 profession video games at. There have been plans at St. Joseph to fortunately embrace Crowe Jr. breaking the document up there and in the identical fitness center the place it fell final February.
St. Jospeh will give him his second, however the particular second happened in entrance of a festive dwelling crowd within the city he grew up in.
“That is the place I grew up,” Crowe Jr. mentioned.
The sport flowed a bit in another way early than if it had been simply one other Tuesday league contest, as Beverly Hills doubled Crowe as quickly as he was close to half courtroom. Inglewood (7-1) ultimately adjusted and bought into the foul bonus with 2:05 remaining within the first quarter. The Sentinels led 24-7 after a interval with Crowe netting 11 factors. Within the second interval, the Normans picked up the offensive tempo, however couldn’t cease Inglewood on the opposite finish.
J2 had 24 factors at halftime, then 9 seconds into the third interval the celebration started.
Jason Crowe Jr. is as much as 41 factors, as ING leads @ finish of third interval, 83-57.
Right here is the second the place @CalHiSports offered J2 with a commemorative plaque for passing Tounde, and on behalf of the SoCal scouting neighborhood, gave him a 3,660 ball courtesy of @Spalding #J2 pic.twitter.com/gDHZmDtBzu
— Ronnie Flores (@RonMFlores) December 10, 2025
Jason Crowe’s Recreation
Inglewood has produced seven NBA gamers (Noel Felix, Jason Hart, Jay Humphries, Ralph Jackson, Harold Miner, Paul Pierce, Reggie Theus) and the Crowe household is nicely conscious of the college’s custom and legacy. In actual fact, Crowe Sr. and Pierce, the 1995 Cal-Hello Sports activities Mr. Basketball, are long-time finest buddies. Pierce and Crowe Jr. are in the identical vary within the nationwide rankings as seniors (High 5-7). Jackson and Humphries performed collectively on Inglewood’s 1980 crew that was ranked No. 1 within the nation, however Crowe doesn’t play in any respect like several of these Setinels legends.
Crowe’s sport has some parts of Kenny Anderson, the No. 2 decide within the 1991 NBA Draft and 1987 McDonald’s All-American who carved out a 10-year NBA profession. Anderson has a bit extra wiggle and flash with the dribble in his sport, whereas Crowe is extra of a line drive participant who loves to separate the protection. Perry had an explosive first step and will rating as a highschool participant, however developed right into a reliable ball-handler and distributor.
Crowe can change speeds and at all times retains his defenders off steadiness to the left or proper on the level of assault or on the discharge. It’s an uncanny potential that only some of the elite have. His abilities will serve him nicely on the subsequent ranges of the sport. Make no mistake, J2 appears to be like at Missouri as a enterprise resolution and is targeted regardless of all the most recent consideration.In actual fact, he was getting up some photographs lengthy after the followers and well-wishers had left the fitness center on Tuesday night time. That kind of method is a serious separator.
“In 100 video games, we’ve gained 73 of them,” Crowe Sr. mentioned whereas Jr. was getting up photographs lengthy after the well-wishers had departed.
J2’s Firm
Baylor’s @ToundeYessoufou has a congratulatory message for Jason Crowe Jr. on his massive night time 👏, as J2 broke his California (CIF) scoring mark of three,659 factors set on Feb. 1 tonight.
The 2 are fairly accustomed to one another’s sport…. https://t.co/iXiTGLtGF4 pic.twitter.com/6egzuHQa3L
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) December 10, 2025
Crowe Jr. acknowledged the terrific participant he handed up on this particular night time who’s on the quick monitor to the NBA.
“I performed with Tounde for 2 years (Workforce Why Not). That’s an awesome participant proper there. I’m certain I’m going to speak to him tonight and I’m wanting ahead to him going to the league.”
The place J2 Stands
Most Factors (Profession)3,682 – Jason Crowe Jr., Lynwood, 2023-24 & Inglewood, 2025-26 (100) (CURRENT)3,659 – Tounde Yessoufou, Santa Maria St. Joseph, 2022-2025 (127)3,462 – DeMarcus Nelson, Vallejo & Sacramento Sheldon, 2001-04 (130)3,359 – Darnell Robinson, Emeryville Emery, 1990-93 (116)3,356 – Jarod Lucas, Hacienda Heights Los Altos, 2016-2019 (114)3,334 – Logan Kilbert, Tollhouse Sierra, 2021-2024 (122)3,318 – Troy Leaf, El Cajon Foothills Christian, 2007-2010 (127)3,284 – Casey Jacobsen, Glendora, 1996-99 (127)3,260 – Aaron Vacation, North Hollywood Campbell Corridor, 2012-2015 (125)3,216 – Taylor King, Santa Ana Mater Dei, 2004-2007 (137)3,106 – Jake Corridor, Carlsbad, 2022-2025 (131)3,053 – Tracy Murray, Glendora, 1986-1989 (94)3,020 – T.J. Leaf, El Cajon Foothills Christian, 2013-2016 (116)3,002 — Alijah Arenas, Chatsworth, 2023-2025 (97)
Supply: CalHiSports.com State Document E book
If Crowe retains up his torrid tempo (43.9 ppg by eight video games), it’s not inconceivable he might turn out to be the primary participant in state historical past to surpass 4,000 profession factors. That might probably include playoff success and for Inglewood and Crowe, that may be a renewed focus now that the anticipated second has handed.
Ronnie Flores is the nationwide Grassroots editor of Ballislife.com. He might be reached at [email protected]. Don’t overlook to comply with him on Twitter: @RonMFlores
