All-Orange County boys basketball player Brannon Martinsen has withdrawn from Mater Dei, Monarchs coach Gary McKnight confirmed Sunday.
Martinsen, a 6-7 forward who is a junior, led Mater Dei in scoring last season at 17 points a game and was named All-CIF Open Division, All-Orange County and All-Trinity League first team. He averaged six rebounds a game.
Martinsen missed several games at the end of the season after he suffered a broken tibia (shinbone) on Jan. 30 in a game against St. John Bosco.
Martinsen’s school destination is unknown. He reportedly has scholarship offers from many colleges including UCLA and USC.
Mater Dei has a strong group of returning players, including junior guard Luke Barnett who made a team-high 113 3-pointers last season and averaged 15 points a game. Barnett was All-County first team last season. Also back are returning starters Owen Berna at guard and Blake Davidson at forward.
Brandon Benjamin, who averaged 14 points and a team-high eight rebounds per game last season as a junior at Mater Dei, returned to Canyon where he was the Orange County boys basketball player of the year in the 2022-23 season as a sophomore.
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