‘We’re not always the first choice, but we can be the best choice’
Very few high school basketball players start with San Diego City College as their first choice when they are shopping for a future home.
This year’s men’s basketball team is 13-4, ranked ninth in the state and tied for first in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference.The Knights won their first state championship under Charlens in 2017 and returned to the championship game a season later, completing a two-year run in which they went 64-8. Last year, San Diego City won its eighth PCAC title since 2005.
The goal is not just to win games. It is also to prepare Knights players for the next level. Three players from last season’s team are starting for Division I programs. Five more are starters on Division II teams. “The program is like a family,” said Gonzalez. “The five alumni who came to our game talked about what they had learned at City College and how it carried over into their futures both on and off the court.”
“He was the guy who was the first big athlete,” said Charlens. “When he got here, Malcolm didn’t understand how a two-year program worked. By the time he left, he was a key to our progress.”
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