Esean Johnson, a standout quarterback at Washington High, has been a varsity starter for the basketball team for three years. He leads the team as a point guard and is having an all-league type of season. While he aspires to play football at the next level, he wouldn't mind playing basketball in college.
Washington High’s Esean Johnson reacts from the bench during a game against American High at Washington High School in Fremont, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. Welcome to Prep Spotlight, our feature that sheds more light on the Bay Area’s high school sports scene. For tips and story ideas, email While many football players enjoy long breaks after the season, Washington-Fremont quarterback Esean Johnson has not taken a winter off in four years.
Washington’s Esean Johnson drives to the hoop past American’s Arman Mahavni during a game at Washington High School in Fremont, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. Johnson is having an all-league type of year through the first half of the season. The senior is averaging 14.8 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.7 steals per game while shooting 53% from the field. He recently won the Forest Hill Tournament MVP and made the all-tournament teams at the Rob Vares Jr. and Tim Cole tournaments.
“I want to play football, but if an opportunity comes in basketball, I would play at the next level for sure,” Johnson said.San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie sits in his courtside seats during the St. Ignatius game against Sacred Heart Cathedral in the second quarter at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.
In an exclusive interview that night with the Bay Area News Group, Lurie discussed why he took the time out of his post-inauguration schedule to come out to the prep basketball showcase. “I didn’t go to either school, so I’m just a fan of high school athletics here in San Francisco,” Lurie said. “And anything that’s gonna bring eight, 9,000 San Franciscans out cheering for their team, I’m a fan of that. This was awesome. This was great.”Westmont’s Sebastien Aranda celebrates his goal with Westmont’s Kota Brown against Mt. Pleasant in the first half at Westmont High School in Campbell, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025.
“He didn’t play for us last year, took some time off to study abroad,” Westmont coach Matt Schembri said. “We have him back this year. It’s been a welcome sight to him back. He wanted to go experience something new, so his family decided, ‘Let’s go for a year.’” “We need you to go as hard as you can,” Riordan coach Joe Curtin said. “You should be asking me for a sub. That means you’re playing really, really hard.”
James Giacomazzi – a Washington alum – is in his 10th season as coach and will be looking to guide LPC to its first state championship in program history.St. Ignatius’ Lulu Giometti takes a 3-point shot against Sacred Heart Cathedral in the first quarter at the Chase Center in San Francisco, on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. St.
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