Jason Crowe Jr. — Missouri basketball commit — becomes CA's all-time leading scorer

5-star guard of Inglewood High, Jason Crowe Jr., became California's all-time leading scorer Tuesday night, and he did it in just 100 games.

Inglewood senior Jason Crowe Jr. (center) poses for a picture after breaking California's all-time career scoring record against Beverly Hills at Morningside High on December 9, 2025. / Tarek Fattal

It took 21 years for Sacramento Sheldon's DeMarcus Nelson (3,462 points) to be dethroned as California's all-time scoring leader when Santa Maria St. Joseph's Tounde Yessoufou did it in February of this year.

It took less than nine months for Yessoufou to be knocked off his perch at 3,659 career points.

The new scoring champion is Inglewood's Jason Crowe Jr., who sits at 3,682 after scoring 51 points in the Sentinel's 112-75 win over Beverly Hills at Morningside High Tuesday night.

RECORD-BREAKING BASKET

Crowe entered the third quarter five points away from the milestone with 24 points. Due to a technical foul at the end of the first half, he made two free throws to start the half. At the 7:51-mark, he hit a step-back 3-pointer right in front of the Inglewood bench to break the record.

"I knew I needed three points. I was just thankful it went in," Crowe said in his interview after the game on NFHSNetwork.

Crowe finished 15 of 28 from the field, including 17 (of 18 free throws). He was 2 for 8 from downtown.

Crowe entered this season needing 328 points for the record and needed just 29 points coming into Tuesday's game to claim the record book's top spot. He became the CIF Southern Section's all-time scoring leader on November 18 after scoring 43 points against Lynwood in front of former Inglewood standout Paul Pierce.

Crowe passed Los Altos Jarod Lucas' 3,356 to claim the section record.

DIFFERENT FEEL

The opening minutes of the game indicated Tuesday night's Ocean League matchup was irregular. Crowe said he felt that.

"It was weird coming into a game like this," he said. "Because you're trying to win the game at the end of the day, but also want to hit the goal. ... I had butterflies before today's game."

Jason Crowe Jr. was presented this official certificate from Cal-Hi Sports for being California's all-time scoring leader. / Tarek Fattal

When Crowe made history, the game stopped and there was a quick ceremony at center court where longtime grassroots basketball writer Ronnie Flores presented Crowe with an official certificate from CalHi Sports acknowledging the milestone. Yhe smiley teenager posed for photos with his family.

"It was surreal," Crowe said. "Every kid wants this to happen for them. I was blessed enough for it to happen to me."

RECORD IN JUST 100 GAMES

Maybe, the most impressive aspect of Crowe Jr.'s historic accomplishment is how quickly he did it. It took Yessoufou 127 games to be California's all-time leading scorer. Crowe Jr. did it in 100 games.

Inglewood coach Jason Crowe (left) and his son Jason Crowe Jr. during Tuesday night's game against Beverly Hills. / Tarek Fattal

He's averaging 42.8 points per game this season, which isn't necessarily abnormal for the 5-star guard. Crowe Jr. averaged 36 as a freshman and 37.4 as a sophomore at Lynwood High before transferring to Inglewood last year and averaging 35.3 points a night.

Crowe is likely to reach 4,000 career points by season's end, where it will be hard for anyone to catch him for a long time. Inglewood's finest will be atop the scoring list for decades.

CALIFORNIA'S 3K SCORERS

The following list is according to CalHiSports, the official record keeper of California high school sports.

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 Holiday, North Hollywood Campbell Hall, 2012–2015 (125)

3,216 – Taylor King, Santa Ana Mater Dei, 2004–2007 (137)

3,106 – Jake Hall, 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)

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