Brian Scales (Richmond Colts), 1991: came off his sickbed, a day early off antibiotics, to score 34 points in the semi-final as Richmond rallied from 14 points down to beat Vancouver College 90-82 on the way to the provincial title.
Chris Pershick (North Delta Huskies), 1992: scored 37 points, including 11 three-pointers, in a 106-54 win over Cranbrook Mount Baker.
Rob McKee (Prince of Wales, Vancouver): led the West division of the Vancouver league in rebounding in 1991-92 with 222 rebounds, an 18.5-per-game average (1993 VSSAA championships handbook).
Marc Beardsley (Steveston Packers), 1994: scored 37 points, including the free throws that forced a second overtime, as Steveston upset St. Michaels 80-70 in double overtime.
Greg Bateson (Campbell River Carihi), 1994: scored 37 against Vancouver College, then 33 — 28 of them by halftime — in the semi-final against Terry Fox that some observers called the best game ever played at the provincial tournament.
Dave Morgan (Terry Fox Ravens), 1994: scored 29 in that semi-final, a 79-76 win over Carihi, and was named player of the game; the provincial team centre added 20 in the quarter-final against Prince George.
Darcy Deutscher (Prince of Wales, Vancouver), 1995: scored 29 and 24 in the Walesmen's two wins at the provincials. "He's not big physically, but the size of his heart can't be measured," said his coach, Ross Marshall.
Joel Nickel (Clearbrook MEI Eagles), 1995: grabbed 25 rebounds in a quarter-final win over West Vancouver and scored 22 in the provincial final.
Jason Maher (Vancouver College), 1995: named defensive player of the tournament; scored 26 in the bronze medal game as the Fighting Irish edged McNair 80-79.
Sources: game reports compiled at From Naismith to Nash (naismithtonash.ca), B.C. high school basketball history, drawing on contemporary Vancouver Sun and Vancouver Province coverage. Vancouver league records from the 1993 VSSAA Senior Boys Basketball Championships handbook.