New Jersey has been a hotbed for boys basketball talent for the years and this season is no exception. The NJ Advance Media boys basketball staff has done its homework, going back through last week’s games and double-checking notes to find some of the top performances throughout the state.

Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Northern California High School Basketball Athlete of the Week for Jan. 27-31 as nominated by fans, readers and SBLive’s st

BOYS CITY SECTION Animo De La Hoya 73, Smidt Tech 54 Animo Robinson 91, Gertz-Ressler 22 Animo Watts 76, Animo Venice 75 East College Prep 57, Alliance Bloomfield 30 New Designs University 69, Neuwirth Leadership 23 Stern 50, School of Los Angeles 17 Triumph Charter 75, Community Charter 39 WISH Academy 49, New Designs Watts 27