Russ Critchfield 

The Salinas High graduate became one of the top guards in the history of the University of California Berkeley basketball program. He was voted team MVP three straight years from 1966-68 and was first-team all-conference twice. As of 2014 Critchfield ranked among the top 10 all-time scorers with 1,437 points-an average of 19.4 per game. He was a Helms Athletic Association All-American in 1968. He also played 2 years in the ABA with the Oakland Oaks.