PHOTOS: Crean Lutheran’s Koat Keat 2A MVP; Nate Klitzing coach of the year, Birket first team

Koat Keat (left) of Crean Lutheran was named the CIF 2A player of the year while teammate Michael Birket was first team All-CIF. (Photo Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone)

Crean Lutheran High School junior Koat Keat was named the CIF 2A boys basketball player of the year Monday while teammate Michael Birket was selected first team All-CIF.

Saints Coach Nate Klitzing, who led the Saints to the second CIF title in school history, was named the CIF 2A coach of the year.

Both Keat and Birket, a senior guard, were instrumental in leading the Saints to the championship.

Keat, a 6-9 junior, scored 22 points, grabbed 16 rebounds and dished off six assists to lead the Saints to a 68-58 victory over Agoura in the CIF 2A championship game. Birket added 18 points and four 3-pointers including one in the final minutes which helped seal the win.

Keat averaged 22.4 points a game in five playoff contests and averaged 18.4 rebounds and 1.6 steals. Birket averaged 17.4 points a game in the playoffs and made 58.5 percent of his field goal attempts and 65.3 percent on 3-pointers.

Crean Lutheran finished 20-3 and was the CIF 2AA Southern California regional runner-up.

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Servite’s Andrew Cook and Capo Valley Christian’s Mac West were also named to the CIF 2A team.

The teams were presented by the LA84 Foundation, according to CIF officials.

Also selected were:

Jed Miller, Agoua

Sam Klaasen, Agoura

Shatner Booker, Murreta Valley

Josh Smith, Culver City

Cory Corfield, West Ranch

Cristian Butler, Dominguez

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