Potpourri, Apr 6

News Bits (& A Score)

West Virginia 82, Stanford 77 OT Freshman phenom Ebuka Okorie once again carried the Cardinal with 34 points in addition to five assists, three rebounds and two steals, and teammate AJ (Marin Catholic) Rohosy posted a 10 point, nine board line but the rest of the Stanford-ites didn't rise enough to the occasion in the College Basketball tourney quarterfinals in Las Vegas.

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Jason Linkins: "back when I was a first year (1990), a guy asked me who I liked for the final four and I was like, “I think UConn is gonna do really well” and he was really taken aback and later he told me that he thought I was saying “Yukon” like some Arctic Circle Cinderella."

The moral: be selective who you talk with during the Big Dance.

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Jon Chepkevich: "NEWS: Long Beach State’s Gavin Sykes intends to enter the transfer portal, his agent Aman Dhesi of pnwsportsgroup tells DraftExpress. The 6’4” guard was the nation’s 7th leading freshman scorer, trailing only AJ Dybantsa, Darius Acuff, Ebuka Okorie, Cam Boozer, Darryn Peterson, and Caleb Wilson. Brings good positional size and an ability to knock down shots both on and off the ball."

A lot of coaches missed on this young man. Another one where it will be fascinating where he ends up--can he combine solid NIL money with a winning program?

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Sam Kayser: "NEWS: Montana junior Money Williams is entering the transfer portal, he told LeagueRDY. The 6-foot-4 guard was named First Team All-Big Sky this season after playing the last three seasons at Montana. He averaged 20.6PPG, 4.7APG and 4.3RPG this season."

A feature.

The 6-foot-4, 210 Williams deserves to make very good NIL money, especially since he is the sole breadwinner for his family, and he will. If he is surrounded by talented teammates so that he won't face as much pressure to create points as at Montana, Williams will post a better assist-to-turnover ratio than 160/139, as he did this past season. No knock at Travis DeCuire but here's hoping Williams lands with a developmental coaching staff WHILE playing alongside other pro prospects. Then he hopefully won't be burdened with the need to force things. Next season is going to be a fascinating one for him.

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De La Salle Basketball: "Congrats to alumnus Justin Argenal class of ‘04 and former head coach (‘16-‘21) on his new position with BeaverMBB. Justin joins DLS grad and new HC Justin Joyner on staff. Joyner a sophomore and Argenal a senior in 2004 when Spartans won NorCal Title!"

Coach Joyner is building a young but very solid coaching staff. Who will nab the DominicanU opening now?

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"Former Washington Basketball Starter is NCAA Tournament Bound—Sort Of"

Vanderbilt enjoyed a tremendous season at 27-9. Tyler (Granada High) Harris didn't.

But first some background. Harris initially played high school ball at Salesian Prep and then his senior year at Granada High.

The 6-foot-7, 210 junior is in Nashville after his freshman season at Portland and a sophomore sojoun to Washington. Beggining as a Pilot, he started 21 of 22 games and averaged 12.1 points, shooting 46%. Harris grabbed 7.3 rebounds a night and blocked 1.0 shots per contest. It was a remarkable start.

While in Seattle, he made 27 starts in 30 games and averaged 11.8 points plus 5.0 rebounds, shooting 49.5% on three-point attempts as well as 49.2% overall. Harris was credited with 32 blocked shots. Another very commendable season.

Landing at Vanderbilt earned him the largest amount of NIL money of his career although an exact figure is unknown. But in 30 games and two starts this season (he didn't make an appearance in the last seven contests), Harris averaged 5.5 points and 2.3 rebounds.

Plus, with two games in the Big Dance, (a 10-point victory versus McNeese State and a two point loss to #4 Nebraska), Harris didn't play a minute. He was healthy and available but only in case of emergency as the article above details.

Was it a bad pairing with the design of his team's offensive system? Did his skill level simply reach its zenith? Was he surrounded by more talented teammates than in the previous two seasons and thus earned fewer offensive touches?

Maybe more importantly, looking forward, does he remain at Vanderbilt? Does he forsake highest NIL money (if even still available?) to find a new home that will be a better fit? Here's hoping his senior season is a blossoming one and he goes on to play in the NBA.

Verbal Commits: "Cal State Monterey Bay (DII) G/F Michael Mora is transferring to Wyoming."

A signing feature.

Good for him! He's out of Palo Alto High. Send him a warm coat.

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Sam Kayser: "NEWS: San Francisco guard Ryan Beasley is entering the transfer portal, his agent Qais Haider told LeagueRDY. The 5-foot-11 guard is one of the top floor generals in the WCC and has spent the last three seasons with the Dons. Was named Second Team All-WCC in 2025-26. He averaged 13.6PPG, 4.0APG, 3.4RPG and 1.2SPG this season. Top-5 in the country at getting to the FT line."

He shot 40% overall, 33% on three-pointers so those need upping a bit but he also performed minus a true center. Beasley enjoyed a 124/51 assist-to-turnover ratio along with 37 steals. It makes sense to go for a financial payoff in his final season and with a team that is a 'guarantee' to enter The Big Dance.

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Jon Chepkevich: "NEWS: Saint Mary’s big man, Drew (Granada High) McKeever, intends to enter the transfer portal, his agent George S. Langberg of GSLSportsGroup tells DraftExpress. The 7’3” 285 pound center led the WCC in rebounds this season and is the conference’s all-time leader in career rebound percentage. Joins Aday Mara as the only NCAA 7-footers this season with a 15.0+ AST% and 10+ dunks, showing intriguing passing flashes at his size."

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Transfer Portal: "NEW: Saint Mary's guard Dillan Shaw plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, per JoeTipton.Shaw was named to the WCC All-Freshman Team this past season."

A SoCal native, he's 6-foot-7, 205 and averaged 7.5 points plus 5.4 rebounds alongside 30 steals and a 51/34 assists-to-turnover ratio. In 33 games, he played 28 minutes a contest.

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Transfer Portal: "NEW: Saint Mary’s guard Liam Campbell plans to enter the transfer portal, his agency ADS Sports tells JoeTipton. Campbell shot 52% from three-point range this past season."

He played just 14.6 minutes an outing but he's a shooter -- 51%, 52%, 80%. He's a 6-foot-4, 205 redshirt freshman.

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Roy Kane: "BREAKING: Tony Duckett Enters Transfer Portal 🚨 [he tells me]

Saint Mary’s guard Tony Duckett has officially entered the transfer portal, becoming a notable name to watch this offseason. The 6’5 combo guard out of Carlsbad first broke out at San Diego, averaging 10.4 PPG and earning WCC All-Freshman honors before transferring to Saint Mary’s.

Duckett brought scoring ability, size, and versatility to the Gaels’ backcourt, showing flashes of high-level potential—including a 30+ point performance in conference play.

Now back in the portal, Duckett offers proven production and upside, making him an attractive option for programs looking to add a dynamic guard..."

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Jon Rothstein: "Sources: Arizona State’s Randy Bennett is hiring Cal Baptist head coach Rick Croy as Associate Head Coach."

article

There certainly is going to be greater energy expression on the AZU bench this season - at least from a certain someone. So who will be the Randy Bennett's designated successor? Croy or Joe Rahon since both are now associate head coaches? Croy had been as successful as possible at Cal Baptist (in the Big Dance this season) but had come as far as he could with the resources available there. A pay raise is certainly involved, too.

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Jeff Borzello: "David Patrick is expected to join Randy Bennett's Arizona State staff as associate head coach, sources told ESPN. The two coached together at Saint Mary's from 2006-10. Patrick, a proven overseas recruiter, has head coach experience at UC Riverside and Sacramento State."

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Former Saint Mary’s, Cal Baptist assistant added to Justin Joyner’s coaching staff at Oregon State

So it's Lippi and Justin Argenal so far.

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VerbalCommits: "2026 Citrus College (CA) G Leo Ricketts has received an offer from USC Upstate."

Certainly better than nothing but not quite the offer the 6-foot-1 Ricketts wants.

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Verbal Commits D2: "2026 Citrus College (CA) G Leo Ricketts has received an offer from California Baptist."

This is a strange one considering Croy is no longer there and no replacement has been named as yet. At his Twitter site, Ricketts has the USC Upstate offer posted but not the Cal Baptist one.

Then, Verbal Commits: "2026 Citrus College (CA) G Leo Ricketts has received an offer from Ball State." This one seems viable.

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Verbal Commits: "UC Davis G Jalen Stokes is entering the transfer portal."

This one is surprising (but there really are no no surprises when NIL funding dictates the college basketball universe) considering as a freshman, he started seven games, played in 27 at 14 minutes a clip, shooting 45%, 33% and 88%.

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The Field of 68: "NEWS: Sacramento State freshman forward Mark Lavrenov intends to enter the transfer portal, per source. The 6-8 forward averaged 9.9 ppg/7.0 rpg. Started 21 games and played 25.9 mpg."

He could aid any of the Nor Cal D1 programs at the four spot. Sure, his numbers were inflated a bit since the Hornets lacked an actual center for most of the season and he isn't a shotblocker (nine on the season) but he has three more years of eligibility, plays hard and with enthusiasm.

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Jeff Goodman: "Dartmouth sophomore point guard Connor Amundsen will enter the portal, his agent Clay Mallory of One Motive Sports told TheFieldOf68. Amundsen, who is from California, started 53 games in two seasons, averaging 10.1 points, 3.4 assists while shooting 39% from 3. Dartmouth recently parted ways with head coach David McLaughlin."

Does he return home to play for Coach Vance Walberg at Fresno State? The top assist guy for Fresno just entered the transfer portal. Amundsen posted a 96/29 assist-to-turnover ratio and can run a complex offense.

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Verbal Commits: "San Francisco G Legend Smiley is entering the transfer portal.

The 6-foot-5 freshman scored 8.1 points per game this past season, shooting 42% on three-pointers, 46% overall. He started 14 of 33 games with 20 assists versus 26 turnovers. He is out of Seattle.

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Sam Kayser: "NEWS: San Francisco forward Mookie Cook plans to enter the transfer portal, he told LeagueRDY. The former five-star recruit and McDonald’s All-American played one season at San Francisco after beginning his career at Oregon. He averaged 7.6PPG, 4.2RPG and 1.5APG this season."

Cook is a 6-foot-6, 215 junior.

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GZY Sports: "Barry is a 6’9, 245lbs forward from Xuzhou, China. In his junior season at the University of San Francisco, he averaged 8.5 points and 3.0 rebounds in 20.3 minutes per game, and made 24 starts of 33 games."

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Verbal Commits: "San Francisco G Tyrone Riley IV is entering the transfer portal."

The 6-foot-6, 200 two guard earned Second Team All-West Coast Conference honors based on his 12.3 points and 4.9 rebounds an outing but didn't take as big a step up as expected. Maybe that will come in his junior season. TR4 also entered the transfer portal after his freshman year but withdrew. He's out of southern California and went with USF over California and LSU as a graduating HS senior.

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Jeff Goodman: "Cal freshman point guard and sixth man Semetri (Archbioshop Riordan/Redwood High) Carr will return to the Golden Bears, he told TheFieldOf68. Carr had a 3.6-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio this past season."

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Ersin Demir: "At 5'11", Trey (Moreau High) Knight is a gifted floor general and playmaker ready to start for every low-major program out there. Consistent downhill driver with good footwork and great court vision. The sophomore led Region 22 in assists this season!"

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Navaughn Long: "I’ve decided to enter the transfer portal. Open to all opportunities."

Long is a 6-foot-6, 180 redshirt freshman shooting guard out of Granada High who is departing Portland. In 14 games and 10 minutes a contest this past season, he 50% overall and 56% on three-pointers.

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Modesto Junior College Men's Basketball: "Max Manfredi has received an offer from Division 2 Quincy University (GLVC)."

The 6-foot-6 sophomore is out of Ponderosa High.

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Bellevue University Men's Basketball: "Welcome DaMarcus Collins to the Bellevue program! Super excited about this young man and what he can do for the Bruins. DaMarcus comes to us from College of San Mateo, hometown of Union City, CA!"

Collins is a 6-foot-2 sophomore out of California High. He scored 8.8 points this season on 48%, 40% and 84% shooting. Bellevue Head Coach Lucas Gabriel has assisted at Chico State and Fresno CC. BC is located in Nebraska.

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Bellevue University Men's Basketball: "🚨NEW SIGNING ALERT 🚨 Welcome Tyree Gill from College of the Sequoias! Tyree is a dynamic/explosive wing looking to make a big impact as a Bruin."

Out of Burbank High, the 6-foot-4 Gill averaged 15.0, 5.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists while shooting 47%, 34% and 71%.

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William Amoah: "After a great conversation, I’m grateful to receive an offer from CSU Pueblo! Appreciate Coach Rueb and the staff."

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William Amoah: "After a great conversation, I’m grateful to receive an offer from Adams State University! Appreciate Coach Tripp and the staff."

Out of Canada, Amoah is a 6-foot-8 sophomore at West Valley College and earned First Team All Conference honors this past season after averaging 10.5 points and 9.0 rebounds.

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"How Catholic universities helped forge 4 Black college basketball stars' lives"

Bill Russell, Bill Cartwright, Bob Lanier and Lloyd Walton. Excellent article.

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"How College Coaches Actually Evaluate Basketball Prospects: What Recruits and Families Need to Understand About Modern Recruiting"

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"What Does “Feel for the Game” Mean in Basketball? Why Instinct Separates Impact Players"

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The Portal Report: "WVSU (D2) transfer Trey Harris has received interest from the following programs, he tells TPR:

• Nevada
• LMU
• UC Santa Barbara
• San Francisco"

and about 20 other schools.

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The Portal Report: "Update on Jojo Wallace’s recruitment, per source:

VISITS:

• Sacred Heart
• Montana

INTEREST:

• Stanford
• Santa Clara
• Tennessee
• Baylor"

and about 20 other schools.

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The Portal Report: "The Portal Report: "Davis & Elkins (D2) transfer Matt Gray updates TPR on his recruitment:

VISITS:

• Missouri State
• Southern Illinois

INTEREST:

• California

and about 20 other schools.

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"Dan Hurley’s ‘head-butt’ showed Black coaches aren’t given the same grace as white coaches"

"However, something strange happened after Mullins’s shot. UConn’s head coach Dan Hurley approached referee Roger Ayers and touched foreheads with the official while glaring into his eyes. It wasn’t quite the “head-butt” some called it on social media but it was an eye-catching scene. For his part, Ayers told ESPN the incident was “absolutely nothing” but it wouldn’t have been unusual for Hurley to be given a technical foul, which would have given Duke free throws and a chance to win the game with 0.4 seconds left."

Possibly the ref didn't want such an important game decided on a tech.

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Big St. Mary's News

Skyline Sports: "NEWS from #GrizHoops: associate head coach Chris Cobb taking a position at St. Mary's on Mickey McConnell's staff. Cobb has spent 12 seasons as Travis DeCuire's head assistant at UM, helping Griz to 3 #BigSkyMBB tourney titles. Cobb will be a top candidate to be the head coach at Montana the next time the job comes open and has consistently indicated that UM is his dream job as a head coach."

Cobb played at Bishop O'Dowd, the moved into the coaching ranks at Menlo College, San Francisco State, Chico State and then Montana. He's well known for working his mojo in luring Bay Area and NorCal recruits to Montana. See Money Williams as Exhibit AAAAA.

Chris Cobb bio

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Jon Rothstein: "Source: Hardy Asprilla — who was at Cal Baptist last season — will also be an assistant coach at Saint Mary’s under Mickey McConnell. Doc Wellman will be DOBO."

Hardy Asprilla bio

Doc Wellman bio

Potpourri, Mar 30

News Bits

Cal State East Bay Pioneers: "🏆: IT’S OFFICIAL - Head Coach Bryan Rooney has been named the NABC Division II National Coach of the Year. At 33-0, Rooney has lead the Pioneers to the most historic year in program history. Congratulations, Coach."

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Cal State East Bay Pioneers: "🏆: IT’S OFFICIAL - Senior guard Tyree Campbell has been named the NABC Division II National Player of the Year. Tyree, a true Pioneer, received the news from Coach Rooney and his teammates while in Pittsburgh. Congratulations, TYREE!"

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Back in Pittsburgh for the opening night of the Elite 8, Cal State East Bay fell 78-55 to Oklahoma Baptist to finish 33-1 on the season. Only Jaayden Bush finished in double figures scoring with 17 points and teammate Josh Ijeh contributed eight points, 12 boards plus a pair of blocked shots. The Pioneers were out-shot, making just 26% of their attempts but also holding OB to 40.6%. game report

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Verbal Commits: "San Diego State G Miles Byrd is entering the transfer portal."

Out of Lincoln High in Stockton, the 6-foot-6 Byrd is a defensive wiz and earned Mountain West Conference Defensive Player of the Year this past season due to 41 blocked shots, many altered shot attempts plus 63 steals. He'll eventually play pro somewhere but likely never be much of a scorer unless he fixes his shooting form. Don't know why he is departing but might Randy Bennett take a long look considering his desire for veterans with experience? Let's see what NIL money a portaling plus defender can pull in?

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CCCMBCA: "West Valley coach Danny Yoshikawa announced he is stepping down after accepting the role of associate head coach at Oregon State. Yoshikawa, a former ast. at St. Mary’s, was in his 2nd stint at WVC. In his latest stint - 6 years - he took the Vikings to 5 consecutive Final Eights."

Both Justin Joyner, the new OSU head coach, and Yoshikawa assisted at St.Mary's but I'm unclear if the time frames of their tenures crossed paths.

Big shoes to fill at West Valley College. Should be some topnotch applicants.

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Verbal Commits: "2026 McCook CC (NE) F Alier Alier has committed to Sacramento State."

The 6-foot-8 wing from Souith Sudan had offers last summer from UC Santa Barbara and Cal State Northridge. Noted for his athleticism and motor, he averaged 9.5 points and 6.1 boards while shooting 54%, 32% and 75%.

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"4.5 GPA Bay Area high school basketball star is ranked among top in California and Stanford-bound"

What an excellent-written, loaded with information, well-deserved Elias Obenyah article written by Sharon Song.

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Tobias Bass: "NEWS: Zion Sensley (UC Santa Barbara) plans to enter the transfer portal, his agent @demetriusport55 tells TheAthleticCBB. He averaged 10.9 points and 7.6  rebounds per game while shooting 36% from 3."

Hard to see this happening if Justin Joyner doesn't take over the program at Oregon State. Joyner was his recruitment coach when Sensley initially committed to St. Mary's. He's out of Archbishop Riordan.

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"Can Mickey McConnell achieve ‘continuity’ at St. Mary’s, taking over for Randy Bennett?"

"Four-star 2026 CG JRob Croy flips from Saint Mary's to Arizona State"

Croy's father assisted Randy Bennett at St. Mary's.

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Verbal Commits: "Saint Mary's F Paulius Murauskas is entering the transfer portal."

Without naming names, Coach Bennett unusually laid into him (as well as others) in the post-game press conference for immature leadership after the Gael loss to Texas A&M in the Big Dance. In just 23 minutes (due to illness), PM scored four points and grabbed three rebounds. Let's see if their is mutual interest in him moving to Tempe.

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Verbal Commits: "Saint Mary's G Mikey Lewis is entering the transfer portal."

The sense here is Bennett wanted greater maturity too from Lewis as well as consistency. Don't see him moving on to the Big 12 competition. I guess maybe elsewhere.

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WCC Supremacy: "Major news!!!!: (6-3 junior-to-be Joshua) Dent is returning and Jordan Ross has reached out to Mickey about a return!!!!" (Ross transferred to Georgia for the 2025-26 season)

WCC Supremacy: "Hearing that (7-foot-3 redshirt junior to be Andrew) McKeever is probably in the portal but it’s not decided yet."

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Jonathan Givony: "NEWS: Joshua Dent is staying at Saint Mary's, he told DraftExpress. The First-Team All-WCC point guard will return for his junior season, a major win for first-year head coach Mickey McConnell. "Playing under Mickey was an opportunity I couldn't pass up," Dent said."

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Joe Tipton: "Santa Clara guard Christian Hammond plans to enter the transfer portal, he told On3. The 6-4 sophomore was the Broncos leading scorer, averaging 15.6 points per game, while shooting over 39% from three. All-WCC First Team."

This is a surprise considering how successful Santa Clara was this season and how favored they would be to win the conference this coming season. Maybe it is an NIL 'feel out' move or simply that Santa Clara doesn't have the funding that could match what Hammond will likely receive in offers from other teams.

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Verbal Commits: "2027 Harvard-Westlake (CA) G Pierce Thompson has received an offer from California."

Thompson is a 6-foot-4 point. Weber State, Vanguard and Albany have also extended offers.

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Verbal Commits: "San Diego State G B.J. Davis is entering the transfer portal."

This is a bit of a surprise but consider the 6-foot-1 junior out of Modesto Christian High started just seven of 33 games and finished fourth on the Aztecs in assists. He averaged a second-on-the-team 10.8 points per game, is considered more of a points producer than assister and SJSU redshirt backcourt transfer Latrell Davis will be the starter at either the one or the two spots next season.

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"College sports departments to high school recruits: Stop trying to trick us by using AI"

Really? So when you go on a recruiting visit, are asked to work out and you hesitate then decline, what then?

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Verbal Coimmits D2: "Cal State Dominguez Hills G Jalen Brown is entering the transfer portal."

The 6-foot-2 junior is out of Modesto Christian High.

Jeff Goodman: "...The 6-2 junior averaged 15.6 points and shot 41 percent from 3 this past season. Already drawing high-major interest."

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Verbal Commits: "2026 Santa Margarita Catholic (CA) F Drew Anderson has committed to Stanford"

The 6-foot-10 Anderson had committed to Oregon State before the recent coaching change there. He's a smooth, excellent three-point shooter, a solid rebounder and will only be more effective with added bulk. A four-star recruit.

A signing feature from Eric Bossi.

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Verbal Commits: "San José State G Ben Roseborough is entering the transfer portal."

A redshirt sophomore, Roseborough got back on to the court this season after a bedeviling. lomg-lasting foot injury, enjoyed some positive moments but unfortunately became injured again, first an issue with a hand and then with a knee. In 11 games (nine starts) and 28 minutes a contest this season, he averaged a third-on-the-Spartans 12.0 points per game, shooting 40%, 41% (tops on the team for threes) and 82%. He partially displayed his true potential in 2025-26 but must show he can remain healthy for a full season. Definitely and easily worthy of a chance to actually carry a team but his health is a gamble. I'm a little surprised he is departing considering San Jose needs scoring ability (which he demontrated when the also transferring and leading scorer Colby Garland was injured) but Coach Tim Miles likely is feeling he needs to bring in some talents who have a history of remaining healthy. This move could hurt SJSU.

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 Travis Branham: "Hawaii sophomore Aaron Hunkin-Claytor intends to enter the transfer portal, his agent Drake U’u of usmgmt tells 247Sports. Averaged 6.0 PPG, 2.8 RPG and 3.9 APG this season."

Left unnoted is that AH-C (out of Salesian Prep) is departing a winning squad (24-9, 14-6) which went to the Big Dance (versus Arkansas this season), he started 17 of 17 games as a sophomore point (a 67/32 assist-to-turnover ratio) before being injured for the rest of the season and the leading assist man for UH this season is a soon-t--be-gone graduate student. Also, the family has Hawai'i connection and AH-c played two years of prep basketball in Honolulu.

So maybe St. Mary's? Possibly USF?

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Verbal Commits: "Evansville G Kaia Berridge is entering the transfer portal."

The former Archbishop Riordan backcourter is a New Zealander. He played 12.0 miutes per game as a sophomore this season but didn't shoot well and has yet to have much of a positive effect for his team.

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The Field of 68: "Charlotte’s Anton Bonke will be entering the transfer portal as a graduate student, he told TheFieldOf68. The 7-2 big man averaged 10.6 ppg, 8.3 rpg and 1.5 blks for the 49ers. Played his frosh season at Eastern Arizona College and was at Providence in 24-25 before Charlotte."

SJSU offered him before he decided on Providence. Worth a mention but have no idea if there is still interest but the Spartans do lack a proven center on the roster for next season.

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HoopDirt: "New Oregon State head coach Justin Joyner is starting to assemble his staff. One name that keeps coming up in San Francisco assistant Michael Plank. Plank has been at USF since 2021 and Oregon ties. He attended Willamette U (OR), served as an assistant at Portland State, and worked with the Portland Basketball Club 17U (EYBL). I have also heard JUCO head coach from California is in the mix here."

It has been confirmed that Plank is heading north joining Yoshikawa as you have read.

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"The ballad of Colby Garland & fragile mid-major hopes"

So well written, Vic Aquino superbly captures the plight of likely 60-70% of D1 programs today. And yes, Garland has entered the transfer portal but who can blame him as the expecations are he will earn half a million dollars plus at his next stop.

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"Fueled by family: John Camden’s path to basketball"

The California forward comes froma sports family.

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"MARCH MADNESS: THE D2 AND D3 GUYS"

Cal Poly Head Coach Mike DeGeorge lauds the lower level college coaches and players who worked their way up into this season's Big Dance as D1 head coaches.

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Connor Hale: "Largest estimated NIL / roster-spend gaps in the Round of 64:

• #7 Kentucky — $20M
• #10 Santa Clara — $2.8M
• Gap: $17.2M..."

The Broncos should have been blown out based on funding.

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"Loyalty, patience (and cash): David Riley and WSU basketball deserve better"

Riley is a graduate of Gunn High.

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Nick Graves: "COACHES!!! 6’3 PG looking to use a 5th year somewhere. 1000 point college scorer.

Complete college stats:

• 14.5 PPG
• 4.7 RPG
• 2.2 APG
• 41% FG
• 35% 3P
• 86% FT

MAKING FILM WILL BE POSTED SOON"

Graves is out of Oak Ridge High and American River College.

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Ivan Soto: "Junior at Cal Poly Maritime (NAIA), Looking for a new home with athletic department shutting down next year, Junior with 1 year of eligibility left possibly 2.

• GP- 23
• 164 Total Points
• 7.1 PPG
• 44.2% FG (57-129)
• 32.8% 3PT (22-67)
• 84.8% FT (28-33)
• 1.6 RPG
• 1.4 APG"

Soto is out of El Camino High and American River College.

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"SJSU ASSISTANT COACH JACK TOWNSEND NAMED SILVER WAVES MEDIA RISING STAR"

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Pacific Men's Basketball: "Congratulations to assistant coach Garrett Bridges who has been selected by Silver Waves Media as a Rising Star. He has been invited to a Power Lunch at the Final Four in Indianapolis. Bridges is among a group of mid-major coaches that have been distinguished in men’s basketball."

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Jaden Tengan: "Blessed to receive a D1 offer from Rider University!"

Tengan is a 6-foot-1 junior scoring guard out of Kennedy High in Sacramento. Rider U is a D1 university located in New Jersey. I hear it has quite the equestrian team.

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Caleb Asante: "Blessed to receive an offer from Adams State. Thanks to Coach Tripp and the rest of the coaching staff for believing in me."

Asante is a 6-foot-5 sophomore wing out of West Valley College and Leigh High. Adams State is located in Colorado.

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Broome has assisted at played  at Humboldt, assisted at Cal State Monterey Bay, Sonoma State nad Montana, headed the College of the Redwoods women's program and worked as an Associate Head Coach at Academy of Art University. Success follos him wherever he goes and it isn't a coincidence.

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The Portal Report: "Cal State Monterey (D2) F Michael Mora updates his recruitment for TPR:

VISITS:

• Wyoming
• UC Riverside
• Montana

OFFERS:

• Idaho
• Wyoming
• UC Riverside..."

He's a 6-foot-6 wing out of Palo Alto High.

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Verbal Commits: "2026 Sierra College (CA) G Garret Dutro has received an offer from Montana."

The 6-foot-5 Dutro, also out of Placer High, is a sharpshooter with solid three-point range and two years of eligibility. Montana is his fifth offer, alongside Pacific, Dominican, Idaho and Arkansas Pine Bluff.

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Verbal Commits D2: "Stanislaus State G Donjae’ Lindsey has entered the transfer portal."

The 6-foot-1 shooting guard possesses one more year iof eligibility and in 23.4 minutes a game, he averaged 12.0 points with 22 steals and a 45/61 assist-to-turnover ratio. The 13-15, 9-13 Stanisalus record may be the reason for his seeking a greener pasture.

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