Nor Cal Basketball Central/Kevin McCarthy

Parks Weaver Ready to Take a Big Step

6-foot-4 Parks Weaver of De La Salle High (Concord) and Team Lillard is a prime time 2028 prospect with 12 offers entering his junior season and BYU, Kentucky and UCLA nibbling. Being a tall point guard equally adept at setting up his teammates as well as putting the ball in the basket, he continues to turn his major potential into desired skills and impressive production.

Coming from a family chock full of athletic prowess, his mother Leanne played soccer at BYU, his father Brent hit the gridiron in high school, his brother James is a running back on the football squad at Davidson, his sister Elle is an outside hitter on the Brown University women's volleyball squad and sister Liv is a high school freshman. This family almost covers the entire sports spectrum!

So why basketball for Parks? "Honestly, I've been playing basketball my whole life. I was playing during recess at pre-school and elementary school and as I got better, it was more fun."

Asked for his best hoops skills, Weaver said, "I shoot the ball very well from three-point range, I'm a good-passing point guard and I defend my position." Add in already being lauded for a tight handle, a plus first step and excellent unselfishness.

Regarding leadership, he explained, "I've grown (in that aspect) each year in high school. As a freshman, I played on varsity and I was the starting point as a sophomore." This taking place at Folsom High prior to his transferring to state basketball power De La Salle High.

Another jewel in his resume is academics. "I take it very seriously, education is important and I have a 3.85 grade point average." He will major in Business at the next level.

Weaver didn't have to think long when asked to name his best basketball moment. "It's making it to the state championship game" with his Folsom High squad last season. "We had a special team. We felt we had a good team in the beginning but didn't start out thinking we had a state championship one." The Bulldogs finished 29-7 overall, 14-0 in the Sierra Foothill League, falling 58-55 to Damien in the D1 championship game held at the Golden One Center in Sacramento. Weaver totaled 16 points, four boards and three assists.

As for influences, Weaver offered, "Payton Pritchard (the former Oregon guard now with the Boston Celtics). I attended an Oregon basketball camp when I was younger and I've taken on his work ethic and mind set." Weaver was succinct in extending his thank-yous, saying "My Dad has sacrificed so much in taking me to games and practices. He's emotionally invested in my basketball."

So what is he looking for in a college basketball program? "Fit and culture" was his precise answer and he added, "a program that can get me better."

With two prep seasons remaining, Weaver is already an attractive recruit and has time, therefore opportunity, to expand his effectiveness even further. With big time basketball schools already tracking him, the odds are in his favor he will display even more during his upperclassmen years. All it takes is one power school offer. The prediction here is there will be multiple Top 20 programs popping the question before his recruitment concludes."

Potpourri, Nov 9

News Bits

Tobias Bass: "NEWS: Moe Odum will transfer to San Jose State. He averaged 16.4 points, 5.7 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game last season at Arizona State. His first game will be Dec 18 against Stanford."

"Former Arizona State Guard Standout Joins San Jose State, Earns Eligibility For December Debut"

He'll be an immediate starter lilkely at the point.

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"Taylor’s 25 Points Lift Wildcats Past Western Washington"

6-foot-6 junior Cortevious (Granada High) Taylor began the season scoring two points in the initial contest, followed by 10 points in game two and now 25 points on 9-12 overall shooting, 6-8 on three-point attempts as well as seven boards in the third matchup. Note that the Wildcats won game three after dropping the first two contests.

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"CHAMMAA AND MASON COMBINE FOR 53 IN SPARTANS' SEASON OPENING WIN OVER UTSA"

Robert (Archbishop Riordan) Vaihola enjoyed 13 points plus 11 boards in 27 minutes. SJSU posted 24 assists on 33 buckets.

Then, a 51-31 halftime deficit proved too much to overcome for visiting San Jose State University as the Spartans eventually came up short to UC Irvine 91-79. SJSU was led in scoring by Joey Chammaa and Mookie Cooke, both with 16 points. In 17 minutes for the Anteaters, 6-foot-10 sophomore Nes (Archbishop Riordan) Emeneke posted a line of nine rebounds, five blocks and four points.

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Colby Giacubeno: "2027 Highland_Hoops & TeamLoadedBBall G Jordan Hunter commits to Santa Clara. An offensive machine who lives in the paint, Hunter was one of the best available prospects in the entire DMV area. HC Herb Sendek & staff land a dynamic guard who will be an immediate impact within the Broncos’ rotation."

Giacubeno is a 6-foot-2, 170 guard out of Virginia.

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"Mark Madsen sings praises for new roster ahead of Cal men’s basketball home opener"

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Verbal Commits: "2028 Thurston (OR) G Treyson Hill has received an offer from California."

He's a 6-foot-6, 175 combo guard. San Jose State University and Portland have also offered.

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Jake Lieberman: "West Valley College (Juco) 6’1 PG Adrian “Fuzzy” Montague has been offered by UT Martin. Montague just played two great days at the Juco All American Showcase. Only freshman invited to the camp. Also holds power four interest. Former three-star prospect."

He's a 6-foot-1 freshman out of Portland who scored 15 points, grabbed eight rebounds and distributed three assists in West Valley's first game of the season.

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Myles (Lioncoln High) Byrd provided 10 points, seven steals, five boards and three assists in host Providence's 83-56 defeat of Maine.

"Why Miles Byrd is Providence’s most important team transfer for 2026-27"

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"Cal State San Bernardino collected 178 points and six first-place votes to edge Cal Poly Humboldt by just two points for the top spot. The Lumberjacks received two first-place votes and 176 points. Defending CCAA regular-season and tournament champion Cal State East Bay earned four first-place votes and 167 points to place third."

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California defeated visiting Adams State 115-86.

"Cal routs Adams State 115-86 behind Michael Cooper's 24 points" Cooper shot 8-13, 6-8, 2-2.

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Then the Bears went to 2-0 at home this season with an 84-70 defeat of Radford. Junior guard Nojus Indrusaitis was enfuego with 30 points on 10-15, 6-10, 4-5 shooting.

"Nojus Indrusaitis pilots Cal to victory ahead of No. 10 Houston clash"

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Then matters took a very serious turn as California and #10-ranked Houston met up at the Tahoe Blue Event Center in Stateline, Nevada. The Cougars led 43-32 after 20 minutes. At the 12:00 mark in the second half, Houston led 67-44. It was 71-58 at the 8:00 mark. The final: 86-68. For the Bears, Michael Cooper tallied a team best 19 points while Jordan Ross provided 15 points and a team high five assists. Cal shot 44% and allowed Huston to concluded at 52% overall shooting.

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Mateen Rafiq scored 17 points as Cornell won an 86-85 homecourt battle over Pepperdine. He shot 6-9, 4-6, 1-1.

Rafiq is a 6-foot junior out of Weston Ranch High.

"Off the Bench: Mateen Rafiq of Cornell men’s basketball"

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Host UC Santa Barbara handled San Francisco State 85-55. 6-0 foot Achilles (Archbishop Riordan/Skyline College) Woodson paced the Gators with 14 points on 6-10 overall shooting, 2-2 from long distance.

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USF hosted and defeated Radford 76-62 as Argentine freshman guard Dylan Bordon led with 20 points plus seven assists and teammate 7-foot junior Ismaila Diagne totaled 16 points on nine shots plus pulled down 11 rebounds.

Then, the Dons defeated North Dakota State 79-70 as 6-foot-4 freshman guard Andrew (Archbishop Riordan) Hilman put up 22 points (5-8, 2-2, 10-11 shooting) alongside pulling down eight rebounds. Teammate 6-foot-6 junior Ben Oosterbann also scored 22 points and nabbed seven boards.

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North Alabama nabbed a road win against UC Davis 79-75 despite 6-foot-6, 225 sophomore Jalen Dougherty Valley High) Stokes providing team highs of 18 points and six boards for the hosts.

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Sacramento State defeated nearby William Jessup Univerity 90-74 as Larry Hughes II led the Hornets with 24 points and alternately Cayden McDaniels did likewise for the Warriors.

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"Strength, size and star power drive Sacramento State’s basketball team this season" Joe Davidson

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Host St. Mary's turned back Illinois State 90-85 as 6-foot-6 Lithuanian sophomore Mantas Juzenas posted a 20 point, 11 rebound double-double.

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Then, the Gaels hosted and blew out North Dakota State 105-64. 31 assists on 39 buckets displayed the offense was humming as did burying 20 three-pointers. Joshua Dent led the victors with 17 points with teammate Mantas Juvenas stuffing the stat sheet via 11 boards, nine points and seven assists.

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Subsequently, St.Mary's battled in an even matchup with Nevada in Stateline, Nevada, before falling 96-95 in overtime. Guard Joshua Dent tallied a team high in both points and assists with 30 and five, Mantas Junzenas posted 24 points alongside eight boards and Jeremy Dent-Smith scored 20 points. The Wolf Pack shot 58% overall so it's appearing the Gaels need some tightening up on defense unless this was an anomaly.

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Cal Poly took care of Cal State San Marcos 78-62 and as per usual Hamad Mousa paced the Mustangs with 18 points. He added seven boards. In 27 minutes, 6-foot-6 Cayden (St. Mary's High-Stockton) Ward earned a 15 point, 11 board double-double and added five assists.

Then, the Mustangs headed to Arizona and fell 104-84. Hamad Mousa tallied 30 points on 10-14, 8-10, 2-3 shooting accuracy. Teammates Jason Scott went 5-6 on three-point attempts and finished with 17 points.

"Mousa gets 30 in Cal Poly loss at Arizona"

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Santa Clara bested visiting Towson St. 89-70 with Brad Longcor III led with 18 points and teammate Sash Gavalyugov was right behind with 17. Elijah (West Valley College) Mahi was back on the court for the Broncos and contributed 11 points, five rebounds plus four assists.

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The Broncos then hosted Milwaukee and handled the Wisconsins 95-72, built off a 46-27 halftime lead. The most important stat: 29 assists on 34 buckets for the Leavey Center-ites. Milwaukee shot 37.5% overall while Coach Herb Sendek's crew shot 37.9% just on 29 three-point attempts, 48.6% overall. Jake Ensminger led SC with 15 points.

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Then, Santa Clara hosted Sacramento State and came out on top 83-77. Five Broncos scored in low-to-mid double figures and Mikey Williams paced the Hornets with 15 points although he shot 5-15 overall alongside six boards and four assists.

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Stanford hosted and just got by Eastern Washington 74-65 as Julius Price led five of the Cardinal in double figures with 17 points.

Then, the Cardinal took the measure of Oakland (the D1 college team in Michigan, not across the bay) 81-63 with Nick Townsend filling the stats sheet with 25 points, eight rebounds, four assists and four steals. Teammate Christian Bliss provided 17 points as well as eight boards in the Maples Pavilion victory..

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Host UC Davis bested Menlo College 65-52 as 6-foot-6 junior Veniamin "Ben" Abosi came off the bench and tallied 18 points plus 10 rebounds in 20 minutes to lead the victors in both categories. 6-foot-5 junior Quentin (Lincoln High-Stockton) Thompson paced he Oaks with 21 points.

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6-foot-7 senior Will (Archie Williams High) Heimbroidt provided 20 points on 7-11, 0-1, 6-8 shooting and added four rebounds, three rebounds plus a pair of blocked shots but host Hawai'i eked out a 74-73 victory over Seattle.

Heimbrodt is the reigning West Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year.

"Skilled Stories: The Rise of Will Heimbrodt"

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As expected, host Pacific obliterated Bethesda 102-47 as 6-foot-7Jalen (St. Joseph Notre Dame/ Stanford) Thompson led the victors with 21 points in 25 minutes, shooting 7-10, 3-6, 4-4 and grabbing seven boards while teammate 6-foot-7 teammate Gavin (Archbishop Mitty) Ripp paced the Tigers in rebounding with eight.

Then, back in Illinois versus Bradley, Pacific pulled out a 63-52 victory as Jaden Winston scored 20 points and added five steals.The Tigers held their hosts to 29% overall shooting. Teammate Gavin (Archbishop Mitty) Ripp reached a team high of 12 rebounds.

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Banner Lineup highlights 19th annual Nor Cal Tip Off Classic

The nineteenth annual Nor Cal Tip-Off Classic will be held Saturday November 28, 2026 at Dublin High School in Dublin, CA.

The event is designed to promote/showcase Northern California basketball to college coaches, media/scouts and the general public.

There will be nine games on the day beginning at 8:00 am. (The schedule is enclosed.) High-profile Nor Cal programs such as Vanden (Fairfield), Dougherty Valey (San Ramon) (Nor Cal Division I finalist last season), Oakland Tech, Clayton Valley (Concord), Lincoln (Stockton), Folsom (Division I state runner-up last season) and Cornerstone Christian (Antioch) (Division III state champion a year ago) will be featured. Also participating is So Cal heavyweight Heritage Christian (Northridge) who is facing Nor Cal power Archbishop Riordan (San Francisco) who finished last season 28-2 and was a Nor Cal Open Division finalist. At 8:30 pm Destiny Christian (Sacramento) and Granada (Livermore) will square off in the feature game.

Four players that have currently committed to Division I schools will be participating in the event, all in the class of 2027: Ben Lukacs of Cornerstone Christian (Air Force), Emmanuel Ahamefule of Riordan (Oregon State), Brandon Hahn of Granada (Pepperdine) and Jaylen Smith of Granada (San Diego). A fifth commit is Zion Grissom of Dougherty Valley (Wisconsin-Green Bay) who is a 30-day sit out.

Promising 2027 players who are Division I prospects (and available) are post Leo Some of Clayton Valley, guard Malakai Kelley and forward Donovan Mikel of St Mary’s Albany, forward James Perry of Cornerstone Christian, guard Cole White of Riordan and guard/wing Templeton Fountaine of Vanden.

The class of 2028 has various Division I prospects: guard Charlie Sullivan of Clayton Valley, guards Tristan Beechler and Tre Simmons of Lincoln Stockton, forward Eli Simmons of Heritage Christian, guard Alonzo Walker of Dougherty Valley and guard Cameron Walls of Destiny Christian.

The class of 2029 presents Division I prospects guard Ryan Ferraioli of Monte Vista, guard Judah van Ewjik of Riordan, guard Nalu Clark of Heritage Christian, ESPN top 10 forward William Phillips and guard King Griffin of Sacramento, high-level wing Jordan Price of Oakland Tech, guard Kamasi Collins of Vanden, guard Brayden Smith of Destiny Christian and guards Quaran Johnson Jr and Malcom Davis of Granada.

The class of 2030 features two elite level prospects in guard Omar Muhammad of Clovis West (USA Basketball participant) and forward Eden Mohr of Brave Chrisitan among various other Division I prospects.

For further information and/or media credentials contact event director Gerry Freitas at gerryfreitas@hotmail.com. Hash tag is #NorCalTipOff.

19th annual Nor Cal Tip Off Classic Schedule

Saturday November 28 at Dublin High School

Game 1: 8:00 AM Berkeley vs Brave Christian (Dublin)
Game 2: 9:30 AM Clayton Valley (Concord) vs Clovis West (Fresno)
Game 3: 11:00 AM Dublin vs St Mary's (Albany)
Game 4: 12:30 PM Cornerstone Christian (Antioch) vs Lincoln (Stockton)
Game 5: 2:00 PM Monte Vista (Danville) vs Folsom
Game 6: 3:30 PM Riordan (San Francisco) vs Heritage Christian (Northridge)
Game 7: 5:15 PM Dougherty Valley (San Ramon) vs Sacramento
Game 8: 7:00 PM Oakland Tech vs Vanden (Fairfield)
Game 9: 8:30 PM Granada (Livermore) vs Destiny Christian (Sacramento)

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5-foot-11 junior Connor (Clovis North High) Amundsen transferred from Dartmouth to Pacific in early May but isn't currently playing because of recent shoulder surgery. Haven't seen a timeframe for his recovery from injury. His father Tony played at Pacific.

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6-foot-8 junior Zion (Archbishop Riordan) Sensley scored 22 points and added six boards, three assists and a pair of steals for host Loyola Marymount but the Lions fell 96-95 to Queens University. Sensley shot 6-16, 4-9 and 6-6.

Then, LMU faced Lincoln University and Zion (Archbishop Riordan) Sensley led the Lions again with 20 points, 13 boards and three steals, shooting 7-9, 5-6, 1-2 on the night in a 102-50 success.

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5-foot-11 Ryan (Dougherty Valley High) Beasley transferred from USF up to Washington last April. In the first game of the new season for UW, the fourth-year player started, played 36 minutes and posted a line of eight points, five boards, four assists and two steals in a 90-76 Husky homecourt victory.

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thanx to John Bynum/SignalTheLightBasketball

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"Solano College men's basketball falls to De Anza, despite big game by Stricklin"

Out of Bethel High, Dwight Stricklen posted a 30 point, 20 rebound double-double for Solano.

Matt Schwab: "Top players from Las Positas College, ranked No. 4 in state, in win over Contra Costa Thurs.:

6-foot-10, 230 sophomore Ted Bigg-Wither 22 pts, 5 ast, 13 reb, 8-10 fg, 4-5 ft
6-foot-2, 205 Bryant (Valley Christian) Clark: 15 pts, 2 reb, 7-9 ft, 1 3 pt
6-foot-5, 190 sophomore Drew (Liberty High) Vixon: 10 pts, 7 reb, 4-5 fg."

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Matt Schwab: "Key players from Chabot Basketball in season-opening win over Shasta, 88-69, last night:

6-foot-5 freshman Claxton (The King's Academy) Ladine: 27 pts, 5 reb.
6-foot-3 sophomore Antonio (Ignacio Valley High) Kellogg Jr.: 28 pts, 4 reb."

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Chabot College handled Fresno City College 88-67 behind Claxton (The King's Academy) Ladine's 31 points (12-19 overall shooting, 7-12 on treys) plus 23 points (10-12 at the foul line) via (Ignacio Valley High) Kellogg Jr.

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6-foot-6 freshman guard Joven (Folsom High) Dulay scored 16 points in17 minutes, shooting 4-7, 3-5, 5-7 but his teammates couldn't match his contribution as Idaho State fell to host Wyoming 93-62.

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City College of San Francisco Coach Justin Labagh has his 2026-27 roster up and ready for another state title run.

Jaylen Wheeler G So 6-4 190 Oakland, CA / Fremont High
Elliot Conley G So 6-4 205 Danville, CA / San Ramon Valley High
Kirby Seals F So 6-5 215 San Francisco, CA / Archbishop Riordan
Quincy Jeremiah F Fr 6-6 220 Hoofddorp, Netherlands
Jordy McKenzie G So 6-3 185 San Francisco, CA / Archbishop Riordan
Victor Montez G So 6-5 180 Concord, CA / De La Salle / Los Medanos College
Isaiah Davis G Fr 5-10 170 Richmond, CA / Salesian Prep
Shane Lincoln G So 6-5 205 Arlington, VA / Bishop O'Connell
Delvin Armstrong G Fr 6-3 200 San Francisco, CA / Archbishop Riordan
Kianno Montano F Fr 6-6 210 Salinas, CA / Palma High
Moise Malengele C Fr 6-9 235 Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Jaiden Jones G Fr 6-3 200 San Ramon, CA / California High
Lukas Buinevicius G Fr 6-4 220 Boca Raton, FL / Saint Andrew's
Amani LaMere-Swift G Fr 6-3 175 San Jose, CA / Archbishop Mitty
Cash Whitehead G RS 6-4 195 Louisville, KY / Eastern High

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Powered by 18 points, five rebounds, three assists and a pair of blocked shots from Will (Archie Williams High/Team Rampage) Heimbrodt, Seattle took are of Portland State 79-60.

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Malachi (Inderkum High/Stanislaus State) Johnson earned a 21 point, 12 rebound double-double for Idaho State but host Air Force still turned away the Bengals 89-82.

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"SRJC men’s basketball conquers in first home win; Payton Waites hits dagger"

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In a tournament pairing at CCSF, Santa Rosa College downed Foothill College 91-84 behind 23 points from 6-foot-4 sophomore Tatum (Cardinal Newman High) Kurpinsky plus 22 points via 6-foot-3 freshman Payton Waites. The former grabbed eight rebounds and the latter provided four boards, three assists and three steals.

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"Ohlone Men's Basketball Beats Solano 83-78 in Overtime Thriller"

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"Jaguars Roll Past Compton 78-60 for First Win of the New Campaign"

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"San José City Caps Tip Off Classic With 90-89 Thriller Over LA Trade-Tech"

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6-foot-7 sophomore Cole Epperson is out of Jesuit High and Chico State.

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Potpourri, Nov 2

News Bits

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6-foot-1 guard Siincere (Modesto Christian High) Hudson has committed to Idaho State. USF and Pacific, among others, also offered Hudson.

"Four-star guard Siincere Hudson commits to Idaho State"

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"Cortevious Taylor Is Ready to Show Chico State a New Version of Red"

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"Leo Ricketts Expands His Horizons Beyond California With Loyola Men’s Basketball"

Ricketts is out of De La Salle High, Sacramento State and Citrus College.

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The Santa Cruz Warriors 2026-27 roster:

Agbim, Obi Guard Baylor 6'3" 185
Boyd, Nick Guard Wisconsin 6'3" 170 lbs
Burton, TylerForward Richmond 6'7" 215 lbs
Cryer, LJ Guard Houston 6'0" 202 lbs
Gill-Fernandez, Alex Guard California State-San Marcos 6'4"190 lbs (Gunn High)
Ike, Graham Forward/Center Gonzaga 6'10" 245 lbs (currently up with the Golden State Warriors)
Kolly, BJ Forward California-Riverside 6'10" 224 lbs
Kelly, Miles Guard Auburn 6'4" 190 lbs
Lopez, AJ Guard Richmond 6'5" 185 lbs
Leons, Malevy Forward Bradley 6'9" 206 lbs
Moni, Jacksen Center North Dakota State 6-10 235 lbs
McMillian, Chance Guard Texas Tech 6'3" 195 lbs (Jesse Bethel High)
Ralph, Elias Forward Pacific 6'7" 211 lbs
Smith, Deivon Guard St. John's 6'0" 175 lbs
Toohey, Alex Forward Sydney Kings 6'8" 217 lbs
Terry, Dalen Forward Arizona 6'7" 208 lbs

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"Men's Hoops Voted No. 1; Pair of Broncos Named Preseason All-WCC"

Fifth-year Santa Clara senior and starter Elijah (West Valley College) Maji is listed on the 2026-27 official Bronco roster but did not play in the recent loss at Utah State. Maybe he is injured but appears eligible.

Saw this: "Mahi became eligible due to the recent Colorado class-action lawsuit and plans to make his return to Santa Clara. The 6-foot-7 forward was a star for the Broncos in 2025, averaging 14.1 points and 4.7 rebounds per game across 35 contests."

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6-foot-2 Montana guard Jalen (Modesto Christian High) Brown tallied a team-leading 20 points in the Griz 84-78 exhibition game win over Cal State Bakersfield. 6-foot-4 senior Jaden (St. Patrick-St. Vincent) Alexander led CSB with 24 points.

6-foot-5 Courtney (Dublin High) Anderson Jr. has returned to the Montana squad for his senior season as has 6-foot-6 junior Tyler (Vanden High) Thompson. 6-foot-6 senior Garret (Placer High/Sierra College) Dutro has joined the team.

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Speaking of Montana, 6-foot-4 senior Money (Oakland Tech) Williams scored six points (four shot attempts and dished out a team-leading five assists while grabbing five boards in 22 minutes for Boston College in a 90-45 victory versus MIT. 6-foot-2 freshman Steele (St. Ignatius Ciollege Prep) Labagh started and scored five points for the brainiacs. His major: Artificial Intelligence and Mathematics. 6-foot-1 freshman teammate Aidan (Dublin High) Li went 8-10 at the foul line to finish with eight points. His major: Finance and Computer Science.

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Paulius Marauskas led with 31 points (7-10 on treys) plus nine rebounds (playing 37.11) and Dillon Shaw totaled 22 points plus seven boards in 40 minutes for Coach Randy Bennett and Arizona State in a 91-86 win over New Mexico in The Pit.

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Idaho State routed Montana Western 101-51 with 6-foot-10 sophomore Malachi (Inderkum High/Cal State Stanislaus) Johnson providing 24 points (in 25 minutes) plus seven rebounds and 6-foot-9 sophomore Kenyon (CCSF) DeMuynck finished with nine points, five boards and three blocked shots in 26 minutes, ISU went on a 30-0 run inthe last nine and a half minutes.

“Malachi can score it in a lot of different ways,” Looney said. “He’s the type of player that has a lot of success in the Big Sky. The teams that are very, very good usually are good at the point guard and the four-man position, and we feel good about Malachi at that spot.”

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"Miles Byrd Named One Of 20 Players To Watch List For Jerry West Award)

Out of Lincoln High, Byrd has transferred to Providence from San Diego State for his final college season.

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"STANFORD MEN'S BASKETBALL: INSIDE THE MIND WITH KYLE SMITH | NERDBALL EDITION"

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Verbal Commits: "2028 St. Pius X - St. Matthias (CA) F Jakobi Oware has received an offer from Stanford."

He's a 6-foot-7 wing.

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"Stanford men’s basketball transfer Nick Townsend looks ahead to regular season"

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"Zyon Pullin Brings the Timberwolves Main Roster Exactly What They Need - A true throwback point guard, Zyon Pullin showed the Timberwolves exactly why he deserves a spot on the main roster this season."

Pullin is out of College Park High.

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"Andrej Stojakovic Named Erving Award Watch List Candidate"

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"Cal fall in Corvallis, aims to display chemistry in season opener against Adams State"

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"SJSU ASSISTANT COACH ED GIPSON NAMED TO 2026 ROOTS 66 LIST"

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USF Dons Reddit: "6’10” Aussie Commits for Next Year. Harry Neilson. Looks like he played D2 in Oklahoma last year."

Neilson played at D2 Northwestern State and averaged 7.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 16 total blocks. He shot 64% overall, 25% on four trey attempts and 50% on 62 free throw attempts.

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John Bynum/Signal The Light Basketball offers his pre-season JC top teams in Nor Cal.

"San Francisco claims top spot in Northern California in STLB Preseason rankings"

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"Cabrillo 81, at Redwoods 64: Freshman guard Devin Houston scored 25 points, and the Seahawks pulled away for the win in its season opener in Eureka on Friday. Sophomore forwards Ben Dotten and Garrett Fettinger each scored 16 for the Seahawks (1-0)."

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College of Marin topped Cosumnes River College 80-79 in an early season pairing. Thanx to John Bynum.

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West Valley College handled Mendicino College 98-74. Thanx to John Bynum. box score

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Yuba College took the measure of Butte College 101-76. Thanx to John Bynum.

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"Ohlone Men's Basketball Dominant in Season Opener Over Shasta 100-66"

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"Ohlone Outlasts Orange Coast College 95-81'

6-foot-4 sophomorw wing Gervas Maeweathers poured in 40 points, including seven treys. He shot 11-15, 7-11 and 11-13 on the night. box score

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Chico State Coach Cevin Meador has assembled his 2026-27 Wildcat squad with over half being from northern California. The members are:

Robel Zemmo Guard 6'2" 190 lbs Senior Oakland, CA Oakland Tech/West Valley College
Xan Meyer-Plettner Forward 6'9" 230 lbs Sophomore Oakland, CA Oakland Technical HS
Michael Wilson - View Profile Guard 6'2" 195 lbs Senior Sacramento, CA Sac State/DominicanU
Will Corbett Guard 6'2" 185 lbs Freshman San Jose, CA Bellarmine College Preparatory
Donjae Lindsey Guard 6'0" 180 lbs Senior Stockton, CA Weston Ranch HS/Stanislaus State
Tommy Williams Guard 6'2" 185 lbs Sophomore Incline Village, NV Incline HS
Donovan Desha Guard 6'3" 190 lbs Junior Lakewood, CA Cantwell Sacred-Heart of Mary
Tyler Jones Guard 6'2" 180 lbs Junior Morgan Hill, CA Archbishop Mitty HS UC Riverside
Amon Andrews Guard 6'0" 175 lbs Sophomore San Diego, CA Cathedral Catholic/Francis Parker School
Braddock Kjellesvig Forward 6'7" 228 lbs Sophomore Gilroy, CA De La Salle HS
Blake Lander Guard/Forward 6'5" 205 lbs Fifth Year Beverly Hills, CA Prolific Prep Southern Miss
Cortevious Taylor Guard/Forward 6'6" 230 lbs Junior San Francisco, CA Granada HS
Isaiah Brewington Forward 6'6" 250 lbs Junior Los Angeles, Calif. Campbell Hall

Chico State fell 78-69 to host Central Washington in the season opener. game report

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William Jessup University Head Coach Mark Darnell has posted his new squad of Warriors. The roster's makeup:

Marc Cherfan Guard 6'7" 210 lbs Freshman Los Angeles, CA Bishop Alemany HS
Tyler Lopez Guard 6'5" 190 lbs Freshman Huntington Beach, CA Los Alamitos HS
Cayden McDaniel Guard 6'4" 200 lbs Junior Tacoma, WA Silas HS
Aleksandar Mitrovic Forward 6'8" 240 lbs Senior Belgrade, Serbia Indian River State College
Murphy Rodgers Guard 6'4" 200 lbs Sophomore Wellington City, New Zealand Wellington College
Amarlie Wilkinson Guard 6'0" 205 lbs Sophomore London, England Barking Abbey Academy
Cody Dixon Guard 5'11" 180 lbs Sophomore College Station, TX AIA Prep
Tom Parsons Forward 6'7" 235 lbs Sophomore Werris Creek, New South Wales, Australia Quirindi HS (named PacWest Conference Freshman of the Year last season)
Curro Segura Guard 6'5" 205 lbs Junior Granada, Spain St. Lawrence College
Brandon Petersmarck Guard 6'3" 195 lbs Sophomore Tucson, AZ Cuesta College
Wyatt Studer Wing 6'7" 195 lbs Junior Corona, CA Eleanor Roosevelt HS
Jeremy Nielsen Guard 5'11" 165 lbs Sophomore Lodi, CA Jim Elliott Christian HS
Adrian Rosario Forward 6'7" 225 lbs Senior Harlem, NY Monroe University
Kendall Connor Jr. Forward 6'8" 225 lbs Sophomore Markham, Ontario, Canada Hargrave Military Academy
Kenechi Onuaguluchi Guard 6'1" 200 lbs Senior Sacramento, CA Butte College
Kenneth Zuniga Guard 6'4" 205 lbs Junior San Jose, CA Foothill College
Mike Brown Forward 6'6" 225 lbs Freshman San Marcos, CA San Marcos HS
Isaiah Koehnke Guard 6'2" 200 lbs Freshman Sublimity, OR Regis HS
Cabrayon Odom Forward 6'7" 250 lbs Junior Antelope, CA Yuba College

Former UC Merced head coach Kevin Pham is now an assistant coach at WJU.

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6-foot-7 former Merritt College forward Aziz Hantous grabbed six rebounds in 12 minutes but Doane University fell 58-57 to host Bellevue University.

After three games at Bellevue University, 6-foot-1 Jermaine (Inderkum High/CCSF) Halliburton is averaging 19.7 points per game.