Potpourri, Jul 24

Former Montana and UC Davis 6-foot-3 guard Robby (Dublin High) Beasley III will be playing for USF this coming season. He was just added to the official roster of the Dons which lists 15 players, one a walk-on. A Bay Area basketball guru recently told us that Beasley will not be on scholarship this season but instead receive a significant NIL payment.

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Gavin Ripp: "Thankful and honored to say that I have received an offer from San Jose State! Thank you to Coach Miles and the rest of the staff for believing in me."

The 6-foot-8 Ripp is a 2024 recruit attending Archbishop Mitty.

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"All-American JUCO Showcase Recap #2"

"...Dual sport HS athlete 6’3 Noah (Pleasant Valley High) Thomas from Chabot College raised plenty of eyebrows with his shooting ability, but as the weekend went on also displayed the vision & court awareness to also play on the ball.  The transfer from Oregon Tech competed as a relatively unknown in the event and made sure that his name was circulating by Sunday’s end..." 

and

"San Jose City’s Malcolm (James Logan High) Steadman made his mark with his dynamic athleticism and length, which aided him as a high-motor, inside-out defender as well as a high-level rim running threat."

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Travis Branham: "6'6 SG Elijah Mahi of West Valley College has committed to Santa Clara, a source tells @247Sports.

Most recently a member of Canadian U23 National Team."

More.

Mahi averaged 17.5 points plus 6.5 boards this past season, shooting 51%, 40% and 65% respectively. This came out of left field, to mix sports terms -- why is a top California JC talent committing in July for the coming November season? 

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Ryan Pettis: "Blessed to say that I have received a division 1 offer from Pacific Tigers!! Thank you Coach Perry, Coach Levy and the rest of Pacific staff."

Pettis is a 2024 6-foot-4 guard prospect attending Serra High.

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John Bynum Jr.: "Isaiah Victor (Las Positas College) has committed to Union University (Tennessee). Victor averaged 17.2 points and 3.1 rebounds last season. Victor made 89 three pointers last season which was 6th most in the state."

Out of Manteca High, the 6-foot-2 sophomore shot 45%, 39% and 70% respectively.

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Ethan Kassel: "And finally, 6’8 wing Jaeden Hutchins is transferring from Half Moon Bay to Prolific Prep. Hutchins was PAL North co-MVP as a junior and led HMB to a Northern California Division IV Championship."

He's a 2024 talent playing for Team Arsenal this summer.

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Ethan Kassel: "Branden Antiporda, who was backup point guard at Serra as a junior, has transferred to Aragon. His performance at the Skyline College summer tournament drew a bevy of positive reviews."

He stands 5-foot-10 and is a 2024 prospect.

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Verbal Commits: "2026 Highland (UT) G Isaiah Drisdom has received an offer from California."

The 6-foot frosh is a point guard.

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"Stephen Curry is too good to pretend his success is merely down to hard work"

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Here are three new Warriors for William Jessup Coach Mark Darnall

JaMaris Blackmon: "Committed Thankful for the opportunity and ready to get to work! Warriors let’s rock!"

He is a 6-foot-1 transfer from Seattle Pacific University. 

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Cayden McDaniel: "Excited to announce that I have committed to Jessup MBB Thank you Coach Darnall for believing in me. Lets WORK! "

The 6-foot-3 McDaniel is out of the Tacoma high school ranks.

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Skyler Schmidt: "Committed!!"

Schmidt is a 6-foot-8 wing/forward out of Portland.

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"The Mountain West (Conference) and San Diego State are finalizing paperwork for an agreement today, Wednesday July 19th, for the school to remain in the conference. The agreement has conditions: San Diego State will pay the Mountain West legal fees and will agree in writing to not retroactively use a controversially worded June 13th letter to invoke a smaller exit fee should it receive an invitation from the Pac-12 or another conference before next year. Gloria Nevarez, the Mountain West commissioner, is scheduled to give a state of the conference address today at football media days in Las Vegas. She is expected to reference and affirm the resolution. San Diego State’s decision to accept the Mountain West terms can be viewed as an admission that a Pac-12 invitation might not be coming anytime soon. While on the topic of the Pac-12, it will not unveil the details of its media rights deal on friday in Las Vegas during its football media day but a deal may still come in the near future. Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff is expected to give an update on Friday and it's possible that new entrants have come in. The media deal is expected to include a linear component and a streaming element. The big-12 made a deal last year that will give its members an annual distribution 31.6 million per school and the Pac-12 is confident it will land in the same ballpark.

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From "3 Storylines Before Illinois Basketball’s Spain Trip":

"... Coleman (Hawkins) struggled with offensive indecisiveness and did not shoot the ball as well as player of his skillset should have..."

The 6-foot-10, 225 Hawkins is out of Antelope High and Prolific Prep.

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Andrew Slater: "6’4” Trent Perry ’24 of VegasEliteBC & HWHoops has been hearing from USC, Oregon, Notre Dame, Louisville & Georgia Tech. Visited Colorado, Vanderbilt, St. Mary’s & USC. Cousin of Sean Marshall (BC). Would like to decide before HS season, if possible."

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Team Lillard Basketball: "Zion Wilburn (2024) has received an offer from Samford University."

He is a 6-foot-6, 2024 guard/wing at Pinole Valley High. Samford is located in Alabama.

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Team Lillard Basketball: "Only the beginning…..A player that fits in with any team and making winning plays & will run through a wall for his team."

Gibson's first offer is from Fresno Pacific. He's 6-foot-5, in the 2024 class and at Monterey Trail High.

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"Defense: ‘Team chemistry’ fanned runaway sex abuse allegations against ‘good and dedicated’ San Jose State trainer"

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