Potpourri, Jul 26

Team Lillard Basketball: "Kellen Hampton (2025) has received an offer from Mississippi State."

A 6-foot-7 wing, Hampton transferred from Moreau Catholic to the Southern California Academy a while back. Don't know him or his parents but still cannot see him heading to Starkville, or anywhere else in Mississippi for that matter.

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Chabot Basketball: "Gladiator Basketball is excited about the commitment of 6’8 210 F San Jose State transfer/Dublin HS) Thomas Labat. Thomas is highly skilled can shoot, pass & post up"

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From "4-star Mikey Lewis starts talking visits": "Lewis announced this summer he will transfer to Napa (CA) Prolific Prep for his senior season ... "Illinois, San Diego State, Syracuse, LSU, and St. Mary’s have been on me the hardest, I’d say” ... St. Mary’s: “They’re really close to me and my family. They’ve been one of the longest schools actively recruiting me, and they show up everywhere to see me. They saw me at Peach Jam and at the Top 100”

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Mario Williams Jr.: "Blessed to receive a scholarship offer from Western Oregon University!! Appreciate Coach Wes, and Coach Fisher for taking a chance on me."

Williams is a 6-foot-4, 2024 guard out of Team Arsenal and the Venture Academy High School in Stockton.

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CCCMBCA: "Former De Anza Don (2017-19) Ajay Singh signed with India Rising, bringing together the best Indian-origin players for the TBT. For the first time in history, the world’s best ballers from both the Indian subcontinent and its diaspora have assembled on the same team."

The 6-foot-6 Singh is out of Cupertino High, Notre Dame de Namur and Westmont College.

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The Portal Report: "Nevada (D1) transfer 6-foot-10 Michael Folarin is available in the portal. He told The Portal Report that he has heard from the following programs:

• California 
• DePaul
• Seton Hall
• North Texas
• Pacific
• UC Irvine

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The Portal Report: "Sonoma State (D2) transfer Austin Fadal has heard from the following programs as of late and is still open.

• Pacific
• Prairie View A&M
• Green Bay
• Texas A&M Corpus Christi

He averaged 12.0 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists this past season, shooting 45%, 28% and 78% respectively at Sonoma and played earlier at Eastern Washington and Monte Vista High.

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From "College Coaches Confidential: "Which college coaches are best in game?:"

"A Coach in the Big 12: 'Mark Madsen (Cal). He runs an NBA-type system. He has specific actions for specific players to get them to what they do best."

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Jake Lieberman: "7'3 2024 prospect Trent Burns tells me that he's visiting Tulsa on the 28th.

Offers: Xavier, San Jose St, Ohio State, Stanford, Missouri, Purdue, Texas A&M, Tulsa, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Rice, UIW, UTRGV

If he doesn't at least trip to Stanford out of his five officials, the world as we know it will have ended.

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Jake Lieberman: "6'1 2024 combo guard Jeremiah Wilkinson gives me an update:

-Visit scheduled to Cal

-Planning a visit to Georgia St

Offers: Tulsa, UNO, Cal, Butler, St. Louis, Jacksonville St, Murray St, Kennesaw St, Georgia St, Florida, Ole Miss, +.

- Butler & Miss St. official visits: Taken"

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From "Tritons Add Six Standouts to Roster"

A trio come from northern California.

AIDAN BURKE

• 6-3 Guard, Fr.
• Los Gatos, CA
• Archbishop Mitty HS/Exeter Academy
• West Catholic Athletic League MVP (2021-22)
• San Francisco Chronicle Peninsula Player of the Year (2021-22)
• First player in WCAL History to win four varsity boys basketball league titles
• Made 12 three-pointers in a game (December 2021)
• Played for BTI and West Coast Elite programs

BILLY HAGGERTY

• 6-6 Wing, Fr.
• Lafayette, CA
• De La Salle HS
• Second Team All-East Bay Athletic League (2022-23)
• San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team Selection (2022-23)
• Fourth Team Cal-Hi Sports Open Division All-State
• Helped De La Salle beat #1 USA Today Ranked team in the country (January 2023)
• Played for Infinite Gold program

YAQUB MIR

• 6-2, Guard, Fr.
• Granite Bay, CA
• Granite Bay HS
• Sacramento Bee All-Metro Boys Basketball Player of the Year (2022-23)
• Named South Placer Boys Athlete of the Year (2022-23)
• All-time leading scorer at Granite Bay High School
• Sierra Foothill League MVP (2022-23)
• All CIF-SJS First Team (2022-23)
• Led Granite Bay HS to back-to-back CIF-SJS title games
• Played for Team Lillard program

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