Potpourri, Aug 30

"Jordahn Johnson Signs with Men's Basketball"

Johnson is headed north to Cal Poly Humboldt.

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Rose City Ballers: "Congrats to our Co- Director/17u Coach Brendan Erickson for accepting the assistant coaching position at William Jessup MBB. 

Couldn’t be happier for you."

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Robel Zemmo will next be attending West Valley College. He's a 6-foot-3 combo guard out of Oakland Tech. 

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Ron Jones Jr. will next be attending West Valley College. He is a 6-foot-7 wing out of Oakland Tech.

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LPettis: "Thank you Coach Monson, Coach Q, Coach Scholl and the entire @LBSUMBBstaff for having Ryan and I there for his official visit."

6-foot-4 Ryan Pettis of Serra High is a member of the 2024 class and now has a new offer. 

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Jeff Goodman: "Who is the most underrated coach in college basketball??

My vote? 

Randy Bennett."

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CBB Content: "Dior Johnson has had a wild basketball journey:

High school:

• 2017-18: Saugerties HS (played up as an 8th grader)
• 2018-19: IMG Academy (to start his high school career)
• 2018-19: Saugerties HS (returns after barely being at IMG)
• 2018-19: Findlay Prep (leaves mid year and finished the year in Nevada)
• 2019-20: Hillcrest Prep (his previous school ended their program)
• 2019-20: Fairfax (would never play for them)
• 2019-20: Mayfair (local California school)
• 2020-21: Oak Hill Academy 
• 2020-21: Centennial Corona (ends up in Cali again, wins state title)
• 2021-22: Prolific Prep (powerhouse in California)
• 2021-22: Southern California (final stop)

College: 

• February 2020: Commits to Syracuse
• November 2020: Decommits from Syracuse
• June 2021: Commits to Oregon
• November 2021: Signs with Oregon
• June 2022: Decommits from Oregon
• June 2022: Commits to Pitt
• September 2022: Enrolls at Pitt
• September 2022: Involved in a domestic abuse incident
• October 2022: Suspended by Pitt
• December 2022: Returns to practice but redshirts entire season
• August 2023: Travels to Spain with Pitt for a foreign trip
• August 2023: Announced that Johnson no longer attends Pitt"

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Go Gaels: "Thanks, two in this class so far. Also a commitment from Global Academy point guard from down under. Quite a class. Hopefully Lewis wants to pair a couple of the Bay Area’s best in Moraga."

That's guard Mikey Lewis being referenced in the last sentence. Yes, Lewis would be smart to head to Randy Bennett Land.

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Nick Paniccia: "Had an amazing time at the UCSB basketball Elite Camp, thank you Coach Joe_Pasternack and the coaching staff for an amazing day."

The 6-foot-5 2024 Paniccia attends Bellarmine College Prep in San Jose.

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From the Pangos/Full Court Prep Lead Guard Workout: "One of Northern California’s top players from the Class of 2026, 6-3 Elias Obenyah, wrapped up a terrific spring and summer with a strong effort Saturday.

He’s a key reason that Richmond Salesian could go into the 2023-24 season as the top-ranked team up north."

and

Dinos Trigonis: "...You can add 6-3 Elias Obenyah (Salesian/Richmond CA) to that mix when you think of elite 2026 guards in CA. Super-skilled lead guard with terrific feel."

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CSU East Bay Men's Basketball: "Welcome to East Bay, Coach! (Tye Echevarria)"

What is his connection to Head Coach Bryan Rooney? And who has departed from the staff in Hayward?

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"Jerry West Still Isn't Totally Sure That's Him on the NBA Logo"

The powers to be certainly weren't going with Wilt. Plus, it had to be a Caucasian player. If West was a different person, he would be hiring a lawyer.

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Potpourri, Aug 28

"NAIA NEWS: Cal Maritime hires (Colin) Johnson as new Men’s Basketball Head Coach

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Verbal Commits: "2024 Winston-Salem Christian (NC) F/C Chol Machot has received an offer from California."

He's a 7-footer out of Australia.

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Lamar CC Basketball: "Welcome to Lamar! @getlikelee_Transfer from MiraCosta College: 12.8 PPG | 5.1 RPG | 3.0 APG"

6-foot-2 Lee Hubbard III is moving on from Mira Costa College in southern California to Lamar Community College in Colorado. As a freshman, he posted a 4.0 grade point average. Hubbard is out of Archbishop Riordan.

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Jake Lieberman: "Darnez Slater gives me an update regarding visits. 

✈️: Montana State

✈️: Colorado State

Planning one to UC Irvine, too

Offers: Colorado State, San Jose State, New Mexico, Montana, Cal Poly, UCI, Montana State, UT Arlington

2024 guard"

He's 6-foot-3 and out of the Fresno area. 

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"Five Mid-Majors that Could Land in the Top-25 Rankings in 2023-24"

San Francisco, West Coast Conference

The Dons will lose their top three scorers off last year’s team, but they do return five of their top eight scorers. And four of those five players are 6-foot-8 and above, with two being listed at 7-foot-1. Coach Chris Gerlufsen will return size. They also bring in a major haul from the transfer portal. This includes two former top-100 ranked players in guard Malik Thomas (USC) and wing Mike Sharavjamts (Dayton). At his core, Thomas is a 6-foot-2 bucket-getter, and Sharavjamts is a 6-foot-8, do-it-all guard/wing who can handle, shoot, and pass with a little bit of pop. The team’s leading returning assist man is Marcus Williams, a 6-foot-2 guard who shot 40.8 percent from three while playing 25.5 minutes last season. 

Two more transfers who look to figure into the plans this season are 6-foot-8 Stefan Todorovic, who has a reputation as a sniper from SMU, and Jonathan Mogbo. Mogbo is a 6-foot-8 forward who averaged eight and seven with 1.1 blocks at Missouri State last season. On paper, this team will have size, length, shooting, and depth. 

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Heat Notes: Richardson, Bryant, Swider, Bouyea, Lillard

Spoelstra also believes the Heat will see “bigger jumps” from Jamaree Bouyea, who remained with the club on another two-way deal. “He improved being able to run a team, get guys organized,” Spoelstra said, referring to Bouyea’s play in the G League. “And defensively and the things that he can do with his speed are just super unique. So we wanted to have an opportunity to continue his development and have a second year at it.”

Bouyea is a 6-foot-2 guard out of USF and Palma High.

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"Bronny James has congenital heart defect, expected to return 'in very near future'."

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John Bynum Jr.: "Miles Lewis (Contra Costa College) has committed to Tarleton State University. Lewis averaged 13.9 points and 4.8 assists last season for the Comets."

The 6-foot-1 Lewis is out of Sacramento High. TSU is located in Texas.

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Jake Lieberman: "Malick Diallo gives me an update about visiting programs. 

- Diallo is visiting Cal tomorrow (August 26)

- TCU, September 9 

- Vanderbilt, September 23

- BYU, October 21

- Working on three other programs, too.  6’10 top-150 prospect in class of ‘24"

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"Pioneering coach George Raveling's surprising connection to MLK   George Raveling, the pioneering African-American college basketball coach, crossed paths with Martin Luther King Jr. on a landmark day in 1963. He came away with one of the defining documents of the civil rights movement."

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Zander Jimenez for the Defense

2024 6-foot-3 prospect Zander Jimenez of Salesian Prep already does multiple things well in his young life -- two things exceptionally so, even though his major pair of accomplishments are shied away from by most due to the effort involved and difficulty of achieving each. First, he is an elite defender on the basketball court -- how many high school guards, we're not talking bigs here -- ever achieve such a rating? Second, he sports a 4.57 grade point average while taking advanced placement classes.

Regarding the former, Jimenez began defending the best opposing offensive player since middle school. "I love to pressure full court and use my body a lot ," Jimenez explained. "My defensive intensity turns from me being a pest to visible annoyance and frustration on my opponent's part. Even when I play with friends, nobody wants me guarding them." He possesses a combination of a high motor, physical aggressiveness and superb lateral speed. Add in solid techniques as he remains in good defensive position staying with his opponent all the way down the court.

Family Influences

As for his extraordinary academic prowess, Jimenez said, "I've always enjoyed learning so I'm taking every class I can. My Mom stresses strong academics and tells me I've done a good job afterwards. She has always supported me and makes sure i keep a balance." Noting the difficulty of being an ace in the classroom while also playing a school sport, Jimenez offered, "I'm really focused with my time and attention because it's a lot to juggle." Jimenez possesses an offer from Oberlin College in Ohio and he attended team camps this summer at Howard University, Brown University, Dartmouth College and Cornell University.

Juan Jimenez, his father, is a former linebacker at California in the 1990s who now coaches AAU track and is lauded by his son as an important factor in pushing his son towards success.

Other influential figures in the life of Jimenez include his cousins Mariya Moore and Minyon Moore. Mariya went to Louisville then transferred to USC while Minyon started at USC and then transferred to Oregon. "I was at their games watching and learning. Their dad is Errol Moore and he coached his daughters when they played AAU. He played baseball when he was younger. His being there for be was was important." Plus, Jimenez also lauded Coach Bryan Thomasson of his Work Hard Play Hard AAU travel team "for pushing my to be my best on and off the court. He believed in me."

Improvements

The younger Jimenez worked on his long-distance shooting this spring and summer, acquiring that status of being a knockdown three-point shooter. "I really worked on that, taking up to 1,000 shots a day in the gym." He also possesses a 34.5 inch standing vertical.

Regarding leadership, he said, "I'm a very competitive person and I'll use my words in getting on teammates when the effort isn't there but I also lead by example."

Best Memories

Three hoop memories stand out the most for him. "Beating Harvard-Westlake (one of the premiere southern California high school teams) this summer" (Jimenez buried four free throws in the last 1:21 to secure the victory in the championship game of the first annual Cali Live tournament), "taking down San Ramon Valley High two years ago (49-47) to win the NCS as the stands were packed and it was fever-pitched" and "winning against Pinole Valley High last January. We know each other well and there was a lot of talking back and forth."

Jimenez sees himself as a combo guard collegiately but is most attracted to being in the thick of the action offensively and defensively at the point.

The size and athletic ability are there, his academics are amazing as is his defensive effectiveness, and his improved shooting range will be on display this winter. Can a school, local, regional or elsewhere, lure him away from his high academic suitors? As always, speculation will flourish but only time and Jimenez will tell. 

Potpourri, Aug 25

"Damjanovic Steps Down As (DeAnza) Basketball Head Coach"

Been hearing about this for quite a while. Too bad the program is going to be absent for a year.

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"Four-Star SF Zion Sensley commits to St. Mary's"

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Latrell Davis: "100% committed & signed SanJoseStateMBB"

He's a 6-foot-3, 2023 combo guard in the Florida high school ranks bur originally from England.

"For the next week, Europe’s future basketball stars will be going head to head in the 2023 FIBA U18 European Championships. Southwest Florida will be represented across the pond thanks to Latrell Davis. The recent First Baptist Academy (FBA) graduate will be playing for Team Great Britain in the international tournament.

Davis was born in Great Britain. He grew up there and learned how to play the sport of basketball on his local courts. Then in an effort to set himself up for a more successful college career, Davis came to America for high school. He spent two seasons at FBA where he helped his team to a Regional Championship and earned Player of the Year honors. Davis averaged 24 points per game this past season.

“He has the athleticism, number one,” Florida Southwestern men’s basketball head coach Eric Murphy said. “Number two, he has the ability to shoot the basketball...”

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"Pac-12 Retrospective"

Ronnie Flores takes readers on a historical journey. Very informative.

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6-foot-3 Australian guard Ignatius "Iggy" Mitchell is headed to San Jose State University. In 2020-23 he re-signed with the Sydney Kings as a developmental player.

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Ravi Bhambhra/Head Coach College of Alameda: "Congrats 2 our guy Petar Mijatovic earning full-ride 2  Limestone U! True freshman avg 15p/10r/3a/1.5s/1b - led us in all categories except scoring (2nd). All-Conf Honorable Mention + 3.6GPA. Limestone getting a gem!!"

Originally from Serbia, Mijatovic stands 6-foot-8.

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Jonathan Chapple: "2024 top NorCal PG Jonathan Chapple has transferred to Oakland High for his senior year. They are going to have a great season can’t wait to see them in action!"

Chapple is a 6-foot-1 point.

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Jake Lieberman: "Update on recent programs involved with Legend Smiley's recruitment: 

• LSU
• Utah 
• Utah State

Offers: Utah State, UNLV, Seattle U, Washington, San Francisco, Weber State, Montana 

-Class of '25

-Top-150 prospect out of Seattle

-6'5 PG/SG" 

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Julius V: "2025 Kellen Hampton 6’7 Wing Southern California Academy has just been offered by Arizona St."

Hampton used to play at Moreau Catholic High but still plays for Team Lilliard.

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"Portland Trail Blazers legend Damian Lillard’s drive for a title ‘higher than it’s ever been’ despite uncertain future    During his Formula Zero Elite Camp, he talked about his mindset and more amid Miami Heat trade rumors"

Another always interesting piece from Marc J. Spears.

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Meeting Michael Turner

6-foot-5 Michael Turner fashioned a collection of positives during his three-year varsity tenure at Marin Catholic High, averaging 19.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 4.7 assists his senior season in 2004-05. Playing for Coach Rick Winter, he earned third team all-state status and was named San Francisco Chronicle North Bay Player of the Year. Turner is Marin Catholic's all-time leader in points (1,423) and rebounds (968).

He then spent a successful year at West Valley College in 2005-06 as the Vikings amassed an extraordinary 33-4 overall record and advanced to the California State Championship finals before falling to undefeated Fullerton College.

After that freshman season, Turner signed with the University of Hartford, a D1 program back in Connecticut, and in his initial 29 games and 24 starts, he averaged 5.7 points and 5.2 rebounds while distributing 62 assists and nabbing 43 steals.

As a junior in 2007-08, he posted averages of 8.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists, shooting 48% from the floor and earning a spot on the America East All-Defensive Team. Turner became the first player in Hartford’s Division I history to finish with more than 200 points, 150 rebounds, 100 assists and 50 steals in a season. His 72 steals both led the conference and broke the school record.

In his senior season, Turner upped his averages to 11.2 points and 6.2 boards and later played overseas in Germany for a couple of years.

He now works as an Associate Director/Director of Player Development at the North Bay Basketball Academy, an entity established and operated by Rick Winter and now including his son Brock to prepare Marin and Sonoma County youth in basketball skills and fundamentals.

We talked with Turner recently in a lively conversation that covered a variety of subjects.

"I wish I had a prep year back in my time," Turner said, "even though my experience at West Valley College was great. He played for well-regarded West Valley College Head Coach Danny Yoshikawa (who formerly assisted at St. Mary's) and assistant Julius Hicks who also played at West Valley and then Oregon, and later assisted at  West Valley College, Cal State Fullerton, UC Irvine, Cal State Northridge, Stanford and Pepperdine. A prep year would have allowed Turner to retain four years of eligibility, thus increasing his recruiting attractiveness.

Exodus

Turner claims no any credit for a greater number of Marin, Sonoma and Nor Cal talents heading back East after he broke the ice but it is a fact. "There was Morgan Sabia (out of Drake High) who came to Hartford, Oliver McNally (out of The Branson School) who spent four years at Harvard, Drake U'u (out of Rio Americano High ) who played at Hartford and then Cal Poly and Christian Cavanaugh (out of Tamalpais High) who went a bit north to Maine and then later Montana State. "I wasn't the reason for the change but perceptions of Marin County prospects became altered and recruiting budgets also got larger."

Regarding his present role with the North Bay Basketball Academy, Turner explained, "our goal is to see that Marin County players succeed. So many kids now are way more skilled than me because they had early access to basketball skills training and physical training. I didn't hear the phrase 'hit the weights' until I entered college."

He continued, "social media is both a blessing and a curse. It's an advantage if used the right way because coaching staffs can look at kids all over the country but forget the notion that highlight films get players scholarships. That doesn't happen."

About both recruiting and transferring to another school, Turner said, "you can't get mad when players transfer. It's a business where each party (coach, player, family) has to make a decision on what's best. The NIL changes the landscape but at least the money involved with that is above board. My biggest fear is the ranking of young children, like second graders, something I came across the other day."

Adjustments

As for himself, Turner explained, "My biggest adjustment in college is I took on a different role once I got to Hartford. I learned quickly that getting closer to the basket doesn't necessarily make for an easier shot. It's just part of the process of adapting. You have to have patience and focus on doing what is going to keep you on the floor."

Turner admittedly, "got out of my comfort zone" in heading to the Nutmeg State. "I got to experience New York and Boston and what attending the Belmont Stakes is like. I even found my wife out there."  Comfort zone residence is ultimately idiosyncratic as some players take to the challenge or it becomes too much for others who feel it is enough to deal with the elements of attending college and playing basketball at the new and more competitive level without being 3,000 miles away from home and often also experiencing a different culture.

To his prospects, Turner stresses using basketball to better oneself and the critical need to have an inner conversation about what situation is best: going to school X and the possibility of playing 5-10 minutes any given year in one location or choosing school Y and playing 15-20 in another?

Another must-do task, according to Turner, is "getting the right people into your corner giving you good advice. Having an inner circle that has your best interests foremost is critical to success."

Rather than blame a head coach or the entire coaching staff when things don't go right or as planned for a player, Turner understands that "it's a tough balance between winning and player development for a coach." His measuring stick is "you can trust a coach if he holds you accountable and has your back."

Although there are many factors to consider when in a position to sign on with a four-year college coach, Turner stresses one of the most essential factors to determine is how many years are left on his contract. "I always perform my due diligence on that one," Turner explained.
 
Anyone who doesn't seek answers during recruiting is flying blindly through the process. It's enough of a roll of the dice to be an active participant and attempting to control the often controllable. Turner offers valuable advice, a blueprint of sorts for those seeking answers.

Potpourri, Aug 23

24/7 High School Hoops: "2024 4⭐️ Zion Sensley tells me he will make his college announcement this Thursday on August 24th. Sensley is down to these five schools:

• Arizona State
• St. Mary’s
• LSU
• Alabama
• Hawaii

Sensley is a long, athletic two-way wing who will play his senior season at Archbishop Riordan (CA). #43 in the ESPN100."

Here's hoping the Gaels pull it off.

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John Bynum Jr.: "Jordan Jackson (College of Alameda) has committed to Warner Pacific University (Portland). Jackson averaged 15.1 points and 3.0 rebounds last season for the Cougars."

"...(Jackson) led us in scoring w 17 ppg, shooting 46% from the floor, 39% from 3, and 82% at the FT line - to go w a 4.0 GPA..."

The 6-footer is out of Tamalpais High.

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John Bynum Jr.: "Joshua Jones Jr. (West LA) has committed to Cal Poly Humboldt. Jones Jr averaged 11.6 points and 5.3 rebounds last season for the Wildcats."

He stands 6-foot-8 and weighs 205.

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Ohlone College MBB: "Ohlone College Men’s Basketball sophomore guard John Paul Patague has committed to Bethesda University.

JP received his AA with a 3.6 GPA and helped the program go 18-11 in its first year under new leadership, highlighted by his 19 point career high game versus Solano College."

Patague is a 5-foot-11 guard out of West High in Tracy. Bethesda is located in Anaheim.

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"Jefferson great Bryan Thomasson sees continued success coaching on Pro-Am"

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"College Coaches Confidential: "How has NIL changed how you recruit a player?"

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"Cal, Stanford have golden opportunity to stay home and gather neighbor schools into new league"

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Dublin Gael Hoops: "ALUMNI WATCH (PART 1)

List of former DHS 🏀 on ACTIVE rosters.

‘14 Peter Martinez-Professionally in Nicaragua (Leon)

‘15 Bryce Knox- Professionally in Colombia (Conodores)

‘18 Conner Jackson-Purdue Univ Northwest

‘19 Grant Manning- Virginia Tech ⚾️

‘19 Skylar Robinson-UC Merced

and

Dublin Gaels Hoops: "ALUMNI WATCH (PART 2)

List of former DHS 🏀 on ACTIVE rosters.

‘20 Jaden Saunders- Lemoore College

‘20 Devon Jackson- San Francisco St

‘20 Nick Costello- UC San Diego ⚾️

‘20 Chauncey Villagrana- Ohlone College

‘20 Patrick Renane- Cal Lutheran

‘20 Elijah Alonso- DVC 🏈

and 

Dublin Gaels Hoops: ALUMNI WATCH (PART 3)

List of former DHS 🏀 on ACTIVE rosters.

‘20 Javoni Gardere-UTEP 🏈 

‘20 Malik Jackson-Alaska-Anchorage 

‘20 Anthony Roy-Langston Univ- Oklahoma

‘21 Caleb Oden-San Francisco State

‘22 Tj Costello -Chabot College ⚾️ 

‘22 Carmelo Clarke-Tarver -Golden St Prep

and

Dublin Gaels Hoops: "ALUMNI WATCH (PART 4)

List of former DHS 🏀 on ACTIVE rosters.

‘22 Thomas Labat-Chabot College

‘23 Donovan Cooks-SF State

‘23 Mehki Thomas-Chabot College

‘23 Courtney Anderson Jr- Univ of Colorado-Boulder

‘23 David Filipovas-Cal St East Bay

‘23 Adam Moore- Merritt College (Track)

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"NABC selects four teams for Team Academic Excellence Awards"

Chico State

• Brennan (Ponderosa High) Wheeler, Kinesiology
• Carter (Campolindo High/Northern Arizona) Mahaney, Business Administration: Entrepreneur
• Joshua (Central Catholic) Hamilton, Social Science
• Justin (Fall River High/Cal State East Bay)  Vigil, Interdisciplinary, Studies

 

Cal State East Bay

• Chris James, Criminal Justice
• Dimitrios Klonaras, Business Administration
• Garrett (Clayton Valley Charter/Boston University) Pascoe, Business Administration
• Julian Lopez, Business Administration
• Kevin Ebiriekwe, Business Administration
• Tim Andreolli, Biology

San Francisco State

• Alex Gilat, Business
• Devon (Dublin High) Jackson, Business
• Eche (Mt. Eden High) Okeke, Kinesiology Sr.
• Jalen Flanagan, Communications Sr.
• John Bakke, Business
• Jonah (Rio Americano High/Yuba College) Roth, Biology

Cal State San Marcos

• Edwyn Collins, Sociology
• Jack Schultz, Business
• Jayce (Folsom High) McCain, Communications Sr.
• Zack (Vacaville High/Cal State East Bay) Perlstein, MBA Grad

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Potpourri, Aug 21

 North Bay Basketball Academy: "Congrats Drew Krilich!! Good luck this upcoming year."

Krilich is headed to the University of Puget Sound in Washington. Possessing a 3.9 grade point average, he's 6-foot-4 wing out of Cardinal Newman. 

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"Arcata’s Bento-Jackson to play for Cal Poly Humboldt"

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Washington State Men's Basketball: "Meet the 6-8 junior forward outta Sacramento! Wells arrives in Pullman after being named a D-II All-American at Sonoma State."

It will be fascinating to see how Jaylen Wells does this season and beyond. Click here for the oral interview.

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"NVC basketball star Albert Dennis commits to William Penn University"

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"How state governments are using NIL to juice recruiting: 'Why wouldn’t we try to help?'"

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Nate Garth: "I’m proud of you Killa zayeee11   u got to see it tonight in my speech. U know what’s up with hs. 4lifers doggy. Go out there and make it happen!"

The praise is for 6-foot-4 point Inderkum High's Isaiah Chandavong who is heading to Dominican University.

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Ja'len Flenory: "Had a great time at the UCSD mbb Elite camp this week. Learned a lot from players and coaches and I’m very grateful for the opportunity! Thank you again for the invitation."

Flenory is a 5-foot-9 2024 guard attending Laguna Creek High.

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Siskiyous Basketball: "Big congrats to Braeden Watts (Talent, OR) on continuing his athletic and academic career at Cal Poly-Humboldt next season! Good luck moving forward Braeden!"

The 6-foot-2 Watts played as a freshman in his home state of Oregon at Clackamas Community College and then transferred to Siskiyous College where he averaged 8.8 points and 3.5 rebounds as a starter this season. He shot 43%, 40% and 77% respectively.

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Skyline Basketball: "Congrats to Ofek Sirkis on signing with Grand View University. Ofek spent 1 year in our program. He averaged 7 ppg & shot 51.5% from 3 in league games. He is a terrific teammate with a tremendous work ethic. Ofek is the 6th Skyline player to sign this off-season."

Sirkis is a 6-foot-5 wing out of Israel. Grand View University is located in Iowa.

and

Skyline Basketball: "Excited to welcome Skyline MBBFam Masie Mohammadi (Serra HS) back to our program as an assistant coach. Looking forward to the positive impact he'll have on the young men in our program. This position will reunite Masie with his older brother Suhail on the Skyline coaching staff."

Here's our early June feature on Mohammadi.

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Justin Milch Heading to the Midwest

Justin (Terra Nova High/College of San Mateo) Milch heads out real soon for college (try a couple of days), his recently announced choice being Holy Cross College in Indiana, and he'll be playing basketball this winter for Coach Mike McBride's NAIA-affiliated Saints. According to Milch, Holy Cross led pretty much all along (after reaching out in the beginning of summer) but he made his mind up recently. "I took a virtual visit, talked with my family and coaches and eventually decided to make it official."

The Milch family has participated in collegiate athletics over the decades so he was well-served by holding these familial discussions surrounding his recruitment. His grandfather played football at UCLA, his father played basketball at Humboldt State and his older brother Jared played baseball at D1 Stony Brook University (New York).

Family, Plus One

As for influences, Milch cited "my Dad who has been my coach my whole life, a role model in sports, academics and life for me. Plus, my Mom and my brothers. (College of San Mateo Coach) Mike Marcial gives off such great energy on and off the court."

What will Saints fans witness when Milch takes to the court? As Coach Marcial explained, “Justin is going to provide instant scoring to the Saints this upcoming season. His basketball intelligence and skill will give him a great opportunity to make an immediate impact. He has an incredible ability to get his shot off the dribble and catch."

Marcial added, "Justin is also a pesky defender on the ball and will sacrifice his body defensively to help his team win. The Saints are getting one heck of a guard!”

"I'll most likely be playing mostly as an off-the-ball guard," Milch explained. Forsaking the term leadership, Milch said, "I have the ability to become one with my teammates, I'm a team guy. Everyone has a role and it needs to be followed to a T to have the best chance of being successful."

He averaged 8.8 points per game in 30 contests this season, shooting 40%, 35% and 80% respectively.

Milch focused on kinesiology at San Mateo but that's not officially on the books as a major by Holy Cross so he'll decide on his major once a determination is made on which of his classes transfer over. One plus is Holy Cross College has an academic connection with University of Notre Dame, a fellow in-town school, allowing Holy Cross students to enroll in certain Notre Dame class offerings. Possessing a 3.62 grade point average, Milch is ready for any level of academic rigor.

Regarding his best basketball moments, Milch offered, "winning a high school championship at Terra Nova in my senior COVID year. It took four years but I finally got it." He added, "taking down some of the top-seeded state title contenders" while at College of San Mateo." That included a 69-64 victory over high-ranked San Jose City College this season.

To the question of why basketball for him and not some other sports, he said, "basketball has been part of my life since I was three and now I'm 20. That's 17 years. When I'm on the court, nothing else matters. I just love the sound of the ball bouncing."

Now he'll be hearing that sweet sound in the middle of this country.

Potpourri, Aug 18

"After mistrial, former San Jose State athletic trainer pleads guilty to sexual assault"

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Verbal Commits: "2024 Winston-Salem Christian (NC) F Lewis Walker has received an offer from San José State."

A small forward, Walker stands 6-foot-6, 240 and has 12 offers total to date per Verbal Commits, none from the West Coast.

and

Jake Lieberman: "Lewis Walker tells me that he’s being recruited by these programs the most: 

• George Mason
• Towson
• Richmond
• UTEP
• James Madison
• Georgia State
• Missouri 

2024 small forward"

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"Jeff Novitzky: Where is the Ex-FDA and IRS Agent Now?"

The 6-foot-7 Novitsky is out of Mills High, Skyline College and San Jose State University. He used his accounting degree and government position to become involved in the Barry Bonds steroids case, the BALCO case, the Lance Armstrong case and others.

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Chabot Gladiator Basketball: "Time flies...As we enter yr 5 here at Chabot College we have accomplished quite a few goals with still many left. The goals we are most proud of as a top JC program in CA are described below..."

5-5 in full scholarships for Coach Keenan McMiller's guys this season. Hit this link and scroll down a bit for the names and new addresses.

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The Field of 68 Daily: "AJ Dybantsa is headed to the West Coast to join Prolific Prep in Napa, CA, located thousands of miles away from Brockton (MA). But he’s keeping his East-Coast mindset: “East Coast basketball is better than West Coast. It’s more grittier and tougher over here, but more skilled over there.”

The 6-foot-7 Dybantsa is either the top talent in 2026 or a very close second

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Sacramento State Men's Basketball: "Welcome to the family Mike Wilson!

• Local product from Sacramento

• Played 4 years at Sacramento High School

• 3-time team captain

• Helped Dragons to 2023 Sac-Joaquin Section title

• 1st team all-Metro, 1st team all-league"

Wilson is a 6-foot-2 guard.

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2026 Talent Elias Amanor Obenyah Already Impressing

The most tangible influence in the life of Salesian Prep's 6-foot-3 2026 Elias Amanor Obenyah has never coached a basketball game, nor scored scored a single point. It's a certified public accountant, his father, a native of Ghana. 

"He's really hardworking and really wants the best for me," Elias said. The impact of his father is also a reason a business-related major, although still unspecified, will be the direction Elias eventually takes academically in college. But on the flip side and in being fair, "my Mom keeps me grounded and is really encouraging" so it's a double team on Elias and he wouldn't want it any other way.

Obenyah also credited "the coaches at Salesian Prep who know all the extra things I need to do." That list is headed by Head Coach Bill Mellis plus Assistant Andre Clarke, Assistant David Jobe, Assistant Ed Foster, Assistant Mario Dunn, Assistant Davion Mize and Assistant Justin Brown.

As for Obenyah's skill set, Paul Hernandez wrote about his play in the Pangos Premier event early in July: "he is a lengthy and skilled wing/guard that keeps relentless pressure on the defense and has the moves to score in creative ways around size in the paint. He has solid handles, the moves to get by his defender, does not waste dribbles and gets downhill to attack the defense, and has a variety of moves to score in the paint around and over size, as he uses his footwork and spin moves to shake opponents around the cup. Obenyah uses the long crossover to create separation on the perimeter, is effective with the perimeter shot off the dribble, and has great court vision to find open teammates in tight windows moving off the ball..."

In his summary of 2026 talents on display at this summer's Cali Live event, Justin Young wrote: "If there was a certified stud from the Cali Live camp last weekend in Orange County, it was Obenyah. He opened a lot of eyes and generated a lot of buzz with his play. The 6-foot-3 guard is tough inside the paint as a finisher. He's big and strong and tough enough to convert big boy buckets..."

Another telling element worth noting is Obenyah's penchant for watching film "so I don't make the same mistakes twice."

Regarding his leadership, an extra difficult aspect for an underclassmen to display, Obenyah offered, "I definitely think leadership is a mix of example and speaking up. I'm trying to develop vocalizing on and off the court."

Academically, he currently sports a 4.17 weighted grade point average despite the hours also required for his basketball participation.

With recruiting, "My preference is to stay close to home. I'm interested in schools with high academics not just high level athletics."

Obenyah's areas-to-work-on this summer included "talking more in games, my ballhandling and decision-making, my basketball IQ and a more consistent three-point shot."

He's has already won over the media scouts despite his young age.     

Potpourri, Aug 16

 From "Who is the X-factor for Illinois Basketball?"

"...Coleman Hawkins has been a polarizing figure while at Illinois. Hawkins cares a lot about success, and he has a skillset that is perfect for the next level. Fans have grown to love his passion and honesty with the media. Coleman’s biggest hurdle during his three years has been consistency. He’s the kind of player that will put up a triple double against Syracuse, and then have 6 turnovers and shoot 0-6 from the 3 against Missouri. Coleman has to show that he’s decisive and confident in his scoring skills. I think a big reason that he struggles with this is that he is sometimes relied to initiate offense.

This is why RayJ Dennis was such a huge miss. Shannon Jr and Hawkins would not have to create offense as much, which ultimately would have benefited their games. Hawkins has to be more consistent and shoot the ball better. During his three years at Illinois, he has never shot better than 30% from the 3pt line. If he can improve this number and his 60% free throw percentage, Illinois will have a better chance at being elite, which ultimately would have benefited their games. Hawkins has to be more consistent and shoot the ball better."

The 6-foot-10 Hawkins attended Antelope High and Prolific Prep.

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Zander Jimenez: "Thank you Coach Brian Earl, Associate Head Coach Jon Jaques, Assistant Coach Max Ginsberg  I had a great time @ cornell_mbb."

Jimenez is a 6-foot-3, 2024 talent at Salesian Prep possessing a 4.57 grade point average.

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From Paul Hernandez at the Pangos Premier 80 held on July 6: 

(2025 6’2 Jaylen Valdez (Capital Christian/Sacramento CA)

"Valdez is a combo guard that scores in volume from 3-levels and has the moves to create his own offense, as well as make plays for others. Valdez keeps the ball on a string, has shifty moves to create separation from his opponent, makes great use of the crossover to get his defender off balance, gets downhill once by his man, and is a creative scorer around the basket. Valdez has the moves to create his own perimeter shots off the dribble, is a 3-level scoring threat, and is fastly rising as one of the better 2025 Norcal prospects. Valdez is a solid on-ball defender, gets into his opponent’s dribbling space, and generates turnovers, which lead to instant offense in the open court."

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Bjorn Ryning: "After a great call with Coach Danzig I am grateful to receive an offer from Pratt Institute! Thank you to the coaching staff for believing in me."

Ryning is a 6-foot-6 2024 talent out of Redwood High in Larkspur.

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Michael Houben: "Josh Dent, a 2024 PG out of New South Wales, announced his commitment to Saint Mary's College. The guard has spent time with both the NBA Global Academy and Centre of Excellence programs. He's also represented Australia at the 2022 FIBA U16 Asia Championship and U17 World Cup."

He stands 6-foot-3.

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Grand View Men's Basketball: "We are excited to introduce our 2023 recruiting class - starting with Ra'Shjon Martinez. "Ray is an excellent defender and shooter who loves to compete on both ends of the floor. He’s been a winner his entire career and we know he will continue that here at GV. " - Coach Schaefer."

With Vallejo as his home town, Martinez is a 6-foot-3 guard coming over from Fort Lewis College in Colorado.

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Devin Aye: "Congrats to Trent Blackshire on signing his scholarship to Notre Dame College- Cleveland.  Trent was All-Conference on the '21-'22 Jags that finished 23-7, and will be transferring into NDC from Mayville State where he was All-Conference. Trent will be a senior at the NCAA D2!"

The 6-foot-3 Blackshire is out of Piedmont High and then San Jose City College.

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Tobias Bass: "NEWS: 3⭐️Brooks Bahr has cut his list to 8️⃣

• BYU - visit Sept 28
• Utah - visit Aug 31
• Wake Forest - visit Sept 22
• USC - visit Oct 6
• Nebraska 
• Oklahoma State
• Saint Marys 
• Colorado St"

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Basketball Recruitment: "2024 6'8 SF Jaden Steppe has completed an official visit to Colorado State. 

Steppe holds an offer from the Rams along with Washington St, San Francisco, Montana, Montana St, Weber St, UCSB, Pepperdine, Portland St, and Cal Poly."

Steppe is a 6-foot-8 shooting guard/wing out of Oregon who was offered by the Dons way back in October 2021. This July 2023 article indicates St. Mary's has also offered.

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Jake Lieberman: "2024 guard prospect Darnez Slater tells me that the following programs are recruiting him the hardest:

• Montana State
• UC Irvine
• Colorado State
• New Mexico

Offers: Colorado State, San Jose State, New Mexico, Montana, Cal Poly, UCI, Montana State, UT Arlington"

The Spartans need guard help but apparently Fresno area talent Slater ain't their top backcourt target.

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Basketball Recruitment: "2024 6'7 SF Bryson McGlothin (Texas) has trimmed his list to the following schools.

Finalists:

• Rice
• Holy Cross
• George Mason
• Richmond
• San Francisco (offered in late May, 2023)
• Montana State
• UT Arlington"

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Nick Cubley Is Fun to Watch -- Not So Much to Play Against

Coming off his San Marin High (Novato) junior season in which he averaged 21.0 points, 5.8 boards, 3.9 assists and 3.1 steals while shooting 50% overall from the floor and 40% from three-point range, 6-foot-3, 180 Nick Cubley also honored his late cousin Robert Gaddini in fine fashion. Cubley switched from jersey #24 to #22 as a tribute after Gaddini died in an auto accident in 2021.  

Picking out a pair of elements as his top offensive strengths, Cubley offered, "probably getting to the basket and my mid-range shooting." On-line video abounds of him challenging offenders when powering to the basket as well as demonstrating elusiveness during his dribble-drives.

Cubley came in short, sweet and direct with his answer as to why he chose basketball as his sporting direction. "Because you can play by yourself, it's you, the ball and the hoop." Unlike baseball, football and the like.

Recalling his best basketball moment as "a 45 point explosion," made all the sweeter because it came last January in a road contest versus crosstown rival Novato.

He sees himself as a leader on his teams, stating "I'm pretty vocal and will speak up when something goes wrong."

As for influences, Cubley cited "definitely both my older brother and my Dad." Curiously, his basketball matchups with his father concluded when "he came down with a bunch of injuries once I became bigger than him." Such driveway familial pairings typically end when a size differential favoring the son comes to the fore.

 

Included in the "influentials" group is Michael Turner, the former Marin Catholic High star who went on to play at Hartford from 2006-2009 and then overseas professionally. Turner is now a coach and a trainer in Marin County. "He has been a big help," Cubley explained, "working with me my whole life and he knows who I am as a player and a person."

"I've known Nick since he was a little guy," Turner said. "We're both Novato kids. He has a work ethic like none I've seen combined with slashing ability and a talent for getting to the rim.'

He continued, "Nick is a natural leader as his teammates gravitate towards him. With the kids I work with, I try to pass along a grand vision. I begin by asking what they want to do and what they are willing to do and I tell them what it will take. I don't sugarcoat anything." He provided a succinct example with "if you want to be a D1 guard you have to handle the rock and knock down the three."

 
Cubley also plays for Team Rampage and Coach Brandon Bracy in the spring and summer. As Bracy explained, "Nick is still under the radar but he had a phenomenal summer. He is super athletic -- D1 athleticism -- and plays similarly to (13-time NBA All Star) Dwyane Wade." Bracy offered that Menlo College, Cal State East Bay and San Francisco State have expressed interest.

Despite a youthful hoops roster, San Marin High finished third in the Marin County Athletic League last season. With a year's added experience, the Mustangs will "be one of the top teams in league in 2023-24," according to Cubley.

Regarding recruiting, Cubley is wide open but would love to land "somewhere on the West Coast."

Potpourri, Aug 14

John Bynum Jr.: "Diggy Winbush (Chabot College) has committed to Hawaii Pacific University. Winbush averaged 13.0 points, 3.9 assists and 3.8 rebounds last season for the Gladiators. The 6-foot-1 guard was named CO  MVP of the Coast North Conference last season."

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Justin Milch: "I am very excited to announce that I have accepted a scholarship from Holy Cross College. Thanks to Coach McBride, Coach Braidic & Coach Smith. Let’s get to work!"

Milch is a 6-foot-2 sophomore out of College of San Mateo and Terra Nova High who averaged 8.8 points last season. It looks like Holy Cross College is located in Notre Dame, Indiana. Is that Fighting Irish school so big it's its own town?

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John Bynum Jr.: "Albert Dennis (Napa Valley College) has committed to William Penn University. Dennis averaged 12.3 points and 9.4 rebounds last season for the Storm."

The 6-foot-1 sophomore weighs 160 yet grabbed just under 10 boards a contest! WPU is located in Iowa.

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Team Rampage Basketball: "6-foot-7 Joshua Devore (2024) - Novato HS has been offered by University of Pacific (Oregon). Well deserved!!"

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Kaidon Sander: "Super grateful and excited to commence the next chapter and move to the US to start with Merritt jc hoops..."

He's 6-foot-8 out of Perth, Australia.

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Bjorn Ryning: "Grateful to receive an offer from Sarah Lawrence College! Thank you to the coaching staff for believing in me."

He stands 6-foot-6, is in the 2024 class and attends Redwood High.

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Gavilan College MBB: "23-24 Sophomore Rams To Watch: Isaiah (Heritage High) Hinds  - 6’4 Point Guard  - 4.0 All-Conference, All Freshman Team, All Defensive Team, Top 10 in assists per game in California Juco"

and

Gavilan College MBB: "23-24 Sophomore Rams to Watch: Cameron (Aptos High) Saldana - 6’0 Point Guard"

and

Gavilan College MBB: "23-24 Sophomore Rams to Watch: Kashwell (Andrew Hill High) Pugh - 6’7 Forward/Center"

and

Gavilan College MBB: "23-24 Sophomore Rams to Watch: Fabian (Capital Christian High) Reichstadt - 6’8 Center"

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6-foot-7 San Diego State sophomore Miles Byrd is packing on the pounds. (165 pounds as a frosh to a projected 205 this season)

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"Nolan Richardson, Scott Perry, CJ McCollum pay tribute to Marc J. Spears ahead of Hall of Fame award   Andscape’s senior NBA writer to receive the 2023 Curt Gowdy Media Award"

Spears is out of Chabot College and San Jose State University and always posts interesting features on various sport figures, teams, trends, racial issues, etc.

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Potpourri, Aug 11

"PACIFIC ADDS VILLAIM GARCIA ADSTEN FOR UPCOMING 2023-24 SEASON"

Villaim Garcia Adsten is 6-foot-8 and comes from Sweden.

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Zander Jimenez: "After a great visit I am blessed to receive an offer from Oberlin College (OH)! Thank you to the coaching staff for believing in me."

Jimenez is a 6-foot-3 2024 Salesian Prep guard.

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Clutch Elite Basketball: "2025 F Jephte Tambala has received his First Offer from California State Bakersfield (CSUB) thank you to Coach Barnes and the rest of the staff for Believing in Our Guy."

Tambala is 6-5 and attending Capital Christian High. 

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Team Lillard Basketball: "Good luck to Team Lillard's very own Tyrell Roberts as he embarks on his professional career."

The 5-foot-11 Roberts finished up at USF after starting out at UC San Diego and then transferring to Washington State.  Out of Woodcreek High, he will be playing in Belgium.

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Team Lillard Basketball: "Good luck to Team Lillard's very own Cameron Reese on his next chapter in Germany."

Reese stands 6-foot-7. He finished at Akron after two seasons with Sheridan College in Wyoming after prepping at Oakland Tech. He has played overseas for a few seasons.

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Catching up with a trio of  players moving on from Los Medanos College:

John Bynum Jr.: "6-foot-5 Adegoke Adeyemi (Los Medanos) has committed to Dakota State University. Adeyemi averaged 7.9 points, 12.3 rebounds and 3.8 blocks last season for the Mustangs."

He is out of Deer Valley High.

and

John Bynum Jr.: "6-foot-4 Jason Zimmer (Los Medanos) has committed to Cal State Stanislaus. Zimmer averaged 13.1 points and 4.9 rebounds last season as a freshman for the Mustangs."

He is out of Clayton Valley High.

and

Los Medanos MBB: "Congratulations to 5-foot-10 sophomore D’Montay “Prime” Warner for earning a scholarship to Dakota State University! "

He is out of Antioch High.

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Coaches,

The Bay Area Basketball Coaches Association (BABCA) and Miramonte HS are inviting you attend our inaugural Coaches Clinic on 9/23 at Orinda Intermediate School, 80 Ivy Drive, Orinda, CA. As you can see below we have an outstanding roster of coaches lined up.

BABCA was founded in 2021 as part of the "Let Them Play" movement and is incorporated as a 501c3.  Our mission is to be an advocate for high school basketball coaches and players in NorCal and the Bay Area in particular. We recently sponsored the Girls California Live 23 NCAA sanctioned tournament in Roseville and hope to host a boys event in 2024. We are currently lobbying for changes to the NCS playoff system. We are now partnering with Miramonte HS to host our inaugural Coaches Clinic on September 23rd. Note we do not have a profit motive and our goal with our activities is to cover costs while supporting high school basketball. With that in mind we are asking for a $25 contribution to cover our costs including lunch.

If any of you are interested in getting more involved in BABCA please let us know. All coaches in NorCal from all levels (Boys and Girls) are welcome.  

Thanks for your support!

Bay Area Basketball Coaches Association

• Chris Lavdiotis
  Miramonte HS
  510 610 3430
  
  
• Randy Bessolo
  University HS
  415 418 4568
  
  
• Jason Greenfield
  St. Ignatius HS
  415 217 9623

Saturday, September 23, 2023

• Orinda Intermediate School
  80 Ivy Drive
  Orinda, CA
  9:00 am to 3:00 pm

 Featuring:

• Justin Argenal Dominican University Topic TBA
• Randy Bennett  St. Mary’s College Topic TBA
• Greg Clink Chico St. University Ball Screen Motion Offense
• Craig McMillan Santa Rosa JC  ½ court Man Defense
• Bryan Rooney Cal State U East Bay Transition/Advantage Actions

Doors Open 8:00 for fellowship with coffee and donuts

Each speaker will present for one hour (9:00; 10:00; 11:00; 1:00; 2:00)

Lunch at 12:00 noon

ON-COURT DEMONSTRATIONS WITH PLAYERS!

BABCA requests a $25 contribution to cover costs and a BABCA membership

The actual times for each speaker will be announced at a later date

BABCA was founded in 2021 as a part of the “Let Them Play California'' movement to advocate for a return to high school sports. 

COST: Your $25 voluntary contribution will help us defray the costs of this Clinic and give you a one-year membership for October 1, 2023 - September 30, 2024.

Payments can be made to: (Venmo @Randy-Bessolo; checks payable to BABCA, 50 San Rafael Way, San Francisco 94127)

Visit BABCA.org

CONTACT: Chris Lavdiotis, Miramonte High School; 510-610-3430

RSVP coachlavdiotis@aol.com Walk-ins welcome!

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Among the new signees by Academy of Art Coach Scott Waterman: "Mason Hudnall (Dublin, Calif./L.A. Premier Prep)

Hudnall comes to the Urban Knights squad as a six-foot-six true freshman from L.A. Premier Prep in Southern California. He competed there three years after a dominant season at Dublin High School which he left to focus more on his basketball career. Hudnall came out of his last year hot as he finished his senior season with 11.7 points per game, 4.4 rebounds per game, 3.3 assists per game, while adding on 1.2 steals per contest all while shooting 48.7 percent from the field and 47.4 percent from three-point-range. Hudnall also knocked down 85.3 percent of his shots at the foul line.

The combo-guard comes to Academy of Art with a stacked resume of accolades across numerous different teams. These include Pangos All-Star Top 20, DHS All-Tournament MVP, Elite 100 Top 25, CP3 Combine Top 20 All-Star, WCE Top 20 All-Star, Ballislife Top 20 All-Star and Playmaker Basketball Top 5 All-Star across teams such as L.A. Premier Prep, Dublin High School, Flight Elite, Oakland Soldiers, Splash City, and West Coast Elite."

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"The second act of Gilbert Arenas   The three-time NBA All-Star is a father of five — including elite 2026 prospect Alijah Arenas — entering a new phase, fighting for his kids like his father fought for him"

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Potpourri, Aug 9

John Bynum Jr.: "Jon Nchekwube (Redwoods) has committed Formosa University In Taiwan. Nchekwube averaged 16.5 points and 17.5 rebounds last season for the Corsairs. Nchekwube led the state in rebounding."

He is a 6-foot-7 sophomore out of the Portland area.

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Tameka Emerson: "Oooohhh Weeeee.... somebody is hitting that weight room hard."

Hit the link above to see a beefed up 6-foot-7 Takai Emerson. The most we have ever seen him listed is 215 pounds. Here's our feature when Emerson signed with Idaho.

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JUCO Recruiting: "Bakersfield has offered 6’10 2024 College of Sequoias F Cam Clark"

Should be many more 'requests' coming Clark's way.

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Chase Rawlins: "Great unofficial visit with Washington State University Cougars MBB."

Rawlins is a 6-foot-5 2025 combo guard attending Folsom High. Will the demise of the Pac-12 affect Rawlins's decision?

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"Skilled Stories: The Rise of Will Heimbrodt"

Heimbrodt will be back on the court at Seattle this season alongside Viktor Rajković (De La Salle) and Seyi Reiley (CCSF), other Bay Area talents.

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Dante Sawyer Jr. has signed on with North Idaho College, a community college in the Famous Potatoes State. 

At 6-foot-6, he is out of Salesian Prep and CCSF.

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"Oakland Soldiers Spring Extravaganza: Top 20 Underclass Performers" (from April)

Plenty of prospects from Fresno, Sacramento, San Francisco, Marin County and the East Bay are detailed.

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Clutch Elite Basketball: "2025 G/W Danny Panda Has Picked Up His First Offer From Cal State Bakersfield (CSUB) Thank you to Coach Barnes And His Staff For Believing in Danny And His Talents"

He is attending Capital Christian High.

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"Former NBA Athlete Gilbert Arenas Felt ‘Miserable’ After Retirement Despite Earning Over $160M During His Career"

There are some interesting details here.

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Shams Charania: "The Warriors are holding free-agent workouts with veterans Dion Waiters, Tony Snell, Kent Bazemore, Juan Toscano-Anderson, Harry Giles and Trey Burke at facility over next two weeks, sources tell me and Anthony V Slater. GS has multiple round of workouts to identify signings."

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