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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