Potpourri, Sep 6

Basketball Recruitment: "2024 6'6 Vanden High SG Tyler Thompson has committed to Montana. 

Thompson chose the Grizzlies over Duquesne, San Diego, Pacific, Portland St, Sacramento St, Montana St, CSUN, and Cal State East Bay."

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Erik Spolestra talking about some of the new players on his squad: "...Jamaree Bouyea, the 24-year-old 6-2 guard the Heat signed to a two-way contract, who spent most of last season with the Heat’s G League affiliate.

“That was our hope going into the summer, that we were going to be able to sign him, bring him back for summer league and then continue our development with him,” Spoelstra said. “He made great strides this year. One, in terms of his body, he put on 10 pounds, a lot of strength, was in exceptional shape from a conditioning standpoint. He improved being able to run a team, get guys organized. And defensively and 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. I think you’re going to see bigger jumps with him...”

Bouyea is the type of player and person you root for. He should prosper in Miami.

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"Warriors' Kevon Looney reveals secret to being great NBA rebounder"

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Zane Jensen The Jensen Family of Basketball is not anywhere near done in the prep hoops ranks.

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Out of Archbishop Riordan, 6-foot-6 Christian Wise is walking on, make that jumping on, to the San Jose State University program this season. He's extraordinarily athletic.

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Conrad Chow: "2025 4⭐️ forward Jasir Rencher is scheduled to take a visit to Texas A&M on September 22nd, he tells proinsight.

Mentioned that he is hearing the most lately from LMU, UNLV, Texas A&M, USF, Illinois, and Texas Tech.

One of the top players at the Pro-West Exposure Camp."

Rencher is 6-foot-6 and attends Archbishop Riordan.

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Sam Shields: "Blessed to be invested into to continue playing the game I love. Thankful for the opportunity from Simpson University."

The 6-foot-4 sophomore is out of American River College and Rio Americano High.

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Nor Cal-connected prospects signed this season by UC San Diego:

AIDAN BURKE

• 6-3 Guard, Fr.
• Los Gatos, Calif.
• 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

and

BILLY HAGGERTY

• 6-6 Wing, Fr.
• Lafayette, Calif.
• 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

and

YAQUB MIR

• 6-2, Guard, Fr.
• Granite Bay, Calif.
• 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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Matt Moreno: "Top-100 2025 guard Aaron Glass was one of the big names in attendance today at the  HoopsByUgland Skills Summit. He's planning to visit Cal & UCSB this fall plus several Pac-12 schools are in pursuit as his recruitment heats up."

San Jose State University has also offered the 6-foot-2 shooting guard but nada regarding a visit there. But the PAC-12 will be no more by the time Moreno graduates.

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Jeff Borzello: "Only five programs have produced top-20 picks in each of the last two NBA drafts:

• Kentucky
• Duke
• Kansas
• Baylor
• Santa Clara"

If Herb Sendek and Company do it again, some new award needs to be created a la "Identifying Underrated Talent and Then Coaching Your Ass Off" and issued. Or maybe the abbreviated "Herb Sendek Re-Built El Camino Real".

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Puget Sound has a pair of Nor Cal-connected talents coming in:

Drew Krilich | 6-4 | Guard 

Santa Rosa, CA / Cardinal Newman High

 Coach Shelton Quote:

Drew is coming home to Puget Sound after spending much of his youth growing up in Gig Harbor and attending Logger games!  A versatile and taller guard that can do it all, Drew led Cardinal Newman to an outstanding 27-4 record while earning First Team All-League honors, along with multiple All Tournament awards.  A 4.0 student and aspiring medical professional, Drew has earned a Seniors Honors Medal, Scholar-Athlete (5 times), Principle List, and Certificate of Honor for Society of Sport and Modern Band (he's a musician as well). 

and 

Hugo Rutherfurd| 6-9 | Forward 

San Francisco, CA / San Francisco Waldorf School 

Coach Shelton Quote: "Hugo is a long, athletic, hard-working big whose potential is sky high. A four-year starter and three-time captain, this past season he led San Francisco Waldorf to a 25-4 record and its first-ever Division 6 State Championship. Along the way, Hugo posted multiple triple-doubles, including one in the championship game. Hugo earned All-League honors three times, and he was selected league MVP this past season - along with being awarded SFIAC Athlete of the Year. Hugo's rare combination of size, athleticism, and motor should bring quite the  buzz to the Fieldhouse."  

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