Potpourri, Nov 29

"De La Salle and Branson get key wins at NorCal Tip-Off Classic"

"NorCal Tip-Off Classic Recaps"

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Verbal Commits: "2024 Eastern Arizona College (AZ) C Anton Bonke has received an offer from San José State. Qualifier w/three years to play."

Spartan Coach Tim Miles prefer junior college transfers to have three years of eligibility remaining.

Bonke also has offers from Providence, Northern Arizona, Tarleton State, Southern Utah, Southern Mississippi, Troy, BYU and Kansas City.  This site has him at 7-foot and 340 pounds but viewing his video makes it clear that such is an error. He may not even be 240. His unusual background includes time as an Olympic rower. His Eastern Arizona coach is a Mormon which may make the young man a near lock for BYU.

Video on him shows a prospect with good hands, strength, mobility and shotblocking ability. He's mostly dunking in his video so his shooting range is unknown as is his rebounding prowess.

The Spartan starting center picked up five fouls in four minutes against North Dakota State the other night. Yes, you read that right. A guy like Bonke is needed.

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Darren Sabedra/Bay Area News Group offers a topnotch boys basketball preview.

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"Coaching Carousel Stock Watch"

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"The Top 100 NBA Player Rankings"

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5-foot-10 Pomona Pitzer junior guard Peyton (The Branson School) Mullarkey is averaging 9.2 points after five games/five starts this season. Additionally, he is shooting 37% overall, 44% on threes and 6-6 at the foul line. Mullarkey is grabbing 2.4 rebounds per contest with 22 assists versus nine turnovers plus eight steals.

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"Ryan Beasley Named WCC Freshman of the Week"

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Tyjean (Antelope High/College of the Sequoias) Burrell is named Player of the Week for San Francisco State.

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Jonathan Givony: "Keshad (San Leandro High) Johnson has been a game-changer for Arizona, locking up the paint, sliding his feet on switches, closing out on shooters and bringing nonstop effort and physicality, helping his draft stock significantly in the process."

Givony is a well-thought-of NBA draft analyst.

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"Robert Vaihola is “likely out for this season.” Here’s how SJSU MBB could adapt."

There's no one else on the Spartan roster like him.

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* CHANGE IN COVERAGE: 
My policy thus far has been to provide scores and box scores (when available) on Nor Cal teams who have a Nor Cal player or players with above average game statistics in that game. Hence, Santa Clara with but one Nor Cal signee (a walk-on who rarely plays) and Sacramento State with just two Nor Cal talents who play on its roster and Pacific with zero Nor Cal players have been shortchanged in my coverage. From now on, I'll provide a game score and a box score for each Nor Cal D1 team regardless of how prolific their Nor Cal players are in that game. I'll also try to do so on lower level teams and their games.

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NCAA scores, Monday, November 27

Utah 78, St. Mary's 71 full box score Aidan (Campolindo High) Mahaney tallied 22 points for the Gaels, shooting 9-13, 3-6, 1-1.

San Jose State University 78, North Dakota State 65 full box score Myron (Vacaville High) Amey Jr. posted a 14 point, 10 rebound double-double alongside four assists.

CCCMBCA scores, Monday, November 27

College of the Redwoods 87, Simpson University JV 76

College of San Mateo 72, Reedley College 63 Reedley box score Matt (Kingsburg High) Ruegge led Reedley with 23 points.

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NCAA scores, Tuesday, November 28

Portland State 75, Portland 74 full box score 6-foot-8 Kendall (Pepperdine) Munson provided nine points plus five rebounds for State. Freshman Tyler (Granada High) Harris grabbed 10  rebounds for Portland.

PacWest Conference scores, Tuesday, November 28

Biola 87 , SAGU American Indian College 69 full box score Casey(Las Lomas High/Diablo Valley College) Cappo led the victors with 18 point and nine boards, alongside four assists.

Cal Pac Conference scores, Tuesday, November 28

Park-Gilbert 82, Benedictine Mesa 78 double overtime full box score

CCCMBCA scores, Tuesday, November 28

Sacramento City College 96, Butte College 78 recap

Yuba College 83, San Francisco City College 70

Los Medanos College 104, Diablo Valley College 97

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Potpourri, Nov 27

Nor Cal Tip Off Classic Results (Saturday November 25):

• Game 1:  Bellarmine 68, Head-Royce 49
  Player of the Game: Julian Gospich from Bellarmine (19 pts, 7 Rebs)

• Game 2:  Lincoln (Stockton) 73, Ygnacio Valley 60
  Player of the Game: Anthony Moore from Lincoln (21 pts, 7 Rebs)

• Game 3:  St. Ignatius 63, Dublin 54
  Player of the Game: Vince Crisp from St. Ignatius (22 pts, 3 steals)

• Game 4:  Weston Ranch 85, Bakersfield Christian 72
  Player of the Game: Izaias White from Westin Ranch (22 pts, 5 rebs)

• Game 5:  Roosevelt 77, Riordan 72
  Player of the Game: Brayden Burries from Roosevelt (28 pts, 4 Rebs)

• Game 6:  Clovis West 78, Vanden 64
  Player of the Game: DJ Stickman from Clovis West (32 pts, 7 Rebs, 5 assists, 2 steals)

• Game 7:  San Ramon Valley 70, Capital Christian 56
  Player of the Game: Luke Isaak from San Ramon Valley (21 pts, 5 Rebs)

• Game 8:  Branson 65, Mitty 58
  Player of the Game: Jase Butler from Branson (23 pts, 9 Rebs, 5 assists)

• Game 9:  De La Salle 62, Corona Centennial 61
  Player of the Game: Leo Rickets from De La Salle (21 pts, 5 Rebs)

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Jasir Rencher: "Hard work pays off. Blessed to be apart of the President’s Honor Roll list."

This should aid his recruiting with coaches knowing he more than takes care of his academics.

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Chase Rawlins (Folsom High/Rose City Ballers) is off to a hot start. Impressive. Here's our feature on Rawlins. He's a 2025 prospect.

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"Trail Blazers Waive Jamaree Bouyea"

John Devine: "Palma graduate Jamaree (Palma High/USF) Bouyea has been released from his two-way contract with the Portland Trailblazers and will return to the Miami Heat's Sioux Falls affiliate in the G-League."

Bouyea didn't shoot well in his short stint in the Rose City. If he doesn't secure an NBA spot after this season, it might be time to look to Europe.

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Chico State Men's Basketball: "The Wildcats move up to no. 8 in this weeks CBB Nation DII Top 25 Poll!"

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Devan (Archbishop Mitty/CCSF/) Sapp is averaging 7.0 points per game as well as 5.0 rebounds a contest in six games/starts and 24 minutes a night for Maryland Baltimore County.

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Bellarmine's 6-foot-5 Nick Paniccia sure was tripping over the summer. The 2024 prospect hit the UC Santa Barbara Elite Camp, the Colgate Elite camp, the Cal Poly Elite Camp, the Binghamton Elite Camp, Kalamazoo College and Lafayette came out to San Jose to see him. 

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"Cal State LA’s Shane Bell picks up Men’s Basketball Player of the Week award"

Bell is out of Salesian Prep.

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Mike (Archbishop Mitty) Mitchell Jr. is in his third year at Minnesota and averaging 8.4 points per game while shooting 37%, 38% and 2-2 at the foul line respectively. He is grabbing 3.2 rebounds a contest.

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NCAA scores, Friday, November 24 

St. Mary's 89, Davidson 55 full box score Aiden (Campolindo High) Mahaney shot 5-8 from long distance in scoring 17 points.

Washington State 93, Utah Tech 53 full box score Jaylen (Folsom High/Sonoma State) Wells provided 16 points and eight boards in 24 minutes for the winners. He shot 4-6 from three-point range.

Houston 79, Montana 44 full box score Freshman Money (Oakland High) Williams led Montana with 15 points. 

Pacific topped Lemoyne 73-71 on a last second shot by Lesown Hallums Jr. who played at Mendocino College in 2021-22. He finished with 21 points.

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NCAA scores, Saturday, November 25

Portland 107 , Willamette 84 full box score Tyler (Granada High) Harris scored 15 points, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked three shots in 20 minutes. He was earlier honored as Freshman of the Week.

Hawaii 77, San Diego 66 full box score Jovon (Salesian Prep/Sheridan College) McClanahan provided 17 points plus four assists for UH.

UTSA 90, Incarnate Word full box score For IW, Dylan (Healdsburg High) Hayman tallied 13 points, four rebounds, three assists, three blocked shots and two assists. He shot 6

CCCMBCA, Saturday, November 25

San Diego Miramar 72, Orange Cost College 59 full box score Mitchell (Folsom High) Rawlins scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds for OCC.

West Hills Coalinga 74, Folsom Lake College 66 WHC box score

Cabrillo College 102, Cuesta College 85 full box score  

Columbia College  93, Lassen College 61

Contra Costa College 85, Diablo Valley College 84 Ben (College Park High) Tellez totaled 31 points for DVC.

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NCAA scores, Sunday, November 26

Sacramento State 69, UC Davis 63 full box score Guard Brandon (Salesian Prep/ChicagoState/Tulsa) Betson scored 16 points for the victors.

PacWest Conference, Sunday, November 26

Chico State 82, Dominican University 73 full box score Adam (Mater Dei/West Valley College/Cal State Northridge/ Afifi scored 16 points alongside five rebounds. Josh (Central Catholic High) Hamilton tallied 15 points.

CCCMBCA, Sunday, November 26 

Columbia College 94, Folsom Lake College 89

West Hills Coalinga 73, Lassen College 70

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Potpourri, Nov 24

"Frankie Ferrari Returns as Assistant Coach/Director of Player Development"

His playing career behind him, Ferrari is back at USF.

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Via Monterey Trail Hoops: Versus Sacramento High on November 16, Monterey Trail High's Brandon Gibson totaled 26 points, 13 rebounds and six assists. The Team Lillard member stands 6-foot-5. Underrated.

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Menlo College's 6-foot-6 sophomore Nick (Foothill High) High is averaging 9.8 points on 57%, 50% and 70% shooting respectively alongside 5.3 rebounds a game.

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"‘Adapt or die’: How NIL has upended Bay Area schools’ basketball recruiting"

Informative article. The rich get richer but at least the players are earning money.

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"Poetry In Motion"

What else is there to do in a 4-on-1?

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San Jose State Mens Basketball: "All-Tournament Team for Myron (Vacaville High) Amey‼️ 

🏀 Most assists in the tournament with 14

🏀 Averaged 16.0 points, 4.7 assists and 2.0 steals per game

🏀 Career-high threes on Saturday, season-high steals on Monday

Two ankle injuries and subsequent surgeries sidelined him for most of last season.

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Tyran Stokes: "I am blessed to receive an offer from The University of Kentucky."

He either the #1 or #2 prospect this season and playing at Prolific Prep up in Napa.

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Chico State Men's Basketball: "Congratulations to Justin (River City High) Briggs 20’ for continuing his pro career with MKE Ankaragucu!"

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Lakeshow: "Lakeshow Alumni Luke (Piedmont High) Harris is having a strong start to his season at Carleton 💪 In the Knights season opener, Harris finished with 26 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals." 

The 6-foot-1 guard followed up with 31 points, 17-20 at the foul line.

Carleton is located in Ottawa, Canada.

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Isaiah Hinds: "Thank you to Coach Darnall, Coach TravisT and the whole Jessup_MBB staff for hosting me on a visit and practice last Friday. I had a great time! Good luck this season"

Hinds is a 6-foot-4 point at Gavilan College. He attended Heritage High and Golden State Prep previously.

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Jaiveer Sidhu: "Extremely thankful for reviving an offer from Pacific Union College. Enjoyed my official visit, love what Coach Greenwell and staff are creating."

The 6-foot-7 Sidhu is attending Del Campo High and is a 2024 prospect playing for the Rose City Ballers

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"Central Section HS Hoops: Class of 2026 Player Rankings (Version 3.0)"

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"Kendrick Currey selected as the SCIAC Offensive Athlete of the Week"

The 6-foot-4 Currey is out of Sierra High and San Joaquin Delta College.

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"Fardaws Aimaq goes into stands"

"Cal coach says son of Afghan refugee Fardaws Aimaq was called ‘a terrorist’ by fan"

There will not be a repeat of this by the California center regardless of the racist insults hurled at him. But where is the security personnel to bumrush these cretins out the door?

Aimaq came back with 23 points and 14 boards against Tulane in his next game.

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NCAA scores, Wednesday, November 22

Seattle 92, Idaho 55 full box score Quinn (Bellarmine College Prep/West Valley College/Cal State San Marcos) Denker tallied 10 points for the Vandals.

USF 76, Purdue Fort Wayne 60 full box score Freshman Ryan (Dougherty Valley High) Beasley led the Dons with 20 points

California Collegiate Athletic Association, Wednesday, November 22

San Francisco State 122, Pacific Union 60 Tyjean (Antelope High/College of the Sequoias) Burrell provided 20 points (5-5 on trey attempts) and Jonah (Rio Americano High/Yuba College) Roth contributed 17 plus seven boards.

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CCCMBCA, Wednesday, November 22

Gavilan College 81, Feather River College 65 6-foot-5 freshman Bricen (Christopher High) Buciak lead GC to victory with 23 points.     

College of the Sequoias 69, San Jose City College 54 full boxscore A Sequoias 41-24 second 20 minutes did the job. Jacob (American High-Fremont) Harper scored 15 points for SJCC.

Skyline College 105, Napa Valley College 54 Skyline boxscore Guard Milandev (Fremont High) Chatha just missed a double-double with 23 points and nine rebounds.

Las Positas College 76, College of Marin 73

Foothill College 68, College of San Mateo 65

Ohlone College 97, Merritt College 80

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NCAA scores, Thursday, November 23

Arizona 74, Michigan State 64 full boxscore Keshad (San Leandro High) Johnson posted a line of 13 points, 10 boards, 4 steals and 2 blocked shots.

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Joaquin Aguillon Commits to Macalester

Joaquin Aguillon is a member of The Branson School's vaunted backcourt, a group that will carry the Bulls to success this season. It will be a continuation as Branson finished 28-4 last season, 15-1 in the Marin County League.

Aguillon's play caught the attention of the coaching staff at Macalester College, based in St. Paul, Minnesota. He visited the school in late September and eventually committed in November.

Why so? "My visit was amazing, hitting all the right spots," Aguillon said. "It was super good."

Aguillon on his Macalester official visit

So what will he be bringing to his new team? "Definitely an all-around player with a high IQ. I played four years on varsity and I can shoot, defend and run the offense."

Branson Head Coach Demetrius Roquemore offered "Joaquin possesses a versatile skill set that significantly contributes to The Branson School's success. His standout skills include a keen basketball IQ, a reliable scoring ability and athleticism making him a dynamic player on both ends of the court."

How did he develop his hoops acumen? "By playing pickup with different types of players. I started when I was seven years old as me and my Dad would go play pickup. Basketball was my first sport. It came natural to me and I was good at it."

Aguillon cited his father as a prominent influence in his rise in basketball. He also noted watching the unselfish play of the Golden State Warriors as well as "all my coaches in AAU and high school. I picked up stuff from all of them. I love watching basketball and playing it is even more fun."

He thanked my Dad, my Mom, my brother and my grandmother for aiding him in his basketball journey. "My grandmother is always the loudest person in the stands. I can hear her when I'm playing.

Academically, he sports a 3.63 grade point average even with Branson being a high academic school. "I'm good with time management, taking care of my school work so that I can play basketball."

Regarding leadership, "Yes, I'm definitely a leader. As a freshman, I was on the other side and I have learned our system plus how to talk to my teammates and give them words of encouragement." On this subject, Roquemore contributed "without a doubt, Joaquin is a natural leader on and off the court. His leadership manifests itself through his strong work ethic, vocal presence, and the way he consistently sets a positive example for his teammates. Whether it's during practices, games, or in the locker room, Joaquin's leadership is instrumental in fostering a cohesive and determined team environment."

Having experienced three coaches (Jonas Honick, Stevie Johnson and now Demetrius Roquemore) in his four years, the culture of the team has carried over despite the employment of some differences in styles and tactics.

Asked to recall his best basketball moment, Aguillon offered "winning the MCAL championship because we had lost the year before." Additionally, "in the NCS championship game, I returned from missing games due to an ankle injury and it was my first game back. I scored the first 11 points (including three threes)."

He sees himself as a combo guard at the next level because "I can shoot, run the offense and I'm a versatile defender." Roquemore added "Joaquin demonstrates the qualities of a versatile player, capable of handling the ball and orchestrating plays as a point guard while also showcasing scoring prowess that aligns with the shooting guard position. His ability to seamlessly transition between these roles makes him a valuable combo guard for Branson."

Roquemore also noted "Joaquin has not only met but exceeded my expectations. His continuous growth, dedication to improvement, and ability to elevate his performance in crucial moments have surpassed initial expectations. Joaquin's commitment to excellence has undoubtedly had a positive impact on our team's overall success."

Now the Macalester challenge awaits.

Potpourri, Nov 22

At the 16th Annual Nor Cal Tip Off Classic, two tickets to the Golden State Warriors vs New Orleans Pelicans game on January 10 will be raffled off at half time of the 8:30 game this Saturday at Dublin High. You do not need to be present to win. $5 for one chance, $10 for 3 and $20 for $8.

The games will be held on Saturday, November 25 beginning at 8:00 a.m. at Dublin High. Here's a link to the schedule.

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WCC MEN'S BASKETBALL FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK – TYLER HARRIS, FR., G – PORTLAND

Harris averaged 15.0 points and 6.0 rebounds while shooting 56 percent from the field, 71 percent from three and 70 percent at the foul line in games against Tennessee State and Nevada. Harris scored 19 points against Nevada, adding seven rebounds, as well. Harris has won both of the Conference Freshman of the Week awards this season.

The 6-foot-8 Harris is out of Granada High.

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DEFENDER OF THE WEEK: Biola's Casey (Las Lomas High/Diablo Valley College) Cappo, F, Jr. 6-6, 205, Walnut Creek, CA                                                    

Junior forward Casey Cappo was a model of consistency in the paint for Biola, averaging 11.5 rebounds a game in the Eagles' divide of games on their own court. The second-year Eagle, who like Medina came off the bench last season for his squad to average 7.5 points and 4.4 rebounds, had 14 points and 11 boards in the loss to CS Los Angeles. The 6-foot-6 junior had 13 rebounds against CSUSM, including nine on the defensive end. The former Diablo Valley College player also had a blocked shot in each game.  

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"Claim Jumpers beat Cosumnes River in overtime with a last-second basket"

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"Columbia’s Rob Hoyt discusses the upcoming Claim Jumper season"

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John Devine: "Former Monterey High sharpshooter Kobe (Monterey High/Gavilan College/Cal State San Bernardino/Stanislaus State) Ordonio is averaging 18 points, six rebounds and three assists a game playing professionally in the Philippines."

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John Devine: "Charles Johnston has 20 points and 17 rebounds in CSUMB's 74-72 loss to Dominican. Ameere (Elk Grove High)Britton adds 13 points...."

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"Warriors' Thompson faces crossroads amid shooting struggles"

There obviously won't be a new contract offered if his current level of effectiveness continues.

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John Bynum Jr.: "Alex (Homestead High) Harris (Gavilan) has committed to La Sierra University. Harris averaged 12.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists last season for the Rams."

Concordia also offered.

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Blake Bastani: "Thank you to @Rivals for naming me as a top 15 player in Northern California." 

He's a 6-foot-4 2026 shooting guard at Miramonte High. Here's our August article on Bastani.

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John Bynum Jr.: "Remaining undefeated teams:

• Yuba (3-0)
• Sacramento (6-0)
• Columbia (6-0)
• Cabrillo (6-0)
• Monterey (5-0)
• West Valley (5-0)"

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6-foot-3 senior (with another year of eligibility) Chance (St. Patrick-St. Vincent/Jesse Bethel High/Golden State Prep/Grand Canyon University) McMillian is at Texas Tech this season and in three games so far he is averaging 8.3 points and 4.7 rebounds while shooting 10-21 overall and 3-13 from long distance.

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CCCMBCA: "Sacramento City’s Sidney  (Monterey Trail High) Duplessis named Mendocino Tournament’s MVP, averaged 27.3 per game in the tournament; scored 30 in the final."

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"(Chris) Bramah Named Cal Pac Player of the Week"

The San Leandro High and Foothill College talent is playing strong early.

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Boys basketball preview 2023-24: Rankings, players to watch, more   Bay Area News Group boys high school basketball preview: De La Salle’s Alec Blair, Riordan’s Jasir Rencher, Salesian’s Aaron Claytor are among the top returning players.

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NCAA scores, Monday November 20

San Jose State University 71 , Hampton 52 full box score A 42-19 second half provided the scoring differential. For SJSU, Myron (Vacaville High) Amey scored 12 points in addition to five rebounds, four assists and three steals.

CCCMBCA, Monday, November 20

Lassen College 78, Simpson JV 75

College of the Siskiyous 93, Umpqua College 81

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NCAA scores, Tuesday November 21

UCLA 76, Chaminade 48 full box score Jamir (Berkeley High/CCSF) Thomas shot 5-11 from long distance to finish with 17 points.

California Collegiate Athletic Association, Tuesday, November 21

Seattle Pacific 82, Sonoma State 78 full box score Dillon (Franklin High/Cosumnes River College)  Iyawe went for 14 points (7-10 shooting) and nine boards plus a trio of blocked shots in the loss.

CCCMBCA, Tuesday, November 21

West Valley College 112 , College of Marin 74 Elijah Mahi totaled 34 points for Coach Danny Yoshikawa's squad. Welcome back.

Cañada College 69, Modesto Junior College 67

Sierra College 74, Solano College 70 full box score

Merced College 95, Hartnell 78

Folsom Lake College  , Butte College postponed

American River College 87, College of Alameda 78 OT

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Potpourri, Nov 20

 "End of era: The Nest, Sacramento State’s 69-year-old gym, will give way to new facility"

Coach David Patrick's long offered prayer has been answered.

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What the heck is up (or maybe down) with St. Mary's? A loss to San Diego State 79-54, just 21 second half points on November 17, Aiden Campolindo High) Mahaney provided just eight points. 

Earlier on November 12, the final score was Weber State 61-57, Weber closed out the game 30-10. Aiden Mahaney scored 11 points. The Gaels shot 25%. 

On Sunday, Xavier 66, St. Mary's 49 as Aiden Mahaney shot 2-13 and scored seven points. The team shot 18-70 overall and 5-23 from long distance.

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Joaquin Aguillon: "Committed! Excited to get to work next year at @MacalesterMBB!"

Aguillon is a 6-foot-3 2024 point at the Branson School.

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Prolific Prep: "Prolific Prep of Napa Christian (CA) 2024 6'4" G Mikey Lewis (Oakland, CA)

signs with St. Mary's College (CA) and 2024 6'11" C Aiden Sherrell (Detroit, MI)

signs with the University of Alabama in the early NCAA signing period.

2024 G Mikey Lewis played for the Oakland Soldiers (CA) of the EYBL 

throughout and had a huge Spring and Summer this past year (2023) averaging 

18.1 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 2.2 APG

Prolific Prep of Napa Christian (CA) moved to 4-0 last weekend with opening

wins in both of their league games (Power 10 Conference of the Grind Session)."

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Verbal Commits: "2025 AZ Compass Prep (AZ) G Cam Miles has received an offer from San Francisco."

Miles is a 6-foot-2 2025 point. Santa Clara is also involved with Miles.

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"A New Horizon: Anthony Roy's Transfer to Langston University"

Roy is out of Dublin High. He's played at USF and New Mexico State.

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NCAA scores November 17

Florida 89, Florida State 68 full boxscore Zyon (College Park High) Pullin totaled 15 points, five boards and four assists for the victors.

Tulane 92, Sacramento State 57 full box score Austin (Sonora High) Patterson scored 11 points for the Hornets.

Idaho 96, Pacific Lutheran 52 full box score Quinn (Bellarmine College Prep/West Valley College/Cal State San Marcos) Denker paced the Vandals with a precise (6-9, 2-4, 2-2 shooting) 16 points.

Arizona 100, Belmont 68 full box score Keshad (San Leandro High) Johnson posted an 11 point, five rebound line

Abilene Christian 77, San Jose State University 71 full boxscore Myron (Vacaville High/Scotland Prep) Amey Jr. led the Spartans with both 21 points and tied for the lead with five assists. 

Stanford 95, Eastern Washington 70 full box score Freshman Andrej (Jesuit High) Stojakovic led the Cardinal with 18 points.

CCCMBCA scores November 17 

Cuesta College 67, College of San Mateo 64 full box score

LA Southwest College 87, Contra Costa College 71 full box score A 52-37 second half did the trick. Mikey (American Canyon High) Pierce led CCC with both 21 points and seven rebounds.

Chabot College 87, Glendale College 77 full box score Noah (Pleasant Valley High/Oregon Tech) Thomas, who is on his way to all-state honors, led the Gladiators with 22 points.

Gavilan College 91, Ohlone College 85 full box score Bricen (Christopher High) Buciak'a 30 points and 11 rebounds powered the Rams to a close victory.

City College San Francisco 84, College of the Sequoias 71 full box score William (Deer Valley High) Williams again led the Rams, this time with 19 points.

Allan Hancock College 68, San Jose City College 65 full box score Isaiah (Eastside College Prep/Cal State East Bay/Chabot College/Saams-Hoy paced the Jaguars with 15 points. 

Las Positas College 81, Napa Valley College 49 LPC boxscore Alex (Fremont High) Martin totaled 25 points and 11 boards.

Sacramento City College 88, Mendocino College 77

West Hills Lemoore 71, Hartnell College 48 WHL boxscore

Merced College 85, Foothill College 73

Cabrillo College 76, Santa Rosa Junior College 62

Los Medanos College 86, American River College 85

College of the Redwoods 75, Lassen College 67

West Valley College 80, Fresno City College 67

Cañada College 71, College of Alameda 52

Skyline College 81, College of Marin 58

Simpson University 75, Shasta College 61

Feather River College 66, Merritt College 60

College of the Siskiyous 79, West Hills Coalinga 53 WHC boxscore

California Collegiate Athletic Association, November 17

St. Martin's University 87, Cal State Monterey Bay 77 full box score Sophomore Javon (De La Salle) Johnson led CSMB with 18 points.

Stanislaus State 82, Western Oregon 77 full box score A 50-38 second 20 minutes led Stanislaus to the victory. Dontrell (Sheldon High/Odessa College) Hewlett scored 15 points for the victors.

Sonoma State 65, Sioux Falls 64 full box score Dillon (Franklin High/Cosumnes River College) Iyawe provided 14 points plus seven boards for the victors.

Central Washington 82, Cal State Los Angeles 69 full box score Shane (Salesian Prep) Bell led CSLA with 28 points and nine rebounds.

Dominican University 67, Cal State East Bay 62 full box score Dale (Sheldon High/CCSF/Holy Names) Currie led DU with 18 points while Marcus (El Capitan High/Fresno City College/Columbia College) McCutchen tallied 17.

NCAA scores, November 18

San Jose State University 77, Norfolk State 53 full box score Myron (Vacaville High) Amey Jr. provided both 15 points plus five assists. The Spartans shot 16-32 from three-point range.

CCCMBCA scores November 18

College of the Redwoods 79, Siskiyous College 69 

Santa Rosa Junior College 70, Merritt College 55 SRJC box score

Chabot College 100, Los Angeles City College 77 full box score Zach Broadous led the Gladiators with 22 points plus 11 rebounds and seven assists, Noah  (Pleasant Valley High/Oregon Tech) Thomas finished with 21 points and Makaio (James Logan High) Mims provided 20 points.

Reedley College 89, Solano College 69 Reedley box score

Cabrillo College 86, Shasta College 64

San Joaquin Delta College 88, Fresno City College 81

San Jose City College 65, San Diego City College 59 full box score

Columbia College 82, Cosumnes River College 81  Columbia's Jonathan Dillon exploded for 36 points.

Sacramento City College 79, Los Medanos College 78 Sidney (Monterey Trail High) Suplessis led SCC with 30 points while Devin (Deer Valley High) Carson was close by with 26 points for LMC.

American River College 95, Mendocino 75

Lassen College 80, West Hills Coalinga 52

California Collegiate Athletic Association, November 18

San Francisco State 76, Westmont 69 full box score Caleb (Dublin High/Nevada) Oden scored 20 points to lead the Gators.

Chico State 86, Academy of Art 75 full box score Adam (Mater Dei Prep/West Valley College/Cal State Northridge) Afifi led with 23 points and JoJo (Piedmont High) Murphy added 22. 

University of Sioux Falls 69, Stanislaus State 57 full box score

Dominican University 74, Cal State Monterey Bay 72 full box score Marcus (El Capitan High/Fresno City College/Columbia College) McCutchen and Dale (Sheldon High/CCSF/Holy Names) Currie tallied 15 points apiece for the victors. Currie hit a shot with 1 second left to lift the Dominican University men’s basketball team to a 74-72 win against Cal State Monterey Bay on Saturday. He initially broke a 70-70 tie with a lay-up with 30 seconds left. Monterey Bay made a lay-up with 18 seconds left to re-tie the game setting the stage for Currie’s winner.

Cal Poly Humboldt 80, Cal Maritime 70 full box score

Western Oregon 75, Sonoma State 69 full box score

Cal State Los Angeles 77, Northwest Nazarene 73 full box score Shane (Salesian Prep) Bell led the southern California crew with 20 points.

NCAA scores November 19

Freshman Ryan (Dougherty Valley High) Beasley scored 10 points in USF's 70-54 defeat of DePaul. full box score

Jaylen (Folsom High/Sonoma State) Wells scored eight points and grabbed seven rebounds in 20 minutes as Washington State defeated Rhode Island 78-57.

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Potpourri, Nov 17

"St. Pius X-St. Matthias’ Tyrone Riley signs with San Francisco basketball in surprise commitment ceremony"

His father played for USF.

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"Jeremy Lin revels in Taiwan homecoming with younger brother playing on same team"

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"Eddie Miller"

Honoring a local talent.

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St. Vincent High boys basketball Coach Tom Bonfigli notched victory #844 in his team's season opening game. This will be Bonfigli's final season.

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Warriors rookie 6-foot-4 Brandin Podziemski played 39 minutes in a loss to Minnesota and took full advantage of the greater court time. The 19th pick in this year’s draft led his team with 23 points on 9-of-18 overall shooting. He also contributed seven rebounds, and five assists. The rookie out of Santa Clara amazingly became the first Warrior besides Steph Curry this season to score more than 20 points in a game.

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"Warriors' roster already facing three critical obstacles 11 games in"

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"Aaron Craft: Ohio State legend, medical student... and Thad Matta's new roommate"

When a coach and a player have a bond...

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CCCMBCA scores, November 15

Las Positas College 80, Reedley College 55 LPC box score For the Victors, Alex (Fremont High)  Martin tallied 21 points with nine boards and teammate Elijah (Weston Ranch High) Mobley added 19 points. 

Cosumnes River College 87, Gavilan College 81 full boxscore  Isaiah (Burbank High) Griffin paced CRC with 22 points while Fabian (Capital Christian) Reichstadt, Bricen (Christopher High) Buciak and Cameron (Aptos High) Saldana each provided 17 points. 

Folsom Lake College 82, College of Marin 70

Diablo Valley College 88, Solano College 82 full boxscore Jacques (Vanden High) Jones led all scorers with 20 points for DVC. 

California Collegiate Athletic Association score, November 15

San Francisco State 61, Fresno Pacific 50 full boxscore Freshman guard Donovan (Dublin High)  Cooks led the victors with 17 points.

CCCMBCA scores, November 16

Los Angeles Southwest 74, City College San Francisco 70 full boxscore William (Deer Valley High) Williams led the Rams with 25 points. CCSF shot just 7-28 from three-point range plus 9-17 at the foul line. LA Southwest went 17-25 at the charity stripe.

American River College 64, College of the Redwoods 60

Cabrillo College 72, Feather River College 40

Merced College 84, College of San Mateo 80

Los Medanos College 92, Lassen College 83

Sacramento City College 76, College of the Siskiyous 60

Butte College 61, Sierra College 60

Chabot College 92, Pasadena City College 60 full boxscore Zach Broadous and Makaio Mims scored 18 points apice for the victors. The latter also grabbed 12 boards. Chabot is now 4-2.

Merritt College 69, Simpson University JV 64

College of the Sequoias 83, Contra Costa College 72 full boxscore

Foothill College 76, Cuesta College 70

6-foot-7 Mitchell (Folsom High) Rawlins provided 15 points, 11 boards and three blocked shots in the Orange Coast College 93-88 victory over Los Angeles City College. In four games thus far, Rawlins has 33 rebounds to his credit as well as 14.3 points per game.

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Trey Neff Heading to the Cornhusker State

Playing his basketball way up in northern California, 6-foot-3, 170 College of the Redwoods sophomore guard Trey Neff may have missed out on some recruiting radars but he's busy controlling what he can, that being his effort, effectiveness, production on the court and "doing what's best for the team." 

The returning Golden Valley Conference Most Valuable and all state honoree currently averages 20.0 points per game on 42% shooting from three-point range early in the new season. He's at 47% overall shooting, 88% at the foul line while averaging 4.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists a contest. Neff is coming off a remarkable freshman season in which he averaged 20.6 points, shooting 47%, 45% and 85% overall, alongside 111 assists and 64 steals.

His play, and that of his twin brother and sophomore Redwoods teammate Ty, caught the eye of the Chadron State coaching staff. Full ride offers were extended, recently accepted and both Neffs will be heading to Nebraska next season. Chadron State is a member of the D2 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.

Asked what he does best, Neff offered "shooting at a high rate from anywhere on the court but especially at three-point range." He also noted "my basketball IQ" which he attributed to "playing for a long time and really learning the game." Likely to play as a two guard at the next level, he believes he also has the possibility of being positioned periodically at the point if his next college coaches wishes to deploy him as such.

Neff explained "I didn't receive a lot of interest coming out of high school (in Medford, OR), mainly some D3 schools in Oregon. I felt College of the Redwoods and Coach Ryan Bisio were the best fit to help me improve my game." As for a next stop after this season, "I'll go anywhere."

Regarding leadership, Neff explained "I typically lead through example but I'm a second-year guy and I need to get out of my shell."

He sports a 3.9 grade point average (all As except for one) and is looking to major in business but isn't sure what direction on that spectrum to dive into after earning his four-year degree.

Topping Neff's accolades are these lavish words of praise from his coach Ryan Bisio: "Trey is a basketball savant. He is a professional junior college player, in terms of his polish and IQ. His instincts and calculations are always a step or two ahead. He was born to play basketball and coaching him has been one of the luckiest occurrences in my career. They simply are not made like Trey Neff very often – and he’s one of my favorite people and players on the planet."  

Keeping It In The Family

Besides crediting his parents for "getting us into sports at a young age," Neff also acknowledged his brother Ty as his biggest basketball influence. "We push each other and he makes me compete." Both participated in all sports but hoops won out. "I liked the fast pace and that one second you're playing defense and the next you're shooting a three," Neff said.

His best basketball moment occurred "in our playoff game against Cosumnes River College at home last season. The atmosphere is our home gym was electric and it was fun to be part of. We were down in the second half in round two of the playoffs but we won 77-66." Neff provided 14 points, six rebounds and six assists in the victory.

He is a fan of Lamelo Ball, a heralded point who became the third pick in the 2020 draft and now plays for Charlotte. "I take things from him."

Coming off 26-4 overall, 9-1 in the Golden Valley Conference records, Redwoods lost 58-49 in the NorCal Regional Final to College of the Sequoias. Neff and Company are looking to put together another strong season before he and his brother move on to four-year ball in the Midwest.

Potpourri, Nov 15

"Montana Grizzlies get commitment from junior college transfer Jeremiah Dargan"

Dargan is out of Clayton Valley Charter and now West Valley College.

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"Tyler Thompson signs with University of Montana"

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"Griz hoops adds two during early signing period"

Montana continues its Nor Cal pipeline with Tyler Thompson and Jeremiah Dargan.

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CBB Nation Division 2 Top 25 (Week 1)

Chico State comes in at #21.

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"Claim Jumpers go undefeated at Columbia Classic"

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WCC Basketball: Santa Clara more than a regular-season test for Saint Mary’s and Gonzaga   CARLOS MARSHALL JR. AND ADAMA BAL HEADLINE A TEAM THAT COULD FINALLY FORCE ITS WAY INTO THE NCAA TOURNAMENT EQUATION.

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Jeff Goodman: "BREAKING: Cal’s Jaylon Tyson had his transfer waiver appeal approved, source told @TheMessenger. Tyson started career at Texas, played last season at Texas Tech and is expected be in the lineup on Friday for Mark Madsen."

Coach Mark Madsen really needs Tyson's scoring and shot creation this season.

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"Has Randy Bennett done enough to be in the Collegiate Basketball HOF?"

An easy YES!!!!!!!!! Plus, he ain't going anywhere soon so he'll continue to build on his success.

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"Inside the Warriors’ Chris Paul Experiment  Early on, the Point God is filling the gaps for Golden State, on and off the floor"

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"Three former NM State basketball players charged with multiple felony sex crimes"

How did the New Mexico State AD not sign Bo Caligula, the infamous Rome baller or his bawdy cousin Marquis de Sade, both known to do anything to win?

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"[Highlight] Nevada player shoots a corner three, then turns to celebrate with the bench before it goes in. The shot does not go in."

Yikes. Jerod Lucas is Nevada's best player but this move is amateurish.

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"Validity of CIF bylaw governing recruiting takes a hit by recent rulings"

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Shams Charania: "The Portland Trail Blazers are signing guard Jamaree Bouyea to a two-way NBA contract, sources tell @TheAthletic. Bouyea spent parts of last season with the Heat and Wizards while averaging 18.6 points and 6.2 assists for G League Sioux Falls."

Trailblazer rookie point Scoot Henderson remains sidelined by injury so maybe Bouyee, out of Palma High High and USF, can gain some traction.

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6-foot-4 Naseem (CCSF/Utah/Montana/Bishop O'Dowd) Gaskin is a redshirt junior guard with Cal State Bakersfield.

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6-foot-4 Chabot College sophomore guard Noah Thomas is averaging 25.0 points per game in the first five contests for the Gladiators. He is shooting 55%, 33% and 74% alongside 21 assists and 13 steals.

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Casey Norris is entering his initial season as the Director of Operations for Cal State Northridge. A 6-foot-2 guard out of Newark Memorial, he played two years at Ohlone College.

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CCCMBCA Tuesday, November 14

Cañada College 72, Hartnell College 59

Skyline College 75, Foothill College 52

Ohlone College 104, Napa Valley College 78 Ohlone box Jason (Alameda High) Cibull scored 32 points on 11-16, 7-11, 3-3 shooting for the victors.

California Collegiate Athletic Association Tuesday, November 14

Stanislaus State 63, Dominican University 60

NCAA Monday November 13

Arizona 97, Southern 59 full boxscore Keshad (San Leandro High) Johnson enjoyed 17 points and six boards in 19 minutes.

UC San Diego 116, LaVerne 57 full boxscore Freshman Aidan (Archbishop Mitty) Burke scored 12 points and added five rebounds with sophomore Michael (Modesto Christian Jr.) Pearson Jr. totaling 10 points.
 

NCAA Tuesday, November 14

Santa Clara 89, Stanford 77 full boxscore Freshman Andrej (Jesuit High) Stojakovic finished with 18 points for the squad from The Farm. Stanford led by two at the half.

Idaho 88, Evergreen State 42 full boxscore CCSF transfer guard EJ (Balboa Prep/CCSF) Neal paced Idaho with 15 points.

Sacramento State 128, Pacific Union 66 full boxscore Austin (Sonora High/Wofford) Patterson totaled 17 points for Sacto.

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Potpourri, Nov 13

"Gaels Ink Three on National Signing Day"

Two are from the Bay Area.

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"(SJSU) MEN'S BASKETBALL ADDS TWO GUARDS FOR 2024-25"

A pair of high school backcourters have joined the Spartans.

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"(USF) Men's Basketball Inks Athletic Forward James O'Donnell"

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"He’s a college basketball player — and a law student on a mission"

A fascinating story on a fascinating student-athlete.

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"Dan Hurley Opens Up About His Mental Health: ‘There Is No F - - - - - g Shame in It’ The UConn Huskies men’s basketball coach has worked tirelessly on his mental health for decades. After winning the NCAA tournament last season, he faced an age-old question for high-achievers: Is this all there is?"

A powerful article covering a subject -- the mental health of a college basketball coach -- which seemingly wouldn't be an issue for Dan Hurley. We forget that we are all human and thus have our  frailties despite any tremendous accomplishments.

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"NBA G League Affiliate Players For 2023/24"

Grand Rapids Gold (Nuggets) - Souley Boum

Raptors 905 (Raptors) - Omari Moore

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"Oscar Tshiebwe Was “Half-Blind” during Historic Career at Kentucky"

He is now on the Indiana Pacers.

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CCCMBCA games November 10

• West Valley College 77, San Diego City College70 full box Sophomore Elijah Mahi is in mid-season form with 22 points, eight boards and five assists while teammate Jeremiah Dargan posted a 16 point, 7 rebound line. Coach Danny Yoshikawa's crew looks ready to be a prominent factor in the state playoffs.
  
  
• Fullerton College 75, Chabot College 69 full box A 47-30 second 20 minutes proved to be the difference. Sophomore Noah Thomas -- 10-16 shooting overall, 5-8 from lon distance -- tallied 25 points for Chabot which led 39-28 at halftime.
  
  
• West Hills Coalinga 71, Diablo Valley College 69 West Hills box
  
  
• Foothill College 70, College of Marin 58
  
  
• Skyline College 78, Los Medanos College 70
  
  
• Yuba College 89, College of Siskiyous
  
  
• San Francisco City College 102, Santa Monica College 70 full boxscore
  
  
• San Jose City College 74, College of the Redwoods 55
  
  
• Cañada College 67, San Joaquin Delta College 66
  
  
• Monterey Peninsula College 70, Napa Valley College 55
  
  
• Lassen College 71, American River College 69
  
  
• Gavilan College 62, Cuesta College 61 Cuesta boxscore

CCCMBCA games November 11

• College of the Sequoias 74, Cuesta College 45 full boxscore A 40-19 second half did the damage. COS shot 58% overall.
  
  
• College of Marin 63, Feather River College 55
  
  
• Sacramento City College 96, Solano College 84
  
  
• Allan Hancock College 72, Gavilan College 61
  
  
• Las Positas College 92, Lassen College 62
  
  
• Shasta College 64, Sierra College 61
  
  
• Merced College 92, Modesto Junior College 83
  
  
• College of San Mateo 92, College of Alameda 73
  
  
• Columbia College 76, Butte College 65
  
  
• Santa Rosa Junior College 71, College of the Redwoods 62
  
  
• City College San Francisco 90, San Bernardino Valley College 82

CCCMBCA games November 12

• San Francisco City College 90,  Moorpark College 84 full boxscore
  
  
• Merced College 78, Butte College 75
  
  
• Columbia College 89, Modesto Junior College 65

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NCAA games November 10

• Arizona 78, Duke 73 full boxscore Keshad (San Leandro High) Johnson scored 14 points alongside 8 boards as Arizona bested host Duke 78-73.
  
  
• Pacific 97, California 79 full boxscore  

NCAA games November 12

•  Weber State 61, St. Mary's 57 full boxscore The Gaels shot 40% overall, 5-27 from three.
  
  
• Texas Tech 56,  San Jose State University 42 full boxscore The Spartans scored a minuscule 21 points in each half.
  
  
• Portland 76, UC Riverside 65 full boxscore Freshman Tyler (Granada High) Harris posted a 22 point, 11 rebound double-double.

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California Collegiate Athletic Association Friday November 10

• San Francisco State 59, Dominican University 55 full boxscore Jonah (Rio Americano High/Yuba College) Roth tallied 20 points for the victors on 7-9, 3-3 and 3-3 shooting. 
  
  
• Chico State 77, Azuza Pacific 70 full full boxscore
  
  
• Simon Fraser 83, Cal Poly Humboldt 75 full boxscore

California Collegiate Athletic Association Saturday November 11

• Sonoma State 69, Dominican University 57 full boxscore Dale (Sheldon High/CCSF/Holy Names University) Currie posted 17 points for DU
  
  
• Academy of Art 79, San Francisco State 66 full boxscore Jailen (Mountain View High/Gavilan College) Daniel-Dalton posted an 18 point, 10 rebound double-double for SFS.
  
  
• Chico State 70, Seattle Pacific 56 full boxscore
  
  
• Western Washington 95, Cal Poly Humboldt 69 full boxscore For CPH, Jordahn Johnson totaled 20points plus seven boards in just 20 minutes.

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Potpourri, Nov 10

6-foot-6 sophomore Elijah Mahi has returned to play for West Valley College.  In July, he announced a commitment to play at Santa Clara but something obviously went awry. Maybe he never signed and the situation never moved beyond a commitment but that's not was written in several accounts.

"Elijah Mahi spent last season at West Valley (Junior) College, where he went to improve his academic standing after failing to get a Division 1 scholarship out of high school. That move was a success as Mahi averaged 17.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists on 51-40-65 shooting splits before being Canada’s top scorer on the U23 GLOBL JAM team this summer. It was enough to earn him a scholarship to Santa Clara but, due to unknown reasons, he is back for a second year at West Valley."

This July West Valley College athletics article has him accepting a Santa Clara scholarship.

Having Mahi back is a big boost for West Valley Coach Danny Yoshikawa as Mahi was "selected to the 2022-23 CCCAA All-State Team and was the Coast Freshman of the Year, the Coast-South Defensive Player of the Year, and a member of the All-Coast 1st Team and the All-Coast Freshman Team. He topped the Vikings with 17.5 points per game on 50.8% shooting, along with 6.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1 steal per contest."

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 "SJSU men’s basketball’s new look offense"

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"SFSU Men’s Basketball team has its sights set on conference title"

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"Claim Jumpers start season off with 3-0 sweep at Livermore tournament"

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Serra's Ryan Pettis signs a letter-of-intent with Fordham

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Gavilan College MBB: "23-24 Sophomore Rams to Watch: Fabian Reichstadt - 6’8 Center"

Hit this link for the video.

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6-foot-8 Kendall Munson played at Capital Christian High as a freshman and a sophomore before heading to the Northwest. He signed with Pepperdine but is now at Portland State and averaged 2.5 points and 1.8 rebounds last season. He shot 54% overall and blocked 18 shots.

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"Napa’s prep basketball academy, Prolific Prep, opens season this weekend  The elite hoops academy’s roster features some of the best talent ever seen on a high school squad"

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"Lawsuit says guns were often present among NMSU basketball team"

The really Wild, Wild West.

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"The college basketball season begins with concerns about the future of the NCAA tournament"

At some point it will become official with the power schools forcing their viewpoint into practice and getting what they want, and the rest of the schools picking up crumbs.

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"For Michael Jordan, success as a pitchman required a form of colorblindness   His commercials projected a ‘virtual integration’ in which Jordan became the imaginary playmate of white fans"

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NCAA D1 games, Wednesday, November 8

• 6-foot-8 freshman Tyler (Granada High) Harris led with 20 points as Portland bested Lewis & Clark 89-72. He shot 7-10, 4-5 and 2-2 respectively and also paced Portland with nine boards.
  
  
• Santa Clara 77, Utah Tech 69

CCCMBCA games Wednesday, November 8

• Fresno City College 79, Oxnard College 63 boxscore
  
  
• San Jose City College 79, Diablo Valley College 56 boxscore
  
  
• Monterey Peninsula College 53, Canada College 50
  
  
• Modesto Junior College 77, Reedley College 73 Reedley boxscore
  
  
• Skyline College 63, College of Alameda 59

NCAA D1 games, Thursday, November 9

• UC Davis 79, Pepperdine 78 full boxscore
  
  
• USC, Cal State Bakersfield full boxscore Oziah (Modesto Christian High/Southern California Academy) Sellers finished with 16 points
  
  
• Cal State Northridge 76, Idaho 73 full boxscore
  
  
• St. Mary's 72, New Mexico 58 full boxscore Aiden (Campolindo) Mahaney totaled 25 points
  
  
• San Francisco 84, St. Francis PA 52 full boxscore
  
  
• San Jose State University 117, Bethesda 72 full boxscore Not sure why these games are scheduled as Bethesda didn't have anyone over 6-foot-5 on its roster. The Spartans lacked physicality as Robert Vaihola, their beefy frontcourter, will likely miss the season. The new center Adrame Diongue has promise but needs weight and muscle in order to have any sort of an offensive game. Like with tonight and the other night against UC Irvine, the Spartans will likely have a different top scorer from game to game. It was good to see Myron Amey healthy after back-to-back ankle surgeries. 6-foot-9 Tibet Gorener's shooting % never came around last season but tonight he looked like one guy who can work for his own shot. Promising freshman guard Latrell Davis garnered a high number of free throws, a definite need for SJSU in the backcourt. Liked Marc Spears doing color commentary.

CCCMBCA games Thursday, November 9 

• San Diego City College 89, Chabot College 74 full boxscore
  
  
• West Valley College 82, Fullerton College 81 For WVC, Jeremiah (Clayton Valley Charter) Dargan provided 16 points, seven boards plus five assists, full boxscore
  
  
• Yuba College 88, Lassen College 61
  
  
• Folsom Lake College 81, Merritt College 70
  
  
• Ohlone College 108, Solano College 96 full boxscore
  
  
• College of the Siskiyous 71, American River College 69

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