News Bits
"Myron “MJ” Amey’s inspiring path to mental health advocacy"
Sharing such intimate news is an act of special bravery.
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Cal-Hi Sports Northern California Boys Player of the Week Nate Sweet (Union Mine, El Dorado)
We trek around 40-miles east of the state capitol to the Mother Lode area just south of Placerville on historic Highway 49, and we end up finding our Northern California Boys Player of the Week in El Dorado at Union Mine.
Sweet started last week with 28 points (three 3-pointers), seven rebounds, three assists and three steals in a 71-55 victory over Woodland Christian of Woodland. He finished the week on Saturday with 23 points (four 3-pointers), four rebounds and two assists in a 61-40 win over Sacramento Bradshaw Christian, and those are two pretty solid performances, but the sweetest game for Sweet last week, and the outing that earns him this statewide honor, is the game he sandwiched between the two.
On Friday, and in a 71-65 victory of West Campus of Sacramento, Sweet gave Diamondbacks’ fans a treat after burning the nets for 40 points, including seven 3-pointers, with an assist and a steal.
So far this season for 11-1 Union Mine and heading into a Tuesday night game on the road in Fair Oaks at Del Campo, the 6-foot-2 senior guard is averaging 24.2 points 6.3 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.6 steals per game. Sweet has also connected on 35 3-pointers. The 24.2 points per game average is a top 35 reported mark in the state and No. 4 in the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section.
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6-foot-8, 230 Dajon (Elk Grove High) Lott of Sacramento City College is putting up mighty impressive numbers and is another talent who should be prominently courted by the various mid-major D1 programs throughout northern California. He is averaging a double-double with 18.8 points and 10.1 boards plus 43 blocked shots, aided by the fast pace Coach Andrew Jones employs. Lott is shooting 58%, 30% and 71% respectively.
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Ohlone MBB: "Ohlone College beats top ranked Cabrillo College 75-74!
- Jude Jennings 20pts, 9reb, 6ast, 3stl
- Matt Villanueva 17pts, 10reb, 3stl
- Jason Cibull 13pts, 10ast, 7reb
- Kayne Gilmore 13pts, 3reb
- Ashton Proctor 4pts, 3reb, 3stl
- Andrej Kuljic 2pts, 6reb
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Branson Boys Basketball: "Last nights final:
Branson - 76 Calvary Christian - 68
Great team win against a Florida powerhouse!! Led by:
- Semetri Carr - 32 pts, 11 rebs, 5 assists, 1 block
- Jase Butler - 17 pts, 5 rebs, 5 assists, 2 stls, 1 block
- Finley Keeffe - 16 pts, 5 stls, 2 blocks
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6-foot-7, 220 College of the Sequoias freshman Jordan (Hanford West) Haire is enjoying an impressive season thus far with a solid 9.5 points per game and an even more impressive 7.9 rebounds (divided up 57/38) a contest. He is shooting 46% overall but just 20% from three-point range and 50% at the foul line.
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Jalen Green Elite: "Jalen Green Elite Alumni and Hawaii commit Aaron Claytor has been killing it this high school season. Recently, Claytor was named Pro Image Sports Holiday Classic MVP."
With Jovon McClanahan a senior, playing time at the point will be available. In fact, it looks like Hawaii will be graduating its top three assist guys.
By the way, freshman guard Logan (Campolindo High) Robeson appears to be redshirting this season at Hawaii.
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Trilly Donovan: "This is Mick Cronin’s very public 'give me more NIL money or else' moment."
He got outbid this summer for Cam Spencer.
Ben Bolch @latbbolch Dec 19
"I asked Mick Cronin if a loss like this makes him question roster construction and he said, alluding to NIL challenges: 'We did what we could do. Is your question, ‘Did we try to get older transfers?’ Absolutely. So did the Reds, but the Dodgers get them."
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"2024 NBA Mock Draft 3.0: Projecting the first round with Ja'Kobe Walter leading the way"
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Chabot College and Coach Keenan McMiller has a pair of sophomore guards prospering this season. 6-foot-2 Zach Broadus is averaging 17.9 points, 5.9 boards and 3.6 assists this season while shooting 46%, 38% and 73% respectively, alongside 33 steals in 14 games. He owns a 2 to 1 assist to turnover ratio.
Fellow sophomore 6-foot-5 Noah (Pleasant Valley High/Oregon Tech) Thomas is providing 19.1 points, 3.1 boards and 2.8 assists per contest while shooting 50%, 35% and 78% respectively, alongside 31 steals in 14 games.
Each should have multiple choices in choosing their next destination.
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Game Scores
NCAA scores, Fri Dec 22
- Illinois 97, Missouri 73 full box score Coleman (Antelope High/Prolific Prep) Hawkins filled the stats sheet with 15 points (5-10, 3-5, 0-2 shooting), seven boards, three assists, two steals.
- San Francisco 77, Fresno State 57 full box score Malik Thomas led the Dons with 22 points. In 21 minutes, frosh Ryan (Dougherty Valley High) Beasley tallied seven points and enjoyed a tted-for-team-high four assists.
CCCMBCA scores, Fri Dec 22
- Foothill 70, Cañada 66 Foothill box score
- Columbia College 100, Contra Costa College 85
- Cosumnes River College 72, American River College 64
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NCAA scores, Sat Dec 23
- Florida Atlantic 96, Arizona 95 2OTs full box score;
- Memphis 77, Vanderbilt 75 full box score Ezra (Heritage High/UC Davis) Manjon led the Commodores with 22 points.
- Santa Clara 81, Duquesne 73 full box score
- Missouri State 69, St. Mary's 64 full box score MC came in 8-4 and hit their jumpers and free throws near the end to surprise the Gaels in Moraga.
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NCAA scores, Sun, Dec 24
- Temple 55, Portland 54 full box score Portland's Tyler Robertson missed a trey at the buzzer. Freshman forward Tyler (Granada High) Harris went for 14 points plus seven boards for the Oregon crew.
- Texas Christian University 65, Hawai'i 51 full box score
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