Potpourri, Mar 22

News Bits

 B/R Hoops: "Andrej Stojakovic has entered the transfer portal. Stojakovic was a 5-star recruit and averaged 7.8 points per game this season for the Cardinal."

Leave that gorgeous campus plus the academic prestige? Wow. At least wait to see who the new coach will be.

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Jamie Shaw: "Cal grad transfer Devin Askew has entered the transfer portal On3sports has learned. The former 4⭐️ recruit started 16 games for Cal and averaged 12.5 points in his two seasons. Started career at Kentucky."

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Verbal Commits: "Idaho G Quinn Denker has entered the transfer portal."

Idaho's best guard, playing time isn't an issue here. Gotta be wanting to win.

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"(JaI) Deshpande Adds D3hoops All-Region Honors To Postseason Awards"

The 6-foot-5 Deshpande graduated from Sacred Heart Prep. 

After earning various honors, came this:

PDT: "Whitman (D3) G Jai Deshpande recently entered the transfer portal. Averaged 19 PPG per game this season. 55% from the floor, 40% from 3PT range, and 88% from the FT line.

• Jacksonville
• Alabama St
• UMBC
• Point Loma
• Minnesota St.

Recently have reached out."

There are plenty of schools at various levels in Nor Cal who should be touching base with Jai. It appears he has one season of eligibility remaining.

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"Landon Seaman Named Co-GSAC Player of the Year & to the All-Conference Team"

Out of Will C. Wood High, he averaged close to a double-double this season with 19.9 points and 9.2 rebounds.

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Blake Bastani: "Very Excited to announce that I will be transferring to New Hampton Prep and reclassifying to class of 2027 being a very young 2026 prospect. Thank you to Coach A Gale and Ky Feldman for this amazing opportunity. Excited to get to work and make some noise! "

It's Miramonte High's loss as well as that of the Bay Area because we won't get to see him play. We wish him well. Get that wardrobe beefed up for New England winters.

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6-foot-6 Chase Rawlins will finish at Folsom High as a highly sought after guard.

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Kodey Weary: "I am officially in the transfer portal with three years of eligibility remaining; my recruitment is fully open!"

Out of Modesto Christian, the 6-foot-7 wing/shooting guard is departing Cal Poly Pomona.

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Derek Murray: "Charlotte’s Dishon Jackson will be entering the transfer portal, per source. The 6’11 260lb center averaged 11.4 points & 6.1 rebounds this season."

He left Washington State after last season, landed at Charlotte and now is a free agent again. In his only season in North Carolina, he averaged 11.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 0.9 blocks in 30 starts. He was a redshirt sophomore this season.

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"Chance McMillian, Texas Tech prepare for Madness"

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Fedrick pernell (Fed): "After a great conversation with Coach Vince and Coach Drew, I am excited to announce I have been offered by San Francisco State University."

Pernell is a 6-foot-2, 160 guard currently at Sacred Heart Cathedral.

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"Stanford’s transfer portal exodus might be the worst in men’s college basketball"

New coaches like to have a lot of scholarships to hand out but this is program threatening. Yes, the transfer portal is loaded but will the new coach be able to get enough guys through a tough admissions process to fill out the squad?

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6-foot-2 Jalen (Modesto Christian) Brown just completed his freshman season at Regis University and averaged 9.5 points on 43%, 33% and 71% shooting respectively. He posted 31/27 assist-to-turnover numbers and nabbed 15 steals.

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San Jose State University Updates

JUCO Advocate Brandon Goble: "6'10 F William Humer - San Jose St Transfer, 2 years to play"

He was overmatched this season and probably should drop to D2.

CBB Europe: "Álvaro Cárdenas has entered the portal with 1 to play..."

He will be missed at the point but can't blame him. He wants to be in a place where winning games have better odds. Some NIL $$$ may come his way, too.

Portal Updates: "Tibet Gorener has entered the transfer portal. Gorener, a 6’9” senior forward averaged 11.4 points, and 3.9 rebounds."

He performed inconsistently in every aspect of the game, even with his best skill of three-point shooting.

Verbal Commits: "San José State G Myron Amey, Jr. has entered the transfer portal."

Amey and Cardenas were the best two Spartans by far this season. This one is a surprise considering what he has gone through personally the last few years but he has one year of eligibility remaining and wants to win. NIL $$$ will come his way, too.

Portal Updates: "Oral Roberts transfer Jailen Bedford tells us he’s heard from the following schools: 

• New Mexico
• Xavier
• Duquesne
• Nevada
• New Mexico State 
• San Jose State has offered
• George Washington
• UTEP
• UC Riverside"

It will be difficult to top New Mexico if Bedford is one of their top targets.

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PDT: "6’5 junior guard EJ Neal (Idaho) tells me that he is entering the transfer portal. EJ had a strong finish to the season averaging 10.4PPG 3.1RPG and shot 40% from 3PT over the 2nd half of the year..."

Neal played two years at City College San Francisco and at Balboa Prep before that.

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Portal Updates: "Sacramento State’s Austin Patterson has entered the transfer portal as a grad transfer. The 6’3” guard appeared in 34 games averaging 9.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.7 assists. Shot 40% from 3 (63/158)."

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Game Scores

NCAA scores, Wed, Mar 20 - NIT first round

• Cincinnati 73, San Francisco 72 OT full box score San Francisco end its season at 23-11. For USF, Malik Thomas tallied 31 points and teammate Jonathan Mogbo posted a 10 point, 10 rebound, seven assist line. Cincy hosted the game.

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NCAA scores, Thu, Mar 21, Big Dance first round

• Washington State 66, Drake 61 full box score. Jaylen (Folsom High/Sonoma State) Wells posted a 17 point, nine rebound, three assist line for the victors. Last year, he was playing for D2 Sonoma State.

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