News Bits
Tallis Toure: "Blessed to announce my commitment to Stanford University."
Stanford Coach Kyle Smith came through! The 6-foot-10 Toure ought to be playing Powerball or some of the other lottery games the state of California offers 'cause he just hit it big time. A Stanford degree and all those employment contacts, especially in the tech field! Good for him as his academic brilliance (4.0 grade point average) made the move from WSU possible.
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Travis Branham: "NEWS: Jase Butler, the No. 97 overall recruit in the 2024 class, has requested a release from his National Letter of Intent and is de-committing from Illinois, a source tells 247Sports."
Butler attends The Branson School and is the top guard prospect in Nor Cal this year.
No idea why the change now unless Illinois Coach Brad Underwood is departing and there's no sign of that anywhere on the 'net.
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Portal Updates: "San Jose State transfer Myron Amey Jr. announced he is down to 4 schools:
- LMU
- Cal
- Creighton
- Butler
The 6’2” junior guard averaged 15.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 1.6 steals."
The guess here is either Cal or Creighton. Coach Madsen will get the Bears rolling soon enough and a degree from Berkeley is prestigious. Creighton is a major player in hoops (made the Sweet 16 this season) and Coach Greg McDermott is well thought of by all.
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Jon Rothstein: "Source: Fresno State is closing in on hiring Vance Walberg as its next head basketball coach. Walberg has been the head coach of Clovis West HS since 2016 and has deep experience in both college and the NBA. An official announcement is expected in the next few days."
"Fresno State takes big chance, hiring Vance Walberg as basketball coach" (you may be required to answer a question for access)
So who predicted this? Wow! The school prez made the call after receiving three names from a consulting firm. Walberg was not among the three names.
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Demarreya Lewis-Cooper: "After A Great Official Visit with Coach Inglima, I Am Blessed To Receive an offer from San Francisco State University."
The excellent Yuba point is a D1 talent so is it an academic issue forcing the D2 approach??
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Joe Tipton: "In his first 24 hours in the portal, 1st Team All-Big West guard Bryce (UC San Diego) Pope has heard from these schools, per source:
| • Villanova | • Texas Tech |
| • Arkansas | • LSU |
| • Xavier | • Seton Hall |
| • Maryland | • Colorado |
| • Cal | • Stanford |
| • Virginia Tech | • Nevada |
| • Daytons | • NotreDame |
| • Ole Miss |
The NIL bidding war could get fierce here.
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This list for Pope is later and even longer
Jeff Goodman: "UC San Diego transfer Bryce Pope’s list of suitors is LONG.
| • Texas | • NC State |
| • Creighton | • Florida State |
| • Louisville | • Nebraska |
| • UCLA | • USC |
| • Utah | • Northwestern |
| • Arkansas | • LSU |
| • Xavier | • Seton Hall |
| • Maryland | • Colorado |
| • Cal | • Stanford |
| • Virginia Tech | • Notre Dame |
| • Ole Miss |
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Gamepoint Basketball: "UCSD transfer guard Bryce Pope has two official visits set:
- Maryland (4/15-4/16)
- Stanford (4/22-4/23)"
Kyle Smith is already working his magic.
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John Bynum Jr.: "Andrew Ferrara-Jones (Sacramento) has committed to UC Santa Cruz. Ferrara-Jones averaged 18.0 points and 5.7 rebounds last season for the Panthers. Ferrara-Jones made 89 three pointers and shot 41% from downtown last season."
UCSC will be much better at the three ball in 2024-25.
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Verbal Commits D2: "Biola and Dominican (CA) offered 2024 Mt. San Antonio College (CA) G/F C.J. Fisher."
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"UCD hoops star (Ty) Johnson enters transfer portal"
Quite the curious move since Elijah Pepper is a senior (this season) and Johnson would become the focal point of the offense.
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Jonathan Givony: "NEWS: Cal's Jaylon Tyson, a potential first-round pick, is forgoing his remaining college eligibility and declaring for the 2024 NBA draft, he told ESPN."
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We now begin following up on Nor Cal college players and the seasons they enjoyed in 2023-24.
In 22 games, 21 starts and just under 34 minutes a contest 6-foot-8, 190 freshman Portland forward Tyler (Granada High) Harris averaged 12.1 points on 46%, 36% and 68% shooting respectively, plus a team high 7.3 rebounds and a team best 21 blocked shots.
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in 34 games and starts and 30 minutes a contest 6-foot-2 Minnesota junior Mike (Archbishop Mitty/Pepperdine) Mitchell Jr. averaged 10.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists, shooting 42%, 40% and 81% respectively. He enjoyed a second-best on the team 54 steals.
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In 33 games and 1 start and 28 minutes a contest 6-foot-3 Texas Tech senior Chance (St. Patrick-St. Vincent/Golden State Prep/Grand Canyon) McMillian averaged 10.8 points plus 4.0 rebounds while shooting 48%, 39% and 91% respectively.
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In 30 games, 19 starts and 25 minutes a contest 5-10 Hawai'i senior point Jovon (Salesian Prep/Sheridan College) McClanahan averaged 8.4 points and 2.6 rebounds while shooting 39%, 26% and 72% respectively with 99/51 assist to turnover numbers.
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In 19 games (zero starts) and 13 minutes a contest 7-1 Hawai'i sophomore Mor (Archbishop Riordan/Prolific Prep) Seck averaged 4.0 points and 2.9 rebounds, while shooting 61% and 60% (no treys attempted) respectively with 20 blocked shots (second on the team).
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In 32 games, 24 starts and 26 minutes a contest 5-foot-10 Utah Valley senior Jaden (Salesian Prep/Independence CC) McClanahan averaged 6.7 points and 2.7 rebounds, while shooting 36%, 27% and 74% respectively, with 101/46 assist to turnover numbers.
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In 20 games/starts and 31 minutes a contest 5-foot-10 Chaminade University junior Jamir (Berkeley High/CCSF) Thomas averaged 11.6 points and 3.4 rebounds while shooting 42%, 35% and 87% respectively.
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