Potpourri, Apr 15

News Bits

"Kentucky to hire Pope as next head coach"

Uh, I think he has his hands full at the Vatican.

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"Mark Madsen says he’s staying at Cal; Stanford’s Maxime Raynaud no longer in transfer portal"

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Joe Tipton: "Top JUCO prospect Jeff Nwankwo has committed to Cal, he tells On3sports. The 6-6 forward averaged 18.6 PPG, 7.6 RPG, and 2.1 APG this season."

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Jeff Goodman: "One college coach just told me that a player’s representative called asking for excess of $1.5 million in NIL.

The player is not yet in the portal."

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Verbal Commits: "San Francisco G Mike Sharavjamts has entered the transfer portal."

There go the Mongolian contingent of season ticketholders.

"Pitt Reaches Out to San Francisco Transfer Mike Sharavjamts"

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Verbal Commits: "Saint Mary's G Chris Howell has entered the transfer portal."

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Portal Report: "6-foot-2 Incarnate Word (D1) transfer Josiah Hammons has also heard from the following schools:

• Bethune-Cookman
• UC Davis
• New Mexico State
• UIC
• Sam Houston State

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AAU Travel Team Rosters

Jalen Green 17u

• Mohammed Singleton | 6' Sheldon HS
• Isaac Car | 6'4 Central Catholic 
• Winters Grady | 6'7 Prolific Prep 
• Brandon Benjamin | 6'6 Canyon 
• Jalen Atkins | 6'3 Barlow 
• DJ Stickman | 6'2 Clovis West 
• Louis Bond | 6'5 Windward 
• Julius Olanrewaju | 6'5 San Joaquin Memorial 
• Chris Baudeau | 6'10 Clovis West 
• Luke Isaak | 6'4 San Ramon Valley 
• Bradduck Kjellesvig | 6'6 De La Salle

Jalen Green 16u

• Joseph Riggins | 6'3 Fairfax
• Drew Anderson | 6'8 Santa Margarita 
• Jaden Jackson | 6'4 West Park  
• Parker Spees | 6'8 San Joaquin Memorial
• Aj Johnson | 6'4 Pacifica Christian 
• Will Corbett | 6'4 Bellarmine
• Bol Dol  | 6'9 Reno, NV
• Simba Koul  | 6'11 Reno, NV
• Austin Ouko | 6'6 Bella Vista Prep

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17u Team Lillard

• Jasir Rencher | 6'6 Riordan 2025
• Tyriq Mcneal | 6'8 SPSV 2025
• Alvin Loving | 6'4 Salesian 2025
• Jalen Stokes | 6'4 Dublin 2025
• Kellen Hampton | 6'7 2025 SCA
• Elijah Perryman | 6'2 Calyton Valley 2025
• Ardarius Grayson | 6'1 Oakland tech 2025
• Roman Cummings | 6'9 Skyline Prep 2024

16u Team Lillard

• Max Vanlanginham | 6'9 Woodcreek 2026
• Eman Jamgibadi | 6'8 Prolific Prep 2026
• Elias Obenyah | 6'5 Salesian 2026
• Caeden Hutcherson | 6'4 Mitty 2026
• Aiden Rollins | 6'3 Franklin 2026
• Josiah Andrews | 6'0 Rocklin 2026
• Jaylen Smith | 5'11 Amador Valley 2027
• Roymn Waugh | 6'5 Pinole Valley 2026

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Former St. Mary's forward Joshua Jefferson has strongly involved with Virginia (don't know why he would want to go to an even slower offensive style?), Iowa State (losing four frontcourters), Las Vegas (his hometown) and Virginia Commonwealth.

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Dom: "Blessed and honored to receive an offer from The Evergreen State College! ..." 

That's 6-foot-6, 200 wing/forward Dominic Perasso out of San Joaquin Delta College. He averaged 13.7 point and 6.0 rebounds while shooting 53%, 41% and 70% respectively. Evergreen State is located in Olympia, WA.

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From Hoop Vision: "The title game was full of extreme statistical results. A few of my favorites:

• Purdue shot just seven three-point attempts — the fewest in a title game since 1995. Overall, 13% of Purdue shot attempts were from behind the arc. That’s the lowest three-point attempt rate in a game for the Boilermakers since 2015.
• Zach Edey scored seven baskets on post-ups with Donovan Clingan as the defender. Clingan had allowed just five baskets on post-ups all season. (Hat tip to Isaac Trotter for pointing this out in-game)
• UConn rebounded 42% of their missed shots — the highest offensive rebounding rate for a Purdue opponent in Edey’s entire career.

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If you valiantly follow a mid-major or lower team in college basketball, just be thankful for the very few upset wins by your team in the regular season and post-season. It is only going to get worse. Why? Read this article: "The cost of winning: Inside the NIL approaches of the basketball teams that flourished and flopped"

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JuliusV: "Huge news! We will be adding a prep school in Northern California! NorCal Academy will be a platform for players to furtherly DEVELOP and receive next level EXPOSURE. This chapter is co-directed by Kelvin Potts who is one of the most respected in grassroots basketball."

This is big news since a number of talented Nor Cal prospects have headed to the Southland to play for the SoCal Academy.

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Bjorn Ryning: "I am extremely blessed and grateful for the opportunity to play basketball at Chapman University. Thanks to the coaches, my family, and Scotty Martin for helping me achieve my dreams."

The 6-foot-5 Ryning is out of Redwood High in Larkspur.

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Isaiah Hinds: "I am beyond blessed to announce that I have received an offer from Purdue Northwest! God is GREAT."

Hinds is a 6-foot-4 point at Gavilan College. He graduated from Heritage High and played AAU with the Rose City Ballers. Purdue Northwest is D2.

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Jake Lieberman: "2024 PG Aaron Powell tells me that he will be officially visiting UC Davis in early April. Recently re-opened his recruitment after committing to Cal Poly. Three-star prospect from Campbell High School (CA) & a 1,000 + point scorer."

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

One more departure. He played 232 minutes as a freshman.

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