Potpourri Apr 17

News Bits

Joe Tipton: "NEWS: Saint Mary’s guard Aidan Mahaney is entering the transfer portal, he tells On3sports. The 6-3 All-WCC 1st team sophomore averaged 13.9 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game this season."

MINDBLOWN! Randy Bennett's best player? That doesn't happen. Is he just testing the NIL waters? Does he want a faster paced offense?

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The Portal Report: "San Jose State (D1) transfer Myron Amey will decide between Creighton, California, Loyola Marymount, and Butler this Saturday, he told The Portal Report."

That's two SJSU starting guards having transferred out for greener pastures. Here's hoping he goes with California so his family can still see him play.

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Brandon Gibson Jr: "Thank you SacMaxPreps for awarding me Sac-Joaquin section Co-Player of the Year."

Top motor in NorCal.

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Came across this -- wish Jackson's NIL $ amount was available.

NCAA SR Dishon Jackson C 6-10 250

• St. Patrick-St. Vincent, Vallejo, CA
• Iowa State Cyclones
• NIL VALUE UNDISCLOSED
• We Will Collective (Iowa State Collective)
  4/15/24

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2023-24 MaxPreps All Sac-Joaquin Section
Boys Basketball Team

The MaxPreps All Sac-Joaquin Section boys basketball team honors the top players in the area.

CO-PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

Brandon Gibson Jr, Monterey Trail (Elk Grove)

Senior | Guard

Filled up all five stat categories and averaged 23.8 points, 7.2 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.2 blocks per game. The senior had a career day in multiple categories in a 98-50 win over Rivery City on Jan. 24. Turning defense into offense, Gibson had 10 steals and 51 points — both career highs — while shooting 22 for 30.

The senior turned in double-digit scoring performances every game this season and had five games where he scored at least 30 points and three more of 29 points for the 27-5 Mustangs.

JUNIORS OF THE YEAR

Anthony Moore, Lincoln (Stockton) | Guard

All season long the 6-foot-6 guard piled up monster games in all five major stat categories. Arguably his best game was against city rival St. Mary's when he scored 33 points on 74 percent shooting while pulling down 10 rebounds, dishing out five assists and blocking three shots. In the Division 1 section championship game, Moore helped keep the game close throughout by tallying up 13 points in the loss.

Gavin Sykes, Modesto Christian (Modesto) | Guard

Last year's SJS Sophomore of the Year led the Crusaders in scoring at 21.3 points per game. Sykes has an ability to make the correct decision on the floor time after time and he has a handful of college scholarship offers. With a blue banner on the line at Golden 1 Center, he scored 16 points as the Crusaders won 68-63 against a team with three players on this list.

SOPHOMORES OF THE YEAR

Manno Jenkins, Natomas (Sacramento) | Guard

Helped elevate the program this season as the Nighthawks reached the section championship game and the regional semifinals. While he averaged 18.8 points per game, the sophomore averaged 23 in the section playoffs, including a 31-point performance in a semifinal win on the road at Union Mine.

Jenkins did much more than score this season. He had at least six steals in eight games while putting up high rebounding and assist numbers every night.

Myles Jones, Modesto Christian | Guard

Took on a big role for the Crusaders from the moment he stepped on the floor. He did a little bit of everything by averaging 12.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.4 steals per game. In the Division 1 section championship game the sophomore hit several big shots to win the title and finished with 17 points.

FRESHMEN OF THE YEAR

Siincere Hudson, Inderkum (Sacramento) | Guard

Burst on the scene by scoring 20 points in his first high school game. The rest of the season he continued to score in bunches by hitting 32 points twice. While Hudson hit double-digit points in 15 games, one of his most impressive outings was in a 106-101 win over Monterey Trail where he had 25 points on 60 percent shooting. Defensively the freshman absolutely dominated, recording six steals to go with five rebounds.

Brenden Hawkins, Del Oro (Loomis) | Guard

The Del Oro guard averaged 24 minutes per game for a squad battling in the Sierra Foothill League night in and night out. While he averaged 10 points per game, the freshman had one of his best games against Rocklin by scoring 21 points and grabbing eight rebounds in the 72-52 win. Hawkins excelled in all facets of the game by averaging 4.7 rebounds and 1.2 steals per contest.

COACH OF THE YEAR

Micheal Holloway, Vanden

He could game plan on the spot with ease. He returned to the Sac-Joaquin Section championship for the fourth consecutive time and walked away with his third blue banner in that time frame.

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PLAYERS

First team

• Sir Marius Jones, Sacramento, Guard, Junior
• Mark Lavrenov, Rocklin, Forward, Junior
• Caden Pinnick, Del Oro (Loomis), Guard, Senior
• Mateen Rafiq, Weston Ranch (Stockton), Guard, Senior
• Mario Williams, Venture Academy (Stockton), Guard, Senior

Second team

• Kevin Haupt, Jesuit (Carmichael), Guard, Senior
• Kendahl Hearne, Sacramento, Guard, Senior
• Ben Manley, Placer (Auburn), Guard, Senior
• Tallis Toure, West Park (Roseville), Center, Senior
• Jaylen Valdez, Capital Christian (Sacramento), Guard, Junior

Third team

• Jagger Beck, Sutter, Forward, Senior
• Daniel Huerta, St. Mary's (Stockton), Forward, Senior
• Ahsan Huff, Vanden (Fairfield), Forward, Senior
• Quentin Thompson, Lincoln (Stockton), Guard, Senior
• Shawn Underwood Jr., Christian Brothers (Sacramento), Forward, Junior

Honorable Mention

• Shobal Barksdale, Sacramento, Forward, Junior
• Romello Bruhn, Woodland Christian (Woodland), Guard, Sophomore
• Jeremiah Butler, Inderkum (Sacramento), Guard, Senior
• Chase Clary, Valley Christian (Roseville), Guard, Senior
• Daniel Kozlov, Futures (Sacramento), Guard, Junior
• Donez Lindsey, Lincoln (Stockton), Guard, Junior
• Elijah Payne, Modesto Christian (Modesto), Guard, Freshman
• Ashlynd Rhett, Rio Vista, Forward, Senior
• Brock Richards, Stone Ridge Christian (Merced), Forward, Senior
• Aiden Rollins, Franklin (Elk Grove), Guard, Sophomore
• Jaden Spears, Sheldon (Sacramento), Guard, Junior
• Nate Sweet, Union Mine (El Dorado), Guard, Senior
• Jake Vander Veen, Ripon Christian (Ripon), Guard, Sophomore
• Max VanLaningham, Woodcreek (Roseville), Sophomore, Center
• Marcus Washington, Modesto Christian (Modesto), Forward, Senior
• Tyler Wentworth, Central Catholic (Modesto), Forward, Senior

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Jon Rothstein: "Duke's Jared McCain has declared for the 2024 NBA Draft, per his IG page."

Born in Sacramento. Left around eighth grade for the Southland.

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Jon Rothstein: "Saint Mary's transfer Joshua Jefferson tells me that his visit to VCU is now canceled."

Not sure why he agreed to it in the first place.

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Jon Rothstein: "Utah State transfer Ian Martinez tells me that he's receiving interest from the following programs:

•  Gonzaga	•  Virginia
•  St. John's	•  SMU
•  USC	•  Washington
•  Maryland	•  Clemson
•  George Mason	•  St. Mary's
•  UC Santa Barbara

A return to Utah State is also on the table."

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Jon Rothstein: "La Salle transfer Khalil Brantley tells me that he's receiving interest from the following programs:

•  Providence	•  Georgia Tech
•  San Diego State	•  Tulsa
•  Cincinatti	•  Cal

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NCAA Transfer Portal: "UC-Davis sophomore guard Andrew Carter has entered the transfer portal after he had 11 points in nine games played this season."

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Golden State Prep Basketball: "6’4 Jayden Russotti has been offered by Pepperdine University."

He's the son of Bay Area hoops maven Jeremy Russotti.

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Travis Branham: "Oregon State transfer Jordan Pope will visit Texas on Tuesday and Texas A&M on Thursday, a source tells 247SportsPortal. Four-star transfer with two years to play."

Pope is Oakley born and prepped at Freedom High and Prolific Prep.

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Former Arizona (and Michigan) 6-foot-1 guard transfer Frankie Collins is now headed to TCU. He was born in Sacramento.

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Ohlone MBB: "Ohlone College Men’s Basketball Sophomore Nebiyu Teklemariam has committed to Cal State Monterey Bay on scholarship to continue his athletic and academic career. Teklemariam joins the Monterey Bay Otters under a great staff led by Isaac Williams in the NCAA Division II CCAA."

Neb is a 6-foot-6 wing out of St. Joseph Notre Dame.

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Team Rampage Basketball: "Congrats to 6’7’ Larry Lewis (2024) for receiving his offer from Coach Eason and Phoenix College!"

PC is a community college in ... well, Phoenix.

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Lakeshow 17u Roster Fuca 

• Cole Cloud | 6'3 Moreau Catholic 
• Shamar Jones | 6'4 Mountain House
• Blake Colbert | 6'9 Mountain House
• Soren Roberts | 6'7 Palma 
• Julian Gibbs | 6'5 Alameda 
• Miles Pollard | 5'11 Dublin 
• James Carraway | 6'2 Vanden 
• Dominic Walker | 6'4 Moreau Catholic
• Bruno Der | 5'11 Albany 
• Djorje Curcic | 6'2 Riordan 

Lakeshow 17u Roster Hickman

• Andrew Hale | 6'5 Rancho San Juan 
• Jonathan Fernandez | 6'2 St Mary's 
• Kenny Cloud | 5'11 Dougherty Valley 
• Ravi Silverberg | 6' Piedmont 
• Collin Ellis | 6'1 Monte Vista 
• Sidney Wang | 6'5 James Logan
• Damase Coly | 6' Dublin
• Ramir Raymore | 6'4 Dublin 
• Jaden Jones | 6' St Mary 

Lakeshow 16u Gibson 

• Dillon Casey | 5'10 Piedmont 
• Roy Bishop Jr. | 6' Berkeley 
• Brandon Woodard | 5'11 Riordan 
• Leland McLaughlin | 6'4 Marin Catholic 
• Rome Raymore | 5'11 Dublin
• Jett Tran | 5'11 Lowell 
• James Carraway | 6'2 Vanden 
• Ibrahir Monawar | 6'3 De la Salle 
• Maciej Kenig | 6'6 Dream City 
• Davi Pauchila | 6'2 De La Salle 
• Nathan Hibbert | 6'5 Vanden 

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Team Rampage 17u National Team 

• Donez Lindsey 5’10’ - Lincoln 2025
• Armon Naweeed 6’7’ - Modesto Christian 2025
• Isaac Johnson 6’6’ - Oakland  2024
• Larry Lewis 6’7’ - Vacaville  2024
• Varon Mitchell 6’4’ - Edison (Fresno) 2024
• Johnnie Jones 6’3’ - Fairfield 2025
• Owen Bugas 5’10’ - Archie Williams  2024
• Nick Cubley 6’4’ - San Marin 2024
• Tyler Baley  6'4 - Moreau Catholic 2026 
• Tarron Grim 6’6’ - Hesperia  2024 

Team Rampage 16u National Team 

• Ahmari Otis #2 - De Anza 2026 
• Jermaine Earnest #3 - Pittburg HS 2026 
• AJ Oscona #1 - Vallejo 2026 
• Khamanni Martin #23  Fairfield 2026
• Saddiq Alarbesh #30 oakland Tech 2026 
• Damari Combs #11 6'7 Fairfield 2026 
• Zakk Jon-Woosley #15 Analy 2026 
• Templeton Fountain #0 Vanden 2027 
• Seve Archuleta #7 Modesto Christian 2027
• Jasen Davis #10 Riordan 2026 

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Verbal Commits: "Former LSU G Carlos Stewart is transferring to Santa Clara."

Curiously, he spent his first two seasons at Santa Clara before transferring to Louisiana State. A knee injury concluded his season after 13 games in 2023-24. He was honored as a First Team, All-WCC as a sophomore. His hometown is Baton Rouge.

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John Bynum: "Isaiah Hinds (Gavilan) has received an offer from Hawaii Hilo University. Hinds averaged 13.1 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists last season for the Rams."

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