Potpourri, Apr 19

News Bits

Verbal Commits: "Former Arizona F Paulius Murauskas is transferring to Saint Mary's."

He's 6-8, 220 and has three years of eligibility remaining. He played just 118 minutes this season but shot 14-27 on three-point attempts.

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Dallas Jensen: "Let me be proud for a minute. Back in the gym tomorrow. Love you, son!"

The 6-foot-3 Zander will be a monster on the court soon enough if he isn't already.

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Trey Neff: "Excited to announce my acceptance of a full ride scholarship to Chadron State College. Blessed and honored to be in the position I am in. Excited for what the future holds. GO EAGLES!"

The 6-foot-3 Neff is a sophomore guard at College of the Redwoods.

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6-foot-6 sophomore guard Darrion (Capital Christian/Bishop Gorman/Nevada) Williams has announced that he is staying put at Texas Tech. Look for him to average a double-double.

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"Mark Pope, Kentucky contact Stanford transfer Andrej Stojakovic, son of NBA legend Peja Stojakovic"

Maybe he isn't returning to The Farm.

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Austin Patterson: "Let’s rock Montana Griz BB."

Out of Sonora High, Wofford and then Sacramento State, Patterson is taking his shooting eye to Montana.

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Eric Bossi: "Class of 2024 four star point guard Jase Butler will visit Washington on Wednesday a source tells 247Sports. Former Illinois commit."

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24/7 High School Hoops: "2024 4⭐️ and former Illinois commit Jase Butler tells me he’s taking an official visit to Washington on Wednesday. Butler is a big, tough lefty guard who plays with great pace in the open floor. Can get downhill off the bounce and is a good finisher around basket. He tells me he also is working on setting up visits to Cal and Utah. #95 in the ‘24 class."

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Verbal Commits: "Former California G Rodney Brown Jr. is transferring to Virginia Tech."

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Verbal Commits: "Former North Dakota G/F B.J. Omot is transferring to California."

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365 Recruits: "UTampa (D2) transfer Jesse White tells us he has heard from the following schools:

NW Missouri St, Rollins, Fresno Pacific, Converse, Lynn, West Alabama, Menlo College, + several more. 

6’1 grad transfer with 1 year of eligibility. Averaged 11 PPG, 2.5 RPG, & 2 APG."

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Jeff Goodman: "Was told by multiple coaches that the asking price for Oumar Ballo was $1.2 million."

Out of Mali, Ballo is 7-foot, 260 and averaged 12.9 points and 10.1 rebounds this season at Arizona. Why is Arizona losing players? The Wildcats basketball program should have a hefty NIL stash.Indiana Coach Mike Woodson was under fire most of this season but he's landing top talents in the portal.

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Travis Branham: "California, Oklahoma and Saint Mary’s are the latest to show interest in BYU four-star point guard Dallin Hall, a source tells 247 Sports Portal."

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Sidelines - Stanford: "Oregon State assistant Eric Reveno has joined Coach Smith’s staff at Stanford!"

Reveno enjoyed a short successful run (three straight years out of 10) at Portland where nobody else has succeeded and now is back home again. Oregon State Coach Wayne Tinkle is likely to be fired after next season so this move is even more important.

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Sidelines - Stanford: "UC Irvine transfer Derin Saran took a visit to Stanford this past weekend! Saran averaged 10.1 PTS, 3.4 REB, and 1.6 AST in his only season with the Anteaters."

If I was Saran, I'd just keep repeating these four words: "where do I sign?"

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Sidelines - Stanford: "Texas Tech transfer G Lamar Washington has been contacted by Stanford! #GoStanford Washington averaged 2.1 PTS, 1.5 REB, and 0.8 AST this season with the Red Raiders.

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Sidelines: Stanford: "Notre Dame transfer Fr. forward Carey Booth has been contacted by Stanford! Booth averaged 6.4 PTS, 4.3 REB, 0.5 AST for the Fighting Irish this season!"