Potpourri, May 13

News Bits

Verbal Commits: "Former Portland F Tyler Harris is transferring to Washington."

A big get for new coach Danny Sprinkle. Harris sure likes the Pacific Northwest.

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Isaiah Hinds: "This is ALL Jesus! #Committed"

A 6-foot-4 point, Hinds has committed to Hawaii Hilo from Gavilan College.

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 Ohlone MBB: "Ohlone College Men’s Basketball Sophomore Matt Villanueva has committed to Cal State East Bay to continue his athletic and academic career. Villanueva joins the Pioneers under award winning head coach Bryan Rooney to compete in NCAA Division II CCAA competition."

Villanueva is a 5-foot-11 sophomore out of Moreau Catholic High. He averaged 10.9 points on 46%, 47% and 79% shooting respectively while grabbing 3.9 rebounds and dishing out 3.0 assists.

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Jon Rothstein: "UC Irvine transfer Derin Saran has committed to Stanford, per Egemen Onen of KIN Partners. 6-4 PG averaged 10.1 PPG and 3.4 RPG. One of the top remaining floor generals in the transfer portal."

Great size but floor general (51 assists versus 37 turnovers in 31 games?)

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Joe Tipton: "NEWS: 2024 four-star SG Liam Campbell, a former USC signee, has committed to Saint Mary’s, he tells On3Recruits."

When he signed with USC, he was ranked No. 76 on the ESPN 2024 Top 100. At 6-foot-5, could he eventually be Mahaney's replacement?

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John Bynum Jr.: "Demarreya Lewis-Cooper (Yuba) has committed to Cal Poly Pomona. Lewis-Cooper averaged 9.8 points, 5.4 assists and 3.7 last season for the 49ers."

He also earned All State status this season.

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Jake Lieberman: "6’ PG Trey Knight out of Cal State East Bay tells me that he’s committed to Tacoma Community College. Held D1 offers out of high school."

Knight is out of Moreau Catholic High.

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Corey Tita: "Extremely blessed to receive A d1 offer from the University of San Francisco. Thank you coach plank and the rest of the coaching staff."

Tita is a 6-foot-3 2025 guard out of Washington.

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24/7 High School Hoops: "2025 Top-25 recruit Tounde Yessoufou tells LeagueRDY he’s hearing the most from these schools:

• Kentucky
• Tennessee
• Arizona
• Texas
• UCLA
• USC
• Stanford

Yessoufou is a tough, physical forward who has been one of the top players on the NikeEYB through the first two sessions. A name to watch."

It will take something akin to a miracle but Kyle Smith landing the 6-foot-6 Yessoufou would be so incredible for the program, especially now that Stanford is in the ACC. Remember, school is important to the young man.

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St. Vincent de Paul College Prep Boys Basketball: "We are thrilled to announce Nick Iacopi as our new head boys basketball coach!"

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Jake Lieberman: "6'5 '26 PG Katrelle Harmon from Wasatch Academy (UT) holds interest from USC, UCLA, Arizona, Cal & West Virginia. 

Offers: Auburn, San Francisco, Seattle U, Washington, Washington State, Portland, Pacific, Bryant, Arizona State, Old Dominion, Illinois & Oregon State."

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Jake Lieberman: "Allen tells me that he’s taking a visit to Cal State East Bay today (May 7)."

A freshman, Kendall Allen is a 6-foot-point attend Harcum Junior College in Pennsylvania. 

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Jake Lieberman: "Thomas Tut out of Garden City Community College has taken recent visits to Idaho State & Robert Morris. The 6’10 sophomore who averaged 14.5 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 32 games. He has also recently heard from Jacksonville State, UMBC, UMBC, San Jose State, UTSA, +.

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"If they don't go pro, elite basketball recruits are more likely to transfer than stay put

Congratulations, you just signed a ballyhooed freshman! Good luck keeping him around in the portal era"

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Jeff Goodman: "There were 22 Players of the Year in low and mid-major leagues this season.

• 10 exhausted their eligibility
• 3 went pro with eligibility left
• 8 transferred elsewhere
• 1 returned to his school

The lone player to return is Princeton's Caden Pierce."

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"YAP JR. SIGNS WITH MEN'S BASKETBALL"

Former Fresno State guard Donovan Yap has signed with San Jose State University. This is the Spartans first portal transfer signing.

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"West Coast Conference Adds Grand Canyon University and Seattle University as Members"

Seattle has been talked about as an addition for years.

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Jake Lieberman: "2025 guard Semetri Carr from Branson HS (CA) & Oakland Soldiers 17U EYBL tells me that the following programs are in touch:

• Michigan
• LSU
• Colorado

Offers: USC, Stanford, Wichita State, University of San Diego, CSUN, Washington, UNLV, +."

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Derek Murray: "2026 Justin Román (6’7 W) of the academy cfl & Jet Academy has earned an offer from California."

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The Division I Basketball (Regular Period) began on April 17 and concludes on May 15. 2024.

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