Potpourri, May 27

News Bits

Simply Basketball: "Leo Ricketts has committed to Sacramento State.

He's a six-footer out of De La Salle. Here's our earlier feature on Ricketts. Interim Head Coach Michael Czepil moved quickly on this one.

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"MCCLENDON JOINS SPARTANS FOR 2024-25 SEASON"

San Jose State University has never before landed a UCLA basketball transfer. Granted, McClendon's numbers are minuscule but SJSU needs defensive help in the backcourt and the 6-foot-3 guard should assist there.

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Chico State Men's Basketball: "Introducing Cole Epperson to the #WildcatFamily!! Cole is coming off an impressive senior campaign at Jesuit High School, located in Sacramento where he averaged 15 PPG & 7 RPG. He was named First-Team All-Delta league 3x times throughout his high school career."

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Elias Amanor Obenyah: "I am blessed to receive my first D1 offer from UC San Diego. Thank you to the coaching staff for believing in me."

Yes, it's very early (a 2026 prospect) but where are the NorCal D1s with this Salesian/Team Lillard guy?

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"Taevon Pierre-Louis Commits to Dominican University"

The player particularly credits his coming to northern California to Dominican Associate Head Coach Matt Okada.

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Devin Aye: "Jags fam welcomes Jeremiah Butler 6'3" (Inderkum HS, Sacramento, CA). Another elite talent w/ powerful build that fits the Jags perfectly. Butler was Capital Valley League MVP on an elite Inderkum HS program coached by head coach Fred Wilson & Asst. Coach Tauran Moore."

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Semetri Carr: "Blessed to receive an offer from University of Utah! Thank you Loren Leath & Utah MBB."

Leath introduced the idea of pursuing the 2025 Branson School guard to his new boss and got the green light.

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Verbal Commits: "2025 Archbishop Riordan (CA) G/F Jasir Rencher has received an offer from Utah."

Likewise.

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Jason Dumas: "Warriors pre-draft workouts for Thurs, 5/23:

  • Coleman Hawkins (Illinois)
  • Antonio Reeves (Kentucky)
  • Payton Sandfort (Iowa)

Hawkins is an interesting name to keep an eye on. Versatile big. Played at Illinois with Podz. Played at Prolific Prep in Napa. From Sac area."

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Verbal Commits: "Kansas and Stanford offered 2025 Greenfield Central (IN) G Braylon Mullins."

Mullins is a 6-foot-5 guard.

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Dinos Trigonis: "2024 Pangos Terrific 24 Notes: there is an emerging 2025 sleeper out of Cali's Central Valley: 6-6 Anthony Moore (Lincoln High/Stockton CA). Athletic & wiry F is quick in transition & attacks the hoop with ferocity! Had 20 pts/8 rebs for Develop 17/CA in 77-64 win over AJ Bouye 17/GA."

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Simply Basketball: "Obinna Ekezie Jr (2027) stock has gone through the roof! Now has offers from Stanford, Cal, and Houston!"

Ekezie Jr. is at Prolific Prep, summers with Team Lillard and is 7-foot, 220.

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Jon Chepkevich: "San Francisco’s Jonathan Mogbo lived above the rim at the NEXT Sports Pro Day. Measured in w/ a +7 ¾” wingspan (2nd largest differential) and notched the 5th fastest sprint time. Grab-and-go playmaking + overall versatility really stood out in scrimmages. Needle-moving week."

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Nick Hopkins: "I am blessed to receive an official offer from Academy of Art University. thank you."

Hopkins stands 6-foot-5 and attends Mt. San Antonio College in the Southland.

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Frank Knight: "College coaches should take at look Moreau Catholic's 6'4 G/W Cole Loud. Playing with Lakeshow Hoops this spring and summer before his senior year. A 1st team all MVAL selection this season Cole is a no brainer college recruit."

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"Report: Bulls Owner Won’t Make Trades With Lakers Because He Doesn’t Want LeBron James Infringing Upon Michael Jordan’s Legacy"

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John Bynum Jr.: "Darius Best (Cabrillo College) has committed to Dominican University. Best averaged 15.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists last season for the Seahawks."

Really liked this player. Thought he would go higher.

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"(Boise State) Broncos Sign Ethan Lathan to NLI"

The 6-foot-11 Lathan is playing with Team Lillard right now and formerly committed to Old Dominion.

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Jalen Green Elite: "Congrats to 6’7 San Joaquin Memorial Julius Olanrewaju on his offer from Montana State."

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Verbal Commits: "Purdue and Stanford offered 2026 Lebanon (OH) G/F Anthony Thompson."

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Aaron Burgin: "Former Helix/ Miramar College PG Markee Williams has committed to Sonoma State. Williams was one of SoCal’s top juco point guards and was one of SD’s top prospects in the 2022 class."

He stands 6-foot-1.

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Delta Men's Basketball: "Congrats to Dom Perasso on signing with Pacific Lutheran University."

Perasso stands 6-foot-6, averaged 13.7 points plus 6.0 boards and is out of St. Mary's High (Stockton). PLU is located in Washington.

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