Potpourri, Jun 10

News Bits

Walt Waddell: "BREAKING: UCA transfer guard Carl Daughtery Jr has committed to UC Davis, per dtdim_mylite. The Aggies get a 3-level scorer and one of the hidden gems of the portal. 🔥🏀"

The 6-foot-3 Daugherty Jr. is a junior-to-be and a transfer from University of Central Arkansas. He averaged 9.0 points this past season and shot 38%, 31% and 74% with nine assists to 34 turnovers.

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"4-star SG Jamari Phillips, former Arizona signee, commits to Oregon"

An earlier tweet had him favoring USC. 

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Jeff Goodman: "Illinois transfer Coleman Hawkins is currently visiting Kansas State and in process of setting up visits to both SMU and LSU, his agent Nate Conley told thefieldof68."

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Dominican Men's Basketball: "SIGNED: Darius Best (Cabrillo College/Charlotte, NC) is officially a Penguin! Darius was an All-State and NABC All-American selection last season, leading Cabrillo College to a JC Elite 8 appearance."

Now it's official for the 6-foot-2 junior guard who is going to show up some opposing D1 backcourters this coming season.

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Dominican Men's Basketball: "SIGNED: Jorge Ochoa (USC Upstate/Los Angeles, CA) is officially a 🐧!"

He's 6-foot-7, 225.

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Moore Exposure: "Moore Exposure athlete Lucas Underwood has committed to Dominican University congrats!"

He's a 5-foot-10 point and will be a freshman.

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Moorpark College Raiders : "Congratulations going out to Jamaal Unakalu making it official signing with UC Davis today. Jamaal was a All-WSC North First Team selection and was WSC North's Defensive Player of the Year for the 2023-24 season."

The 6-foot-7 Unakalu is very athletic and will help with interior defense and rebounding. And no, there is zero truth to the rumor that the Big West Conference powers-that-be frown upon Davis Coach Jim Les signing anyone other than guards. ;)

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Chabot Gladiator Basketball: "Coast North Conference MVP /Conference Leading scorer/ All State/ Gladiator 6’4 Sophomore G Zach Broadous is visiting (UC San Diego Division 1) Today Tuesday June 4, 2024."

He is another talent who will show up some D1 guards come next season and then be wooed to sign with a much more competitive team.

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Chabot Gladiator Basketball: "Gladiator Basketball is excited about the commitment of 6’2 180 transfer G (College of San Mateo/ Berkeley HS) Malik Merchant. Malik brings high level 3pt shooting, IQ is tough leader on D. 🚨4 yr coaches🚨  solid pick up for a 4 yr program."

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Chabot Gladiator Basketball: "Gladiator Bball is excited about the commitment of 6’5 180 G/F Victor Montez (De la Salle HS) Victor brings high level 3pt shooting, ability to finish above the rim, and plays with a motor🚨4 year coaches Victor is a prototype prospect🚨."

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Steve (Nes) Emeneke: "Blessed to say I received a d1 scholarship from the University of Montana!! I will like to thank Coach (Chris) Cobb and the rest of the staff for this amazing opportunity!!"

The 2025 prospect stands 6-foot-10, weighs 225 and preps at Archbishop Riordan.

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Team Rampage Basketball: "Jonathan Chapple is headed to Motlow State in Tennessee! Congrats! Well deserved and only the beginning for this kid."

The 2024 Chapple is 6-foot-1 and ran the point at Oakland High. Motlow is a community college.

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Chabot Gladiator Basketball: "Gladiator Bball is excited about the commitment of 6’8 210 F/ C Khalil Jones (Archbishop Riordan HS), Khalil brings a motor, rebounds, and an inside presence.🚨4 yr coaches🚨 a solid prospect!"

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NBN Magazine: "Bay Area CA native 6-9 2025 Kenyon DeMuynck (Link Prep/MO) is a long & athletic rim-runner with underrated & improving face-up shooting ability. 2024 Pangos AA Camp Top 60 Game pick has immense long-term potential. Will be with Belmont Shore/CA this July."

A relative of 6-foot-6 Jordan DeMuynck who played at Castro Valley High, Chabot College and then Prairie View A&M.

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Semetri Carr: "Thankful to receive an offer from UCSB. Thank you to Coach Pasternack & the entire coaching staff for believing in me."

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Ethan Kassel: "BREAKING: 2025 PG Semetri Carr is transferring to ARHSBasketball Archbishop Riordan) for his senior year. He spent his first three years of high school at Branson. Depending on your source, he’s either a 3-star or 4-star recruit. His father, also named Semetri, is a Riordan Sports alum."

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Derek Murray: "2026 Kamai Samuels (6’2 PG 🇨🇦) of SocalAcad & brookwoodelite has received an offer from California.🐻🐻"

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Skyline Basketball: "Congrats to Damascus (Foothill High) Shields on signing his scholarship with College for International Studies in Madrid, Spain. It will allow him the ability to live abroad again, in a renowned city, continuing his athletic career & earning an American degree, with a scholarship." 

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Jeff Goodman: "Coleman Hawkins set to visit Kansas State this weekend (June 8 & 9), source told thefieldof68. One major misnomer with Hawkins. I’m told there’s no asking price of $2 million. He obviously wants to be compensated fairly per the current marketplace, but this is more about the fit, the chance to develop, play for winning program and and for a coach that will get the most out of him."

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