News Bits
Jalen Stokes: "Grateful to receive a D1 offer from UC Davis. Thank you Coach Les and staff in believing in me!"
Stokes is a big shooting guard at 6-foot-5 and attends Dublin High.
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"Stephen Curry Prefers To Stay With Warriors, But Not As “Bottom Feeder”
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"4-star Alec Blair, two-sport athlete, commits to Oklahoma for basketball and baseball"
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Verbal Commits: "2026 The Villages (FL) F Herly Brutus has received an offer from California."
Brutus is a 6-foot-7 small forward.
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Verbal Commits: "California, Canisius and Omaha offered 2026 Kearney (NE) F Jacob Webber."
Webber is a 6-foot-6 wing/guard with outside-shooting as his top talent.
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Tounde Yessoufou: "After a great conversation with Coach Pope, I am Blessed to received an offer from the University of Kentucky."
Out of Santa Maria, what his decision will be seems impossible to predict what with Kentucky, UCLA, Connecticut, Kansas, Baylor, Arizona, Texas and a few more in Yessoufou's Top Ten. Stanford did not make the cut. Arizona State is a new addition.
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Houston Christian Basketball: "We are excited to finalize our men’s basketball coaching staff at Houston Christian with the addition of Assistant Coach Adam Cytlak, Assistant Coach Nick Hilton, Director of Operations Caden Brannan, and Video Coordinator Devin Wegner."
Hilton is a former player at Jesuit High, Fresno City College and Bellevue University, and has assisted at Jesuit High, College of San Mateo, Chadron State and Ranger College.
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PD Web: "NCAA Academy Tue 2025 Eyecatchers:
- Abdou Mazou
- Gavin Hightower
- Elias Obenyah
- Felipe Minzer
- Mouhammed Sylla
- Oesoemana Sacko"
Obenyah will be a major component of Salesian Prep's success this coming season. Good to see him gain some national attention.
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"How an NBA sixth man built a $600M empire"
Not Nor Cal-related but Junior Bridgeman has lived a remarkable life and it's worthy of a read. Thank you Baxter Holmes.
"...In Bridgeman's 12-season career, which included a stint with the LA Clippers, he made about $2.95 million and never more than $350,000 in a season..."
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Team Rampage Basketball: "Team Rampage National 17u Finishes the Season 24-14!
- Played against Shoe Deal Level teams✅
- Played in Live Events in & out of state ✅
- 6 2024s moved on, 4 2026s played up ✅"
Coach Brandon Bracey creating success on a shoestring.
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"Richardson, El-Farra Score CCCMBCA Scholarships"
Guard Sean Richardson is moving on from Skyline College and Burlingame High. We wish him all the best during his time in Illinois.
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Simply Basketball: "Kasen Krueger (2025) went for 33pts vs Washington Warriors 3SSB & 9/13 from 3pt range 🎯 Big senior season ahead at Amador Valley HS."
He's not real big or strong but Krueger can shoot with the best.
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Simply Basketball: "James Carraway (2026 6’4) is the next D1 guard out of Vanden HS! Strong showing at Las Vegas Big Time this past weekend with Lakeshow Hoops."
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Ty Virgil is head to Hillcrest Prep in Arizona. He is a 6-foot-6, 2025 backcourter who was attending Laguna Creek High.
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