News Bits
Golden State Prep Basketball: "Congrats to our guy Darrion Trammell signing professionally in Europe Kometa Kaposvari KK in Hungary."
Trammell finished up at San Diego State and in his two seasons the Aztecs reached the third round/Sweet Sixteen of the Big Dance this season (falling to eventual champion Connecticut) while also falling to Connecticut in the championship game the previous year.
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Weston Ranch High Boys Basketball: "After a productive summer and final weekend at Cali Live where he averaged 22ppg and 10rpg against top competition, 2025 Darrion Lilly picks up an offer from Fresno Pacific University."
Lilly stands 6-foot-5.
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Former California player Markhuri Sanders-Frison has just been hired up at Idaho as an assistant coach in charge of player development.
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Here's a video interview of 6-foot-1 point guard Jordan (Freedom High/Prolific Prep) Pope who is now at Texas (from Oregon State).
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Verbal Commits: "2025 St. Joseph (CA) F Tounde Yessoufou has received an offer from Connecticut."
Pairing up with Dan Hurley is an exceptional idea for Yessoufou who has a college ready build and can already pound bodies but at 6-foot-6 needs to expand his skills set with a face-the-basket threat plus additional ball skills. Tounde, commit now.
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"Inside Nate Robinson's silent battle—and his fight to live"
Not NorCal-connected but thank you to Baxter Holmes for an article that needed to be written, one that just might save the lives of some of its readers or people they know.
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Jordan Haire: "After a great conversation with Coach Wilson & Coach Davis I am excited to announce I have received an offer from the University of New Hampshire!!!!"
That's offer #4 for Haire, a 6-foot-7 sophomore-to-be at College of the Sequoia.
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Ryan Silver: "Congrats to 2026 JRob Croy Riverside Poly on offer from Coach Kyle Smith and Stanford. Croy rapidly emerging 2026 is one of best combo guards in America. Has helped lead West Coast Elite to 10-3 second place finish in Under Armour Association."
The 6-foot-4 Croy is the son of Cal Baptist University Head Coach Rick Croy. Smith offered Croy prior to his hire at Stanford (when he was at Washington State).
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Myles Jones: "Blessed to receive an offer from Weber State."
What with the level of play by the 6-foot-3 Jones this spring and summer, this one won't be happening. The Modesto Christian/Jalen Green Elite lead guard has been ON every game, no missteps. He has moved way past landing in the Big Sky Conference.
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Simply Basketball: "Carlton Perrilliat (2026 6'5) was the glue for Jalen Green Elite 16u at 3SSB Circuit Palmetto Rd. Made high flying dunks and attacked the rim with power all weekend long!"
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Brandon Cole: "When you talk about high motor and you talk about toughness you talk about Carlton. Guards multiple decisions and impact winning! Keep working man!"
He attends Salesian Prep.
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Here is Ersin Demir in longform on 2025 NBA prospect Darrion Williams of Texas Tech. Prior to TT, Williams played at Nevada. He attended high school at Capital Christian plus Bishop Gorman (NV) and Sacramento is listed as his hometown, this his appearance here.
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Verbal Commits: "2026 St. Pius X (GA) G Harris Reynolds has received an offer from California."
Reynolds is a 6-foot-4 shooting guard out of Atlanta with other offers via West Virginia, Sam Houston Satet, Ohio, Samford, Kennesaw State and Radford.
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