News Bits
This is the FINAL post of the 2023-24 season because actual news has become scarce. We will return to publishing blog posts in November.
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~Kevin
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Simply Basketball: "Kellen Hampton (2025) receives offer from Pepperdine."
A WCC offer and a campus that doesn't seem like it's in LA -- quite the attractive match.
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Pro Insight: "Top-10 2027 Gabe Nesmith has committed to Coach Ryan Bernardi and Prolific Prep for 2024-25."
Nesmith was playing in Florida and has an offer from Arizona State.
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Here's an 8-plus minute interview from July 29 with Archbishop Riordan's Jasir Rencher.
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24/7 High School Hoops: "NEWS: 2025 4⭐️ Semetri Carr told LeagueRDY he’s down to five schools:
- Creighton
- Colorado
- New Mexico
- Cal
- San Francisco
Carr is a 6-1 lead guard with good burst who can score the ball, make plays for his teammates and lock up defensively. #73 in the ESPN100."
Didn't know earlier that two Nor Cal schools are in the running for Carr. Colorado just received a commitment from So Cal prep point Isaiah Johnson so...
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Abram Potts: "After a great talk with Coach Hamilton, I am excited and thankful to receive an offer from George Fox University! Thank you for believing in me."
Potts is a 6-foot-3 2025 point attending San Joaquin Memorial.
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"Phil Handy Basketball Elite Skills Clinic"
There will be separate clinics for boys and girls with Handy, fresh off of working on skill development with the Laker players since 2019, leading each.
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Aaron Anene: "COMMITTED 💚!!!"
Out of Bishop O'Dowd, the 6-foot-3 Anene is heading to Pacific Union College located up in Napa County.
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Nate Garth: "Josiah Andrews is the definition of a true pg. defends 94 feet, lives in the paint, and has a mid range pull up that is moneyyyy. Nothing flashy, just all GAME. The kinda player you want in the fox hole with you."
The 6-foot-1 and 2026 Andrews attends Rocklin High and plays AAU with Team Lillard.
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Ball Don't Stop: "Jaylen Wells might be the steal of this years draft 🤯 The Grizzlies rookie stole the show in Vancouver last night (August 18) with 51 points. Three-level scorer, athletic and poised."
Prior to the NBA draft, it's near impossible to fully determine who has reached his peak versus who has a ways still to go AND will make it his mission to still work hard.
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Golden State Prep Basketball: "Congrats to our guy Ariya Briscoe on his commitment to CSU Monterey Bay."
A 6-foot-1 guard, Briscoe has also played for West Valley College.
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