News Bits
Chase Rawlins: "Let’s get it!! Honored to announce my commitment to UC Davis. Go Aggs🐴"
An underrated 6-foot-6 Sacto area backcourter decides to move on to GuardU. Very smart move. Rawlins will be killer by the time he's an upperclassman, if not sooner. He's one of the prides of Folsom High and the Rose City Ballers. He'll be joining fellow guard 6-foot-5 Jalen (Dougherty Valley High) Stokes who committed in early October.
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Alem Fejzić: "Blessed to receive a Division 1 offer from University of the Pacific! Grateful!"
He's a 6-foot-3 freshman shooting guard at a hoops prominent Oklahoma JC (Frank Phillips).
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Damien Reese: "I will be taking an official visit to Southern Oregon on January 3rd!"
At Weston Ranch High and with the Rose City Ballers, Reese is a 6-foot-2 guard.
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Remember that Leo (De La Salle High) Ricketts will be manning the point for Sacramento State this season.
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24/7 High School Hoops: "NEWS: 2025 4⭐️ Nicholas Randall tells LeagueRDY he’s committed to Missouri. Randall is a 6-10 forward with great touch around the basket. An impressive defender who protects the paint and plays with a high motor. He chose Mizzou over San Francisco, Creighton and many others."
Randall would have been a very solid get for USF's middle and a good matchup with other WCC inside talent.
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Father Sauer Holiday Invitational
4th Annual Father Sauer Holiday Hoops Invitational, December 20th thru 22nd
Welcome to the 4th Annual Holiday Hoops Tournament. On behalf of the Sauer Academy, we would like to welcome you to our school and the 2024 Holiday Hoops Basketball Tournament.
This tournament will provide an opportunity for our participating athletes to showcase their teamwork, skills and competition. The 3 days are also an opportunity for you to meet new people, cheer on the teams, and further build camaraderie on your own teams.
Our hope is that the spirit of sportsmanship prevails during the tournament and that the passion all of you have for this incredible sport drives you to be your very best at all times.
Mr. Jamal Baugh, Athletic/Outreach Director
- Girls Divisions: 5th A, 6th A, 7th A, 8th A
- Boys Divisions: 6th, 7th, A and B , 8th Level A, 5-8 Team Divisions
- High School Rules - modified CYO/PPSL
- 4 Game Tournament
- $350.00 per team
- School Teams only - Verified Place Team Award Tournament Prizes
St. Ignatius College Prep, 2001 37th Avenue, San Francisco, Ca 94116
Information: Rob Marcaletti 650 455-1821 / Jamal Baugh 415 205-1313
Registration/Scheduling : Alfonso Joo, (650) 267-3678 alfonsojoo@yahoo.com
*Please note Start and End times for each Day
- Friday, December 20, 11:00 am 1st Games, -- 7:15 pm last game
- Saturday, December 21, 10:00 am 1st Games, -- 8:15 pm last game
- Sunday, December 22, 9:00 am 1st Games, 5:15 pm last game
Register and Info on www.Dawgsclub.com
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Bill O'Rear: "Congrats to former San Diego State standout Keshad Johnson on making the Miami Heat’s official 18-man roster for the 2024-25 season. Keshad is 1 of 3 players on a 2-way contract that can play on the Heat’s G League team & be moved up to play with the NBA team during the season."
Johnson is the pride of San Leandro High and Envision Academy in Oakland.
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College Basketball Report: "Hansel Enmanuel is starting for Austin Peay tonight in a charity exhibition game."
You might shrug and say 'so what?' The 6-foot-6 Enmanuel possesses but one arm, his right one.
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"COLLEGE SPORTS' MONEY MACHINE
The hidden NIL economy of college sports"
Don't know how much more thorough an article on this subject could be.
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Hoop Narratives: "Stephen Golatte, class of 2026 shooting guard at Destiny Christian Academy, is one of Northern California's top shooters and has developed into an elite defender. With great size, length, and athleticism, he’s poised to make a big impact this season."
Golatte stands 6-foot-1 and Destiny Christian is located in Sacramento.
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Joe Tipton: "NEWS: 4⭐️ Isaiah Sealy is down to four schools, he tells On3Recruits. The 6-7 Small Forward and Springdale, Arkansas native is a Top-75 recruit in the 2025 class."
One of those is California. The others: Arkansas, Mississippi and Boston College. What an eclectic mix.
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Basketball Recruitment: "2025 6'9 PF Spencer Ahrens has trimmed his list to the following schools.
Finalists:
- Illinois
- Gonzaga
- Washington
- Stanford
- Boise State
- San Francisco"
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