News Bits
6-foot-5 De'Undrae (Salesian Prep) Perteete is a freshman at Westmont College (near Santa Barbara) and in 12 games/starts and 33 minutes a contest, he is averaging 8.9 points and 4.9 rebounds while shooting 44%, 41% and 68% respectively.
Another Salesian grad doing well.
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Lakers' most controversial contract is finally beginning to pay off
Gabe Vincent is showing his critics that they were too quick to write him off."
Vincent prepped at Stockton's St. Mary's High and played for the Oakland Soldiers.
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"James Nunnally ready to return: “It’s all going to be over on Tuesday”
James Nunnally isn't done playing overseas just yet. Born in San Jose, he prepped at Weston Ranch High in Stockton. He has played for quite the number of NBA teams but never been able to carve out a role for himself. His overseas teams are also numerous.
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Art U Urban Knights: "Shooting over 50 percent from the field for the third time this season, ARTU MBB made its move midway through the opening half and never looked back, topping Chaminade for the Urban Knights' fifth victory in their last six games!"
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Sam C. Ehrlich: "We have our first (of potentially many?) Pavia lawsuit clones. Southern Miss basketball player John Wade III has filed a lawsuit challenging the JUCO bylaw on antitrust grounds..."
The 6-foot-4 Wade is a former Contra Costa College, Cal State Northridge and Stanislaus State student-athlete and prepped at American Canyon High. He has yet to play for SoMiss this season which may be involved in the pressing the lawsuit.
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Returning from an early season injury, 6-foot-3 Swarthmore College (PA) freshman guard Zander (Salesian Prep) Jimenez has participated in four of nine games, started one and averaged 19 minutes a contest. He is scoring 9.3 points per game while shooting 36%, 56% and 89% respectively and grabbing 3.0 rebounds an outing, split evenly between offensive and defensive boards. Jimenez also has six steals.
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6-foot-3 junior guard Nick (American River College) Graves has started strong at Waldorf University in Iowa as in 12 games/four starts and 20 minutes a contest, he is scoring 10.3 points nightly and shooting 46%, 42% and 82% respectively. Graves is also grabbing 2.4 rebounds and earning 1.7 assists per outing.
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Mon, Dec 23, NCAA D1 scores
Seattle 79, Washington 70 box. For UW, Tyler (Granada High/Portland) Harris enjoyed a solid game with 20 points and six boards, shooting 7-10, 2-2, and 4-6 respectively. game report.
On Sunday, Hawai'i bested Charlotte 78-61 with Marcus (Archbishop Mitty/Houston Christian) Greene totaling 22 points, four rebounds and three assists.
No games, Tue, Dec 24
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"Amundsen Brings in Second Straight Rookie of the Week Honor"
The Clovis North High grad has jumped right in to D1 ball and immediately become Dartmouth's best player, even while playing the most challenging position, the point.
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6-foot-9 DaJon "Money" Lott moved on from Sacramento City College after two seasons to Western Washington University and up in the Evergreen State he has played in 12 games/11 starts and 18 minutes a contest, while averaging 9.3 points plus 4.0 boards. "Money" is shooting 45%, 29% and 65% respectively. He has a team best 13 blocked shots plus 11 steals.
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Mon, Dec 23, CCCMBCA scores
Cosumnes River College 69, Sacramento City College 62
American River College 57, Diablo Valley College 48 DVC box. Marshawn (Weston Ranch High) Smith scored 25 points in the losing cause.
No games, Tue, Dec 24
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