News Bits
Damarion Vann-Kelly: "After talking with my family I am rescinding my verbal commitment to FIU. My recruitment is 100% open maintaining a 3.2 GPA. Thank you again to FIU for believing in me and recruiting me."
So there is still a chance to see him playing for a California college/university. He took an unofficial visit to USF on December 21, It was Pacific on an official supposedly just before that and San Jose State University has expressed interest in him.
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Nathan Canilao: "Jalen Stokes explodes for school-record 47 points, but DVHSWildcats fall to BasketballSRV in all-time classic game."
Stokes is UC Davis bound.
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Modesto Christian High defeated Monterey Trail High 83-71 on January 11 in a meeting of two NorCal powerhouses. Both will be major factors in the state playoffs.
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Jake Lieberman: "6’4 combo guard Jake Davis out of West Valley College completed an official visit with Fresno State this weekend. Also hearing from UC Riverside, Vermont, Colorado State & Wyoming. Vermont is coming to watch him play this week, too."
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Arman Jovic: "Texas Tech’s Chance McMillan might just be the most under appreciated player in the whole nation. Chance is currently averaging 16 PPG while shooting a ridiculous 58.6% FG, 50% from deep and 91% from the line. He’s having an historic shooting season, none of the shots he takes are easy, he’s hitting shots mostly on the move. He’s also athletic, can defend and always moving on both ends. Talking about elite guards in the country, Chance is not a star guard but he’s very elite at what he does."
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"Toronto rookie Jonathan Mogbo assigned to G-League's Raptors 905"
Got moved due to a veteran returning from an injury.
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"One To Remember: No. 3 Las Positas Stuns No. 1 CCSF" Matt Schwab
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"Five Outcomes Causes a Shake Up in the CCCMBCA Poll Las Positas becomes the state's new No. 1"
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Verbal Commits: "2026 Hill School (PA) G Ethan Johnston has received an offer from California."
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6-foot-1 senior Luke (Piedmont High) Harris of Carleton University (CAN) is averaging 21.2 points per game on 49%, 38% and 70%shooting respectively and recently scored 25 points alongside eight boards, three assists and three steals in a victory versus St. Mary's University.
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5-foot-10 freshman Isaiah (Dublin High) Wong is attending Embry-Riddle University in Arizona and, in 16 games/12 starts and 21.5 minutes an outing is averaging 7.8 points on 55%, 47% and 92% shooting. He also has posted a remarkable 63 assists to 23 turnovers ratio with 13 steals.
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Frank Knight: "Looking to hire a few youth head basketball coaches in the East Bay Area! This is a wonderful opportunity to join our team of coaches here at Knight Basketball Academy. Candidates with some relevant coaching/playing experience.
Send resumes to: knightbasketballacademy@gmail.com"
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Mon, Jan 13, NCAA D1 scores
no reportable scores
Tue, Jan 14, NCAA D1 scores
Texas Tech 61, Kansas State 57 box. Darrion (Capital Christian High) Williams led TT with 16 points. Coleman (Antelope High/Prolific Prep/Illinois) Hawkins provided KS with 12 points, five boards, three assists and two steals, but five turnovers.
San Jose State University 71, New Mexico 70 box. Latrell Davis' jumper with two seconds remaining proved to be the difference. With the score 70-69 New Mexico, Robert Vaihola missed a jumper, Josh Uduje rebounded but missed his own shot. Davis got the ball and banked it in. Definitely call this one an upset even with San Jose at home. Here's the link to video of the winning shot.
San Diego State 75, Colorado State 60, box. Miles (Lincoln High) Byrd led the Aztecs with 25 points, shooting 5-9 from long distance. Byrd added seven steals and six rebounds.
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Mon, Jan 13, CCCMBCA North scores
no games
Tue, Jan 14, CCCMBCA North scores
Modesto Junior College 76, American River College 66
Diablo Valley College 61, Cosumnes River College 50
Santa Rosa Junior College 71, Sacramento City College 70
San Joaquin Delta College 53, Sierra College 52
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