News Bits
Juan Jimenez: "Zander (Salesian College Prep) Jimenez - Freshman having a year at Swarthmore NCAADIII Centennial Conference - 5th leading scorer 16.7 ppg, 1st in FG 53.8%, 2nd in steals 2.3 spg, 4.5 rpg - Season highs: 24 pts, 6 steals, 8 reb."
The 6-foot-3 guard has enjoyed a quick adjustment.
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JUCO Recruiting: "6’8 Modesto JC freshman Ylan Esso-Essis has been offered by UC Davis, San Jose St, and UC Santa Barbara. Esso-Essis is averaging 15 PPG & 7.5 RPG while shooting 36% from three."
Out of France and listed as a guard on the MJC roster, the newcomer is shooting 49% overall and 81% on 52 foul shots. He only has seven fouls credited to him so far this season, is 40 to 33 in assists to turnovers, with 27 steals and 28 blocked shots. His team is currently 20-3, 11-0. In late January, he enjoyed 40 points against Folsom Lake College.
What's interesting is Esso-Essis has been playing since November and three programs offer now?
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Modesto Junior College Men's Basketball: "Malachi Miller has received an offer from Division 2 California State University Stanislaus (CCAA)."
Out of Central Catholic High, the 6-foot-4 Miller is a sophomore averaging 16.7 points while shooting 45%, 37% and 83% respectively. He has been whistled for just eight fouls all season (what's going on with foul calls on this team?), is 56 to 40 with assists to turnovers, has 20 steals plus 22 blocked shots.
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"2025 JUCO Top 100 Rankings release #1"
California JC prospects always get short-changed/overlooked here.
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"Citrus, San Francisco Lead in this Week's WPI Report Three weeks remain in the regular season."
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Excellent article on a very deserving young man. It's interesting that the Baylor signee didn't have the Waco, TX school listed at the time of the above photo.
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Blake Bastani: "Thank you NERR Hoops for recognizing me as the #4 player in the state (of New Hampshire with New Hampton School.)
The 6-foot-4 Bastani is a 2027 prospect who previously played at Miramonte High but is now attending New Hampton School. He's an excellent shooter.
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Jon Rothstein: "Stanford's Oziyah Sellers in 2025:
- 15.1 PPG.
- 53.6% from the field.
- 54.3% from 3-point range.
- 93.8% from the FT line.
The best guard in the ACC that not enough people are talking about."
Rothstein wouldn't know this and therefore wouldn't write this post if Stanford was not in the ACC this season.
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"Cal Poly Humboldt’s Rob Diaz III named FloCollege/CCAA Men’s Basketball Player of the Week"
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6-foot-2 junior combo guard Chris (Jesuit High/Sacramento State University/Santa Rosa JC) Holley of Sonoma State University has the best assist-to-turnover numbers in the CCAA with 87 assists to 35 turnovers. He is averaging 11.1 points, while shooting 54%, 46% and 70% respectively. Might a D1 program be interested since Sonoma is shutting down its athletic programs?
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"Wildcats drop two crucial conference games in vital road trip"
But Chico State remains in second place.
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"Hawks endure first loss, streak ends at 20 wins"
Las Positas College has bounced back with a win.
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Monday, Feb 3, NCAA D1 scores
Kansas 69, Iowa State 52 box. The team played even in the second half but the first 20 minutes was all Kansas 35-19. Dischon (St. Patrick St. Vincent/Washington State/Charlotte) Jackson provided nine points, nine boards and two blocked shots in the losing effort.
Northern Colorado 86, Idaho State 72 box. In the win, Isaiah (Tracy High/USF) Hawthorne shot 7-11, 2-4, 3-3 on his way to 19 points. He played just 23 minutes due to foul trouble.
Tuesday, Feb 4, NCAA D1 scores
Texas Tech 73, Baylor 59 box. Chance (St. Patrick-St. Vincent High/Golden State College Prep/Grand Canyon) McMillan paced TT with 19 points and "...three long-range shots by McMillian in a span of 69 seconds (in the second half) restored a 10-point lead for the Red Raiders..." Teammate Darrion (Jesuit High) Williams scored 17 points.
San Jose State University 94, Fresno State 91 2OT box. The game was tied at 67 as Will McClendon hit a three-pointer with 30 seconds remaining. Credit Latrell Davis with the rebound and then the assist. McClendon also made two free throws with seven seconds left in the second overtime forcing the Bulldogs to attempts a game-tying three-pointer. Davis and Josh Uduje each finished with 30 points and the latter grabbed 11 rebounds.
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Monday, Feb 3, CCCMBCA scores
no games
Tuesday, Feb 4, CCCMBCA scores
Santa Rosa Junior College 40, Folsom Lake College 32 suspended due to facility issue.
Modesto Junior College 80, Sierra College 62 MJC is now 12-0 in league play.
American River College 88, Sacramento City College 82
Cosumnes River College 89, San Joaquin Delta College 43 box. Kason Johnson led the with 20 points for CRC.
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Since a hiatus beginning on January 10, UC Santa Cruz has come up short in action three times, all on the road in Virginia and then Maryland. The first being a 70-63 loss to Salisbury where the Banana Slugs could only shorten a 10 point halftime deficit by three. Joseph (Clear Lake High) Espy led with both 17 points and seven rebounds. In the second loss, a 76-57 defeat by Christopher Newport, saw Espy again pacing his team with a 17 point, 12 board double-double. The Slugs then fell 64-62 to Mary Washington even though Espy upped his production to 25 and 13.
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Last Saturday, Anthony Enoh provided 21 points and nine boards in the William Jessup University 70-65 loss to Point Loma Nazarene University.
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Also on Saturday, host Hawaii Hilo topped Menlo College 74-64 despite Landon (Will C. Wood High) Seaman finishing with 22 points, five rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals for the mainlanders.
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Last Thursday, Jamir (Berkeley High/CCSF) Thomas tallied 21 points (6-12 shooting from three-point range) in 21 minutes as Chaminade turned away visiting Dominican University 84-69.
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