News Bits
With a new coach out of Canadian hoops circles, transfer portal Canadians are hitting Stockton in 2025:
Joe Moussa: "6’11 Dayton transfer Isaac Jack commits to Pacific. HC Dave Smart lands yet another Canadian recruit."
A biggun all the way around at 6-foot-11, 250 pounds, he scored just 3.2 points as a junior but did shoot a remarkable 82%, 31-38.
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6-foot-1 Canadian junior point Jaden Clayton out of University of Maine with 150 assists versus 58 turnovers plus throw in 59 steals.
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6-foot-8 Augustas Brazdeikis out of Carleton College in Canada. He can pop from outside and also work his way in the paint. It appears he has two years remaining but that's not definite.
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6-foot-1 shooting guard Alex Marmolejos out of Lamar University has a year of remaining eligibility. He'll be a starter. No Canadian passport here.
Pacific still has roster openings and first year Coach Dave Smart still needs additional talent. More signings are ahead.
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Austin Mick: "6’2 JR Guard out of Chico State D2 JoJo (Piedmont High) Murphy tells me he is hearing from WCC and Big West Schools. Smooth handle with great use off hand swipe on attack. ELITE shooter off bounce and catch. Great feel. Very good midrange turnaround middie fade and crafty 2 foot finishes. Crafty around rim with finishes. D2 West Regional player of year.
20.7 PPG | 4.0 APG | 4.7 RPG | 47 FG% | 38 3 FG%."
As for the West Coast Conference, Seattle is a 2025 addition and Murphy has tripped to the Northwest. Haven't seen anything connecting Murphy to Santa Clara, USF or St. Mary's.
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6-foot-8 Tyler (Granada High) Harris transferred out of Portland to play at Washington this season and then jumped back into the transfer portal. Haven't seen his name mentioned by the multitude of scouts and whatnot dotting the internet despite his attractiveness as a player. Strange.
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Robel Zemmo: "100% COMMITTED!!"
He isn't going far just up to Chico State. The 6-foot-2 guard is out of West Valley College and Oakland Tech. Chico Coach Cevin Meador has lost a ton of talent to the transfer portal so playing time will be available to be earned.
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Aidan James Braccia: "Home sweet home! Go Dons!"
The 6-foot-2 point has returned to the Bay Area from Belmont U (he graduated from Sacred Heart Prep). He appears to be a walk-on to the USF program. Good to have Aiden back.
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Skyline College Men's Basketball: "Congrats to Nick Corbett on his full scholarship with Concordia. Nick spent 33 weeks in our workouts & practice- totally transforming his body & game. The result is a full ride, to a prestigious university in Newport Beach. Excited for his future!
The 6-foot-7, 235 pound Corbett is out of Bellarmine College Prep and averaged a double-double with 16.5 points and 11.9 rebounds alongside 2.7 assists per game. He shot 68% overall. Concordia University Irvine is a D2 program.
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Austin Mick: "6’4 CG Isaiah (Eastside College Prep/Cal State East Bay/Chabot College/San Jose City College) Sams-Hoy, an Alaska Fairbanks D2 transfer, tells me he has heard from: Portland St, Howard, U of Vermont, NSU, West Georgia, Liberty, Bowling Green, Old Dominion, Montana, NDSU, Eastern Illinois, Le Moyne, Cal Poly, Fresno State, Mercyhurst, Stetson, UTEP, Chattanooga."
It would also be nice to have him back in the Bay Area but multiple around-the-bay players have done well at Montana so...
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Austin Mick: "6’4 Sacred Heart CG (Amiri Stewart) tells me he has heard from: Cal St Fullerton, WKU, George Mason, Toledo, Hofstra, NC A&T, Maryland Eastern Shore, Sam Houston St, UT Arlington, San Jose St, La Tech, USF. The athletic explosive combo has a great burst off a rip or live dribble. Good playing out of triple threat or off a shot fake. Has a nice spin when cut off. Very good contact finisher. Shoots the 3 off under dribble pickups, triple threat, handoffs, and spots. Very good cutter and o rebounder. Elite defender with great length.
13 PPG | 45 FG% | 5 RPG | 3 APG"
Stewart is a grad transfer.
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JUCO 4 PLAYING TIME: "JC Latest: Recent Frank Phillips commit 6’5” freshman guard Damarion Vann-Kelly is generating interest from the following, he tells Revocruit
- Nebraska
- Ole Miss
- Memphis
- UNLV
- Arkansas State
- San Jose State
- La Salle
- Weber State
- Omaha
- +More"
He is out of Monterey Trail High.
However, on April 10, JUCO 4 PLAYING TIME posted: "JC Latest: 6’5” freshman guard Damarion Vann-Kelly tells Revocruit that he is returning to JUCO for his sophomore year..."
But five days later, the quality of his suitors piked up considerably. So maybe he is coming out and maybe he isn't. It would be nice to see him playing ball in NorCal. He committed earlier to Florida International but changed his mind and went back out on the market.
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Austin Mick: "6’4 USC Upstate junior guard Britain Harris tells me he has heard from:
- UC Santa Barbara
- MSU
- Iowa State
- St. John’s
- San Jose State
- New Mexico State
- Georgia Tech
- Richmond
- Loyola
- UIC
- Pitt
- Southern Utah
The long big guard can really shoot it with range. Hits 3’s off the hang, off catch/relocation, unders and pullbacks in space or off ball screens, handoffs. Plays off a hang and has a nice hesi off it. Extend out and body finishes at the rim. Solid feel and can play off action, knows how to hostage and can shoot a mid on a drop, sees OPPs, dumpoffs and kicks. Has great length defensively.
12 PPG | 49 FG% | 37 3FG% | 2.5 APG."
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Jake Lieberman: "6'1 guard Amir Reaves out of Trinidad State Junior College tells me that he's receiving interest from Fort Hayes State, Rockhurst University, Western Oregon & Cal State East Bay. Chicago State offered earlier today. Averaged 18.5 points, 6.0 rebounds & 3.0 assists."
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Austin Mick: "6’7 Northwest Nazarene D2 F Kye Dickson tells me he’s heard from:
- Toledo
- Jax State
- UMBC
- Fordham
- Florida A&M
- Cal Poly
- Sacramento State
- Texas Corpus Christian
- Gardner Webb
- Duquesne
- Cal Baptist
- FDU
- Bowling Green
- Missouri State
- Niagara
- Stephen F Austin
- Marshall
Versatility on both ends, good athlete and length, Smooth game and handle. Can score in a variety of ways. No brainer D1 Prospect!
18.5 PPG | 47 FG% | 38 3FG% | 8.1 RPG."
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California and Pacific have displayed interest in Lubbock Christian transfer Ethan Duncan. Go here for more from Transfer Portal For Playing Time.
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Austin Mick: "6’3 FR guard KJ Perry out of Citrus JUCO tells me he’s received offers from:
- ASU
- TCU
- Fresno State
- Cal Berkeley
Interest:
- Kansas
- San Diego
- Washington State
- UCSB
The Uber athletic and long PG is as smooth and explosive as they come. Great slow to fast game, Serious wiggle in the lane, slithery driver and uses body very well. Knows angles and change of pace in tight spaces. Solid feel. Very good in the midrange, off hang pickups and stop and pops. Can Barkley and bully. Good vertical contact finisher. Great in open court. Capable 3 ball unders and pullbacks as well.
17.5 PPG | 50 FG% | 34 3FG% | 3 APG"
Perry would be a tremendous addition if he buys what Coach Mark Madsen is offering.
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Austin Mick: "Pacific is the latest to reach out about Kalil Camara. Has a Zoom call scheduled later."
Camara is 6-foot-7 and out of Bethune Cookman. Conference Stats: 10.1 PPG | 4.7 RPG | 1.3 SPG | 46 FG% | 40 3FG%.
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Austin Mick: "6’9 Utah Valley transfer Osiris Grady tells me he has heard from:
- Wofford College
- Indiana State
- Little Rock
- Montana State
- LMU
- Western Carolina
- University Of Montana
- UC Davis
- East Tennesse State University
- Bradley University
Brings great length and versatility. Lob threat. Provides spacing on the perimeter. Straight line drives it from perimeter. The Vegas native started 25 games in 2024-25 averaging 5.6 PPG | 3 RPG | 47 FG%."
UC Davis needs size.
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Austin Mick: "6’8 West Georgia swing Rickey Ballard tells me he has heard from: OK state, UNF, Jax State, Charlotte, Howard, Ball State, Louisiana Monroe, Penn State, High Point, Santa Clara, FAU, Hofstra, Tennessee State, UT Martin. Brings a ton of versatility defensively and offensively. Smooth wing/forward that shoots it, Attacks closeouts, can play off action. Good in open court, good athlete!
38 3FG% Shooter! 18 points on 7-9 shooting (4-5 3FG), 8 rebounds against Charlotte."
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Verbal Commits: "2027 Lone Peak (UT) F Crew Fotheringham has received an offer from Stanford."
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Caedmon Dickson 2025: "I’m very blessed to receive my first scholarship offer from Stanislaus State University! Thank you to Coach Trevor, Coach Jordan and Coach DC for this opportunity!"
Dickson is a 6-foot-6 wing attending The King's Academy in Sunnyvale.
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