News Bits
Adam Zagoria: "3 Star class of 2026 forward Vincent Osazee from ReasonPrepBB has committed to Pacific."
He's 6-foot-8, out of Massachusetts and recently re-classified. Georgia Tech had offered along with West Virginia, St. John's and Creighton among stronger programs. His reclassification may have aided the Pacific cause as most of the bigger offers came in 2024.
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Verbal Commits: "2026 Odessa College (TX) G Ahmere Carson has received an offer from Pacific."
Carson is a 6-foot-3 combo guard.
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"Stanford lands commitment from NBA Hall of Famer's son"
How did the son of Olajuwon not end up at Houston?
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Joven Dulay: "1000% Committed. Go Bengals."
The 6-foot-6 Dulay is a shooting guard and attends Folsom High. He plays AAU ball with the Jaylen Wells elite squad.
The ISU program is a member of the Big Sky Conference.
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Joe Tipton: "2026 Top-150 recruit Andrew Hillman has committed to San Francisco, his agent Paolo Zamorano of Prodigy Sports tells Rivals."
Not much of a surprise here for the 6-foot-3 Archbishop Riordan guard. A very good pickup.
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"Lakers 3 goals: Gabe Vincent needs to step up his game"
The pride of St. Mary's High in Stockton has one season remaining on his LA Lakers contract.
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Verbal Commits: "2026 Sandra Day O'Connor (AZ) G Melvin Stubbs, Jr. has received an offer from Sacramento State."
He is a 6-foot-5 guard/wing.
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Verbal Commits: "2029 Monterey Trail (CA) G Juleeyan Williams has received an offer from Sacramento State."
Soon to be a national prospect, Williams is a 6-foot-3 guard.
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"Jalen Williams on 'SLAM' Magazine cover after NBA championship"
The 6-foot-6 Williams is the pride and joy of Santa Clara University. This 'cover-age' will aid in rapidly reversing his still relative anonymity.
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A sophomore at Howard College, 6-foot-7 Jahki (Oakland High) Gupton has committed to St. Peter's in New Jersey. In 25.6 minutes a game, he averaged 10.4 points an outing alongside 4.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists. He attended Gillette College In Wyoming as a freshman.
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"Golden State Valkyries’ dream season ends in heartbreak. And that’s good for them"
Not what I usually post but Marcus Thompson II's writing is so eloquent here it deserves as many eyeballs as possible. He doesn't get to the final score until the sixth paragraph but he first needed to—make that was required—to set the pairing up.
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Maximus VanLaningham: "Proud to announce an offer to UC Santa Barbara basketball. Thanks to Coach Derek Glasser and Coach Joe Pasternak for the opportunity. Go Gauchos!"
Could certainly see this pairing up coming to fruition. The Big West Conference would be appropriate for his 4/5 versatility. Adding 15 pounds of muscle could be a game-changer for him.
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Jordan Green: "Blessed to have received an offer from San Jose State."
Out of Georgia but playing this season at PHH in Phoenix, Green currently has 20+ offers and has taken officials to Stetson and Kennesaw State. He stands 6-foot-8, weighing 185 pounds.
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Verbal Commits: "San José State and Seattle offered 2026 CIA Bella Vista (AZ) G Rokiem Green."
The 6-foot-2 junior has a total of 10 offers, including Sacramento State.
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Tyler Bailey: "Excited for my campus visit & workout with Coach Bergeson and Cal State San Marcos MBB this Friday. 🏀🙌 Big thanks to Coach Cory for setting it up. Grateful for the chance to see their program up close and keep improving."
A combo guard, Bailey stands 6-foot-6 and attends Serra High. He plays AAU ball with Team Rampage.
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Blake Bastani: "Thank you PHNewEngland for naming me as a top 35 player in New England and the #6 ranked combo guard. More work to be done."
Formerly of Miramonte High, Bastani stands 6-foot-5. Out of sight but not out of mind.
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"Cal Men's Basketball: A 1:1 Conversation with Coach Mark Madsen"
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Boss Mhoon: "Honored to say that I have received an offer from Sacramento State!!!"
A 6-foot-5 2028 talent at The King's Academy, there a lot of time before any decision will be made so maybe Coach Henry Bibby will have Sac State in a position to land a prospect like Mhoon.
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Jayden Akuva: "Beyond excited and grateful to be going on an official visit. Thank you Coach Artaz."
Akuva is a 6-foot 2026 point attending Venture Academy in Stockton. He's tripping to Bethel College, an NAIA program located in Kansas.
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Moreau Coach Frank Knight talks with Damari Milstead and Aidan Mahaney.
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