Nor Cal Basketball Central/Kevin McCarthy: Potpourri, Jun 15

News Bits

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USF adds a sextet of talent.

"Men's Basketball Inks Elite Scorer Abdul Bashir"

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"Dons Add Local Forward Jaroslavs Pihtovs"

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"San Francisco Signs Center Ismaila Diagne"

A native of Senegal, he's a 7-footer coming off being a member of the Gonzaga basketball squad for two seasons.

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Adam Tyson: "1000% Committed."

He's a 6-foot-7 small forward attending the SoCal Academy in the Southland.

Here's a Tyson scouting report.

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Wisdom Fode: "100% committed!!"

He's a 6-foot-3, 200 point attending Bella Vista Prep (AZ).

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Jon Chepkevich: "NEWS: Gustav Knudsen has committed to San Francisco, his agent Jaime Alonso tells DraftExpress. The 6’9” multifaceted 23-year-old forward carved out a significant role in Manresa’s ACB and EuroCup rotation. Brings several years of Danish senior national team experience."

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Pacific Men's Basketball: "Got one from across the pond... Welcome to Pacific, Vincent!"

He's a 6-foot-8 frontcourter who first took up the game at age 10. He's Nigerian, lived in Dublin for a number of years and now his family is based in Milton, MA.

"Milton basketball star Vincent Osazee commits to Pacific"

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Pacific Men's Basketball: "🚨We got a Tiger🚨 Nishayne is coming to the 209!"

He's a 5-foot-11 guard at Bella Vista Prep in AZ and out of Canada, Head Coach Dave Smart's stomping grounds.

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Jonathan Givony: "NEWS: SoCal Academy's Oliver Kullamae has committed to San Jose State, coach Julius Von Hanzlik told DraftExpress. The 6'3, 18-year-old Estonian PG led the U18 EuroBasket B Division in assists each of the past two seasons. High-level distributor and pick-and-roll operator."

SJSU needs a point who can come in and perform right away. The Spartan coaching staff offered him way back on 9/27/25.

"Oliver Kullamäe latest Estonian basketball star to be snapped up by US college team"

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SJSU has apparently signed 6-foot-4 French guard Aurèle Brena-Chemille but there is a snafu with his paperwork. His coming aboard was officially announced then deleted. He's already 22 years old—don't yet know what his college year classification will be if he does become an official signee.

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Dinos Trigonis: "Former Belmont Shore F, @PangosAACamp Top 60 Game pick & @FCPPangos Premier 80 alum 6-7 2026 Caspian Jones has signed with UC-Davis. Former St. Mary's/Phoenix AZ star spent a post-grad year at CATS Academy/MA this past season. 1st team All-NEPSAC (post-grad division) has 3.9 GPA.'

The Aggies need help upfront and this guy looks solid. Love the name.

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UC Davis Men's Basketball: "Let’s get to work 💪 1️⃣1️⃣ is back for the Aggies!"

The 6-foot-8, 220 guard talent sat out this past season after coming over from Modesto JC. He should be a major element for Coach Jim Les in the 2026-27 go-around.

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Parks Weaver: "First weekend with De La Salle."

This is a bigtime transfer for the 6-foot-4 2028 guard who has departed from Folsom High.

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Former Shasta College assistant coach Taylor Angley has returned to the school as the new head coach. Angley had been coaching the boys basketball squad at University Prep in Redding.

Here's a 2022 feature on Angley.

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"Brandon Clarke said it’s ‘just kratom.’ His death has the substance under scrutiny"

Clarke was a former SJSU player. I was prescribed kratom by an herbalist for pain issues and it was trippy. A couple of doses and I was done with it and so glad it was done with me.

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San Jose City College sophomore guard Jeremiah Butler is headed to Southwest Baptist University. He's 6-foot-2, 225 and out of Inderkum High. Butler scored 12.5 points per game this past season, shooting 47%, 38% and 71%.

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Modesto Junior College Men's Basketball: "Excited to welcome 6’10 PF Fallou Dioum to the Pirate Family! Italy / Sénégal native who played with Nanterre in France. Stretch 4. Defensive force."

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Modesto Junior College Men's Basketball: "Excited to welcome 6’7 G/F Ladji Kante to the Pirate Family! D1 transfer from Northern Illinois via France 🇫🇷. Athletic, versatile, impact player."

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