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MerrittHoops: "The brothers backcourt moving to the next level. #merritthoops Best of luck to the fellas!"
The Brothers Allison are moving on to Duluth, Minnesota. 6-foot-2 Keith Allison averaged 12 points, three rebounds, three assists while shooting 40% from long distance. 6-foot Kaleb Allison averaged 15.8 points, 4.2 rebounds 2.4 assists while earned First Team All Conference status. Both are out of Pinole Valley High.
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"Yale transfer Nick Townsend commits to Stanford"
A B.A. from Yale, now a grad degree from Stanford. Ivy League Player of the Year, All-Academic, shot 46% on three-pointers and also averaged 4.3 assists a contest alongside 16.3 points and 7.4 rebounds.
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"How much are California’s public universities paying athletes? CalMatters is suing to find out"
This will be fascinating if the suit becomes successful.
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"What are youth sports really for?
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"What to Know About Justin Buzzard, 47-Year-Old Pastor Who Joined CFB Team as DE"
So who is going to be the 40-something baller who turns out for a Nor Cal JC hoops squad?
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"Casey Hill Joins Cal Men’s Basketball As Assistant Coach"
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6-foot-11, 225 2027 five-star big man Lewis Uvwo has determined his initial four official visits and the initial winners are Baylor, California, Kentucky and Providence. link
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Djibril Diawara: "I’m blessed to announce my commitment to Cal Poly for the ‘26/‘27 season. I would like to thank Coach DeGeorge and the Cal Poly staff for the opportunity. Go Mustangs!"
He's a 6-foot-3 sophomore-to-be out of France and coming out of the Nebraska JC ranks. He averaged 20.7 points per game alongside 3.8 assists and 3.1 rebounds this past season, shooting 44%, 37% and 87%. Diawara also grabbed 48 steals.
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Team Arsenal: "Congrats to Malachi Douyon on his commitment to Dominican University."
He's a 6-foot-3 guard who began as a walk-on at Santa Clara back in the 2022-23 season. He played very little for the Broncos, is likely a graduate now and is moving on to earn some playing time. Douyon is out of Santa Cruz.
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Team Arsenal: "Congrats to Rob Salmon on his commitment to Cal State San Marcos."
Out of Pitman High,the 6-foot-7 Salmon first played at Mendocino College and then UC Merced.
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