News Bits
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"UC Davis Men's Basketball Adds Jay Flores to Coaching Staff"
Back in northern California, Flores is out of Jesuit High, Sonoma State and Chico State as a player plus Cal State East Bay and Montana as a coach
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WCC Supremacy: "Gaels sign Brennan Blackett the number 2 recruit in Utah. Appears to be a Mantas replacement. He’s 6’7 and from what I hear he plays the 3 and can shooooot itt."
He has committed to come to Moraga, not signed, which first can happen on November 11.
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St. Mary's Hoops: "Join us in welcoming Jeremy Dent-Smith to Moraga! Dent-Smith, a SoCal native and two time D2 All-American, competed last season at Stanford in the ACC. With the Cardinal, Dent-Smith averaged 8.2 PPG shooting 37.9% from 3-point range."
The 6-foot-1, 200 pounder will certainly add experience to an backcourt in need of it. 6-foot-3 Miles Che has apparently left the squad.
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Now at Granada High and playing AAU with Team Lillard, 6-foot-2 Jaylen Smith has committed to the University of San Diego. He'll be back in the Bay Area for WCC games against St. Mary's, USF, Santa Clara and Pacific.
A Smith feature: "Commanding the Court: How Jaylen Smith (’26) Sets the Pace for Amador Valley"
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"Alexander Birsan’s Long Rise Leads to San José State Commitment"
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"SPARTANS ADD WAKE FOREST TRANSFER MEKHI MASON"
Mason is a 6-foot-4 guard with three-point shooting ability.
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College of the Sequoias Men's Basketball:"Please welcome Romello Bruhn to the GIANTS family! Romello comes to COS from Weston Ranch HS. Mello averaged 27.8 PPG and scored over 3,000 points in his HS career. He was named league MVP and first team all-state. Bright future ahead for an outstanding young man!"
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Modesto Junior College Men's Basketball: "Excited to welcome 7’ C Lazar Smolović from Podgorica, Montenegro to the Pirate Family! A true 7-footer with size, mobility & upside."
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"Senior guard (GJ Hill-Thomas) bags Pro-West Camp honors" Frank Burlison
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Verbal Commits: "2028 Basha (AZ) G Lleyton Leonard has received an offer from Sacramento State."
He stands 6-foot-4 and has about 10 other offers to date including one from California.
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"Pleasanton Preps: Reflections in aftermath of Amador Valley basketball scandal"
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Skyline Basketball: "Another member of our #SkylineMBBFam signs overseas. Colby Vazquez (Mills HS) was a two-time All-Conference selection before signing a scholarship to Jamestown University, where he appeared in the Sweet 16. Another LOCAL player who achieved #SkylineSuccess."
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AMHS Mens Basketball: "Congratulations to Brady Clugage on his commitment to play basketball at Chapman University next year!"
Clugage is a 6-foot-4 shooting guard.
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AMHS Basketball: "Congratulations to Nicholas Gklaros-Stavropoulos on picking up offers from Air Force Academy and Seattle University."
He's a 7-footer.
"Nicholas Gklaros-Stavropoulos’ Greatness Begins with Culture"
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Verbal Commits: "Montana State and UC Davis offered 2028 De La Salle (CA) G Parks Weaver."
The 6-foot-4 guard has 12 offers to date including one from California and another via Fresno State
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6-foot-4 former Long Beach State sophomore Gavin (Modesto Christian High) Sykes has already settled in at his new college address, Texas Christian University. TCU is on a summer tour of Costa Rica and Sykes led the Horned Frogs with a team-leading 20 points (five treys) in the opening game victory and game two found him providing another 20 points (three treys) as TCU notched another win.
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Verbal Commits: "2029 Archbishop Riordan (CA) G Judah Van Ewijk has received an offer from Oregon State"
He's a 6-foot-1 point.
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Cañada Colts Mens Basketball: "The Cañada Basketball family mourns the loss of Coach Michael “Mike” Legarza.
Coach Legarza left an incredible legacy at Cañada College, leading the Colts from 1989-2000 and compiling a record of 259-59, winning 3 Coast Conference titles and making a Final Four appearance in 1998. His Colt program produced 11 All-Americans and 59 of his 60 players graduated and transferred to 4 year institutions.
His accomplishments earned him induction into the Cañada College Athletic Department Hall of Fame, class of 2013.
Coach Legarza’s impact extended far beyond the Cañada gym. In 1989, he started Legarza Basketball Camp with just 13 campers—an idea that would eventually introduce more than 500,000 young people to the game.
Coach Legarza built a foundation at Cañada that continues to impact players, coaches and the basketball community to this day. His legacy lives on through every Colt, every camper and every person he believed in."
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