The City Championship Tournament at City College of San Francisco featured some of the better known clubs on Saturday. Castro Valley is still looking for a replacement coach but the new coach will have talented 2014 prospects Derrick Clayton and Jalen Mcferren. De La Salle will be a team to look out for as next year's team will have some post size in freshman Patrick Marr and Elliott Pitts.
Jalen Mcferren 5-foot-11 PG Castro Valley (2014) Oakland Rebels 16: Mcferren is aggressive in taking the ball to the basket and has the agility and strength to finish with the post defenders. He also distributes the ball well to his teammates.
Derrick Clayton 6-foot-6 Wing Castro Valley (2014) Oakland Rebels 16: Clayton has the length and size to get to the basket with ease and explosiveness in his game. He has a serviceable perimeter game but it has to be more consistent. Both Clayton and Mcferren led a surprising Castro Valley team this past year. Whoever is hired as the replacement coach, Castro Valley is led by a talented pair of juniors-to-be and can build off of this past season's success.
Elliott Pitts 6-foot-5 Wing De La Salle (2013) Greenline: Pitts is nearing double digits in terms of the number of college offers. He is athletic and versatile, which allows him to affect the game with his scoring, rebounding, and defense. He plays for a thinking man's basketball system in the De La Salle program and would fit well playing for something similar like a Georgetown or Princeton style offense.
Patrick Marr 6-foot-7 F De La Salle (2015) Greenline: De La Salle has done quite well the past two seasons without any legit post size. Marr teaming with Pitts in the post will create even more matchup problems for opponents as Marr runs the floor well and moves laterally with ease. He will be only a sophomore next year, which means he is still early in his development.
Grant Vermeer 6-foot-3 SG Bellarmine (2013) Bay Area Bulls: Bluntly stated, Vermeer can flat out score in any manner. He can constrict his body on the fast break, perform an up and under in the paint, or spot up outside the arc for perimeter shots. He is not overly imposing in either his height or size, but has come to play at each major Bay Area event so far.
Enrico Nuno 6-foot-6 Post Half Moon Bay (2014) Bay Area Warriors 16s: Nuno runs well for his size and uses his body to create space in the post. He has a nice midrange touch. His father coaches the linemen at City College of San Francisco.
Owen Putz 6-foot-9 Post Half Moon Bay (2013) Bay Area Warriors 17s: Putz runs the floor well and moves laterally well for a post player. He is becoming more aggressive on the boards and is developing his post game still. But his size and athleticism should draw interest from colleges as his high school team looks to be quite formidable next season.
Noah Allen 6-foot-6 SF Palma (2013) Bay Area Hoosiers 17s: Allen hit a couple of perimeter shots in addition to being able to take the ball to the basket. He looks to have the foundation in his size and skill to be a solid small forward for college as he has given up football to focus on basketball. Harvard, Penn, and Yale are the three trifecta Ivy League programs who have given him an offer while he confirmed that Stanford and Washington State are interested.
Harold Getz 6-foot-4 Wing University (2013) Bay Area Warriors 17s: For his high school, Getz plays the post but has enough perimeter skills for college. His ball handling and perimeter shooting development will be critical in his recruiting. He has feelers from Columbia and Tufts.
Aubrey Dawkins 6-foot-4 G Palo Alto (2013) Bay Area Hoosiers 17s: Dawkins looks fluid on the court, as he is long and comfortable in letting the game come to him. With the added height and size from last year, Dawkins has legit college guard size. His basketball skill is also developing and maturing for the next level.
Kevin Price 6-foot-5 F Lincoln (2014) ACA: Price transferred from Fresno for the upcoming year. He is a hustle guy who goes after rebounds and plays defense. His offensive game is very raw but his athleticism and potential is worth a look.
Michael Smith 6-foot-2 SG El Camino (2013) SF Rebels 17U: Smith can flat out shoot as he displayed an adept perimeter touch and quick release. His ball handling and lateral movement will affect his recruiting, as he does not have the height to play in the post. He has good bulk, which is why he is often manning the post for his high school team.
Ivan Rabb 6-foot-8 Post Bishop O'Dowd (2015) Oakland Soldiers 16s: Rabb is an athletic post that can run the floor well. With the loss of Richard Longrus and TJ Daniel to the Pac-12 and a coaching change, Rabb will have to step up literally and figuratively for his high school team. Rabb did get his first offer from Arizona earlier in the club season.
Frankie Ferrari 5-foot-10 PG Burlingame (2014) Lunardi's: Ferrari was a starter this past season for Burlingame as he plays tough and does not back down on offense. He also hit several perimeter shots. He is reminiscent of another Peninsula prep prospect in his style of play in former Serra guard, Connor Mcgrath.
Trevor John 6-foot-2 SG Monte Vista (2014) Oakland Soldiers 16s: John is one of the better pure perimeter shooters on the Soldiers 16s. In addition, he is built stocky but yet has good lateral movement for his guard position. John doubles as a solid pitching prospect and his father is on the Cal Bears basketball coaching staff.
Zerrion Payton 6-foot-2 PG Modesto Christian (2013) Lunardi's: Payton is doing double duty as he also plays for his Modesto Basketball club. But the point guard has good size and plays fundamentally sound at the point guard. He can score more if needed but has always had solid wing and post players to pass to while he was at Weston Ranch and when he starts for Modesto Christian next season.
James O'Neal 6-foot-2 G Freedom (2013) Lakeshow 17s White: O'Neal played most of the point for his club. But he still has tendencies to be a scorer as he can take the ball to the basket with ease and create his own shot. Northern Colorado has expressed interest in him.
Matthew Hayes 6-foot-0 G Pleasant Grove (2013) 707s Finest 17U: Hayes is a quick guard with versatile moves to the basket. He is wiry and athletic but he is more likely to be a point guard at the next level and needs his ball handling and passing to develop. He should complement Malik Thames in the Pleasant Grove backcourt.
Leo Smith 5-foot-9 PG Oakland Tech (2013) Oakland Rebels 17U: Smith plays like a pitbull as a point guard. He has no hesitation in diving for loose balls or driving the ball into the bodies of opponents. His guard play is really fearless.
Kenjana Evans 5-foot-7 PG Castlemont (2013) DBC: Evans is an undersized guard but is fast and has an accurate, quick perimeter shot. He follows the mold of so many of the Oakland Athletic League guards in that they are tough and gritty in their play. But obviously, his height and size will affect his college recruiting.
Jay Macintyre 5-foot-10 PG Valley Christian (2014) Lakeshow 16s: Macintyre is the starting quarterback for his high school and his father is the head football coach at San Jose State. Macintyre plays basketball in a similar fashion as he comes at opponents with a full steam of force in the paint. He has a serviceable perimeter shot as well.
Denzel Bellot 6-foot-3 SG Mcclymonds (2013) DBC: Bellot is an athletic guard who elevated above the rim a few times. He has good quickness and lateral movement in his perimeter defense. Mcclymonds lost quite a few starters this past season but Bellot could help fill the void.
Kiran Shastri 6-foot-5 Wing Miramonte (2013) Oakland Rebels 17U: Shastri is a very methodical player who lets the game come to him. He was spotted up for a few open perimeter shots that he displayed good rhythm and flow. He has good length and wingspan but may need to add some bulk for the next level.
Jason Webster 6-foot-1 G St Patrick St Vincent (2013) NorCal Warriors: Northern Colorado, UC Davis, and Portland are in contact with Webster. He runs a team well with his ball handling. He has good size for a guard. His SPSV team returns some post size for him to distribute to for next season. Webster also plans to attend some college camps on the east coast. His recruiting may pick up by the end of the summer.
Mike Pickney 5-foot-8 PG St Mary's Berkeley (2014) Lakeshow 16s: Pickney hit a couple of three point baskets as he sets himself up well for his shots and passes. He plays wily for his size. His college recruiting may still depend on how much bigger he gets.
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