Article 369: More from the Classic

May 26, 2014

The 4th Annual Bay Area Memorial Day Classic completed pool play on Sunday at City College of San Francisco. The Elite Division featured 24 teams mostly from Northern California with bracket play concluding today. Here are some player updates.

Ira Lee 6-foot-7 F Sierra Canyon (Oakland Soldiers 16 Elite) 2017: Only a freshman, Lee has the body and skills that translate to the college level. He can affect the game at either sides of the court and can play both inside and outside. At Sierra Canyon, he averaged 9.4 points and 7.6 rebounds on a team that won 29 games.

Remy Martin 5-foot-11 PG Chaminade (Oakland Soldiers 16 Elite) 2017: The other Southern California based freshman on this Soldiers squad, Martin is a good floor leader. He dribbles well and is able to direct traffic. Martin and Damari Milstead made up the starting backcourt and they both complement each other well for this squad. Martin had to sit out his freshman year in high school but should be a difference maker for a Chaminade team that won 27 games this past season.

Greg Polosky 6-foot-10 Post San Ramon Valley (Lakeshow 17 Elite) 2015: Polosky has the size and agility to be a college level post as he had one thunderous dunk over a defender on the day to show those attributes. He has another year of high school to polish his skill set further and to add more bulk. He has offers from San Jose State and UC Santa Barbara.

Tarrez Blaylock 6-foot-2 G Lincoln (Bay Area Warriors 17s) 2015/
Jemiel King 6-foot-2 G Lincoln (Bay Area Warriors 17s) 2015: Both Blaylock and King play similar styles in that they are aggressive guards who like to attack the basket on offense and play frenetic on the ball defense. Blaylock was not afraid to go after rebounds. King had a nice perimeter game going. Lincoln upset De La Salle in the postseason this past year and this backcourt tandem will make them favorites to repeat in the San Francisco Academic League.

Jihad Woods 6-foot-7 F Vanden (Oakland Soldiers 17 Blue) 2015: Woods is a face up type of player who is versatile with his scoring. He hit several three point shots and went hard to the basket while also can execute the pick and roll nicely.

Mo Britten 6-foot-3 Wing Del Campo (Team Sage Truth) 2014: Britten was aggressive with his dribble drive and in the paint. He has bulk but lacks height. Despite that, he plays tough and showed versatility on both ends of the court.

Mustafa Bey 5-foot-11 G El Cerrito (Oakland Rebels 16 Red) 2016: Bey has good size for a guard as he was fearless going to the basket and used his size to get position for scoring and rebounding opportunities in the paint. He plays aggressive on the ball defense as well. He will need to be a better distributor and perimeter shooter.

Tony Covington 5-foot-7 PG De La Salle (Greenline) 2017: The lone freshman on the summer roster, Covington is a shifty, jitterbug type of point guard. He dribbles with confidence and directs the team well. Covington played significant minutes and can grow into a college level prospect the next few years.

Kenneth Tompkins 6-foot-3 F Bishop O'Dowd (Jam Squad Black) 2018: Tompkins will be entering high school next year but his wingspan and athleticism was noticeable. Still raw, Tompkins will most likely be on junior varsity but has potential.

Chris Bean 6-foot-7 Wing Sequoia (Oakland Soldiers 17 Blue) 2015: Bean is long and athletic as he displayed versatile scoring abilities. He is still very thin for a junior and will need to bulk up during his final high school season. Playing for a low profile high school, Bean should benefit with his summer tour with this Soldiers team.

Edra Luster 6-foot-9 Post Skyline (Oakland Rebels 16 Red) 2017: The freshman is the tallest player on this Rebels squad but is quite raw. Luster's length and height make him a player to watch as he still has three years to add bulk and to refine his basketball skills. He ran the floor well and looked to be aggressive but still needs to work on his body coordination.

Chris Hansen 6-foot-7 PF Campolindo (Lakeshow 17 Elite) 2015: Hansen is a back to the basket forward who easily gets a double double per game with his size and skill set. He had a few turnovers in the paint and could work on his perimeter game. Hansen has been getting interest from San Francisco and Saint Mary's.

Recruiting Updates

Austin Clarke 6-foot-5 SF Campolindo (Lakeshow 16 Elite) 2016: Campolindo had 23 wins this past season as Clarke will play a big role in continuing that success. The junior to be is getting interest from UC Irvine. Clarke's father is Saint Mary's Gaels Assistant Coach Marty Clarke.

Calvin Geraci 6-foot-3 SG San Marin (Lakeshow 16 Elite) 2016: Geraci averaged 14.3 points in his sophomore season at San Marin. This has helped him garner interest from Columbia and Princeton.

Charlie Duysen 6-foot-5 Wing Marin Catholic (Lakeshow 17 Elite) 2015: Marin Catholic had 17 wins this past season as Duysen led the team in point, rebounds, and assists. He has solid grades too as Brown and Princeton is in contact.

Jesse Hunt 6-foot-6 F Drake (Lakeshow 17 Elite) 2015: Drake had 26 wins this past season as Hunt averaged 17.7 points and 10.1 rebounds. Eastern Washington and Portland are early inquirers.

Caleb Baskett 6-foot-2 G Washington (Lakeshow Seniors) 2014: Baskett is likely headed for Saddleback Junior College.

Spencer Clark 6-foot-4 SG Concord (Lakeshow Seniors) 2014: Clark is signed with Sacramento State.

Anderson Clarke 6-foot-5 SF Campolindo (Lakeshow Seniors) 2014: Concord had a 22-win season led by Clarke who is signed with Concordia.

Sebastian Flores 6-foot-2 G Bishop O'Dowd (Lakeshow Seniors) 2014: Flores had transferred from College Park to Bishop O'Dowd for his senior year and is planning to go to San Francisco State.

Ryan Imhoff 6-foot-5 SF Napa (Lakeshow Seniors) 2014: The small forward signed with Carroll College in Montana.

Buster Souza 6-foot-8 PF Acalanes (Lakeshow Seniors) 2014: Souza has been one of the more versatile post players in the past few years in the region as he is signed with Western Oregon.

Ben Kone 6-foot-8 Post Archbishop Mitty (Oakland Soldiers 16 Elite) 2016: A deep postseason run at Mitty has helped Kone receive a verbal offer from New Mexico while Oregon has been in contact with his high school coach. A good summer league and two more years of West Catholic Athletic League competition could help garner more interest.