tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23382217926105555802024-03-13T10:01:23.752-07:00Prep ArticlesArticles and game summaries on high school basketball and football in Northern California. Click on the month in the Archive section on the right hand side to see all past articles.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger441125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2338221792610555580.post-75280914010971248152016-11-16T07:33:00.002-08:002016-11-16T07:33:48.983-08:00Article 441: Tip Off Classic loaded in 201611/15/2016<br />
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The 10th Annual Nor Cal Tip Off Classic features seven games starting
at 11:00 AM on Saturday, November 26th at Newark Memorial High. Past
nightcap games have bee competitive and feature high profile teams. This
year’s game pits Bishop O’Dowd against a Bishop Montgomery team that is
ranked nationally in the top 10 by multiple publications.<br />
Below is the schedule of games with records from the previous season:<br />
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<b>Game 1: 11:00 am - St. Patrick-St. Vincent (20-12) vs. Monte Vista (24-8)</b><br />
Game
1 will be a battle of backcourts as the Bruins feature seniors Tavian
Henderson and BJ Standley while the Mustangs have senior Austin Fadal.
St. Patrick-St. Vincent tied for second in the Tri-County Rock League
last season. Salesian and El Cerrito look to be the teams to challenge
again this upcoming season. Other non-league games of note include
Sacramento (Dec 20) and Half Moon Bay (Jan 14).<br />
Monte Vista will
be in year five under Coach Nick Jones who has broken the 20 win mark
each year with the Mustangs and won the 2014 Division I state title.
Last season, the Mustangs went 0-3 against East Bay Athletic League
champion De La Salle. Monte Vista ended Oakland Tech’s postseason last
year and will face the Bulldogs and San Francisco commit Souley Boum
again on Dec 16 as an early gauge for both teams.<br />
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<b>Game 2: 12:30 pm – Dublin (23-4) vs. Las Lomas (16-12)</b><br />
Dublin
is moving from the Diablo Foothill Athletic League (DFAL) to the East
Bay League this season. Last season ended in an opening round loss in
the Division I playoffs. The Gaels return Montana signee Timmy Falls to
lead the offense while 2020 guard Robbie Beasley is a promising
underclassman who has Division I written all over him.<br />
Las Lomas
lost to Dublin twice in DFAL play last season. The Knights have a
promising 2018 backcourt duo in Robert Prince and Devin Payne. Las Lomas
will have non-league battles with Berkeley (Dec 13) and El Cerrito (Jan
14).<br />
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<b>Game 3: 2:15 pm – Berkeley (24-9) vs. Christian Brothers (17-11)</b><br />
After
a state final appearance under Coach Mark Deluca, new coach Ralph
Fields will look to continue the success in Berkeley. Junior guard Ben
Baker will be a potent weapon for the Yellowjackets. Berkeley faces De
La Salle (Nov 30) and will battle in the West Alameda County League that
features Bishop O’Dowd.<br />
Christian Brothers is trending in the
right direction as they only lost three seniors from the roster and
return 2018 forward Elias King. The Falcons tied for second in the
Capital Athletic League last season. Christian Brothers will have key
non-league games against West Campus (Jan 7) and Central Catholic (Jan
28).<br />
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<b>Game 4: 3:45 pm - Moreau Catholic (25-5) vs. Immanuel (25-6)</b><br />
Last
season, the Mariners were a senior led team with Oscar Frayer (Grand
Canyon) and Terrell Brown (San Jose State). Moreau Catholic started
lasted season with a thrilling victory against Sierra Canyon while
ending their season with a comeback that fell short in the postseason
against Sheldon. This year’s Grand Canyon commit Damari Milstead and
newcomer Kyree Walker are the featured Mariners. The early season
schedule is loaded with games against Archibishop Mitty (Dec 2) and the
Hoophall West event (Dec 9-10 in Scottsdale, AZ).<br />
Immanuel’s
2015-2016 season ended against a loaded Chino Hills program. But the
Eagles return CSU Bakersfield commit Darrin Person along with 2018 guard
Nate Kendricks. The Central Sequoia League program went undefeated in
league play and will be looking for an early season signature win.<br />
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<b>Game 5: 5:30 pm - Capital Christian (19-10) vs. Bishop Alemany (24-9)</b><br />
Capital
Christian had a 19-win season that broke a streak of four straight 25+
win seasons. The Cougars return senior Austin Alexander and four players
in the 2018 NCP Top 40 (Zach Chappell, Rick Barros, Tolu Jacobs, and
Isaiah Jones) along with two highly regarded 2020 prospects in postman
Kendall Munson and guard Fred Burton. The team who went undefeated in
Golden Empire League play in 2015-2016, will have high profile
non-league matchups against Bishop O’Dowd (Jan 16), Sheldon (Jan 21),
and Modesto Christian (Feb 4).<br />
Bishop Alemany will be led by UC
Santa Barbara commit Brandon Davis and junior Division I guard prospects
DJ McDonald and Earnie Sears. In winter tournaments last season, the
Warriors defeated Moreau Catholic (63-60 Dec 26) while losing to De La
Salle (56-47 Dec 30). Bishop Alemany is a battle-tested program that is
familiar with strong Northern California programs.<br />
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<b>Game 6: 7:00 pm - Newark Memorial (21-10) vs. Woodcreek (20-9)</b><br />
Newark
Memorial defeated Woodcreek last season 78-68 in overtime in the same
event. The Cougars lose seven seniors and will have to find themselves
early this season. Senior guard Decaurey Brown leads them. Other
non-league matchups of note include El Cerrito (Dec 10) and Modesto
Christian (Jan 16).<br />
On the other hand, Woodcreek returns two
players each in the 2017 and 2018 NCP Top 40 including big time post
prospect Jordan Brown, who is ranked in top ten in his class by multiple
publications. The Timberwolves finished second in the Sierra Foothill
League to Folsom but look to be the favorites this season.<br />
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<b>Game 7: 8:30 pm - Bishop O'Dowd (17-15) vs. Bishop Montgomery (28-3)</b><br />
The
Dragons had a young team last season that had only two seniors. Bishop
O'Dowd is led by a strong backcourt that includes senior BJ Shaw, and
juniors Naseem Gaskin and Elijah Hardy. The Dragons will see if the
youth has matured enough to handle non-league games against Crespi (Dec
22), Sierra Canyon (Jan 7), and Capital Christian (Jan 16).<br />
Bishop
Montgomery was one of the better teams in the state last year but their
postseason ended against Chino Hills (84-62 Mar 19). Oregon State
commit Ethan Thompson and San Diego State commit Jordan Schakel lead the
Knights along with high-level junior guard David Singleton. Bishop
Montgomery has a current streak of four straight 28+ win seasons that
includes the 2014 Division IV state title.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2338221792610555580.post-64999381258432119702016-11-02T07:58:00.003-07:002016-11-02T07:58:51.598-07:00Article 440: How We Saw It: Week 5: St. Francis at Bellarmine10/1/2016<br />
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After losing 11 straight in this WCAL series against Bellarmine, St.
Francis came out attacking on their first three possessions as senior
running back Cyrus Habibi-Likio (6-foot-1, 210 pounds) scored on a 58
yard run while senior Garrett McCarthy (5-foot-9, 170 pounds) had punt
return touchdowns of 54 and 60 yards. After the 2:57 mark in the first
quarter, the Lancer offense had a non-existent passing game and used the
running game to melt the clock to win 21-12. The Lancer defense had
several key stops and timely sacks to end Bellarmine drives as junior
Tyler Manoa (6-foot-4, 290 pounds, BYU commit) had 1.5 sacks for the
game.<br />
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The Bells are normally a disciplined, mistake-free team.
Bellarmine's first offensive play was a botched snap that resulted in a
19-yard loss. Senior quarterback Ike Ogbogu (6-foot-1, 185 pounds) was
pressured into four sacks and one interception. The Bells were held
scoreless in the first half but mounted two scoring drives in the second
half. But the special teams missed the first PAT that led to a failed
two-point attempt on the second score after already giving up two punt
return scores to the Lancers. On the bright side, the defensive unit
shut out St. Francis after the first possession and the offense has
senior tight end Justin Malone (6-foot-4, 220 pounds) who was a big and
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Four-year starters are rare at either the high school or the college
level for any team sport. Even more rare is the four-year starter for
programs that have successful postseason runs. For the Moreau Catholic
program, senior Damari Milstead is looking to cap off such a run.<br />
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The
point guard started from day one and has led his Mariners to succeeding
win totals of 27, 23, and 25. His stats at Moreau progressed from 15.5
points, 2.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 3.3 steals to 16.1 points, 3.8
rebounds, 5.3 assists, and 3.4 steals to 19.1 points, 3.65 rebounds, 5.4
assists, and 3.0 steals.<br />
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In his 17 number years of Bay Area high
school basketball coaching, Moreau Catholic Head Coach Frank Knight
says, “Damari's game is so unique that it’s really hard to find a player
that he reminds me of in particular. But he is a cross between Kwame
Vaughn (Skyline Oakland) and Will Cherry (McClymonds). Kwame and Damari
both have that offensive game that's not flashy and not littered with
highlights of dunks but will have filled up the stat line at game’s end.
Will Cherry because of his defensive intensity and they just have that
will to win down the stretch. They both will have finished high school
with lots of wins.”<br />
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In his first three seasons, Milstead missed
only six games out of 94 total regular and postseason games. Despite
that, he has a strong chance to be the all time leader in points (will
likely break the 2,000 point mark in his senior year), assists, and
steals in Moreau Catholic history. As the point guard who runs the
Mariners, Milstead has guided Moreau Catholic to two league
championships, a NCS Division 4 championship, a NCS Division 3
Championship, a NCS Division 3 runner up, a NorCal Division 4 NorCal
Championship, and a Division 4 State Championship runner up.<br />
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The
6-foot-3 and 175 pound prospect previously played for the Oakland
Soldiers program. Milstead says about the move to Splash City, “I was
going to leave the Oakland Soldiers after the summer of my sophomore
year before Splash City was even formed. I just felt it wasn't a good
fit for me and I wanted something different.”<br />
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The chance to make a
mark on the newly formed Splash City 17 program was too good to pass up
on as he averaged 16.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 3.4 assists. The
team’s inaugural season in the Under Armour circuit, Splash City made it
to the championship game. Milstead says about the summer season, “Being
the first year for Splash City and playing on the UA Circuit was a lot
of fun and we did really well as a team in the spring as well in the
summer. I feel like we put Splash City on the map and set the bar for
the organization going forward.”<br />
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Coach Frank Knight provides an
anecdote of Milstead’s toughness, “When Damari was a freshman and we
were playing Salesian in the NCS D-4 championship game he sprained his
ankle pretty bad at the end of the third quarter. Salesian started to
pull away in the fourth while he was out and he was adamant on
returning. After our trainer taped him back up, he walks up to me during
game and said he is ready to go back in. I asked him was he sure and he
said he wanted to be out on the floor with his brothers in this game.
He did the same thing last season in the first round of the Open
Division playoff against Sheldon. Came back with a partially broke nose,
and we cut a 20 point lead to a one possession game with less than one
minute remaining. He has an ultimate desire to win.”<br />
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Moreau
Catholic has the chance to send another four-year starter to a Division I
program. Oscar Frayer was a four-year starter who is now with the Grand
Canyon Antelopes program of the Western Athletic Conference. In
addition from last year’s team, Terrell Brown is at San Jose State,
Brandon Lawrence is a preferred walk on at St. John’s, and Armond
Simmons is at Columbia College in Southern California. Milstead’s strong
summer bolstered his recruiting exposure. In addition, he was invited
and attended elite camps during the summer that included Pangos All
American Camp (June 3-5), Steph Curry Select 30 Camp (June 28 - July 1),
and Under Armour All American Camp (July 5-8).<br />
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Knight says about
his point guard’s future, “Damari has worked on every one of his
deficiencies each summer, tackling one specific one each year and has
really made himself a good all around player. I think what he needs to
work on most to play immediately at the next level is his speed and
athleticism. If he can keep improving his overall speed and agility and
his ability to change pace in traffic with the ball, he will be tough to
deal with.”<br />
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Milstead holds offers from Grand Canyon, Montana, New
Mexico, Pacific, Pepperdine, Southern Utah, St Mary's, UC Davis, UC
Santa Barbara, USC, and Wyoming. Schools showing interest include Iowa
State, Oregon State, Stanford, Utah, UNLV, and Virginia Tech. As of now,
he has official visits scheduled for Wyoming (October 7) and St Mary's
(October 14).<br />
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Knight says about Milstead’s leadership, “He is like
another coach on the floor. The one final piece of development Damari
has left at Moreau Catholic is his ability to lead a team. He is a
winner. Now, can he lead a team that is younger, not as experienced but
oozing with potential? We will learn a lot about his character after
this up coming season. I’m excited on what kind of legacy he leaves here
at Moreau.”<br />
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After working to improve his jump shot during the
summer, Milstead will be looking to be more efficient running his team
to make a deeper postseason run. His Moreau Catholic roster is young but
includes Kyree Walker, Maxwell Anderson, LJ Anderson, and Dvan Molden.
Look for Milstead to guide this team as he caps off a successful
four-year run with the Mariners in Hayward, Calif.<br />
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Joey Calcaterra has been a proficient scorer throughout his high
school years. At Marin Catholic, he averaged 5.8 points as a freshman
and 20 points as a sophomore. In a 19-11 season for the Wildcats last
year, the shooting guard prospect averaged 27 points, 5 rebounds, 3
assists, and 3 steals.<br />
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Coach Mike Saia considers Calcaterra a
unique talent, “In the 6 years of coaching at Marin Catholic, I can’t
think of an accurate comparison to Joey. His unique style on the
offensive end of explosiveness, body control, toughness in getting to
the rim, and mid and deep range shooting is something I haven’t seen,
especially from a player with as ‘slight’ of a build that Joey has. He
doesn’t have the bulk that many would think of a guy who puts up big
numbers, but he is wiry strong, and a very tough kid. Accepts the
physicality of the game, and has the concentration to finish.”<br />
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Calcaterra
came into his freshman season as a lanky scorer but has also evolved
his athletic and defensive skills. Over the past summer, he played for
the inaugural Splash City team in the Under Armour circuit. The
competition from the circuit pushed his play to a new level.<br />
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According
to Calcaterra, “Playing against Trevon Duval and Jalek Felton forced me
to really work on my defense and quickness because while playing in
front of over 75 college coaches every game, I couldn’t have any
weaknesses on the court. I'm being recruited as a player who can score
as well as handle the ball. All the schools I've talked to are looking
for scorers and ball handlers and I feel like I can take on that role at
the next level.”<br />
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This strong showing of his overall and
comprehensive basketball and athletic skill set increased his recruiting
status. Pacific, San Diego, San Francisco, Stetson University, and UC
Davis have offered while he has decided on his official visits to be
Pacific, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Clara, and UC Davis. During his
junior year of high school and club basketball, over 30 schools
contacted him with varying levels of interest with the most recent being
Davidson, Hofstra, seven Ivy League schools (out of eight), Loyola
Marymount, Santa Clara, Southern Utah, and UC Santa Barbara. <br />
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Coach
Saia says about what his star guard needs to do during his senior year
and thereafter, “Continue to get stronger, and that will come over the
rest of his high school and college careers. He is very committed to
working on his game in the off-season, and that includes weight room and
speed work. I don’t believe he is done growing and filling out. And he
has to show that he can defend both the PG and SG at the next level. His
offense will get him into games, but his defense will keep him in
games. He has a very good feel for the game, and is excellent in the
open floor. He has offers from excellent schools and basketball
programs. Very excited for him and his family.”<br />
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The 6-foot-3 and
165 pound Wildcat is working to gain some more pounds and get bigger
during the rest of summer. He is also focusing on improving his
quickness, ball-handling, and perimeter shot.<br />
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Marin Catholic has
had win totals of 17, 23, and 19 during Calcaterra’s first three
seasons. Coach Saia walks through his own timeline with Calcaterra on
his roster, “Biggest difference is his evolution as a leader on this
team. He played with his older brother Frankie his first 2 years. Last
year and this year, as a captain, he needs to continue working on
leading this team. We, as a team, have goals that we want to achieve,
and Joey will lead us, both on and off the court. He was our 7th man as a
freshman, and has started every game since the beginning of his
sophomore year. On the court, he just keeps getting better and better,
and much stronger every year. Early in his high school career, he was
the recipient of many passes. We expect him this year to be more of a
distributor, even though we will be expecting him and need him to get
his share of touches.”<br />
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Calcaterra muses about his final high
school season, “I’m looking to make another run at a NCS Title like my
sophomore year as well as a run at state. We didn’t get as far as we
wanted to last year so we need to make up for it. Our team is made up of
most of my senior class this year so we have experience and we’re
looking to have a strong team this year.” The senior captain is looking
to light it up again from the hard wood with his Wildcats in Kentfield,
Calif.<br />
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The Salesian program overachieved last season with a young but
talented roster that finished 28-5 and pushed eventual state runner-up
De La Salle into overtime (51-45) in the Open Division. The Pride’s
championship run in the NCS Division IV bracket and high profile Open
Division matchup helped increase the exposure of 2018 standout, <b>Jamario Bibb</b>. The junior-to-be parlayed that successful regular season into the summer by getting more recruiting attention.<br />
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Bibb
played previously for the Fresno-based Team Superstars program that
evolved into the Splash City program this past summer. The Salesian
prospect played with Splash City at the start of the AAU season before
switching to the Bay Area Red & Black program to be closer to his
home.<br />
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Going into the summer, Bibb had a lone offer from San Jose
State. After the summer, Bibb put up impressive numbers for his Red
& Black club by averaging 15.5 points and 6.7 assists per game while
bulking up to 194 pounds to go with his long 6-foot-5 frame. More
importantly after the summer, UC Davis made an offer to him while Boise
State, Montana, and Yale have been in serious contact.<br />
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The
Salesian roster was young this past season with nine underclassmen. Bibb
averaged 10.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 2.2 assists as the junior will
be one of the leaders of the Pride. The deep postseason imparted on Bibb
this thought, “I learned that any five that's on the court have to have
chemistry, communication, and motor to win.”<br />
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Salesian went
undefeated in Tri County Rock League that will have other teams to watch
that include El Cerrito, St Patrick St Vincent, and St Joseph Notre
Dame. Bibb plans to push his Pride as he has a jungle lion mentality,
“Eat while you can, you never know when your life can be taken.”<br />
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The
Salesian rotation has a talented and battle tested bunch that includes
James Akinjo, Derrick Langford, and twins Jaden and Jovon McClanahan.
Bibb believes that this is a tough minded group that knows how to finish
games in another one of his favorite quotes, “Players play, tough
minded players win.”<br />
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The Pride may have snuck up on some teams, as
they were labeled young and inexperienced. Opponents will have Salesian
circled on their scheduled this upcoming season. The new sets of
challenges should not intimidate Bibb as he looks to parlay a successful
summer with his upcoming junior season for the Pride in Richmond,
Calif.<br />
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The annual NorCal JUCO Summer Jamboree normally fields 18 teams but
this year’s edition had a reduced 12 team field. Despite the abridged
schedule in San Bruno, 15 college coaches (Fresno State and Portland
State in Division I) attended day one of the two-day event. Here are
some player updates.<br />
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<b>Jovian Cormier 6-foot-5 Wing Heritage (San Joaquin Delta) 2015:</b>
Cormier has good size but is still agile with his feet. The Heritage
product hit several mid range shots, can create through his dribble, and
was not afraid of contact in the paint. When grading on an aggregate of
athletic, physical, and basketball skill levels, Cormier was probably
the highest rated player on day 1.<br />
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<b>Marquel Hodge 6-foot-4 Wing WC Overfelt (De Anza) 2015:</b>
Hodge is a good all around scorer. His lateral movement allows him to
be a strong defender. He plays strong and helps with rebounding.<br />
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<b>Jovontae Carleton 6-foot-4 W El Cerrito (Diablo Valley) 2014:</b>
Carleton looks more and more comfortable to make the move to the four
year college level competition. He has good size and body control as he
is effective in perimeter shooting and can finish on the fast break. The
El Cerrito alum is undersized for his wing position and could benefit
by improving his ball handling.<br />
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<b>Karim Ndiaye 6-foot-9 PF Archbishop Riordan (Marin) 2015:</b>
Ndiaye was highly publicized during his high school years as his size
was always enticing but knee injuries and inconsistency set him back. At
the College of Marin, Ndiaye will be a key contributor going into his
second year as his defensive presence with his size and length to make a
difference in rebounding and defending the paint. Offensively, he
looked for his shot but still needs to refine his post moves and finish
more consistently.<br />
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<b>Soren Carpenter 6-foot-0 PG Lowell (Skyline) 2015:</b>
The Lowell product is a crafty guard that moves efficiently on the
court. Carpenter displays a nice perimeter touch and made a few athletic
baskets going to the rim. He is a bit undersized on the defensive end
and could be overpowered by bigger opponents.<br />
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<b>Chris Turner 6-foot-5 Wing Pioneer (De Anza) 2015:</b>
Turner is long and athletic but needs to add size for rebounding. The
wing product has an accurate perimeter shot but needs improvement on his
dribble drive moves.<br />
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<b>Jeremiah Alston 6-foot-4 Wing San Lorenzo (Contra Costa) 2015:</b>
Alston is long and versatile as he has a good shooting touch. As a
freshman, he shot close to 44 percent from 3-point range for Contra
Costa. Alston is wiry but could add some bulk.<br />
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<b>Rodney Pope 6-foot-1 PG Freedom (Diablo Valley) 2014: </b>Pope
is another scoring point guard who is athletic. He moves his feet well
on defense. Pope can add some bulk and needs to be more of a floor
general by distributing more.<br />
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<b>Austin Haro 6-foot-3 SG Manteca (Modesto) 2014: </b>The
Manteca product has good size for a shooting guard as it shows in his
on ball defense and rebounding. Haro also has a good shooting touch and
is strong on his dribble drive attacks.<br />
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<b>David Lerma 5-foot-10 PG Jim Elliot Christian (San Joaquin Delta) 2015:</b>
Lerma is another undersized point guard but benefits from getting
playing time at the JUCO level. A good perimeter shooter who is a
scoring point guard and also attacks the basket aggressively. On
defense, Lerma moves his feet well and uses his body for leverage.<br />
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<b>Jaimon Robinson 6-foot-2 PG Vanden (Marin) 2012:</b>
The Vanden prospect is the floor leader for the Marin program. He is a
scoring point guard that can score anywhere on the floor. He moves well
laterally on defense and uses his size to rebound well.<br />
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<b>Dru Solis 6-foot-2 CG Concord (Contra Costa) 2016:</b>
Solis looks to be a contributor as a freshman at the JUCO level. The
Concord alum is comfortable handling the ball, can create his own
offense inside or outside, and has good length at the guard position. To
play at the four year level, he could add more bulk.<br />
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<b>Eric Nielsen 6-foot-10 Post Dublin (Diablo Valley) 2013:</b>
Nielsen was part of some high flying Dublin teams in high school. After
high school, Nielsen went the baseball path but had Tommy John and
rotator cuff surgeries that ended his career on the mound. Nielsen still
has college level height and size but is working himself back into game
shape. His offense trails his defense as he rebounds well and is a
space eater in the paint.<br />
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In the past twelve years under Bill Mellis,
Salesian has won 315 games (26.25 average, 34 high, and 19 low). The
Pride outperformed expectations this past season by going 28-5 and
undefeated in the Tri-County Rock League. The roster had nine
underclassmen including freshman twins, Jaden and Jovon McClanahan.</div>
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The
twins are 5-foot-10 and 165 pounds as Jaden averaged eight points, five
rebounds, and five assists while Jovon averaged sevn points, six
rebounds, and five assists. The brothers play both guard positions and
are interchangeable in either guard position or with each other.</div>
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Mellis
believes that the duo has potential for improvement, “Both Jaden and
Jovon enjoyed success as freshmen. Jaden started for us and Jovon came
off the bench. As far as next year and in the future, I could see either
or both of them starting for us, if they continue to progress and
develop their skills. They could certainly be on the court at the same
time, keeping in mind that we have numerous other players who will be
returning. For us, it is not a matter of who starts or who plays the
most minutes, it is a matter of making sure that you play hard and
unselfishly while you are on the court, and both of them are great
examples of this.”</div>
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In the recent Nor Cal
Spring Showcase, the twins played an attacking style on both sides of
the court. Their skill set and activity look seamless as they both
disrupt the backcourt and on the full court press. On offense, the twins
can attack the rim and but also looked comfortable in distributing on
offense.</div>
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The twins played for Team
Superstar last summer for the first time before transitioning to the
Under Armour Splash City 15U program (run by the same Team Superstar
coaches). The Under Armour Association stops in Los Angeles next during
Memorial Day weekend. The Salesian pair will be at that event before
playing a couple of local tournaments and concluding the summer in Las
Vegas.</div>
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This past year’s Salesian team had
its tallest player listed at 6-foot-5 as the Pride played a multi guard
set that allowed the brothers to hone their skill set and versatility.
In addition, both were on the junior varsity football team as Jaden was
the quarterback while Jovon was both at running back and at linebacker.
Both plan to go out for the varsity football team next season.</div>
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The
Salesian program has produced several Division I prospects as Mellis
sees that for the McClanahans, “As far as their future in college is
concerned, I believe that both of them will be recruited fairly heavily
at the Division I level. They are attractive to college coaches because
they play extremely hard and they both have a tremendous work-ethic.
Specifically, Jaden is a good defender and ball handler, and Jovon is a
good shooter and ball handler. Because of their desire to get better, I
know that they will improve in the areas that need work and they will
become very good all-around players.”</div>
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The
brothers expect to top out at 6-foot-2, which is a very serviceable
height for a college level point guard. Jaden, who is older by one
minute and more social, has a 3.57 freshman GPA while Jovon is at a 3.27
GPA. They want to play for a college system that is up-tempo in nature.</div>
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Jaden
says, “Playing with my brother is a true blessing because we know where
each other are on the court on the defensive end, I don't have to tell
him anything because we can just read each other’s minds.” They want to
play together at the college level. Jovon says, “We have a signal that
we made in 6th grade, and it's like a click-click type of sound. When we
make that signal to each other, we can read each other's mind. So, he
knows what I want him to do or what he wants me to do.”</div>
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In
the TCAL, Salesian went undefeated in a league that has been
historically dominated by El Cerrito. The Pride defeated El Cerrito
three times this past season, each victory by five points or less. The
Pride’s dominance led them to an opening round overtime defeat (51-45)
to eventual State runner up De La Salle in the Open Division. Salesian’s
quick growth allowed Jaden to win Freshman of the Year in the North
Coast Section in basketball.</div>
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The Pride
jumped from 19 wins to 28 wins in this past year. Salesian returns the
twins plus a talented roster including James Akinjo, Jamario Bibb, and
Derrick Langford. Look for the Pride to make a run at 30 wins and a
state title with the McClanahan twins in Richmond, Calif.</div>
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4/23/2016<br />
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In April, the college basketball season concludes with a
champion while NBA teams begin their playoff passage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For the high school level, the club season
commences with the college evaluation period where NCAA coaches can view future
recruits.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Day 1 of the Fifth Annual Nor
Cal Spring Showcase at Jamtown in Oakland had five games on each of the four
courts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Here are some players of note on Day 1:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Jaden and Jovon Mcclanahan 5-foot-9 G Splash City 15
(Salesian) 2019: The twins play interchangeably and similarly as they both
control the tempo well on offense while being disruptive on the defensive
end.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Both can drive and finish well in
the paint with contact. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Salesian is
young and talented for the next few years.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Kaleb Hedstrom 6-foot-8 West Valley 16 (San Lorenzo) 2019:
The sophomore-to-be has good size and footwork.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Hedstrom is a back to the basket player who rebounds well and uses his
size for post scoring.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Daniel Bessolo 6-foot-4 Wing Bay Area Warriors Gold (Castro
Valley) 2017: The 2017 product is athletic and versatile for size.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He rebounds well and was able to finish
around the rim.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bessolo also competes in
track after the basketball season.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Nick Lombardi 5-foot-10 PG Red and Black Basketball 17U
(Justin-Siena) 2017: Lombardi is a solid floor leader with a good shot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Prolific Prep prospect also displays
tenacious perimeter defense.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Miles Tention 6-foot-4 PG Palo Alto Midnight (Palo Alto)
2017: The Palo Alto product has a balanced game as he has good size for a guard
as he rebounds well and plays in control.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He has grown almost half a foot in the past year to increase his
recruiting stock.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Shemar Morrow 6-foot-4 Wing Oakland Soldiers 15U (Sacramento
Country Day) 2020: The current Sacramento middle school product is headed to La
Mirada.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Morrow plays with athleticism
and strength beyond his age.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If his
basketball skills development can match his physical skill level, then Morrow
could be a high level recruit.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Tony Covington 5-foot-9 PG Bay Area Warriors Gold (Mt. Eden)
2017: The undersized guard can create on the dribble and finish at the
rim.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has good quickness and directs
the team well.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Kyree Walker 6-foot-5 Wing Oakland Soldiers 15U (St. Martin
De Porres) 2020: The Hayward native has similar characteristics as Oscar
Frayer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Walker is quite skilled at his
age and is a local product to watch in the 2020 class.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He can score inside or outside and has a
frame that can evolve well for the college game.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Colby Orr 6-foot-0 PG Red and Black Basketball 17U (De La
Salle) 2017: Orr does a little of everything and is a glue guy type of
player.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The team focus is consistent
with the De La Salle program as Orr dribbles well either hand and is steady at
the point guard position.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His perimeter
scoring needs to be more consistent.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Notes:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Eric Musselman (Nevada) and Rodney Tention (San Jose State)
were in attendance as their sons were competing with their clubs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Several lower division and junior college
coaches were also in attendance.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Brandon McGee 6-foot-3 G KBA Seniors (Salesian) 2016: McGee
has several Division II and JUCO offers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The Salesian product is playing into the summer to see if any other
offers come up.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Mitty was able to rally several times to force the game into an
overtime session against Whitney that the Monarchs dominated to win
63-56 in the second round of the Division II NorCal playoffs.<br />
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The Monarchs jumped out to a 19-12 advantage in the first quarter as sophomore Riley Grigsby
made three 3-point shots. The Wildcats roared back in the second
quarter with accurate shooting and pressing defense to lead 34-29 at the
half. Each team made six 3-point shots in the half but Whitney had ten
free throw attempts, eight more than the Monarchs.<br />
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The game was
tied at 34 early in the third quarter but the Wildcats pulled ahead
44-38 towards the end by taking advantage of their height and Mitty’s
foul trouble in the interior. Whitney had leads of 51-46 (3:23 left) and
53-50 (0:33 left) but missed on a double bonus that led to a Riley
Grigsby 3-point tying shot. In overtime, Whitney played tight by missing
several looks in the paint while Mitty was more fluid in winning 63-56.<br />
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Mitty never looked flustered and played to their strengths that included their wing players, Grigsby and Kyle Peterson,
and post players, Mike Diaz and Nick Labruna. The Monarchs return their
top three scorers in the game next season (Grigsby 28 points, Peterson
10 points, and Diaz 8 points). Mitty goes to 15-13 and advances to the
regional semifinals.<br />
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Whitney led most of the game after midway
through the second quarter. The Wildcats played more aggressively by
getting the Monarchs into foul trouble. However, Whitney shot 13-of-23
from the line while the Monarchs were 8-of-14 in free throws. The
Wildcats missed several free throws in the second half of the final
quarter. In the overtime session, Whitney played tight and mustered only
three points. The Wildcats finish the season 25-7 and return several
productive guards for next season.<br />
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The Monarchs face El Cerrito in the next round with a battle of the wings, Grigsby against Montana commit Sayeed Pridgett.
Both teams came into this season with high hopes but each has 13
losses. The winner gets to face the survivor of Serra and Antelope.<br />
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<b>Player of Note:</b><br />
Riley
Grigsby 6-foot-5 Wing Archbishop Mitty (2018): Grigsby had a game high
28 points on 10-of-19 shooting including seven 3-point shots. The
sophomore had several timely shots that pulled the Monarchs back into
the game. Grigsby has good length and versatility to play the wing
position.<br />
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Since the NCAA Men’s Division I tournament went to the 64 team format
in 1985, the 8 vs 9 game has been the most evenly opening round matchup
with the eight-seed winning 53.4 percent of the games. On Wednesday
evening, No. 8 Piedmont Hills did not follow that trend and lost to No. 9
Castro Valley 56-54. The Trojans move on to play top seed Bellarmine on
Saturday in the second round of the Division I bracket.<br />
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Both
teams started the game hot from the perimeter as Castro Valley and
Piedmont Hills made five and three 3-point goals respectively in the
first quarter. But the Trojans used their size and athleticism to take a
23-13 advantage at the end of the quarter. The teams went cold in the
second quarter as neither made a perimeter shot. The Pirates used their
scrappiness to cut the deficit to 33-25 at the half.<br />
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Piedmont
Hills trailed by double digits for the first part of the third quarter
before heating up from the perimeter to trail 44-42. In the final
quarter, the Pirates came as close as one point. Castro Valley’s shaky
free throw shooting gave the Trojans the eventual 56-54 score as
Piedmont Hills’ last possession half court shot did hit the board and
rim.<br />
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Castro Valley’s starting five has four players 6-foot-3 and
taller who are of the athletic guard or wing types. The team’s rotation
does not have true post size but was much bigger than the Piedmont Hills
program that was undersized with 6-foot-1 being their tallest player in
the rotation. The Trojans won in rebounding, block shots, and in free
throw attempts but the Pirates were more accurate in their perimeter
shooting and more aggressive in the dribble drives to the basket.<br />
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Piedmont
Hills end the season at 21-7 but did win the CCS Division I title.
Castro Valley goes to 19-11 and faces the 19-8 Bells in San Jose. The
Trojans will need to use their versatility and athleticism to keep it
close with Bellarmine.<br />
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<b>Player of Note:</b><br />
Daniel Bessolo
6-foot-5 SF Castro Valley (2017): The junior was tallest player in
either starting rotation as he led the Trojans in rebounding and block
shots during the season. Bessolo’s skills are varied as he had three key
block shots to prevent easy layups, had several rebounds including a
few offensive ones, and made a nice mid-air put back. He scored 14
points but contributed in all facets of the game.<br />
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The public schools gave a valiant effort but
were overwhelmed in the end by their private West Catholic Athletic
League (WCAL) opponents in the opening round of the bottom half of the
Central Coast Section Open Division bracket. Santa Cruz led most of
their battle with St. Francis but ran out of gas in overtime to lose
68-58 in the opening game at Piedmont Hills. Menlo-Atherton from the
Peninsula South League kept it close with WCAL opponent Archbishop Mitty
but ended up losing 47-42.</div>
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The eight seed
Santa Cruz from the Santa Cruz Coast League rushed out to a 19-9 first
quarter lead on accurate perimeter shooting. St. Francis caused many
turnovers but could not convert nor make a perimeter shot. The
top-seeded Lancer offense settled down in the second quarter as they hit
two 3-point shots to trail 30-23 at the half.</div>
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The
Lancers worked all the way back to a 41-39 advantage at the 1:40 mark
in the third quarter before the quarter ended at 41-41. Despite being
shorter and having less depth, Santa Cruz was on the verge of winning as
the Cardinals led 56-51 with 57 seconds left. The Lancers made a timely
3-point shot and then converted on a layup on a turnover from the
following in-bounds. The teams exchanged one free throw and exchanged
turnovers with Santa Cruz getting blocked on a breakaway to end
regulation at 57-57. Without any interior offense and no longer making
their perimeter shots, Santa Cruz got blitzed in the four minute
overtime session to lose 68-58.</div>
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Both
Menlo-Atherton and Archbishop Mitty were evenly matched up in terms of
size and depth. The first quarter was a 12-12 tie while the Bears were
able to take a 24-22 lead at the half. Menlo-Atherton scored half their
points on four 3-point shots while Riley Grigsby accounted for 12 points
for the Monarchs.</div>
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Menlo-Atherton kept
shooting from the perimeter but only made one more 3-point shot in the
second half. Despite this, the Bears led 35-34 after the third quarter
but the lack of offense caught up to them in the fourth quarter as Mitty
lived at the free throw line as the Monarchs had 23 attempts compared
to nine for the Bears in the game. The contest was still tied 38-38
midway in the final quarter before the Monarchs pulled away 47-42.</div>
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Curtis
Witt 6-foot-3 PG St Francis (2016): Witt was a stabilizing factor on
the offense as he scored 23 points on 8-of-14 shooting including three
3-point shots. His perimeter game gave him several driving
opportunities. The Lancer frontcourt was bailed out by the guard play,
especially from Witt.</div>
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Kaijae Yee-Stephens
6-foot-2 G Santa Cruz (2016): In a losing effort, Yee-Stephens led all
scorers with 26 points on 10-of-27 shooting as the Cardinals had eight
total points from their front court. The Lancer defense keyed on the
perimeter, which caused Yee-Stephens to put up several contested shots.
He has a quick release and suspends well mid-air to create some shooting
space.</div>
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Riley Grigsby
6-foot-5 Wing Archbishop Mitty (2018): With Ben Kone injured, Grigsby
was the offensive focal point for the Monarchs. He has a nice high
perimeter release while having good length to get to the basket quickly.
He had 14 points on 6-of-12 shooting with two 3-point shots.</div>
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Nick
Labruna 6-foot-5 PF Archbishop Mitty (2016): The brawny forward played
to his strength, which was staying in the post and making contact. The
senior led all scores with 15 points on 3-of-5 shooting including nine
free throws.</div>
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Blake Henry 6-foot-7 PF
Menlo-Atherton (2016): Henry led the Bears with 13 points on 6-of-12
shooting but took a few ill-advised perimeter shots when he was the
biggest post player for Menlo-Atherton. With Kone out, Henry had the
height advantage in the post and was able to convert on a few nice post
moves but could have taken advantage more times.</div>
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Mitty
will try to avenge the two losses against St. Francis from the regular
season, 62-60 and 67-55. The Lancers have the size and depth advantage
against the Monarchs. The Monarch backcourt will have their hands full
on both ends.</div>
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Both
Bellarmine and Serra, WCAL members as well, also advanced in the upper
half of the Open Division bracket. Serra won both meetings during the
regular season.</div>
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Since Nick Jones took over Monte Vista in
2012-2013, the program has had season win totals of 20, 32, and 27. In
the current 2015-2016 season, the Mustangs are 14-3 and look to be on
pace with the previous seasons’ win totals. A big reason for this year’s
success has been the play of transfer combination guard, Austin Fadal.</div>
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The
former Dougherty Valley standout transferred to Monte Vista as his
family moved to Danville during the summer. Jones said about the
transition period, “Austin has transitioned very well into Monte Vista. I
still think that everybody is learning how to play together and his
teammates are learning his strengths and he is learning theirs as well.
He had to play point guard early in the season (he has never played PG
before) due to injuries and that was an adjustment for him but things on
our team have resolved themselves and he is only playing the point
about half the game now.”</div>
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As a junior,
Fadal has been averaging 17 points, three rebounds, two assists, and two
steals while making 50 percent of his 3-point shots (33-of-66
shooting). Six of the Mustang victories have been by more than nineteen
points. As a result, player minutes are spread out more evenly through
both the first and second rotations.</div>
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Jones
had a successful stint at Castro Valley High where he developed several
college level prospects. Talking about Fadal’s abilities, Jones said,
“Austin really has knack for scoring. He has a tremendous first step and
can really get to the rim. He has been a consistent 3-point shooter as
well.”</div>
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This year’s East Bay Athletic
League (EBAL) may be a two team race between Monte Vista and De La
Salle. As Fadal gels with his teammates, Jones wants to see his junior
improve in certain areas as well. “We are pushing him everyday in
practice to become an outstanding defender, both on-ball and off the
ball. I think he has the skill set to be an excellent defender who is
getting 3-5 steals a game.”</div>
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During the
summer, Fadal will continue to play with Team Superstar in the Under
Armour Association. Fadal felt that his previous summer helped him
improve most in his ball handling, shooting accuracy, explosiveness to
the basket, shooting off the dribble, and playing the combo guard
position. Fadal currently sports a 3.20 GPA.</div>
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The
programs that are either in contact with him or have seen him in open
gym practices include Montana, Nevada, San Jose State, St. Mary’s, UC
Irvine, San Francisco, and Weber State. Aside from his AAU and high
school basketball involvement, Fadal trains with Teohn Conner and Kelvin
“KP” Potts.</div>
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The 2014-2015 EBAL regular
season ended with Monte Vista and De La Salle tied at 12-2 while San
Ramon Valley was 11-3. The 2013-2014 EBAL regular season had Monte Vista
at the top at 13-1 while De La Salle and San Ramon Valley were 11-3.
Expect the current EBAL season to be a wild scramble to the top as Fadal
runs wild with the Mustangs in Danville.</div>
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The top two teams in the 2014-2015 season in the West Catholic
Athletic League squared off for their second league game on Friday
evening. The crowd was a ruckus in Mountain View with the Lancers
winning 54-52.<br />
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Early foul trouble kept Serra sophomore Jack Wilson
on the bench. Three 3-point makes gave the Padres a 13-11 first quarter
lead. St. Francis benefited from being aggressive and was in the
penalty early in the second quarter. The Lancers made nine free throws
while Serra had no free throw makes in the first half. A half court
heave by the Lancers’ Curtis Witt narrowed Serra’s first half advantage
to 28-26.<br />
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Both Lancer senior Peter Hewitt and Wilson picked up
their third foul early in the third quarter but Serra had a game high
38-30 lead before leading 40-37 after three quarters. Serra made their
first free throw at the 7:35 mark in the fourth quarter while Wilson
picked up his fourth and fifth fouls around the midway point. The Padres
tied the game at 52-52 at the 1:00 mark with a made 3-point shot that
could have been a 4-pt play. The Lancers’ final possession had a few
missed opportunities but ended with a Hewitt two-handed slam and the
eventual final 54-52 score with ten seconds left. Serra could not
capitalize on three opportunities in those final ten seconds to tie the
score.<br />
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Going into the game, the interior players highlighted each
team, but Serra scored 39 of their 52 points from their guards while the
Lancers’ leading scorers were guards Curtis Witt (13 points) and Logan
Johnson (12 points). The battle of post prospects was won by St Francis
as Hewitt made the game-winning dunk, had six points, and stifled Wilson
to just two points.<br />
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At 9-1, the Lancers should be the team to
beat in WCAL play as St. Francis has the deepest roster. St. Francis
plays Folsom in the Father Kelly Tribute and can see if their size
advantage is enough to overcome Folsom’s talented backcourt. The Padres
drop to 9-3 but look like a contender with their tenacious guard play
and potential in the post.<br />
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<b>Players of Note:</b><br />
Logan
Johnson 6-foot-2 PG St Francis (2018): The sophomore was efficient with
his 12 points (5-of-6 shooting). He plays in control, is laterally
quick, and drives aggressively to the basket. Johnson’s older brother,
Tyler, played for the Lancers (2010), Fresno State (2014), and now plays
for the Miami Heat.<br />
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Peter Hewitt
6-foot-10 Post St Francis (2016): The senior’s scoring numbers for the
first two WCAL games totaled only 11 points, but the UC Davis signee had
the game-starting dunk against Archbishop Riordan and had the
game-ending dunk against Serra. Hewitt also flustered Wilson with two
early block shots and helped draw fouls against the opposing post.<br />
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Jeremiah
Testa 6-foot-2 G Serra (2016): Testa led the game with four 3-point
shots and scored 18 points on 7-of-10 overall shooting. If left open,
Testa has an accurate perimeter shot. The senior has the ability to
score in bunches both from inside and outside.<br />
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Lee Jones 5-foot-10
G Serra (2016): Jones had 15 points on 7-of-9 shooting in addition to a
team high seven assists. The senior is a good floor general who can
also create his own shot. Combined with Testa, the Padres backcourt is
senior-laden, mature, and versatile.<br />
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In the 2008-2009 season, Sacred Heart Cathedral won all three
meetings with Archbishop Mitty. Since then, the Monarchs have reeled off
17 straight wins over their league counterpart with a 55-50 win on
Tuesday.<br />
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The game started out offensively stagnant for both teams
but the Monarchs converted in the paint and limited turnovers to take a
15-7 first quarter advantage. The Irish continued their turnover ways in
the second quarter but timely 3-point shooting narrowed the halftime
deficit to 28-24.<br />
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The Monarchs inability to convert on turnovers
and free throws allowed Sacred Heart to take an early 29-28 third
quarter lead. Alfred Hollins picked up his fourth foul and Mitty took a
39-35 lead at the end of the quarter. The Irish would get as close as
46-44 with less than three minutes left in the game but faltered in the
end to lose 55-50. Both teams entered the game around the .500 level as
Mitty moves to 6-5 while the Irish drop to 5-5.<br />
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Mitty’s forwards
and center accounted for 44 of the 55 total points. Guard play and free
throw shooting (9-of-23) will be the wildcards in terms of how
successful the Monarchs are in league play. Ben Kone and Riley Grigsby
form an effective and efficient one-two punch.<br />
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Sacred Heart’s
offense runs through Hollins as his fourth foul was at a critical
juncture of the game. The Irish have athletes on the floor but committed
too many careless turnovers. Sacred Heart needs to find other scorers
and take care of the ball better to challenge for league.<br />
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<b>Players of Note:</b><br />
Riley Grigsby
6-foot-5 SF Archbishop Mitty (2018): The sophomore played efficiently
as he scored 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting. Grigsby lets the game come to
him but would benefit from being more aggressive in looking for his
offense. According to him, Utah is the lone school that has made contact
with him.<br />
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Ben Kone
6-foot-8 PF Archbishop Mitty (2016): The Oregon State commit had 14
points on 6-of-10 shooting and was effective on defense in the paint.
His mid-range game was not working but he was effective when he went
strong to the basket.<br />
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Alfred Hollins
6-foot-6 SF Sacred Heart Cathedral (2017): Hollins led all scores with
19 points. He smoothly steps into his 3-point shooting motion as he hit
back-to-back shots in the second quarter. The junior is aggressive in
his offense and is an active body on defense.<br />
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Ramzi Carter
6-foot-6 PF Sacred Heart Cathedral (2017): The junior had six points
and was the main defensive presence in the post. Carter had a nice
left-handed move in the paint to score but he will need to develop his
perimeter offense more. Carter currently does not have enough height or
size to be an effective post player on the next level.<br />
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Romello
Dunbar 5-foot-8 PG Sacred Heart Cathedral (2017): The undersized guard
had nine points as he could create his own space and offense. Dunbar
played frenetically on both sides and could be disruptive when pressing
the opposing guards.<br />
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Salesian has nine underclassmen on their roster of twelve. Despite
the youth, the Pride have started the season 9-4 and are ranked No. 15
in NorCal. <br />
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One of the underclassmen making his mark is Jamario Bibb, the No. 8 player in the 2018 Top 20. Bibb is a long, athletic wing that will be the focal point on Salesian for years to come.<br />
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For
a Salesian team that has its tallest player listed at 6-foot-5, the
6-foot-4 Bibb is expected to help with post defense and rebounding even
though his natural position will be at wing or shooting guard on the
next level. During the summer, the sophomore played for the Team
Superstars 15U program. Bibb plays with a high motor, is always in
attack mode, and competes at a high level.<br />
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Team Superstars 15U
Coach Grady Dodson says, “Jamario plays bigger than he is. Slashes to
the bucket with force. He loves to rebound and block shots. Jamario is
an animal on the court. High motor for playing (helps that he plays
football). He fears no one. He is a proven leader on and off the court.”<br />
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Team
Superstar 15U ended their AAU season with a 30-4 record beating the
Oakland Soldiers 15U team twice (once for the Memorial Day Championship)
and Earl Watson 15U (fellow Under Armour Team) as well as another 20
plus teams while capturing three of the six championships that the team
played during the past summer.<br />
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Without a doubt, the summer team
was led by Bibb. The Salesian prospect already has high interest from
several schools including Boise State, Cal, and Nevada while San Jose
State has offered.<br />
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As a local prospect, Bibb will initially get
interest from the Big West, Mountain West, and West Coast (WCC)
conference teams. As he matures and grows his body and skill set, he
will garner more Pac 12 and even national interest.<br />
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The Pride
finished 19-11 overall and 5-5 in league play last year. Salesian is the
lone team from the Tri County Rock League ranked in the current NCP Top
20 rankings. Look for the Pride to challenge for league with Bibb in
Richmond, Calif.</div>
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After seven straight 20 plus win seasons, Salesian fell back to earth
with a 19-11 record last season. The Pride lost two seniors from that
squad but return a plethora of talented underclassmen including
sophomore Derrick Langford.<br />
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The
6-foot-2 combination guard has room to grow as he plays similarly to
former Ohio State Buckeye D'Angelo Russell. Langford is a floor general
who facilitates for his teammates but has the ability to score with his
dribble. During the past summer, Langford was travelling with Team
Superstar 15U on the Under Armour circuit.<br />
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Team Superstar Coach
Kellan Carter says, "Derrick's best strength is scoring. He is very
shifty with his dribble and attacks the basket very well. Also has a
great shooting touch. Made seven 3s in one game this summer. On the
court, he is very poised. He is a very good teammate and I always could
count on him to get the team back on the right track. Whether we needed a
basket or somebody to make a play, he stepped up."<br />
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By all
accounts, Langford is a humble and easygoing type of student. He
considers math to be his subject and wants to major in Sports Science.
He is looking for a program that can help him maximize his playing
abilities while winning some games.<br />
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The schools that have
expressed interest in Langford have primarily been on the west coast in
the Pac-12, Big West, Mountain West, and WCC conferences. The Salesian
program has produced several Division I level prospects recently
including guards like Mario Dunn (Montana) and Markel Leonard (Cal Poly,
Lewis and Clark).<br />
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Coach Carter has high hopes for Langford, "At
the next level, I think he will become a great PG. His size is very good
for the position and his decision making improved greatly over the
summer. He will be a great play maker and a great leader. Derrick was
by far my most consistent player this summer. His recruiting should sky
rocket this year."<br />
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El Cerrito went undefeated in the Tri County
Rock League last season but the Gauchos lost half their roster due to
graduation or transfer. Salesian has great depth in the backcourt that
includes Langford, fellow sophomore Jamario Bibb, and senior Brandon
Mcghee. Look for the Pride to be back in the mix with Langford in
Richmond, Calif.<br />
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All the teams will have identical records and identical goals when
the high school basketball season starts in Northern California with the
9th Annual Prep2Prep Tip Off Classic.</div>
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The event features seven games starting at 11:00am on Saturday,
November 28 at Newark Memorial High. The previous eight events have
included state championship caliber high school programs and have
featured over 50 eventual Division I prospects.</div>
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This year's field includes four 2015 Northern California regional
finalist teams: Bishop O' Dowd, Modesto Christian, Woodcreek, and St.
Mary's. In addition, four 2015 Northern California teams participated
in the Open Division state playoffs: Bishop O' Dowd, Modesto Christian,
Folsom, and Moreau Catholic. Bishop O'Dowd was the 2015 state
championship team in the Open Division while Southern California based
Sierra Canyon, the Division V winner, will play in the nightcap against
Moreau Catholic. <br />
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Below is the schedule of games with records from previous season:</div>
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<b>Game 1: 11:00 am - St. Mary's (Albany) 20-12 vs. Manteca 22-8</b></div>
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St. Mary's has had three different coaches the past three seasons but
still had more than 19 wins in each of those three years. The Panthers
compete in the ultra-competitive Tri County Rock League and will not be
intimidated by Manteca. Senior Kevin Warren
is a versatile scoring guard, who can easily put up 20 plus points per
game. Sophomore point guard Kyree Brown is a likely Division I
prospect.</div>
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Manteca will go into the season with advantages in size and athleticism in the post as the Buffaloes feature 6-foot-8 junior Tydus Verhoeven, 6-foot-8 senior Kenneth Wooten (Nevada signee) and 6-foot-10 senior Anand Hundal.
Wooten is a long and athletic postman who impacts the game at the
defensive end significantly. He had to sit out last year due to
transfer rules. Verhoeven is an athletic point forward while Hundal is a
five man who can score inside and outside.<br />
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<b>Game 2: 12:30 pm - Bishop O'Dowd 28-4 vs. Dublin 18-12</b></div>
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Bishop O'Dowd will find out if they are either rebuilding or
reloading in this upcoming season as the state champions need to replace
Paris Austin and Ivan Rabb. Senior Mike Hauser has size at 7-foot-0
while sophomore guards Elijah Hardy and Naseem Gaskins
are playmakers. Freshmen Raymond Hawkins (6-foot-7 post) and William
Chavaron (6-foot-1 guard) are bright prospects with high-level
potential. </div>
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Dublin graduated seven seniors from last year's team. The Gaels return one of the more versatile guards in NorCal in junior Timmy Falls.
Senior guard Kobe Toney will also be a key contributor. A victory
against Bishop O'Dowd would be a signature win to start the season for
the Gaels.<br />
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<b>Game 3: 2:15 pm - Immanuel (Reedley) 30-3 vs. Weston Ranch 20-13</b></div>
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These two teams are quite familiar with each other as they met twice
last season with the Eagles from Reedley winning both games. 30 win
seasons are not easy to come by but the Fresno County program is a force
in the Central Section. Immanuel will be led by Tulane commit Colin
Slater. Slater is a New Orleans native who averaged 20.8 points, 4.8
assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game last season. Junior post
Darrin Person and sophomore guard Nate Kendricks are also Division I
prospects.</div>
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Weston Ranch is senior laden with nine seniors but no one on the
roster is taller than 6-foot-5 with Anthony Booker becoming eligible in
January. Senior Jaelen Ragsdale
is a scoring point guard who was the team's leading scorer a year ago.
Senior guard Fred Lavendar can also put up points in a hurry. Both
players have signed with Cal State Stanislaus. Weston Ranch will look
to dethrone Sierra in Valley Oak League play this season.<br />
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<b>Game 4: 3:45 pm - Sheldon 21-8 vs. Army-Navy (Carlsbad) 26-7</b></div>
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Sheldon returned to a 20 win season last year but had an early exit
in the State Division I playoffs. The Huskies had only two seniors from
last year's program and return their top four offensive threats in Isaiah Brooks, Elishja Duplechan, Devin Greene, and Matt Manning. Senior big man Justin Allen has low major potential.</div>
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The Warriors from Carlsbad are located in the northern San Diego
County and feature 2017 forward Richard Polanco who is a high-major
prospect. Senior big man Aziz Seck also has Division I potential.
Army-Navy made a deep run in the Division V brackets and will be looking
to build on that success. <br />
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<b>Game 5: 5:30 pm - Modesto Christian 30-4 vs. Folsom 28-5</b></div>
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Modesto Christian started last season in the same event with an easy
win against Bullard. The Crusaders graduated three seniors, but two
went on to Division I college programs (Anthony Townes and Jeff Wu).
Guard Christian Ellis and forward Robinson Idehen provide a good inside-outside combination and both are solid Division I prospects.</div>
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Folsom has won 60 games in the past two seasons. This year's Bulldogs will feature versatile scoring point guard Jordan Ford
(St. Mary's signee). Folsom lost all their post size but return
sophomore Mason Forbes who is their tallest player at 6-foot-5 and has
the athleticism to be a small forward or wing but will be called on to
be their primary post player. Senior guard Tre Finch can also provide scoring punch.<br />
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<b>Game 6: 7:00 pm - Newark Memorial 14-14 vs. Woodcreek 27-6</b></div>
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Newark Memorial will be trying to bounce back from a sub-20 win
season as hosts of the event. 6-foot-10 Kevin Kahriman has the size to
help the Cougars to achieve that goal. Junior point guard Decaurey Brown
has low major potential. The Cougars hope this season starts off better
as they lost to Folsom last season in this event and started the season
3-8. </div>
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Woodcreek had a potent freshman-senior combination of Jordan Brown
and Noah Blackwell last season. Blackwell is now at Long Beach State
but Brown (who is 6-foot-9) returns and is ranked in the top five
nationally in the class of 2018. Woodcreek and Folsom tied in the Sierra
Foothill League standings last year and look to be the favorites again
this season.<br />
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<b>Game 7: 8:30 pm - Moreau Catholic 23-7 vs. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth) 26-4</b></div>
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Moreau Catholic lost in the opening round of the Open Division last year but lost only one senior from that team. Oscar Frayer is a Cal commit while Terrell Brown is a San Jose State commit. Junior point guard Damari Milstead has several offers as he runs the Mariners. Senior guard Brandon Lawrence is also a Division I level player.</div>
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Sierra Canyon is expected to be one of the top teams in the country
this upcoming season. The Trailblazers won the Division V state title
last year and return their core players in juniors Ira Lee, Remy Martin,
and Cody Riley and senior Devearl Ramsey (Nevada signee). All are high
major prospects. In addition, the Trailblazers have five other players
who are likely Division I prospects on the roster. The winner of this
nightcap can make a statement win for either the north or the south for
geographical dominance in the state of California for the upcoming
season.</div>
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The West Catholic Athletic League opener between Serra and Bellarmine
was hard fought but the Padres had too many turnovers to overcome. The
Bells bolstered their claim to being the team to beat in the WCAL with
the 36-28 win. </div>
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The first quarter was scoreless as both defenses came up with big
stops to prevent scoring chances. Serra quarterback Leki Nunn had a
tipped ball that was intercepted in the red zone while Bellarmine was
stopped on a fourth and one at Serra's five yard line. Serra scored
first in the second quarter on a three yard run by Kelepi Lataimua that
was setup by two key passes by Nunn to extend the drive. Bellarmine got
a big 53-yard kick return from Will Wegner that ended with an Antonio
Garcia one yard score to tie the game at 7-7. A Nunn fumble led
Bellarmine to a 42-yard field goal. The Bells had first and goal at the
two but a Troy Martig interception ended the half with a 10-7 advantage
for Bellarmine.</div>
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Lataimua started the third quarter with a 52-yard score to give Serra
the 14-10 margin. Bellarmine scored on their next three possessions
with a Martig 51-yard running score, another Garcia one yard run (missed
PAT), and a Martig 13-yard scamper. Serra helped by having
back-to-back interceptions by Nunn and on a trick play pass by Nikolao
Vaefaga. Trailing 30-14, Serra got a seven yard passing score from Nunn
to Brandon Monroe (missed two-point conversion) but Martig answered
with a 52-yard connection to Kyle Macauley (missed PAT). Nunn completed
the scoring with an 18-yard passing score to Vaefaga (two-point
conversion) but the Padres could not recover the onside kick to lose
36-28.</div>
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The Bells' past formula has always been a strong running game with an
opportunistic and stout defense. Martig runs the offense efficiently
and minimizes the risk for turnovers. The Bellarmine defense won the
turnover battle with three interceptions and a fumble recovery.
Bellarmine has another big test at home next week against Archbishop
Mitty.</div>
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Serra's backfield of Nunn and Lataimua has big play capability on
every play. But Nunn's three turnovers ended scoring chances and gave
the Bells a short field. The Serra defense had trouble stopping
Bellarmine as the Bells had close to 32 minutes in time of possession.
The Padres have a trip to San Francisco to face Archbishop Riordan next.<br />
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<b>Players of Note:</b></div>
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Troy Martig
6-foot-0, 175 pounds QB Bellarmine 2016: Martig manages the game well.
He is not flashy with his athleticism but makes good decisions and
moves north-south with the ball efficiently on his runs. He only
completed 5-of-12 passes but did run for 156 yards.</div>
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Jacob Bergstrom
6-foot-3, 225 pounds LB Bellarmine 2016: Bergstrom was constantly in
the backfield making key tackles against the Serra running game. At the
high school level, he dominates the line with his size and height. As a
college prospect, he is a solid linebacker option.</div>
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Justin Malone 6-foot-2, 210 pounds TE Bellarmine 2017: For a team
that is run oriented, Bellarmine has a good target with Malone who
slipped through the line for a few catches in the first half. His
catches helped extend drives, as he is a good third down option with his
size and speed to outmatch opposing linebackers or defensive backs.</div>
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Leki Nunn 5-foot-10, 175 pounds QB Serra 2017: Nunn is an athletic,
mobile quarterback who is high risk, high reward in his playmaking. He
helped move the chains but also had three turnovers. Nunn passed for
175 yards and ran for 141 yards.</div>
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Kelepi Lataimua
5-foot-8, 200 pounds RB Serra 2016: The senior is shifty and elusive
for his size. He averaged nearly 10 yards a carry for 183 yards with
two touchdowns.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2338221792610555580.post-32738800971416707262015-09-22T08:55:00.001-07:002016-03-16T10:41:56.628-07:00Article 423: NorCal versus SoCalAugust 24, 2015<br />
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The end of August typically signals the start of the next high school
academic year. But before the school year goes into full drive, the
inaugural California All-Star Classic will be held this Sunday (August
30th) at Las Positas College in Livermore. This two game event will
feature 48 of the top boy's basketball prospects from the 2016 and 2017
classes representing both halves of the state. This event provides a
unique opportunity to view a large collection of prep basketball talent
in one setting in the Northern California area.<br />
<br />
Based on the Rivals 150 rankings for each class, the Southern California
2016 and 2017 classes will have six and seven prospects respectively
competing while the Northern California 2016 and 2017 classes will have
two and zero prospects respectively competing. In addition the combined
Southern California rosters have seven prospects taller than 6-foot-9
while the combined Northern California rosters have one prospect.<br />
<br />
The Southern California 2016 roster is headlined by national top 15 prospects in UCLA commit Lonzo Ball and recent Arizona de-commit, T.J. Leaf
(who also played for the Israeli national team) while the stacked
Southern California 2017 roster suffered a late blow with top national
prosepct DeAndre Ayton
unable to play in the game. He will be replaced by Myles Johnson from
Long Beach Poly. The North's 2016 squad will have Cal commit Oscar Frayer and Oregon State commit Ben Kone to counter while the 2017 roster has a plethora of athletic guards and wings including Damari Milstead and Jade Smith.<br />
<br />
Ty
Nichols of Sierra Canyon will coach the Southern California 2016 team.
Sierra Canyon won the Division V state champion this past year and will
also have four players in the event. Redondo Union's Reggie Morris
will coach the Southern California 2017 roster and will bring two of his
players. Lou Richie of the Open Division winning Bishop O'Dowd program
will coach the Northern California 2016 team. Brian Botteen of
Division I state champion San Ramon Valley leads the 2017 squad, as he
is the replacement coach for former De La Salle coach, Frank Allocco
(now an assistant coach at the collegiate level with San Francisco).<br />
<br />
In
addition to Redondo Union (two) and Sierra Canyon (four) in having
multiple roster members for the combined South teams, Corona Centennial,
Chino Hills, Foothills Christian, and Bishop Montgomery are also
sending two players to the event each. The Northern California rosters
with multiple high school members of two each include Moreau Catholic,
Archbishop Mitty, De La Salle, Immanuel, Sacramento, Manteca, and Sacred
Heart Cathedral.<br />
<br />
15 of the 24 players from the Southern
California teams are attending private schools while the Northern
California teams have 14 of their 24 players in private schools.
Brothers Lonzo and LiAngelo Ball of Chino Hills are on the South squads
while cousins Kenneth Wooten and Tydus Verhoeven are on the North teams.<br />
<br />
Many
of the players play with and against each other during the high school
season and also the summer club season. The Ball brothers play for Big
Ballers that is coached by their father and includes a younger brother.
Cal Supreme featured Jordan Schakel, Brandon Mccoy, and Devearl Ramsey.
Southern California based Compton Magic had Ike Angibogu, Jalen Hill,
Jaylen Hands, and Milan Acquaah. The Double Pump program had Colin
Slater and Keith Fisher. The Oakland Soldiers 17 roster included the
aforementioned Kone, Frayer, and Milstead in addition to Jordan Ford,
Christian Terrell, and Solomon Young (also played for the Norcal
Wildcats) on the North squads while the South has Ira Lee and Remy
Martin. Visalia based Team Superstar had Vittorio Reynoso-Avila and
Donovan Mitchell on their 17s team while Darrin Person and Jordan
Roberts was on the 16s team.<br />
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The 2017 game will be at 1:30pm while the 2016 contest starts at 3:30pm.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2338221792610555580.post-11746616891169474512015-09-22T08:50:00.002-07:002016-03-16T10:42:03.328-07:00Article 422: Kone Moving to CorvallisAugust 13, 2015<br />
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Making progress and moving ahead are standards that every individual
tries to achieve in any endeavor undertaken. The metrics can be either
empirical or statistical. In the case of Archbishop Mitty's Ben Kone,
his advancement can be clearly explained and measured by either method
as the power forward prospect has committed to Oregon State.<br />
<br />
As a freshman, the 2016 prospect was playing across the bay at Richmond
based Salesian College Prep. His playing time and statistics were
minimal as he was playing on a senior laden team led by current Cal wing
Jabari Bird and current Montana guard Mario Dunn (Beaver head coach
Wayne Tinkle was previously the head coach at Montana at the time of
Dunn's recruiting). The experience of practicing against Division I
level talent at Salesian helped set the standard for Kone during his
high school career.<br />
<br />
As a sophomore, Kone transferred to Mitty due
to his mother's employment situation. The Monarchs were coming off the
graduation of current NBA forward, Aaron Gordon. Replacing Gordon was
no small feat as Mitty went 27-5 with senior guards leading the way in
Kone's first season with the Monarchs. He averaged 17 points, 14
rebounds, and 4 assists.<br />
<br />
As a junior, the 6-foot-9 and 240 pound
prospect was expected to be the leader. Kone did not disappoint, as
Mitty were California CIF State Division II runner up in a 20-11 season.
The Monarch program was breaking in new guards and had high level
prospects in sophomore transfer Sebastian Much and freshman Riley
Grigsby but Kone was the focal point as he averaged 20.2 points, 11.5
rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.2 blocks. <br />
<br />
Kone had visited
Corvallis in mid-June and the current week. He pulled the trigger on
the decision as he says, "My decision to select Oregon State really
boiled down to the coaching staff and the overall culture on campus. I
really feel like with hard work I can become a better player, a better
student, and grow in to a good man there. I appreciate all of the
offers and opportunities I had from other programs and I was really
fortunate to have comparisons. Every program had their great points. I
had to pick the place where I felt like it was the best fit for me
personally. Oregon State was the opportunity that I knew all the
support and coaching was in place for me to be successful and the rest
would be up to me."<br />
<br />
The current Beaver roster has a Bay Area
flavor with former Berkeley High and Oakland Soldier, Langston Morris
Walker, and Gary Payton II, son of the former local basketball star with
the same name. Both Walker and Payton II are graduating seniors. The
incoming Oregon State recruiting class features six freshmen including
two sons of the coaching staff, Stephen Thompson Jr. and Tres Tinkle.
Oakland Soldiers teammate and 2016 prospect Jordan Ford has the Beavers
in his final three in the same recruiting class as Kone. Kone forecasts
his potential role as a freshman, "Right now, it looks like I will play
a 3/4 role, but I will do whatever the coaches and team needs. I'm all
in."<br />
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Corvallis is a city with over 55,000 in population and is
often found on the list of best college towns. The city is close knit
and considered to have a dynamic intellectual environment. The trips to
Corvallis made Kone feel as such, ""I've never been anywhere where the
people are as genuinely nice as in Corvallis. I'm not just talking
about on campus. Just in daily life at the store or the gas station,
the people are nice. It's a great town."<br />
<br />
Tinkle who is 6-foot-10
and 233 pounds played at Montana and coached at Montana (head coach for
eight years). He will be going into his second year as the head coach
at Oregon State. Kone says about the coaching staff, "We (Kone's mother
Kristy and Ben) came on our second visit to commit in person. I knew
that I wanted to play for Coach Tinkle and wanted to tell him in person.
Coach Gottlieb was my main recruiting contact and is a great guy.
About six months ago, Coach Tinkle jumped in as well and has been
personally involved. I feel like I have a great relationship with all
the coaches and can't wait to play for them. Coach Tinkle is not only a
great coach, but a great person and a mentor. I have an enormous amount
of respect for him."<br />
<br />
The Monarch program has always had solid
academics and athletics. As a result, Oregon State's basketball plus
its academics made Kone say, "I am very interested in Brand Marketing
and Communications, but haven't officially decided on a major yet. OSU
academics and facilities stood out to me. Not only are they top notch,
the staff in every department is approachable and knowledgeable."<br />
<br />
Before Kone makes the move up to Corvallis, look for him in the upcoming season to help the Monarchs move up in San Jose, Calif.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2338221792610555580.post-41253263617795001522015-09-22T08:42:00.001-07:002015-09-22T08:42:11.416-07:00Article 421: Duplechan gives Huskies hopeAugust 10, 2015<br />
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The Sheldon basketball program has gone through a roller coaster the
past few seasons that can match the ride of their point guard, Elishja Duplechan.
After four consecutive 24 plus win seasons, the Huskies have had
recent disappointments that include an eight-win season two years ago, a
one point lost in the section finals this past season, and a first
round playoff upset to Berkeley High in NorCals also during this past
season.<br />
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Similarly, the No. 12 player in the NCP 2017 basketball class was
considered one of the rising middle school prospects three years ago but
had to sat out his freshman year due to undue influence and had to
endure the postseason defeats during his sophomore campaign.<br /><br />Duplechan
is a 5-foot-11 and 170 pounds point guard who averaged 14 points, 4
rebounds, and 3 assists in his sophomore campaign with Sheldon. During
the summer, Duplechan is playing for Team Superstar, which is an elite
program in the Under Armour Association.<br /><br />Team Superstar Coach
Grady Dodson says, "Elishja is an explosive point guard who not only can
score the ball but takes joy in getting other players involved. If he
is not throwing the alley-oop or hitting a 3, he is taking pride in
playing 90 feet of defense on the other teams point guard. With his
speed and footwork, he causes a major disruption while the other team is
trying to run their offense.<br /><br />Duplechan started playing AAU in
the 5th grade but was on the recreational league scene earlier that
garnered an offer from Josh Pastner and the Memphis program. His
basketball abilities earned him a spot on the varsity roster at Sheldon
but undue influence forced him to sit out his freshman year. He
practiced with the team but could only sit idle as the team went 8-18.
Playing at full strength with Duplechan, the Huskies went 21-8 but the
postseason ended with disappointments.<br /><br />During the last viewing
period in Las Vegas, Duplechan displayed a complete game on both ends.
He was able to score from all over the court while facilitating and
directing the offense. Defensively, he disrupted the opponent's rhythm.<br /><br />Pacific,
Sacramento State, San Francisco (plans unofficial visit), Stanford, and
Weber State have expressed in interest. Per Duplechan, he has not
heard much from Memphis after their initial offer and he attributes that
to his not playing AAU basketball during his 8th grade year. He
currently has a 3.66 GPA, considers Math or Science as his best subject,
and wants to major in Business Management.<br /><br />Look for the Huskies to rebound in the fall with Duplechan in Sacramento, Calif.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2338221792610555580.post-26154882445204076902015-09-22T08:37:00.002-07:002015-09-22T08:37:37.998-07:00Article 420: Smooth as JadéAugust 8, 2015<br />
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Prior to last year's 17-16 mark, St. Joseph Notre Dame had had six
consecutive 24 plus win seasons. For the Pilots to return to that win
total, they will need to be as smooth as Jade Smith.<br /><br />The
No. 4 ranked player in the NCP 2017 basketball class averaged 11.7
points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists in his sophomore campaign. Smith has
been playing basketball since the 5th grade and has been a varsity
contributor since his freshman year.<br /><br />Smith is one of the top
prospects in his Northern California class and can raise his visibility
and stock on the national level while playing with Under Armour league
member, Team Superstar, during the summer season.<br /><br />Team Superstar
Coach Grady Dodson says, "Jadé's strengths are his command of the game,
ability to control the flow, and making his teammates better. He is
like another coach on the floor."<br /><br />As a sophomore, Smith's Pilot
went 3-7 in the competitive Tri-County League. The 6-foot-3 and 172
pounds prospect has ideal point guard height, size, and quickness. On
the court, he allows the game to flow naturally to him, as he does not
force the issue. His size and length helps him to gather rebounds and
to be disruptive on perimeter defense. <br /><br />Coach Dodson's thoughts
of him at the NCAA level, "He is going to be a high major player. Jadé
is a complete player. He has a high Basketball IQ, has a driven motor,
and is a true point guard who can score."<br /><br />These strong basketball
attributes have not gone unnoticed. Montana, Nevada, New Mexico State,
and San Diego State have offered Smith while Cal, Fresno State, and San
Jose State are on the radar.<br /><br />Smith overcame a kneecap injury
from February to play solidly on the Under Armour circuit with the Team
Super 16U club this past summer. Smith currently has a 3.20 GPA and
considers Science to be his best subject, as he wants to major in Sports
Medicine.<br /><br />Watch for the Pilots to be running smoothly in the fall with Smith in Alameda, Calif.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2338221792610555580.post-915406078966488652015-09-22T08:25:00.001-07:002015-09-22T08:25:51.093-07:00Article 419: Vegas champs crownedJuly 27, 2015<br />
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Sunday was the conclusion of bracket play and the final summer
evaluation period. The Lakeshow 16s Elite had one of the more
impressive showings from Northern California as they won the Fab 48 16U
Diamond Championship. Here are some players of note on Day 5:<br />
<br />
<b>Jade Smith </b><b>6-foot-2 PG Team Superstar 16 Elite (St Joseph Alameda) 2017:</b> For
his grade level, Smith has ideal point guard height and size. He
played good on ball defense and has long arms to disrupt passing lanes.
Per his club coach, he has nine offers with the most recent ones being
Nevada, San Jose State, and San Diego State.<br />
<br /><b>Darne Duckett 6-foot-0 PG Lakeshow 16s Elite (St Joseph Alameda) 2017:</b>
Duckett sees the floor well to make his passing effective. He
displayed an accurate perimeter shot while not hesitant in taking the
ball to the basket and being able to finish. He moves his feet well on
perimeter defense. Weber State and San Diego have been in contact. <br /><br /><b>Jack Wilson 6-foot-11 Center Oakland Soldiers 15 Elite (Serra) 2018:</b>
Wilson playing in the 15U tournament is easily one of the biggest and
tallest prospects. He labored running up and down the court as his
conditioning may not be where it needs to be but he displayed soft hands
and a soft touch in the paint. He will have the opportunity at Serra
to compete against some challenging post players in the upcoming season.<br /><br /><b>Ben Kone 6-foot-10 PF Oakland Soldiers 17 Elite (Archbishop Mitty) 2016:</b>
Kone held his own during the week as he faced comparable size
opponents. His trip to Peach Jam resulted in an offer from Auburn to
bring his total offers to six. He probably will be one of the few 2016
prospects to have multiple BCS level offers to choose from with the
possibility of being in the rotation as a college freshman due to his
versatility as a power forward.<br /><br /><b>Austin Fadal 6-foot-3 SG Team Superstar 16 Elite (Monte Vista) 2017:</b>
For a guard, Fadal has good size and length that allows him to back
down smaller defenders or shoot over them. Per his club coach, the most
recent contact from colleges has been Montana, Nevada, and Portland.<br /><br /><b>Shamar Morrow 6-foot-2 Wing Oakland Soldiers 15 Elite (Country Day) 2020:</b>
The middle school prospect has advanced skills on both ends of the
court. He runs the court well and positions himself well on the fast
break or when going after rebounds. He has good length and athleticism
that makes the game look more fluid for him. <br /><br /><b>BJ Standley 5-foot-10 PG Lakeshow 16s Elite (St Patrick St Vincent) 2017:</b>
Standley is a pass first point guard but also displayed a consistent
shooting touch. He has plus quickness that helps him create space on
offense while being disruptive on defense. Pacific is interested as he
went to their summer camp.<br /><br /><b>Khalil Chatman 6-foot-6 F Oakland Soldiers 15 Elite (Franklin) 2018:</b>
Chatman showcased primarily post skills in his rebounding and shot
blocking abilities. He is thin and wiry but has time to increase bulk
and develop his overall skills. The sophomore should benefit from
competing with the Soldiers and with Franklin in the Delta League.<div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2338221792610555580.post-28752408405999809012015-09-22T08:17:00.001-07:002015-09-22T08:17:03.409-07:00Article 418: Vegas: Bracket playJuly 26, 2015<br />
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Saturday started bracket play with losers going home and the winners
extending their stay in Las Vegas into Sunday. Here is a breakdown of
the action on Day 4:<br />
<br />
<b>Elishja Duplechan </b><b>5-foot-10 PG Team Superstar 16 Elite (Sheldon) 2017:</b> In the
opening bracket game, Duplechan looked for his shot as a point guard as
he hit a few midrange jumpers and went to the foul line by initiating
contact. He had a key 3-point make in the second half as he probably
accounted for half the team's points. Per his club coach, Pacific has
expressed interest.<br /><br /><b>Dejon Davis 6-foot-7 F Oakland Rebels 17 Red (Oakland Tech) 2016:</b>
Davis is slightly undersized to be a power forward. He has good foot
movement and plays physical in the post. The Oakland Tech prospect
displays a nice midrange game.<br /><br /><b>Cole Taira 5-foot-10 G E-Time Hoops 17U (Kennedy) 2016:</b>
Tiara has a non-stop motor as he plays hard on both ends. He displayed
an accurate perimeter touch. Chico State, CSU East Bay, and Sonoma
State have shown interest.<br /><br /><b>Peter Hamilton 6-foot-7 F Oakland Soldiers 17 Blue (Central Catholic) 2016:</b>
The Central Catholic prospect is a good face up shooter who moves well
laterally. He rebounds well for his size. Per his club coach,
Chaminade, CSU East Bay, and Point Loma are in contact.<br /><br /><b>Jordan Ratinho 6-foot-5 SF Lakeshow 17s Elite (De La Salle) 2016:</b>
Since Anaheim from last week, his club coach has stated that Oregon
State and Utah have stepped it up in their recruiting interest. Ratinho
is a versatile scorer but his perimeter shooting is his calling card.
Along with teammate Nikhil Peters, De La Salle should be one of the top
teams from Northern California in the upcoming season.<br /><br /><b>Sean Gilmore 6-foot-8 F Bay Area Warriors 17U (University) 2016:</b>
Gilmore was the team's most effective player as he filled up the stat
sheet with points, rebounds, and blocked shots. He is versatile with
his offense as he can score inside or on the perimeter. He has heard
from schools like Army and Chico State but getting the most interest at
the Division III level that includes Claremont, Pomona, and Whitman.<br /><br /><b>Connor O'Dea 6-foot-3 SG Greenline (De La Salle) 2017:</b>
O'Dea has good size and athleticism. He was aggressive in his
rebounding and ran the court well. Per his head coach, interest from
some Division II level schools has started.<br /><br /><b>Eric Galindo 5-foot-11 PG Bay Area Warriors 17U (Archbishop Riordan) 2016:</b>
Galindo is a quick and versatile guard. He displayed a fearless
perimeter shot. Per his club coach, Galindo is recruited by Division
III programs, which include Oberlin, Pomona, and Vassar.<br /><br /><b>David Menary 6-foot-6 F E-Time Hoops 17U (Nevada Union) 2016:</b>
Menary is an agile forward who can shoot, put the ball on the floor,
and is a solid passer. He led his Nevada Union team with 18.6 points
and 8.1 rebounds per game. Per his club coach, he is getting interest
from Chico State, Pacific, and several other Division II schools.<br /><br /><b>Nicholas Macarchuk 6-foot-7 W Greenline (De La Salle) 2016:</b>
Macarchuk is an outside shooter with length. He is not the most agile
player but will be depended on for rebounding for De La Salle as he is
the tallest player on the roster. His recruiting should benefit from
playing alongside Peters and Ratinho.<br /><br /><b>Tavian Henderson 6-foot-4 Wing Oakland Soldiers 17 Blue (St Patrick St Vincent) 2017:</b>
The junior is a slashing wing who is a versatile scorer. He has good
defensive attributes with his feet movement and long arms. Montana and
Portland State have expressed early interest.<br /><br /><b>Austin Clarke 6-foot-6 SF Lakeshow 17s Elite (Campolindo) 2016:</b>
Injuries are a part of sports but Clarke has had some untimely injuries
this past summer. He had a concussion on the opening day of the April
evaluation period. Per his club coach, Clarke sprained his ankle in
their opening game in Las Vegas and has sat out the rest of the
weekend. Campolindo won 28 games last year and will need Clarke to be
on the court to help them match those totals.<br /><br />Some of the teams (with Northern California players) that will continue bracket play on Sunday (Team Name and tournament):<br />Lakeshow Elite 16U, Fab 48 16U Diamond<br />Oakland Soldiers Elite 15U, Las Vegas Classic 15U Platinum Elite<br />Oakland Soldiers Elite 17U, Las Vegas Classic 17U Platinum Elite<br />NorCal Pharaohs 17s, Fab 48 17U Platinum<br />Team Superstar 16U Elite, Fab 48 16U Invitational<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2338221792610555580.post-468164948063207072015-08-25T14:11:00.001-07:002015-08-25T14:11:18.539-07:00Article 417: Vegas: Pool Play concludesJuly 25, 2015<br />
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Friday concluded pool play in Las Vegas and several Northern California
teams went undefeated. As bracket play starts on Saturday, here are some
players and teams of note on Day 3:<br />
<br />
<b>Noah Stapes 6-foot-5 SF Lakeshow 17s Elite (St Francis) 2016:</b>
Stapes hit three 3-point shots in the second half of their second game
in pool play to increase the margin to double digits. Stapes has a good
frame to rebound but his lateral movement and quickness will determine
if he can compete at the Division I level. According to his club coach,
several Division II schools are interested but Boston University and
Colgate from Division I have been in contact recently.<br /><br /><b>Peter Hewitt 6-foot-10 PF Lakeshow 17s Elite (St Francis) 2016:</b>
The major change week over week for Hewitt is according to his club
coach that Utah State is very interested in the post prospect. Hewitt
helped anchor the post in Lakeshow's undefeated pool play results. <br /><br /><b>Aidan Green 6-foot-1 Wing BFS Blackout Elite 16s (Tokay) 2017:</b>
Green is an athletic wing who can score inside and outside. He has
good ball handling and defends well laterally. He is a bit undersized
currently but is a tenacious defender and can rebound well for his size.
Per his club coach, CSU Bakersfield and UC Santa Barbara are in
contact.<br /><br /><b>Trevor Drake 6-foot-7 F NorCal Pharaohs 16s (Del Oro) 2017:</b>
Drake is a versatile player who has a good shooting range and can
handle the ball well for his size. He rebounds well but will need more
perimeter skills to be recruited at the Division I level. He
complements his teammates well by doing the little, hustle plays and
fits the glue guy role well.<br /><br /><b>Christian Terrell 6-foot-5 SG Oakland Soldiers 17 Elite (Sacramento) 2016:</b>
Terrell played several minutes, as his versatility is evident by his
athleticism and size. He has enough length to guard forwards while he
has enough lateral movement to defend guards. On a loaded Soldiers
team, he did not look for his offense like some of his other teammates
but will be the main perimeter offensive facilitator and scorer on his
Sacramento High program.<br /><br /><b>Anthony Booker 6-foot-8 PF BFS Blackout Elite 16s (Weston Ranch) 2016:</b>
The senior is a mobile post player who runs the court well. His frame
is good in blocking shots and rebounding. Per his club coach, Pacific
is in contact.<br /><br /><b>Matt Manning 6-foot-6 Wing Lakeshow 17s Elite (Sheldon) 2016:</b>
Manning competed on Thursday but was not available for the Friday
morning game. Per his club coach, Manning had to make a trip to San
Diego as there was a baseball AAU scouting event being viewed by MLB
scouts. Manning is an elite baseball prospect as well.<br /><br /><b>Yamori Derouen 6-foot-7 PG NorCal Pharaohs 17s (Burbank) 2016:</b>
Derouen is a face up, athletic forward with a respectable mid-range
game. He has good jumping abilities and has long arms to be effective
and disruptive on defense. The Pharaohs 17s went undefeated in pool
play with his assistance.<br /><br /><b>Thomas Avent 5-foot-10 PG Oakland Soldiers 17 Blue (Vanden) 2016:</b>
Avent is a low to the ground point guard who is built like a running
back. He takes and initiates contact well and is also aggressive in his
rebounding. Per his club coach, Division II interest includes CSU East
Bay, CSU Maritime, and Holy Names.<br /><br /><b>Emeka Udenyi 6-foot-5 F Greenline (De La Salle) 2017:</b>
Udenyi displayed soft hands in his shooting touch and passing. He goes
hard to the basket with his size. If his size does not change, he is a
tweener as he is too short to play the post and would need to add to
his perimeter skills. His brother, Amadi, is on the Pepperdine roster.<br /><br />Some of the teams (with Northern California players) that won all three games in their pool play (Team Name and tournament):<br /><br />E-Time Hoops 17U, Las Vegas Classic 17U Platinum<br />Greenline, Las Vegas Classic 17U Platinum Elite<br />Lakeshow Elite 17U, Fab 48 17U Invitational<br />NorCal Pharaohs 16s, Fab 48 16U Diamond<br />NorCal Pharaohs 17s, Fab 48 17U Platinum<br />Oakland Soldiers Elite 17U, Las Vegas Classic 17U Platinum Elite<br />Team Select 17U, Las Vegas Classic 17U Silver<br />Team Superstar 16U Elite, Fab 48 16U Invitational<br /><br /><b>Notes</b><br />New
De La Salle coach AJ Kuhle was with the Greenline team in the stands.
He did not coach on the sidelines but did give the post game review with
his team. Kuhle is a former De La Salle alum and was previously an
assistant coach for eight years with the University of Denver.<br /><br />The
Las Vegas Classic is holding a separate eight-team sub-tournament
called "The 8" in the main gym's court at Rancho High. Last year, it
was called the Chris Paul Jordan 8 Tournament and usually is composed of
Nike sponsored teams. The Northern California based Oakland Soldiers
participated last year and also is participating this year. They lost
both of their first two games and will be playing in the 7th place game
on Saturday.<br /><br />Per one club coach's explanation, players can play
for two teams during the event. One player who normally was on the 16s
had the opportunity to play on the 17s team due to a player injury in
the Fab 48. Another player played for his regular club at the Fab 48
event but hurriedly went to play for his high school summer club at the
Las Vegas Classic event.<br />
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