The 7th Annual City Championship Tournament at City College of San Francisco had 32 teams. The 16s bracket ended with the Oakland Soldiers 15 Elite team and the Oakland Soldiers 16U Blue team as co-champions as the two teams elected not to play against each other after their respective semifinal victory.
Meanwhile, the 17s title game resulted in a 70-56 victory for Greenline over Top Flight Elite 16 Red. As the summer De La Salle travel team, Greenline's play in the event was solid 2016 wing Jordan Ratinho led the team on Sunday. Expect next season's De La Salle program to bounce back from a disappointing past season by Spartan standards, which resulted in only 21 wins and an early playoff exit. Here are some player updates:
Jordan Ratinho 6-foot-4 Wing De La Salle/Greenline (2016): Ratinho can handle the ball, had a nice three-point motion, and was physical in the paint to get rebounds. The wing hit timely shots and fought for key rebounds in helping Greenline win out on Sunday. He will be a junior next year as a good and fairly comparable style of play would be to former Spartan Elliott Pitts.
Tim Falls 6-foot-1 G Dublin High/Oakland Soldiers 15s (2016): Falls is active and aggressive on both ends. He defends tenaciously and goes hard to the basket. Adding height and a more consistent perimeter game will balance his offensive game to allow him to move to the shooting guard role.
Tim Harper 6-foot-1 G Salinas High/Orlando Johnson Basketball Academy JV (2017): Harper is an aggressive on the ball defender and has good size for the guard position. He gets to the basket well and leads his team effectively. The Salinas product was on JV this past season but looks to be on varsity next season. The sophomore to be projects to college level talent.
Negassi Hart 6-foot-5 Wing Sacred Heart Cathedral/Above and Beyond 17s (2015): Hart is versatile on the offensive end as he can post up, shoot anywhere from the perimeter, and finish in the lane. The senior to be is athletic and strong enough to guard both interior and exterior players.
Cole Rothman 6-foot-0 G Aptos High/Orlando Johnson Basketball Academy JV (2016): Rothman can score either from inside or outside. He has a good frame for a guard as it shows in his rebounding ability. The Aptos product projects to be a shooting guard.
Prince Rahjeem Martin 6-foot-7 PF Albany High/Oakland Rebels 15 (2017): The sophomore to be has good height and size as he runs the floor well and has soft hands. He gets good position for rebounds and has a good mid range shot. The Albany product has the size to project to the college level but can improve his lateral movement and quickness.
Cameron Browning 6-foot-4 Wing St Francis/Roadrunners 17u (2015): Browning is a versatile player who does a little of everything. He has enough size and quickness to guard both the interior and the exterior at the high school level. His passing is good while he is also apt at ball handling. Browning is a solid prospect at the DII or DIII level.
Cameron Morgan 6-foot-3 Wing Salesian High/Oakland Rebels 15 (2017): Morgan is an athletic wing who is an energy player. The Salesian prospect has a mid range shot that complements his strong drives to the basket. He was on JV this past year but projects to be on varsity for Salesian next year.
Melvin Estes 6-foot-1 CG Burbank High/NorCal Warriors 15u (2017): Estes plays hard and relentless. The 2017 prospect was active on rebounding and would go up strong on drives to the basket. He also connected on a few perimeter jumpers. He needs to play with more control as he had a few turnovers while being too aggressive.
James Kelbert 6-foot-4 Wing Leland High/Above and Beyond 17s (2016): The Leland prospect can be effective on both ends of the court. He looks to pass first instead of looking for his own shot. Kelbert has enough length and size to guard anyone on the high school level. He disrupted the passing lane several times as well.
Luke Avdalovic 5-foot-9 SG Vista High/NorCal Warriors 15u (2017): Avdalovic is an accurate perimeter shooter as he has good form and connected from a few out of bounds designed plays for him. Only a freshman right now, he has time to add needed height and size to complete his frame.
Michael Pintily 6-foot-1 G Fremont High/Oakland Rebels 17 (2016): The junior to be is an athletic slasher and goes strong to the basket but needs to add a consistent perimeter game. He plays tenacious on the ball defense.
Jadah Smith 6-foot-2 G St Joseph's/Oakland Soldiers 15s (2016): The 2016 prospect is long and versatile. He handled the ball well in the open court and was able to direct the team while being aggressive in rebounding. He scored both by going to the basket and from the perimeter.
Darius Thomas 6-foot-2 CG St Francis/Roadrunners 17u (2016): The junior to be is an all around scorer as he was able to connect from the perimeter while able to get to the basket for points as well. Thomas puts defensive pressure on opposing ball handlers with his quickness and lateral movement.
Emeka Udenyi 6-foot-3 Wing De La Salle/Greenline (2017): Udenyi is the younger brother of former De La Salle guard Amadi Udenyi who is at Pepperdine. The current freshman has good size and moves well on the court. He projects to be a forward as his height and perimeter skills will determine whether he is face up or back to the basket in his style of play.
Casey Roquemore 6-foot-0 PG Berkeley High/Oakland Soldiers 16 Blue (2015): The Berkeley product gets to the basket well and can finish. He plays tough on ball defense. To play at the next level, he needs to be more of a facilitator, as his size and quickness would suit him to the point guard position.
Jase Wickliffe 6-foot-5 Wilcox/Top Flight Elite 16u Red (2016): The Wilcox product has length and bulk to play the inside at the high school level. But he also displayed adequate perimeter skills. His size and skills development should determine if he is an inside or outside player.
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