On Friday, the Fourth Annual Nor Cal Spring Showcase at Jamtown off of highway 880 in Oakland kicked off the first day of the current NCAA certified viewing period. The first evening of action had five games on each of the four courts. Day 2 starts at 8am on Saturday with 15 games apiece.
Here are some players of note on Day 1:
Brandon McGee 6-foot-3 G Oakland Soldiers 17 Blue (Salesian) 2016: A guard with good size, ball handling, and scoring abilities, McGee was effective finishing in the paint several times. McGee will be the senior leader next year for Salesian as he is drawing interest from Pacific, Portland, UC Santa Barbara, and Weber State.
Robert Colton 6-foot-5 SF Bay Area Warriors 17U (Archbishop Riordan) 2015: The Australian native has good size and plays big in the paint. He has a good release and is comfortable with initiating contact. Despite being ineligible this past season due to his transfer, the senior has drawn interest from Denver and UT San Antonio.
Connor Rubattino 6-foot-2 PG Lakeshow 17s White (Cardinal Newman) 2016: Rubattino is a burly point guard that takes contact when going to the basket. He directs his team's offense well and plays strong defense. Eastern Washington and Sacramento State have expressed interest.
Eddie Ionescu 6-foot-5 SG Oakland Soldiers 17 Blue (Miramonte) 2016: Ionescu had the shooter's touch, as his perimeter offense is his calling card. With good size for a guard, the junior is getting inquiries from Pepperdine, San Francisco, St Mary's, and Westmont (Santa Barbara).
Jordan Ratinho 6-foot-5 SF Lakeshow 17s Elite (De La Salle) 2016: Offense has always come naturally to Ratinho, but he was playing with more intensity and physicality on the defensive end. The De La Salle product has added more size during the past year. Ratinho holds offers from Denver, Montana, Pacific, San Francisco, and UC Santa Barbara while Weber State is interested.
George Dancer 6-foot-3 G Revolution Basketball Club (Beyer) 2016: Dancer has an accurate perimeter shot as he hit several three-point baskets in both games. He also was the focal point on offense as he directed his Revolution club that is made up entirely of the Beyer High team. Beyer finished runner up to Modesto Christian in league play but Dancer is a legitimate scoring threat.
Will Emery 6-foot-8 F Bay Area Warriors 17U (St Ignatius) 2016: Emery is a lanky prospect but plays tougher than his size. He ran the floor well and is versatile in his scoring methods. The St Ignatius product has gotten feelers from Brown, Columbia, and Princeton.
Joey Calcaterra 6-foot-0 SG Lakeshow 16s Elite (Marin Catholic) 2017: The sophomore product can flat out shoot from the perimeter. He has a wiry frame but was not afraid of taking the ball to the basket. His perimeter skills have already drawn inquiries from Cal, Eastern Washington, Portland, and San Francisco.
Sean Gilmore 6-foot-8 F Bay Area Warriors 17U (University) 2016: The junior battles hard inside against bulkier opponents. Gilmore looks comfortable spotting up from beyond the arc and is more likely a face up player. He currently has interest Division III programs like Trinity and Tufts.
Alec Andrews 6-foot-3 SG Earl Watson Elite High Academic 17U (Folsom) 2016: The Folsom product is playing for the Southern California based Earl Watson club. Andrews is often overshadowed by playing alongside Jordan Ford at Folsom, but he showcased a very similar offensive game as he hit several three point shots and was able to create his own offense by going to the basket. By being a primary offensive option on this club during the summer should help in his recruiting.
Nick Peters 6-foot-3 SG Oakland Soldiers 17 Blue (De La Salle) 2016: Peters has missed the beginning of the spring season the past two years due to injuries but is healthy starting this one. Peters has good size for a guard and is a versatile scorer at the high school level. Pacific, Santa Clara, UC Santa Barbara, and Weber State are in the mix for the junior.
Darne Duckett 6-foot-1 PG Lakeshow 16s Elite (St Joseph's) 2017: The St Joseph's prospect has a good feel of running the offense but his scoring prowess was on display on Friday. Duckett scored from the perimeter, made a few pull up jumpers, and was able to take the ball to the basket and finish strong. He has a good frame for a sophomore and his offensive versatility have drawn interest from Loyola Marymount and San Diego.
Peter Hewitt 6-foot-10 PF Lakeshow 17s Elite (St Francis) 2016: Hewitt has added size and bulk to his frame in the past year. The St Francis product is continuing to improve on his rebounding, post moves, and passing. Hewitt has offers from Pacific and Southern Utah while San Francisco, Santa Clara, UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara, and Weber State are interested.
Notes
Pacific (Ron Verlin), Santa Clara (Assistant Brandon Rosenthal), Southern Utah (Assistant Drew Allen), St Mary's (Assistant Marty Clarke), UC Davis (Jim Les), and Weber State were some of the Division I coaches that attended on Day 1. Several lower division and junior college coaches were also in attendance.
Osi Nwachuk 6-foot-6 F Lakeshow 17s Black (San Leandro) 2015: Interest and visit (Master's College)
JT Jarret Branch 6-foot-6 F Lakeshow 17s White (Antioch) 2015: Interest and visit (Regis-Denver)
Kevin Crosno 6-foot-6 F Lakeshow 17s White (College Park) 2015: Interest and visit (Dominican)
Kyle Roach 6-foot-2 G Lakeshow 17s White (Marin Academy) 2015: Committed (Wittman)
Other commitments are Ben Wood to Cal Baptist and Wilson LaShells to William Jessup.
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