Chris (Ponderosa High) Snyder is 23, debt free and owns a Master’s Degree in Business Finance from Western Illinois University—amply displaying the maturity necessary for setting himself up to succeed. The 6-foot-10 Snyder  will be working in the Chicago area next. He is a two-time Summit League academic honor roll selection, earning those accolades in  Read More…

Jeff Borzello: “Cincinnati freshman guard Logan Johnson entered his name into the transfer portal, sources told ESPN.” He’s out of St. Francis High. Skyline Basketball: “Congrats to @masiem23 (Masie Mohammadi) on his commitment to Vanguard Univ. For his next chapter he was looking for a few things: Scholarship ✅ → signed a full Good program ✅ →  Read More…

Joe Davidson: “Sad news to report: Jaaron Stallworth has died from some sort of train mishap. Was a fun quarterback and guard to cover at Cosumnes Oaks who excelled in hoops @YubaMensHoops. Teammates and coaches loved the guy. Too soon, too young” To contribute to his funeral expenses, go here. “Dublin star Robby Beasley transfers  Read More…

“Alex Pribble Departs Saint Martin’s After Four Seasons” Excellent hire and for Pribble, out of Drake High and Cal, it’s much more viable being a D1 assistant when trying to land a D1 head coach opening. Madison Guernsey: “#idahostate’s Gary Chivichyan is transferring to Pacific. Grad transfer leaves ISU ranked 4th in program history in  Read More…

“The Bay City Warriors will be playing in the West Coast Elite Spring Kick Off event at the American Sports Center in Anaheim, CA on 4/26 to 28. We are a San Francisco based program with a 14 year history of helping our players find colleges at the D1, D2, D3, NAIA and Juco levels.  Read More…

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Skylar Chavez to Pepperdine: “Led the state of California in scoring, was one of three state JC players of the year and made the all-state first team in 2019 … Co-player of the year in Northern California … Averaged 27.8 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists … Shot 53.2% from the field, 39.5% from beyond  Read More…

Chris Wriedt: “I am blessed to be saying I am committing to Southern Utah University I would like to thank my parents and coaches for always pushing me to be better this is a dream come true” The 6-foot-10, 250 Wriedt is out of  Sheldon High and spent this season at Hargrave Academy in Virginia.  Read More…

Background Pajaro Valley High junior guard Christian Quintero was on a football track in his younger days thanks to a cousin enjoying success on the gridiron. Then Kory Chavez, a hoops coach at Rollings Hills Middle School in Watsonville, encouraged him to give basketball a shot with a “just try it” request. “I had no  Read More…

The NCAA D1 signing period for men’s basketball opens on Wednesday, April 17 and concludes on May 15. Jeff Goodman: “Cal Poly head coach John Smith’s staff: Associate Head Coach Rodney Tention; Assistants – David Hanson and Justin Downer. DBO – Eric Perry” Another link. Congrats to Coach Tention—so who will be heading the Palo  Read More…

Jordan (Woodcreek High/Prolific Prep) Brown may or may not transfer. A redshirt year to beef up his body and upgrade his skills set would be beneficial but does he really want to sit out a year after playing little this season? “Nevada’s Jordan Brown, in transfer portal, looking for ‘trust’ at next school” Chris Murray  Read More…

Too often, the sentiment surrounding moving from the prep ranks to college hoops is that it’s go D-1 or surrender on the idea of ever playing significant basketball. UC Santa Cruz senior forward Sam Gabbard is a powerful exhibit in turning this type of thinking on its head. In the midst of earning a Master’s  Read More…

So it’s Cincinnati’s Mick Cronin taking over in Westwood. The most fascinating aspect to watch for is how dogged and gritty his Bruin teams will be? Can he get ‘bluebloods’ to play physical? Also, does freshman Logan Johnson remain in The Queen City now that the coach he signed with has departed? Here’s why Tony  Read More…

Yes, it WAS a foul. So is Gus Argenal the top choice for Nevada with Eric Musselman now moving to Arkansas? He is, according to the Wolf Pack players. Caleb Martin: “To recruit outside the culture and risk rebuilding is sketch! No better person to keep things rolling then @CoachArgenal He knows exactly what to do  Read More…

Carlos Johnson is not necessarily remembered by many prep basketball fans in the Bay Area because he spent but one season here as a junior at El Cerrito High. As a Gaucho, he averaged 15.9 points plus 8.3 boards. Johnson formally committed to UNLV but rescinded that agreement when a coaching change occurred and he  Read More…

Oregon sophomore Kenny (Manteca High) Wooten is a purveyor of the spectacular. His extraordinary athleticism allows him to jam lob passes, grab an offensive rebound and dunk in the same motion and block shots most bigs cannot reach. Can Wooten play in the NBA? Yes. Star in the NBA? That remains to be seen.’ His  Read More…

Is UCLA waiting for Chris Beard and Texas Tech to finish in the NCAAs? No, this is not an April Fool’s joke. Name someone better who would fit. So will it be Lubbock or Los Angeles for Beard? Transfers. Who wants these soft-minded, me-first whiners? Guys who usually went too high in the initial round  Read More…

“KYLE SMITH NAMED COUGAR BASKETBALL HEAD COACH” Washington State athletics “WSU makes it official, agrees to six-year deal with Smith” Colton Clark Did anyone ever have Kyle Smith entering the PAC-12 coaching ranks  before Randy Bennett? and “Todd Golden Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach” USF athletics “USF Dons hire Todd Golden to replace Kyle Smith  Read More…

Now that Ernie Kent has been fired, a question worth exploring is why did Washington State, actually then Athletic Director Bill Moos, believe that Kent was the coach most capable of turning around the Cougar basketball fortunes? Kent’s college head coaching career began in Moraga and he parlayed taking the Gaels to the Big Dance  Read More…

“Cal fires basketball coach Wyking Jones after two seasons  The Bears won just eight games in each of Jones’ seasons” Jeff Faraudo Berkeley High grad Ben Baker-McCann, a 2019 prospect, played at Brewster Academy in New Hampshire this season. The 6-foot-3 guard impressed as part of a squad that won the National Prep championship by  Read More…

NCAA Big Dance (Thursday) Villanova 61, St. Mary’s 57—The Gaels, who led by two at the half, shot 42% overall, 36% from three-point range and 3-6 at the foul line (although ‘Nova was just 5-9). box Auburn 78, New Mexico State 77—JoJo Zamora hit a clutch three late to keep it close and Terrell Brown  Read More…

Now Noah Baumann, junior-to-be shooting guard from Arizona, is leaving the San Jose State University basketball program. Already the school record holder for most threes made in a season, he was second in scoring this past season at 10.8 points per game. Combine Baumann’s departure with the earlier one of Michael Steadman and replicating this  Read More…

The CCCAA Final Four community college results for Saturday: San Francisco City College 82, Citrus College 76 OT—It took a few extra minutes to decide this one as Malcolm Johnson led a furious comeback for the Rams with 15 points and 12 boards plus three steals. game report game box game video Fullerton College 58,  Read More…