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Jon Rothstein: “Columbia transfer Gabe Stefanini has committed to San Francisco, per his Instagram page.” Jon Rothstein: “Duke transfer Patrick Tapé has also committed to San Francisco, per the Instagram post below. Big AM for Todd Golden and the Dons.” Sean Paul: “And yep, Tapé appears to be joining Stefanini. Two major adds for Todd Golden, Read More…
Quick hitters on Tim Miles, the new San Jose State University head coach: The Proven Miles will change his team’s on and off court culture for the better Miles’ squad will play hard-nosed and physical – cue Tom Petty’s “Won’t Back Down” Miles will become a Bay Area media darling, that is, IF any entity Read More…
Jon Rothstein: “Sources: UC Santa Barbara’s Joe Pasternack has signed a five-year contract extension. Has led the Gauchos to four straight 20-win seasons for the first time in school history.” Life in Goleta is very good for the former Cal assistant. Curiously didn’t see his name appearing for the current Arizona opening. Jake Lieberman: “Seattle Read More…
Don’t know what’s wrong with me but my vote for the most exhilarating component of Baylor’s victory over Gonzaga goes to the Bear perimeter defense. Those guys played physical, applying consistent pressure. Any coach wishing to illustrate what he requires defensively from his guards simply needs to play the championship game tape. “Arizona confirms men’s Read More…
About Tim Miles Really? Did anybody call this one? Show of hands? Liars. So who is he? Why was he hired? Let’s dig into the known. The financial elements of his San Jose State University contract are presently unknown (and critical to understanding the hire) but Miles’ loquacious, sometimes snarky personality is a definite departure Read More…
Brianne Fleming: “Shots of the year: 4. Johnson & Johnson 3. Moderna 2. Pfizer 1. Suggs” It was a helluva shot but she’s gotta be a Zag fan. Wow, Gonzaga and UCLA … a game for the ages, period. Entering the matchup, could UCLA create enough good looks and score enough to keep it close? Read More…
The Coaching Changes twitter feed on April 2 posted: “Is San Jose State really a division one program?” Not sure what the tweet references — the long term Spartan basketball program win-loss record or how the latest coaching search is unfolding — but, yes, another heap of national disrespect. San Jose State University announced Jean Read More…
6-foot-8 Jonathan Komagum is heading from UToledo to Sacramento State. link Out of the UK, he played in 26 games/eight starts this past season averaging 8.9 minutes a contest as a junior. 6-foot-9 redshirt junior and grad transfer Tydus (Manteca High) Verhoeven is leaving from UTEP. He originally played at Duquesne. link He averaged 4.9 points Read More…
So Hoop Dirt has the latest: “San Jose State: Interviews starting here this week as well. Names that I’ve heard: Rick Croy (head coach Cal Baptist), Chris Jans (head coach New Mexico State), Marvin Menzies (former head coach New Mexico State and UNLV), David Patrick (associate head coach Arkansas / former head coach UC Riverside), Read More…
“Memorial Fund: Oscar Frayer & Andrea Moore-Frayer“ “Modesto’s Central Catholic boys basketball assistant coach (Matthew Quillen) dies of cancer” Julian A. Lopez “Arizona State lands Robert Morris transfer A.J. Bramah“ Adam Zagoria “AJ Bramah transfers to Arizona State” Austin Bechtold “Fortuna’s (Thomas) Nelson out of NCAA tournament” Mario Cortez Thomas Nelson is a 6-foot-3 junior Read More…
With University of Portland hoops and San Jose State University (SJSU) basketball ranked similarly in the 2020-21 season (around 320ish overall) and each in similar long term quagmires, the Pilots nabbed a rising head coach sporting an aura of major mojo and tangible accomplishments. John Canzano: “UP talked with 17 candidates, per AD Scott Leykam. Read More…
“College basketball star from Oakland dies in Central Valley car crash” Amy Graff It’s not any consolation whatsoever but Oscar Frayer took to the court last week in The Big Dance. AJ Bramah: “UPDATE: I appreciate every University that took their time to recruit me. These are my FINAL 4 schools and I will be Read More…
In Netflix’s 2021 iteration of “Last Chance U,” the members of the 2019-20 East Los Angeles College (ELAC) basketball team, as well as Coach John Mosley and assistants Rob Robinson and Kenneth Hunter, are featured over eight hours. Random “LCU” thoughts: How far/long does a coach go with the misbehavior of a player before deciding no Read More…
Coach Shantay Legans and Eastern Washington gave Kansas a scare on Saturday, leading 46-38 at the half, before the Jayhawks used a 55-38 second 20 minutes to right their wobbling ship. PAC-12 Utah going from Larry Krystkowiak to Legans would be a night and day difference in overall program personality. Johnnie (Bishop O’Dowd/CCSF/Utah) Bryant as Read More…
Eastern Washington faces Kansas beginning at 10:15 on Saturday morning. Attempting a factual assessment of that outcome, I want to be Coach Shantay Legans’ cell phone about two hours after the start of that game. Then I’d like to morph into being his agent. Guard Austin (Monte Vista High) Fadal is a redshirt sophomore with Read More…
A prediction likely applied far too often is that so-and-so will be successful at whatever endeavor he/she chooses. In reality, it can plausibly be offered about very few but consider Justin Labagh who is a living example. He knew what he wanted to do in life (coaching basketball) and has notably made it happen. Raised Read More…
“(Zyon) Pullin Earns Final Men’s Hoops Player Of The Week Award In 2020-21″ Big West Conference 2020-21 (Nor Cal-connected) basketball honorees: UC Riverside’s 6-foot-9 senior Arinze (Bishop O’Dowd/Washington State) Chidom grabbed a First Team spot 5-foot-11 sophomore Ezra (Heritage High) Manjon of UC Davis took home Second Team honors Zyon (College Park High) Pullin, a Read More…
“How sneaker free agency works: The biggest misconceptions” Alex Kennedy “NCAA Notice of Allegations against University of Arizona includes five Level 1 charges” Bruce Pascoe Bruce Pascoe: “James Akinjo says it’s too early to say if he’s thinking about whether he’ll return or not next year.” “Talented, deep Giants men’s basketball set for season’s start” Read More…
Frank Knight: “Congratulations is in order for @MoreauCatholic basketball player @dflight_5 on his signing with Lake Forrest College in Illinois! Hard work pays off! Great kid, great family, great team.” A 6-foot lefty, Donovan Tynes is headed to the northern section of Chicago. Verbal Commits: “Former UC San Diego G Tyrell Roberts is transferring to Washington State.” Read More…
Isaac Padilla: “Blessed to receive an offer from Vanguard University! I want to thank Coach Soliday & Coach Koomia for this opportunity” Out of Liberty Ranch High, the 6-foot-4 Padilla is currently at Veritas Prep in southern California. Derrick Jones: “Congrats to @PiedmontHigh grad & Merritt College soph guard Isaiah Campbell on his offer from Read More…
Full Time Hoops: “It’s official: UCSD G Tyrell Roberts is in the NCAA transfer portal, per his Instagram. The Tritons leading scorer in 2019-20 opted out of this season, the team’s first in Division 1.” The 5-foot-11 Roberts is out of Woodcreek High and a redshirt junior. More on Roberts. This December 2020 article speculated Read More…
Q&A: Jeremy Lin on Finding Peace Back in the G League The veteran guard is back where he started, fighting for an NBA roster spot with the Santa Cruz Warriors. But, as he explains, he’s never felt more comfortable in his career” Logan Murdock “Isaiah Thomas, James Nunnally lead Team USA past Bahamas in AmeriCup Read More…
Verbal Commits: “Montana F Michael Steadman (RS SR) has entered the transfer portal.” He averaged 9.9 points plus 5.4 rebounds this season in 19 games/18 starts and 19.6 minutes per outing. Steadman shot 55%, 33% and 68% respectively. More. Sean Paul: “Montana transfer Michael Steadman (@mikesteady123) tells me these schools have been in contact. San Read More…
“Norcal Players In The G-League Bubble!” Simply Basketball “He may be small in stature, but Seattle U men’s basketball guard Darrion Trammell is having a huge year” Scott Hanson Senior AJ (San Leandro High/Sheridan College) Bramah is leaving Robert Morris University. Adam Zagoria: “Arizona, Washington, Arkansas and UNLV have reached out to Bobby Mo transfer Read More…
“The Ignite, founded as a development program by the NBA last year, possess a unique roster: veterans Jarrett Jack, Amir Johnson, Reggie Hearn, Donta Hall, Bobby Brown, Brandon Ashley, Cody Demps, and Jessie Govan will play alongside young prospects Jalen Green, Jonathan Kuminga, Isaiah Todd, Daishen Nix, Kai Sotto, and Princepal Singh. It’s an intriguing Read More…