As expected, the games did not disappoint. Here are the results of this year’s NorCal Tip Off Classic over Thanksgiving weekend.
Game 1: Las Lomas 60, St. Ignatius 43
Leading Scorers: Las Lomas- Nathan Robinson 23
St. Ignatius- Darrion Trammell 17
Player of the Game: Nathan Robinson
Game 2: Berkeley 71, Dublin 68 in Overtime
Leading Scorers: Berkeley- Ben Baker 23
Dublin- Robbie Beasley 23
Player of the Game: Ben Baker
Game 3: Lincoln (Stockton) 77, Newark Memorial 57
Leading Scorers: Lincoln- Andre Kelly 17
Newark Memorial- Jamal Frenchwood
Player of the Game: Andre Kelly
Game 4: San Joaquin Memorial 78, Moreau Catholic 67
Leading Scorers: San Joaquin Memorial- Dameane Douglas 36
Moreau Catholic- Amir Fields 16
Player of the Game: Dameane Douglas
Game 5: Folsom 75, St. Joseph-Notre Dame 49
Leading Scorers; Folsom- Eljay Gallegos 17
St Joseph-Notre Dame- Cameron Ba 17
Player of the Game: Mason Forbes of Folsom
Game 6: Rancho Christian 84, Capital Christian 63
Leading Scorers: Rancho Christian- Isaiah Mobley 28
Capital Christian- Zach Chappell 24
Player of the Game: Isaiah Mobley
Game 7: Bishop O’Dowd 58, Fairfax 56
Leading Scorers: Bishop O’Dowd- Naseem Gaskin 20
Fairfax- Jamal Hartwell Jr 22
Player of the Game: Naseem Gaskin
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SportStars INSIDER, Gerry Freitas shares his insights –
Players to Watch at NorCal Tip Off Classic, Nov. 25th, Newark Memorial High School, Newark:
St. Ignatius:
| 6’1” | Brandon Beckman | 2018 | DII |
| 6’7” | Neal Begovich | 2019 | DI/DII |
| 6’1” | Matt Redmond | 2018 | DII |
| 6’7” | Sam Nangle | 2019 | DI/DII |
| 6’0” | Wren Robinson | 2019 | DI |
| 5’9” | Darrion Tramell | 2018 | DI |
| 6’5” | Teddy Snyder | 2018 | DII |
Las Lomas:
| 6’4” | Nathan Robinson | 2018 | DI/D II |
| 6’0” | Robert Prince | 2018 | DI/D II |
| 6’3” | Devin Payne | 2018 | Low DI/ High DII |
| 5’10” | Jason Holman | 2018 | DII/NAIA |
| 6’4” | Jackson Kravets | 2018 | DII/NAIA |
| 6’5” | Kasif Gobir | 2018 | DII/NAIA |
Dublin:
| 6’1” | Robbie Beasley | 2020 | Mid/High DI |
| 6’1” | Conner Jackson | 2018 | DII |
| 6’5” | Grant Manning | 2019 | DII |
| 6’6” | Jack Nielson | 2018 | DII |
| 6’4” | Kyle Brown | 2018 | DI |
| 6’3” | Cole McMahon | 2019 | DII |
| 5’8” | Jaden Saunders | 2020 | DII |
| 5’10” | Devon Jackson | 2020 | DII |
| 6’1” | Elijah Alonso | 2020 | DII |
| 5’10” | Nick Costello | 2020 | DII |
Newark Memorial:
| 6’2” | Caleb Beltz | 2019 | DII |
| 6’3” | Jamal Frenchwood | 2018 | DII |
Berkeley:
| 6’4” | Ben Baker | 2018 | DI/ DII |
| 5’11” | Kyree Brown | 2018 | DI/DII |
| 6’4” | Avery Burt | 2018 | DII |
| 5’9” | Jamir Thomas | 2020 | |
| 6’7” | Luke Erdtmann | 2019 | DII |
Lincoln:
| 5’10” | Andre Kelley | 2018 | DI (Cal) |
| 6’5” | Ezekial Holman | 2018 | DII |
| 5’10” | Sam Smith | 2018 | DII/NAIA |
Moreau Catholic:
| 5’10” | Glenn Byrd | 2019 | DII |
| 6’5” | Amil Fields | 2019 | Low DI |
| 6’5” | Dallas Rider | 2020 | Mid DI |
| 5’9” | Junious Poole | 2019 | DII |
| 6’5” | Daniel Combs | 2019 | DII |
| 6’5” | Leonard Turner | 2019 | Low DI |
| 6’3” | David Hector | 2019 | Low/Mid DI |
| 6’2” | Mahda Fallay | 2021 | Mid DI |
| 6’0” | Donovan Tynes | 2021 | Low DI |
San Joaquin Memorial:
| 6’3” | Lunden Taylor | 2018 | DI |
| 6’6” | Jonah Geron | 2018 | (Walk-on Washington) |
| 6’6” | Dameane Douglass | 2018 | DI (Loyola Marymount) |
| 6’4” | Justin Huelskamp | 2019 | Hi DII/ Low DI |
| 6’6” | Jalen Green | 2020 | High DI |
St. Joseph – Norte Dame:
| Julian Vaughns | 2019 | DI |
| Cameron Ba | 2018 | DII |
| Adam Campos | 2019 | DII |
| Anthony Yu | 2020 | DII |
Folsom:
| 6’8” | Mason Forbes | 2018 | DI (Harvard) |
| 6’3” | Jayce McCain | 2018 | Hi DII/ Low DI |
| 6’3” | Martis Johnson | 2018 | DII/ NAIA |
| 6’4” | Isaiah Jones | 2018 | DII/ NAIA |
| 5’8” | Eljay Gallegos | 2018 | DII/ NAIA |
Capital Christian:
| 6’3” | Zach Chappell | 2018 | Mid DI |
| 6’5” | Rick Barros | 2018 | Low DI |
| 6’4” | Micah Filer | 2019 | DII/ NAIA |
| 5’11” | Trey Jones | 2019 | Low DI/ High DII |
| 6’4” | Evan Johnson | 2020 | Mid DI |
Rancho Christian:
| 6’9” | Isaiah Mobley | 2019 | High DI |
| 6’10” | Evan Mobley | 2020 | High DI |
| 6’0” | Jordan Montgomery | 2021 | Low DI |
| 6’5” | Luke Turner | 2021 | Mid DI |
| 6’0” | Stephen Park | 2018 | DII/DIII |
| 6’3” | Isaiah Knox | 2018 | DII |
| 6’3” | KJ Redfield | 2018 | DII/ NAIA |
| 6’8” | Yousef Johnson | 2018 | DIII/ NAIA |
Bishop O’Dowd:
| 6’2” | Elijah Hardy | 2018 | High DI (Washington) |
| 6’4” | Naseem Gaskin | 2018 | High DI (Utah) |
| 6’9” | Raymond Hawkins | 2019 | High DI |
| 6’1” | Iniko McNeil | 2019 | Low DI/DII |
| 6’2” | William Chavarin | 2019 | Mid/Low DI |
| 6’1” | Brenden Patrick | 2019 | High D II |
Fairfax:
| 5’11” | Jamal Hartwell Jr | 2018 | Mid DI |
| 6’7” | Kirk Smith | 2018 | Low DI |
| 6’1” | Ethan Anderson | 2019 | High DI |
| 6’3” | Rob McRae | 2019 | Mid DI |
| 6’6” | Daylen Williams | 2019 | Low D1 |
| 6’2” | Mehki Kimble | 2018 | D II |
| 6’1” | Ron Mitchel | 2019 | D II |
| 6’3” | Shawn Booker | 2018 | D II |
Bishop O’Dowd vs. Fairfax Highlights 11th Nor Cal Tip Off Classic
The eleventh annual Nor Cal Tip-Off Classic will be held Saturday November 25, 2017 at Newark Memorial High School in Newark.
The event is designed to promote/showcase Northern California basketball to college coaches, media/scouts and the general public.
There will be seven games on the day beginning at 11:00 am. High-profile programs such as San Joaquin Memorial-Fresno, Dublin, Moreau Catholic-Hayward, Capital Christian-Sacramento and Berkeley will be featured. The event will culminate with the marquee matchup at 8:30 pm between national powers Bishop O’Dowd-Oakland and Fairfax-Los Angeles.
Bishop O’Dowd is led by high level 2018 guards Elijah Hardy and Naseem Gaskin and 2019 post man Raymond Hawkins. Fairfax is lead by four Division I prospects: 2018 guard Jamal Hartwell, 2019 guards Ethan Anderson and Robert McRae and 2018 forward Kirk Smith.
Other elite prospects in the event are 2020 wing Jalen Green (San Joaquin Memorial) who is ranked #2 nationally in his class by ESPN and 2019 forward Isaiah Mobley (Rancho Christian-Temecula) who is ranked #41 in his class by ESPN.
Promising 2020 players with elite potential are forward Evan Mobley (Rancho Christian) who is a Top 5 Cal-Hi Sports prospect in his class and guard Robbie Beasley of Dublin who is a Top 10 Cal-Hi Sports prospect.
Moreau Catholic was a 2017 state finalist while Folsom and San Joaquin Memorial were NorCal quarterfinalists and St. Ignatius was a NorCal semifinalist. St. Joseph-Norte Dame and Capital Christian both were NorCal Open Division participants and Fairfax was a SoCal quarter finalist.
Four players participating in the event are currently committed to a Division I four-year school (all 2018): combo forward Andre Kelly of Lincoln-Stockton (Cal), Hardy of Bishop O’Dowd (Washington), Gaskin of Bishop O’Dowd (Utah) and forward Mason Forbes of Folsom (Harvard).
11th annual Nor Cal Tip Off Classic Schedule
Saturday November 25, 2017 at Newark Memorial High School
Game 1: 11:00 AM St. Ignatius (San Francisco) vs Las Lomas (Walnut Creek)
Game 2: 12:30 PM Dublin vs. Berkeley
Game 3: 2:15 PM Newark Memorial (Newark) vs Lincoln (Stockton)
Game 4: 3:45 PM Moreau Catholic (Hayward) vs. San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno)
Game 5: 5:30 PM St. Joseph’s-Notre Dame (Alameda) vs Folsom
Game 6: 7:00 PM Capital Christian (Sacramento) vs Rancho Christian (Temecula)
Game 7: 8:30 PM Bishop O’Dowd (Oakland) vs. Fairfax vs (Los Angeles)
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