OVERLOOKED: Elite Ballers Go to Pro Camp
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A one day Pro camp conducted by former NBA player Oliver Lee, Uncle and once trainer of NBA Legend Vince Carter, Ben Darling, owner and coach of the Bay Area Matrix and a group of talented basketball athletes proved exciting and beneficial. Coaches ran participants through college and NBA... Read more
The 4th Annual Norcal Clash
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If there is such a thing as an upset in all star game, this one would be classified as such, as the class of 2014 edge the class of 2013 by a score of 131-128 Sunday afternoon in the fourth annual Nor Cal Clash at Contra Costa College in... Read more
Hoops 12-13 Preview: Aiming High
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By JIM McCUE | Senior Contributor The boys’ basketball program shares a lot in common with its female counterparts. Both teams have grown into perennial league contenders and playoff threats; both have strong senior returners looking to lead an inexperienced roster; and both will play challenging schedules to... Read more
Girls Basketball NorCal Top 20
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Records are final. (source: MaxPreps.com) RANK LAST WK TEAM RECORD 1 1 Bishop O’Dowd-Oakland 30-3 2 2 St. Mary’s-Stockton 32-3 3 3 Miramonte-Orinda 27-3 4 6 Carondelet-Concord 27-4 5 4 St. Mary’s-Berkeley 30-5 6 5 Archbishop Mitty-San Jose 24-7 7 7 Sacred... Read more
Boys Basketball NorCal Top 20
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Records are final. (source: MaxPreps.com) RANK LAST WK TEAM RECORD 1 4 Archbishop Mitty-San Jose 28-6 2 2 Sheldon-Sacramento 27-6 3 1 Salesian-Richmond 30-4 4 5 Modesto Christian 29-4 5 10 Pleasant Grove-Elk Grove 28-6 6 7 Deer Valley-Antioch 26-6 7 3 Bishop... Read more
2013 Girls Showcase Lineups
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Following is a list of schedules for some of the noteworthy girls basketball showcase events happening through the end of January. ST. MARY’S STOCKTON MLK SHOWCASE “” JAN. 19, 21 SATURDAY, JAN. 19 10 a.m. “” Lincoln-Stockton vs. Redwood-Visalia 11:30 “” St. Mary’s-Stockton vs. La Jolla Country Day 1... Read more
Inside: Queen Court Skills Event
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More than 50 of the top female basketball players in NorCal were on hand for the Queen Court Skills Academy & Showcase on June 14. The event took place at Tice Valley Gym in Walnut Creek and was run by Pass Tha Ball and Project Basketball. For... Read more
Elite Prospect Games
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By CLAY KALLAM | Contributor If there were any doubts about Asha Thomas’s ability to shoot threes, they were laid to rest at the Elite Prospect Games at Contra Costa College Aug. 25. Thomas, who will be a junior at Bishop O’Dowd this fall, hit six... Read more
All-NorCal Girls 2nd/3rd Teams
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SECOND TEAM DESIRE FINNIE BASICS: Berkeley, Sr., Guard WHY SHE’S HERE: Finnie was pretty much all the experience the young Yellowjackets could bring to the table, but she led Berkeley by example into the NorCal finals. She averaged 17 points and 11 rebounds a game and will play for Pacific next... Read more
All-NorCal Boys 2nd/3rd Teams
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SECOND TEAM PARIS AUSTIN BASICS: Bishop O’Dowd-Oakland, Jr., Guard WHY HE’S HERE: Ivan Rabb took most of the spotlight on the talented Dragons roster, but it was Austin who made everything go. A fierce competitor with a high basketball I.Q., Austin was a master facilitator who could also... Read more
House of Hoops
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Napa’s Prolific Prep ignores skeptics and begins its first season with one of the country’s best players “” who you won’t see in any CIF games. Story by Ronnie Flores | Photos by Phillip Walton Jeremy Russotti is not much different than other basketball junkies who got... Read more
Bishop vs. Bishop at Nor Cal Tip Off Classic
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Nor Cal Tip Off Classic The Tip-Off Classic, which has spent the last seven years as the NorCal Tip-Off Classic, will take place Nov. 29 at Newark Memorial High School. The seven-game showcase will feature five Northern California 2014 state finalists. Including Bishop O’Dowd (Open Division), Folsom (Division II), Drake... Read more
