A Sacramento prep basketball update

Here's a nice summary of Sac hoops. Yes, there are other names that deserve inclusion but we'll take what we can get.

High school notebook: For some, July means basketball
Bill Paterson
Sacramento Bee
July 20, 2009

For top-level high school basketball recruits, the month of July is the true test of stamina.

The top athletes play dozens of games far from the comfort of home because July is when the NCAA allows college coaches to observe top incoming high school freshmen, sophomores and juniors. Some overlooked seniors may also raise their profile to possibly land a late scholarship offer.

Two of the area's established boys Amateur Athletic Union club teams – Play Hard, Play Smart and the NorCal Pharaohs – compete Wednesday through Sunday in the 136-team Reebok Summer Classic in Las Vegas...

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