If an ultimate gym rat award was being issued, Merritt Coach Keenan McMiller would be the hands down winner. His squad wasn't even participating in the tourney yet he was there the longest of anyone.
Monterey Peninsula College's Andrew Young, at 6-foot-8 or so, was the biggest surprise. Coach Blake Spiering has a force in the middle and opponents are going to pay a price.
American River College
Daniel Smith, Center High
Cañada College
Brandon Willhite, Woodside Priory
Zayn Kirkendoll, Valley Christian
FYI, Matt Stanley, who assisted Shanan Rosenberg at Foothill, is the new coach at Cañada.
Columbia College
didn't recognize the new names
Contra Costa College
Justin Pollard, St. Mary's (Berkeley)
De Anza College
Denzel Copeland, Santa Teresa High
Diablo Valley College
Bobby Syvanthong, El Cerrito High
Andre McPhail, Deer Valley High
Justice Thomas, Fremont (Oakland)
DVC was missing Brian Goins, who has to be one of the favorites for State Player of the Year, and 6-foot-8 Rafael Carter as both were at a JUCO all-star events back in the Midwest. The Vikings still looked very good as Bobby Syvanthong played well, really focusing on spreading the ball around to his teammates.
Foothill College
Sohn Nijor, Leigh High
Momir Gataric, Homestead High
Foothill also nabs the grade point average crown, with nobody on the roster below 3.0.
Fresno City College
DeAndre Medlock, Clovis West (by way of UC Davis) At 6-foot-9, he'll have many suitors simply based on size alone -- his choice to play in the FCC system is a curious one.
Las Positas College
didn't recognize the new names
Modesto Junior College
Ernie Pimental, Manteca High (Kiwi Gardner's former running mate)
Anthony Pratt, Modesto Christian
Monterey Peninsula College
Andrew Young, Monterey High
Jonny Parker, Valley Christian
Leandrew Banks, Wilcox High '07 (his last name was Chapman then) At 6-foot-9 and a freshman, he is a nice change of pace in the middle when Young needs a rest.
Ohlone College
Mikhael McKinney, Washington High (Fremont)
Chris Read, Castro Valley High
Muktar Abdi, Willow Glen
Santa Rosa Junior College
Connor Gillet, La Mirada High
College of the Sequoias
didn't recognize the new names
Shasta College
James Williams, Enterprise High
Sierra College
Nik Milani, Woodcreek High
Jamie Ball, San Juan High (a grayshirt freshman last season)
Julian Ball, San Juan High (a grayshirt freshman last season)
Solano College
Mike McKinney, Fairfield High
Yuba College
Trev Abraham, Sac High (by way of Rice University)
Vic West, Burbank High
Rob Long, Burbank High
Jacob Courage, Lincoln High
Yev Dyachenko, River City High
Yuba is going to be very, very tough again despite a handful of departing players heading to the D-1 ranks. The 49er motto continues to be reload, not rebuild. Abraham's recruitment will be fascinating to watch.
Yes, the Center For Disease Control has issued an warning about a major outbreak of bleacher butt, particularly in the Los Altos Hills area. But such a condition isn't anything new and here's predicting that a similar pronouncement emerges from the Las Vegas area later this month. It's a malady well worth it considering the enjoyment and knowledge derived from watching basketball.
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How did Medlock end up at FCC? We watched him at the high school level and was sad to see he didn't make it at Davis. Did he do anything spectacular at the Summer Slam? Should we expect him back at Davis or at a D1 school next year? We've seen him listed at 6'9", 10" and 11", what is his actual height?
ReplyDeleteMedlock played high school ball in the area so returning home makes sense.
ReplyDeleteHe had a couple of blocks and a very nice spin-and-dunk move but the FCC offense is more of a dribble drive and kick it out to the open man for a jumper offense.
At this point, my guess is even he has no idea where he will play next season.
Didn't get out my tape measure so I have no idea what his true height is. I would guess 6-foot-9.
The Las Vegas All American JUCO Showcase lists him as 6'11". We'll be there to watch him and the other talent so check him out ourselves. We also read in the recruiting notes that he has an offer from UMass which is interesting. Hope to see some good stuff from him and the others.
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