Cal pursuing JB

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Could Jabari Bird follow in his father's footsteps?

Coming off an unofficial visit to Cal following the fourth session of the Nike EYBL in Oakland, Jabari Bird stayed in the Bay Area to visit his father's alma mater. Back in the 1970's, Bird's father played for the Golden Bears. Could the Oakland Soldiers' 6-foot-5 small forward - ranked No. 16 in the Rivals150 for the class of 2013 - end up at Cal? Mike Montgomery's squad has a great shot even with the entire Pac-12 as his main opponent. With the local feel of Cal, Bird could opt to stay home after he finishes his senior season at Salesian. "It was more interactive," Bird told BearTerritory.net. "The last time I was there, talking with the coaches and everything, they showed us the campus, and this time they took us on a little golf cart, led us around, saw the sights, and we hung out with a few of their players." He would be one of the faces of the program to go along with Marcus Lee and Elliot Pitts, who were on the visit with Bird during Memorial Day. Arizona, Colorado, Oregon and Washington are also heavily involved, but the Golden Bears are making a strong push for Jabari Bird. Could he stay local in order to revive the program?