2013 Nor Cal Tip Off Classic

The seventh annual Nor Cal Tip Off Classic will be held Saturday November 30, 2013 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. (The schedule is enclosed.) High profile programs such as Newark Memorial of Newark, Modesto Christian, Moreau Catholic of Hayward, St. Mary’s of Stockton and Monte Vista of Danville will be featured. The event will culminate with the marquee matchup at 8:30 pm between Bishop O’Dowd of Oakland and Bullard of Fresno.

O’Dowd is lead by 6-foot-9 Junior forward Ivan Rabb who is ranked #3 nationally in the 2015 class by ESPN. Other elite prospects include 6-foot-6 Sophomore wing Oscar Frayer and 6-foot-2 Freshman guard Dimari Milstead of Moreau Catholic and 6’-foot-2Sophomore guard Christian Ellis of Modesto Christian.

Approximately thirty Division I prospects will be playing in the event. There is currently one student-athlete that has committed to a Division I school that will be participating: 6-foot-3 senior Gabe Vincent of St. Mary’s Stockton has committed to UC Santa Barbara. (Updates on commitments will be included in future releases.)

Seniors of note include:

* 6’6 Elliott Smith of Freedom
* 6’5 Shon Briggs of Heritage
* 6’6 Damien Banford of Newark Memorial
* 6’1 Joey Frenchwood of Newark Memorial
* 6’8 Matthew Thomas of Newark Memorial
* 5’9 Jalen McFarren of Castro Valley
* 6’4 Calvin Young of Bullard
* 6’0 Mason Washington of Modesto Christian
* 5’11 Demoriaye Hart-Spikes of Fairfield
* 6’2 Jamaliah Brown of Oakland
* 6’3 Sebastian Flores of Bishop O’Dowd
* 6’3 Trevor John of Monte Vista
* 6’9 Spencer Rust of Monte Vista
* 6’3 Gabe Vincent of St. Mary’s Stockton.

Prominent Juniors are:

*  6’3 Austin Armstead of Bullard
* 6’6 Anthony Townes of Modesto Christian
* 6’7 Leandro Amador of Modesto Christian
* 6’1 Jeff Wu of Modesto Christian
* 6’6 Kevin Hamlet of Modesto Christian
* 6’0 Gionni Brown of Oakland
* 6’6 Kendall McIntosh of Freedom
* 6’9 Ivan Rabb of Bishop O’Dowd
* 6’7 Isaiah Thomas of Bishop O’Dowd
* 5’10 Paris Austin of Bishop O’Dowd
* 6’6 Kevin Crosno of College Park
* 6’6 Lance Coleman of St. Mary’s Stockton
* 5’9 Devin Williams of St. Mary’s Stockton
* 6’2 Kendrick Jackson of Granite Bay.

Highly Regarded sophomores are:

* 6’6 Oscar Frayer of Moreau Catholic
* 5’11 Armond Simmons of Moreau Catholic
* 6’2 Brandon Lawrence of Moreau Catholic
* 6’2 Christian Ellis of Modesto Christian.

Freshman to watch are:

* 6’2 Dimari Milstead of Moreau Catholic
* 6’4 Dvan Molden of Moreau Catholic
* 5’8 Nick Lombard of College Park.

For further information/media credentials contact event director Gerry Freitas at 408-998-1327 or via email: gerryfreitas@hotmail.com.

GAME SCHEDULE

7th Annual Nor Cal Tip Off Classic Schedule

Saturday November 30, 2013 at Newark Memorial High School

Game 1:    11:00 AM  Fairfield vs. Castro Valley

Game 2:    12:30 PM  College Park (Pleasant Hill) vs. St. Mary’s (Stockton)

Game 3:    2:15 PM    Heritage (Brentwood) vs. Oakland

Game 4:    3:45 PM    Freedom (Oakley) vs. Granite Bay

Game 5:    5:30 PM    Moreau (Hayward) vs. Monte Vista (Danville)

Game 6:    7:00 PM    Newark Memorial (Newark) vs.  Modesto Christian

Game 7:     8:30 PM   Bishop O’Dowd (Oakland) vs. Bullard (Fresno)