The fast approaching Nor Cal Tip Off Classic

7^th Annual Nor Cal Tip Off Classic Schedule

Saturday November 30, 2013 at Newark Memorial High School
   

Game 1: 11:00 a.m. Fairfield vs. Castro Valley

Game 2: 12:30 p.m. College Park (Pleasant Hill) vs. St. Mary's (Stockton)

Game 3: 2:15 p.m. Heritage (Brentwood) vs. Oakland
 
Game 4: 3:45 p.m. Freedom (Oakley) vs. Granite Bay

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

Game 6: 7:00 p.m. Newark Memorial (Newark) vs.  Modesto Christian
 
Game 7: 8:30 p.m. Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland) vs. Bullard (Fresno)

The top players of note: 

BOD 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-2 sophomore guard Christian Ellis of Modesto Christian.

Overall, approximately thirty Division I prospects will be playing in the event. There are currently four student-athlete D-1 signees who will be participating: 

* 6-foot-3 senior Gabe Vincent of St. Mary's Stockton - Santa Barbara 

* 6-foot-7 senior AJ John of Maria Carrillo - Pepperdine

* 5-foot-9 senior Jalen McFerren of Castro Valley - Chico State

* 6-foot-3 senior Trevor John of Monte Vista - Cal Poly

Seniors of note include: 

* 6-foot-6 Elliott Smith of Freedom
* 6-foot-5 Shon Briggs of Heritage
* 6-foot-5 Damien Banford of Newark Memorial
* 6-foot-1 Joey Frenchwood of Newark Memorial
* 6-foot-8 Matthew Thomas of Newark Memorial
* 6-foot-4 Calvin Young of Bullard
* 6-foot-0 Mason Washington of Modesto Christian
* 5-foot-11 Demoriaye Hart-Spikes of Fairfield
* 6-foot-2 Jamaliah Brown of Oakland
* 6-foot-3 Sebastian Flores of Bishop O’Dowd
* 6-foot-9 Spencer Rust of Monte Vista,

Prominent Juniors are:

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

Highly regarded Sophomores are:

* 5-foot-11 Armond Simmons of Moreau Catholic
* 6-foot-2 Brandon Lawrence of Moreau Catholic

Freshman to watch are:

* 6-foot-2 Damari Milstead of Moreau Catholic
* 6-foot-4 Dvan Molden of Moreau Catholic
* 5-foot-8 Nick Lombard of College Park