FCC handles COS

Anthony Galaviz was on press row for Fresno City College's 63-43 victory over College of the Sequoias last night.

Fresno CC coverage

Anthony Galaviz looks at Fresno City College as the Rams enter conference play. Guard Alex Perez is back on the court and, as you'll read, has an offer from let's just say a well known basketball program.

Perez verbals

From Alex Kline: "JUCO guard Alex Perez has given a verbal committed to Southern Miss"

The 6-foot-3 Perez, who was the most valuable player in the state tournament last season, is a sophomore at Fresno City College. This go-around, he is averaging 13.4 point per game while shooting 47% overall and 73% at the foul line alongside 140 assists plus 32 steals in 15 contests.

SJCC over FCC

In the Allan Hancock Tournament down in Santa Maria, San Jose City College topped Fresno City College 78-67. Coach Percy Carr's squad faces Allan Hancock College today at 5 p.m. in the championship game.

San Jose City College

Bobby (Nimitz High) Gray 7 7-8 21
Andre (San Leandro High) Russell 8 3-3 19
Nedim (Willow Glen High) Mechanic 4 0-0 10

Fresno City College

Udun Osakue 6 1-2 15
Olajuwon Garner 6 1-1 14
Colton Hafey 4 0-0 10
Chris Ashanti 2 6-6 10
Junior Morgan 5 0-0 10

To get to that game, the Jaguars took down Cuesta College 79-73.

San Jose City College

Bobby (Nimitz High) Gray 8 2-4 19
Aaron Armstead 6 1-1 15
Frankie (Rodriguez High) Johnson 6 0-0 15 (three treys)
Andre (San Leandro High) Russell 4 2-4 10
Christopher (Oak Grove High) Turner 5 0-0 10

FCC wins again

From the Fresno Bee: "In a showdown of top-five state-ranked men's basketball teams, Alex Perez had 12 points and 13 assists as No. 4 Fresno City College beat No. 3 Saddleback 79-65 on Tuesday in Mission Viejo. Rams freshman Olajuwon Garner finished with a game-high 14 points, including four 3-pointers for the Rams, who shot 57% from the field. The win was Fresno's seventh on the road this season."

Read more here: http://www.fresnobee.com/2012/12/18/3106460/sports-roundup-fresno-city-wins.html#storylink=cpy

MJC, FCC and Lassen all post victories

37 points from Tashawn Mabry paced Modesto Junior College over Los Medanos College last night 93-76, as Ron Agostini reports.

Modesto 93, Los Medanos 76

Modesto Junior College

Tashawn Mabry 37 (three treys)
Brenden (Sonora High) Evans 13

Los Medanos College

Patrick (Mt. Diablo High) Lefiti 22
Nick (Freedom High) Blount 17 (three treys)

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Fresno City College also won.

Fresno 95, Cuesta 77

Fresno City College

Thomas Jordan 22 (six treys)
Olajuwon (Deer Valley High) Garner 18 (four treys)

Cuesta College

Plamen Hristov 20 (five treys)
Oscar Pedroso 14

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It was son over father with Lassen's College's victory.

Lassen 82, Chabot 74

Chabot College

Damarius Jones 19
Neshard Walker 12
Greg Brown 11 (three treys)

Lassen College

Devin Bey 19
Lawrence (Thurgood Marshall High) Melton 18 (four treys)
Garrick Wilson 18
Charles (Grant High) Jackson 11

Much more on the CCSF - FCC pairing

Here's DRinCA with his full on game report, including box score, of City College of San Francisco's 82-73 win over Fresno City College.

Perez with four offers

Cavan Walsh provides a short interview with Fresno City College backcourter Alex Perez who already has some nice choices in scholarship offers.

Alex Perez with four offers

PremiereBall tweets "NAU also offered as Pepperdine, Idaho St. and New Mexico for the 6'3 Sophomore CG Alex Perez. Fresno City College. (CA) All Juco 1st team"

Last year, Perez averaged 12.5 points per game, shooting 50% overall, 44% from long distance and 77% at the foul line. In 33 games, he passed for 144 assists and nabbed 63 steals.


Here's a brief video after FCC won last season's state tourney in which Perez was named the MVP:

Sanchez to Idaho State

It was posted here earlier but Idaho State officially announces the signing of Fresno City College's Tomas Sanchez.

Medlock heads to the Aloha State

Fresno City College big DeAndre Medlock will now be playing for Coach Ken Wagner and BYU-Hawaii next season.

The 6-foot-10 Medlock averaged 9.4 points per game this past season on 67% shooting, along with 194 rebounds and 33 blocked shots.

The Seasiders, based in Laie on the island of Oahu, finished 17-10 overall, 14-4 in Pacific West Conference play last season.

Other members of the league are Dixie State, Grand Canyon, Dominican, California Baptist, Chaminade, Notre Dame de Namur, Hawaii Pacific, Hawaii Hilo and Academy of Art University.

Idaho State lands an FCC backcourter

A Premier Ball tweet: Idaho St. signs Shoreline native 6'3 G Tomas Sanchez Co-MVP of CVC, 1st Team All State for Fresno City College (CA) per @Tomas206Hoop247

The 2011-12 State Community College champions: Fresno City College

Here's a post game photo after Fresno City College won the state championship last Sunday

Coverage of FCC winning the state championship

From the San Joaquin perspective, John Parker/FresnoBee has a game report on Fresno City College's winning the state championship over Yuba College.

More FCC - Yuba College game reports

From the Yuba perspective, Joe Davidson/Sacramento Bee plus Brian DeMain/Appeal-Democrat cover Yuba College's fall to Fresno City College in the California community college championship game.

A Yuba College - AVC game report

Jimmy Graben reports on Yuba College's takedown of Antelope Valley College. Now it's the 49ers versus Fresno City College this afternoon for the state championship.

Media reports on Fresno City College's win

The Fresno Bee offers a pair of items -- here and here -- on Fresno City College's victory over Citrus College.

FCC wins by two over Citrus College

Fresno City College led by three -- 43-40 -- at the half over Citrus College and were in front by two-- 71 to 69 -- after the second 20 minutes, meaning FCC will take on Yuba College for the California Community College state championship at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday.

Tomas Sanchez led the Rams with 13 points, followed by DeAndre Medlock and Alex Perez each contributing 11.

Fresno City College 70, Cabrillo College 64

How do you call one a winner and the other a loser after this game?

Jeff Davis/Fresno Bee recaps Fresno City College's 70-64 win over Cabrillo College.

Andrew Rich provides more of the Cabrillo perspective.

Congrats to all but a special nod to FCC -- now go rep northern California.

FCC 67, Diablo Valley College 49

Marcus Hall scored 16 points plus Tomas Sanchez and Alex Perez added 14 apiece in Fresno City College's win over Diablo Valley College. Sanchez added seven rebounds, five assists and four steals. FCC hosts Cabrillo College next.