Julian Welch becomes a Gopher

Julian Welch has made it official with a signed LOI -- he's heading from Yuba College to Minnesota next season to play for Coach Tubby Smith.

Julian Welch headed to the Big 10

Yuba College's Julian Welch has given a verbal to Minnesota and Coach Tubby Smith.The former UC Davis and Franklin High backcourter was the most valuable player in the Bay Valley Conference this past season.

Myron P. Medcalf and Marcus R. Fuller both have the news.

Congrats to Julian.

Julian Welch in Minnesota this weekend

Here's a report on Yuba College backcourter Julian Welch (Franklin High and UC Davis) tripping to Minnesota this weekend.

A Julian Welch - Tubby Smith feature

Here is an article by Marcus Fuller in the Pioneer Press all about Minneosta's Tubby Smith's pursuit of Yuba College's Julian Welch.

Tuesday's northern California junior college compilation

Yuba College guard Julian Welch has been offered by Tubby Smith and Minnesota -- expect this to be the first of many.

Here is Jimmy Graben with a bit of a preview (while looking at the past) of Yuba College in the playoffs.

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Here are the brackets for the community college northern California regional.

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San Joaquin Delta's James Lake and Keven Campbell earned All-Big 8 Conference honors with Marcus Beaird named honorable mention.

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DR predicts Delta will top Hartnell College but isn't sure about the Monterey Peninsula College - Butte College matchup. The winner of that one has the unenvious task of taking on #1 CCSF.

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Here are the rankings for the northern California teams this week:

1  San Francisco (27-1)         
3  Fresno (28-2)        
6  Diablo Valley (24-4)    
8  Canada (19-5)    
10 Chabot (19-8)    
11 Cabrillo (20-7)        
14 Santa Rosa (20-8)    
15 San Jose City (18-7)        
17 Yuba (24-5)    
20 Butte (18-8)

Butterfield and Welch lead the way

Spencer Butterfield and Julian Welch led Yuba College over visiting Los Medanos -- here's the game report.

The best junior college talents in northern California?

Here's a stab at the top basketballers in northern California junior college play this season:

* Casey Arent, center

21.8 ppg., 11.3 rpg.

He can write his college future if he nails the grades.

* Julian Welch, guard

20.2 ppg.

Not a lot of three-pointers made but he creates and is always at the foul line

* Peter Pappageorge

20.4 ppg.

Some doubt his body and athletic ability in the D-1 ranks but Canada is 9-0 and nobody can stop him from scoring

* Collin Chiverton

19.1 ppg.

Just get it/keep it together personally and that will flow over on to the court -- he's a remarkable talent

* Jonathan Williams

14.5 ppg.

Strong and athletic, he'll be a solid and complementary guy at the next level


Okay, who are we missing and, just as importantly, why should your nomination be here?

A Yuba College update with an amazing game by Julian Welch

Coach Doug Cornelius' Yuba College squad took the consolation game against American River College in the recent Shasta tournament. Backcourter Julian Welch totaled 37 points, including an amazing 22-22 from the foul line. He is going to generate extremely high interest from recruiters.

Julian Welch impressing early on

Here's a feature on Yuba College's latest game, one in which former Franklin High and UC Davis guard Julian Welch heavily impacted the game. Coach Doug Cornelius doesn't rebuilt, he reloads.